Job Description

The

University of West London (UWL

) is ranked the best modernuniversity (non-specialist) in London in the Complete University Guide 2025.

We are ranked 30th university in the UK in The Guardian University Guide 2025, Number 1 London university for overall student satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2024 and Best university for Student Experience and Teaching Quality in the UK in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024.


The UWL community is a diverse body of students and staff who work together to create an environment of success and achievement. We celebrate the diversity of our staff and promote our values in practice through our commitment to inclusivity, progression, and success.

University status awarded in or after 1992

The Department

The Student Services department at the University of West London deliver student-centred and outcomes driven employability support aligned with UWL's IMPACT 2028 and Student Careers and Employability strategies. We support students to become career-ready through curriculum embedded employability and professional experiences, high quality IAG (Information, advice and guidance), industry-informed events, and employer-led recruitment programmes. We work in collaboration across three core strands Careers, Placements and Employer & Partnership Engagement, alongside operational support and graduate operations to drive positive graduate outcomes, measurable employability linked learning gain enhance social mobility, build outcome focused external partnerships and ensure students develop the skills, confidence and connections to succeed in an evolving global job market.

The Role

The Placement Officer role is centred on supporting UWL undergraduate and post graduate students to secure work experience as part of their degree. The successful candidate will enjoy brokering meaningful internal and external partnerships, to support quality work experience provision, employability events, and represent the Placement Service at internal and external events.

The Person

The successful candidate will have experience working in an operational support team, be experienced in negotiation and service delivery, able to develop close and effective working relationships with colleagues and external organisations.


The successful candidate will have excellent organisational and customer services skills developed in a commercial or student facing context. The ability to problem solve and work well under pressure, with experience of building relationships with employers together with the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders in both written and verbal format.


The successful candidate will also have proficient IT skills including experience of using and customising CRM database systems to improve service delivery and manage priorities. The position is an excellent opportunity to make a difference at a high performing modern and diverse London university.

How to Apply

Please email

hr.recruitment@uwl.ac.uk

if you need any assistance with the application process.


Interviews are expected to be held in person on Friday 19th September 2025.

Additional Information

Please note this is an on-site role primarily based at our St. Mary's Road Campus in Ealing but staff are expected to work at Paragon House, Brentford

.


Read more about working at the University of West London at

https://www.uwl.ac.uk/about-us/how-university-works/why-work-uwl

Our department is under-represented in terms of staff from minority ethnic backgrounds, of LGBTQIA+ identities, and with disabilities. UWL is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter, and is a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly those mentioned above to increase diversity in our workforce.


Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.


Please be advised that it is expected that appointment within a grade will normally be at the minimum point.

This post is not available for students of the University of West London.

This position does not meet

the University criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship.

We will intermittently review the applications as part of this open advert, therefore if successful, you will be shortlisted and contacted at any time.


The University of West London reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.



Department
Student Services
Location
St Mary's Road
Salary
38,311 to 43,767 per annum
Release Date
Friday 22 August 2025
Closing Date

Sunday 07 September 2025
Interview Date
Friday 19 September 2025
Reference
SS272