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.

Are you passionate about opening doors for students and connecting them with real-world opportunities?

We're recruiting two Placement Service Administrators to join our dynamic 20-strong team, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping career-defining experiences for students across diverse programmes.

Every placement you coordinate could be the experience that launches a student's career. You'll be the vital link between our university, industry partners and students—orchestrating meaningful work-based learning opportunities that bridge the gap between education and employment.

You will build partnerships by establishing and maintaining relationships with external organisations, healthcare trusts, placement providers and academic colleagues, whilst maintaining integrity and values congruent with those of the university. You will administer placements across multiple courses, ensuring high-quality support to our students and smooth, professional placement experiences from start to finish. You will problem-solve and respond to changing priorities, troubleshoot challenges, and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment.

You need to be organised, detail-oriented, and thrive in an active, people-focused role. You will require:

GCSE English A-C (or equivalent)
Recent administrative experience
A positive, self-motivated approach and professional presence
The ability to juggle priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail
Strong relationship-building skills and a genuine customer service mindset

Campus attendance will vary on a day-to-day basis and across the year but must purposefully align to the needs of our students, staff, and stakeholders. It is expected that there will be a relatively even balance between time spent on and off campus; but in most cases the work location will be determined by the service required or the tasks/activities being undertaken. Join a supportive team where your work directly contributes to student success stories every single day.

How to apply

Start date for applications: 17/02/2026
Closing date for applications: 01/03/2026
Interviews are to be held: 10/03/2026

If you require further information regarding the post please feel free to contact Charlotte Hyde at charlotte.hyde@canterbury.ac.uk (strictly no agencies, thank you) quoting reference number REQ06044

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 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.