Faculty Placement Advisor

Faculty Placement Advisor

Greenwich Business School Professional Services

Location: Greenwich Campus

Salary: £32,080 to £37,694 plus £5,476 London weighting per annum

Contract Type: Permanent

Release Date: Monday 06 July 2026

Closing Date: Monday 20 July 2026

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Reference: 5484

• Supporting postgraduate students through the placement journey, from initial engagement and preparation through to placement authorisation and ongoing support.
• Delivering placement preparation activity, including workshops, drop‑ins, information sessions and lecture shout‑outs.
• Providing practical careers‑related advice to students, including support with CVs, applications, interviews, job search activity and professional communication.
• Monitoring student engagement with placement preparation activity and identifying students who may need additional support or intervention.
• Working closely with the Faculty Employer Engagement & Placement Manager and Senior Faculty Employer Engagement & Placement Advisor to connect students with employer opportunities and recruitment activity.
• Supporting student participation in employer events, careers workshops, placement briefings and other employability activity.
• Maintaining accurate records of student engagement, placement activity and advice provided.
• Working with placement operations and compliance colleagues to ensure students understand placement requirements and are directed to the right specialist support where needed.
• Contributing to improved placement outcomes, graduate outcomes and the overall student experience for postgraduate placement students.

We are looking for someone who is confident working with students and passionate about helping them succeed. You will be able to explain processes clearly, deliver engaging sessions and provide practical guidance that helps students feel prepared and motivated. You will have strong communication and organisational skills, the ability to manage a busy workload and support students at different stages of the placement journey.

You should be comfortable working with data and systems, maintaining accurate records and using student engagement information to help identify where support is needed. You may already have experience in careers, employability, placements, student engagement, advice work or a similar student‑facing role. Experience supporting CVs, applications, interviews or employability workshops would be particularly valuable.

Greenwich Business School is one of four faculties at the University of Greenwich and offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Based at the Greenwich Maritime Campus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Faculty is home to a diverse and international community of students and staff. We are looking for a colleague who can help us deliver a supportive, inclusive and impactful placement experience for our students.

We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form. We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

We encourage applications from protected characteristics who are under‑represented within the University of Greenwich at these levels/within these areas.