Professional Placements Assistant

Job Number: BU03976

School/Department:
Student Services:
Student Administration

Grade: 4

Salary: £24,344 - £26,338 p.a. pro rata (Grade
4)

Contract Duration:
Permanent

Responsible to:
Professional Placements Officer

Closing Date: 22-03-2026

Applications are invited for the above permanent part-time (29 hours) post working within Student Administration & Business Support.

We are looking for a suitably experienced and competent Professional Placements Assistant to join our Professional Placements Team to help administer the placement provision across the Professional Programmes.

Candidates should be educated to a minimum of 5 GCSEs at grades A* - C (incl. English and Maths) or NVQ level 2 in a relevant subject area. You'll have experience of working within an office /administrative environment and can demonstrate proficient I.T Skills in a range of Microsoft Office applications along with excellent organisational skills and the ability to handle a varied and demanding workload and complete accurate data entry with good attention to detail.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is essential for this post.

Applications will also be considered to carry out this role on job share basis.

Applications will only be accepted via our on-line recruitment website,  However, in cases of access issues due to disability, paper application forms are available by telephoning

Informal enquiries can be made by contacting:
Vanessa Williams, Professional Placements Officer, email: , Tel:

Committed to Equal Opportunities.

The Directorate of Student and Academic Services brings together key professional services that support the student journey and enhance the academic experience at Bangor University. The Directorate comprises three main areas:

• Registry, which oversees student administration and business support, and leads on quality assurance, academic enhancement, and curriculum management.
• Student Life, which encompasses a wide range of student-facing services including Wellbeing and Inclusivity, Library Collections, Residential Life, Student Success (covering Teaching, Learning and Language Support, Careers, and Student Advice), and the Student Experience team.
• Campus Services, responsible for the University’s day-to-day operational environment, including Facilities, Catering, Sport, the Nursery, and the Security and Response Team. From August 2025, it will also include the Management and Development Centre.

Together, these services work in close partnership with academic colleagues and other professional service directorates to provide a supportive, inclusive and high-quality environment in which students can thrive.

The Professional Programmes Assistant will work closely with other members of the Professional Programmes team, Academic Programme Leads/Course Directors and Placement Leads to provide effective support to the placement provision across the professional programmes, to include mentorship schemes and practice learning. They will provide administrative support to the professional programmes team, undertaking a range of routine tasks to meet operational requirements.

In addition, the Professional Programmes Assistant will contribute to the continuous improvement of services for students in line with the strategic priorities of the University and taking into account the needs of the diverse student body.

• Assist in the administration of the placements processes for a portfolio of programmes in close liaison with academic schools and partner organisations, including supporting the collection of feedback.
• Support the arrangements, allocation and matching of placements; communicate arrangements to students and placement providers.
• Maintain accurate records of student placements, attendance/absence of students on placement, placement hours, placement capacity and of placement provider information (e.g. contact details, placement profiles, agreements, inspection data, evaluations and audits, updating and reporting data as required).
• Assist in ensuring that students have completed all pre-placement requirements.
• Liaise with professional leads in…