Please note a full application including a covering letter detailing your experience alongside a CV is required for applications to be considered. Please be advised applications made without providing a cover letter will not be accepted.

Background

Do you want to help students gain valuable, real-world experience through high-quality placements? Are you energised by working in a supportive, future-focused environment? If so, here is an opportunity to play a key role in the newly developed Placement Service at Canterbury Christ Church University.

We’re reimagining the way students engage with placements—delivering integrated, high-impact support that helps them step confidently and safely into professional environments. Our Placement Compliance Team is dedicated to ensuring all student placements meet PSRB standards and risk management requirements, providing a safe and compliant pathway into professional environments.

In this role, you will support the team in delivering a student-centred placement service that upholds regulatory compliance and high-quality administrative support. You’ll join a dynamic team where collaboration, innovation, and a shared commitment to student success drives everything we do. Your knowledge and skills will help shape a modern placement journey that equips students with the skills, confidence and networks they need to thrive in today’s world. If you’re ready to play a part in this exciting direction, we look forward to hearing from you.

Who are we looking for?

To succeed in this role, you will be an experienced administrator, skilled at providing high-quality support within a busy environment. While direct experience with student placements is not essential, a basic understanding of placement processes and compliance requirements would be beneficial.

Familiarity with Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Bodies (PSRBs) and their compliance frameworks is desirable, particularly in maintaining accurate records and supporting adherence to placement policies.

You will demonstrate strong attention to detail, excellent record-keeping skills, and the ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks effectively. Experience working with digital systems for tracking and reporting is important, and knowledge of placement management software or similar tools would be advantageous.

How to apply

Start date for applications: 12/08/2025
Closing date for applications: 22/08/2025
Interviews are to be held: September 2025- TBC

If you require further information regarding the post please feel free to contact Michelle Devitt via email, Michelle.Devitt@canterbury.ac.uk (strictly no agencies, thank you) quoting reference number REQ05753.

Please note, Canterbury Christ Church University reserve the right to bring the closing date of this position forward where a high volume of applications is received.

Additional Information

Canterbury Christ Church University truly welcomes fresh perspectives and new voices. We want you to bring the real you to work, so we are committed to building a genuinely inclusive working environment where everyone is welcomed and where everyone can have a true sense of belonging. Our spirit of community will help us to eliminate discrimination and will enable us all to thrive in a culture that is underpinned by fairness and justice. We therefore seek people to join us who will proactively support and shape this aim and contribute in their own unique way. If this is you, then we are waiting to hear from you. #yourCCCU

Our University is deeply committed to shaping sustainable futures as a key part of its mission and values. If you share this passion, we encourage you to join us in making CCCU a more socially and environmentally conscious, sustainable place to study and work

Employment Visa Clarification: According to the UK Government Points Based System, this position does not fulfil the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route application.

Please ensure you include contact details of two employment referees in your application, one of which must be your current/ most recent line manager.

Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered.

Prior consideration will be given to applicants in the University’s redeployment pool. No agencies, thank you.