Founded in 1894, City, University of London is a global university committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location
City attracts around 20,000 students (over 40% at postgraduate level), from more than 150 countries and staff from over 75 countries.
In the last decade City has almost tripled the proportion of its total academic staff producing world-leading or internationally excellent research. During this period City has made significant investments in its academic staff, its estate and its infrastructure and continues to work towards realising its vision of being a leading global university.
Background
The School of Health & Psychological Sciences is dedicated to the education and development of health professionals and the performance of high-quality research. It is located in one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world. The School offers students excellent academic tuition at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. We offer pre-registration degrees in: nursing, midwifery, radiography, optometry, and speech and language therapy, while our suite of master’s programmes includes advanced courses in nursing; midwifery; radiography; optometry; speech, language and communication; health management, policy and research; and food policy.
Responsibilities
The post-holder will ensure student placements are identified, allocated and audited efficiently and smoothly. They will take responsibility for the provision of placements, monitoring availability with NHS Trusts and liaising with academic staff, NHS Trust staff and students. They will play a large role in building new relationships and expanding on existing ones to ensure the School has the placement capacity needed to grow, whilst ensuring a high level of standards are kept.
Person Specification
The successful candidate will have significant experience of working in a University/student focused environment as well as being educate to degree level or equivalent. They will have excellent interpersonal skills, both written and oral, with the ability to form effective working relations with both internal and external stakeholders/staff. Their ability to plan, organise, and implement important and often complex multi-functional administrative activities is paramount in the success of this role. For more information please see the Person Specification on the JD attached.
Additional Information
City offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.
The role is available from early February 2024 and will be a fixed term appointment until March 2025.
Closing date: 12th November 2023 at 11:59pm.
To apply and for more information about the post please use the links below.
For an informal discussion please contact Victoria Tunbridge via
Where hybrid working can be accommodated, specific arrangements will be agreed with the successful candidate before their start date. Regardless of where colleagues are working, City, University of London’s premises will be their primary and contractual place of work.
City, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.
We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.
City operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.
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