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LSE Careers

Placements Coordinator

Salary from £42,429 to £50,656 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £54,295 pa inclusive of London allowance

LSE Careers is dedicated to supporting our students and recent alumni in all aspects of their career planning and professional development. Offering an extensive programme of events and activities to help them develop the skills and knowledge they need to succeed, we are committed to delivering work to a high professional standard and continually enhancing and developing the services we offer.

We are seeking a hardworking and motivated individual to join the Employer Engagement team as a Placements Coordinator. You will be responsible for overseeing the smooth implementation of placement years, the first of which will sit within the Department of Statistics. The post-holder will play a vital role in researching and developing opportunities to generate new placements, in the UK, as well as maintaining positive relationships with current employer contacts, ensuring that services are effective and adapt to changing circumstances. You will act as a point of contact for students, staff, partners and employers, taking care of enquiries and providing support and guidance.

With excellent organisational skills, you will demonstrate a good use of initiative and have the ability to multi-task and prioritise a high workload. Good presentation skills are also an asset, along with an understanding of employability skills, placements and higher education.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, excellent training and development opportunities and blended/hybrid working arrangements.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

To apply for this post, please go to www.lse.ac.uk/LSEJobs. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email the LSE Careers team at careers@lse.ac.uk.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 10 November 2024 (23.59 UK time). Interviews will take place 18 November 2024 (first round) and 26 November 2024 (second round). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.