City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions.
We are seeking an innovative and student-focused professional to join the City St George's Careers and Employability Directorate as Year Placements Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a newly established service dedicated to supporting undergraduate students in securing high-quality year-long placement opportunities that enhance their employability, professional development and graduate outcomes.
Reporting to the Director of Employability, the successful candidate will lead and develop a team of four Year Placement Officers, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality, consistent and student-centred service across all Schools. The postholder will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies that support students to achieve placement readiness and secure meaningful placement opportunities, while ensuring that key performance indicators and service objectives are met.
The role requires a strategic and analytical approach, with responsibility for using management information and performance data to evaluate impact, inform decision-making and drive continuous service improvement. The Year Placements Manager will work closely with academic and professional service colleagues to strengthen institutional collaboration, enhance placement processes and develop effective support programmes that respond to the needs of a diverse student community.
Candidates should possess substantial knowledge of student employability and the graduate labour market, together with significant experience of service development, stakeholder engagement and performance management. Excellent communication, influencing and relationship-building skills are essential, as is the ability to lead teams, manage competing priorities and contribute strategically to organisational objectives.
This role offers an opportunity to make a significant contribution to student success by shaping and leading a key employability service within the University. We welcome applications from individuals who are committed to delivering excellence, fostering innovation and creating positive outcomes for students.
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City, University of London is a public research university located in the City of London, England.