Job Description

Salary

32,080 - 34,610 per annum

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full-Time

Job category/type

Fixed Term - Full-Time

Job reference

REC00003691



The University of Portsmouth is a global employer of choice where exceptional people create, share and apply knowledge that makes a difference.

Experience the pride of being part of a select group - one of only four universities in the south-east of England to achieve a prestigious Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework. Additionally, we proudly rank among the top 140 universities globally in the Times Higher Young University World Rankings.

Ambition, Responsibility and Openness drive our every endeavour. Join our esteemed institution with a proven track record of success, and where dedication to excellence is key. We want people to make their mark in a professional community that truly values people, innovation, and achievement.

The Role:

Placement Officers (Optional Placements) will work together in a Placements Operational Team, reporting to a Placement Manager (Optional Placements).

Within this team, each Placement Officer will have a caseload of students, and will ensure that they, and their placement providers, receive outstanding levels of support through the optional placement process. This includes; university-wide advertising of paid placement opportunities to students, ensuring that all paperwork required to approve an optional placement is received from students and placement providers and checked thoroughly, all attendance monitoring, welfare checks and visits are completed, UKVI compliance is addressed, and that issues from students and providers are dealt with promptly. The role holder will be responsible for escalating any issues to their manager or the Senior Placement Officer, as appropriate.

Hybrid and flexible working may be available for this role and can be discussed at interview. The team allow 1 day per week working from home depending on business need.

This is a fixed term contract to 14 August 2026, or the earlier return of the substantive postholder, to cover a period of maternity leave.

For internal candidates it may be possible to apply for this role under the Secondment Policy . If you wish to apply as a secondee, you must have approval of your line manager in advance of submitting your application form. Please confirm in your application that your line manager has approved this.

Interviews are anticipated to be held on 08 September 2025.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Eliana Lee-Gibbons via email: eliana.lee-gibbons@port.ac.uk

Employer, External Only:

University of Portsmouth Academic Services Ltd (UASL)

Discover the advantages of joining our university. We offer a range of attractive benefits and opportunities to enhance your work experience:

Competitive salary, including incremental progression within your scale. Generous pension scheme. Generous leave entitlement of 32-35 days a year, plus bank holidays, and an additional Christmas closure. Family-friendly policies supporting flexible working. Staff discounts and loyalty schemes. Staff car parking and discounted public travel. Excellent training and development opportunities. Staff wellbeing programmes. Recreation facilities, including discounted gym membership, food on campus schemes, use of the Library and staff social activities. Discounted learning. Start-up business mentoring from expert entrepreneurs via our Entrepreneurs in Residence programme. The perks don't stop there - click 'apply' for further information on My Reward and Benefits

UKVI Statement

Prior to submitting your application, kindly ensure that you can either demonstrate or acquire the necessary right to work in the UK. If you currently do not possess the right to work in the UK, please be aware that our offer of employment is conditional upon you obtaining it.

ED&I Statement:

We are strongly dedicated to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within our community. As an Athena SWAN and Race Equality Charter award holder, a member of Stonewall and a Disability Confident Employer we are passionate about creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, regardless of your background. We welcome applications from people with a wide range of skills, perspectives and experiences. In addition, we want our workforce to be representative of our diverse student population. Please see our EDI Framework and objectives.

Please note that this vacancy may be closed earlier than advertised, so early applications are advised.