King's College London

About us:

The King’s Business School Careers team support our students’ career planning, application processes and professional development throughout their studies. We are a team of 13, all with a passion for our student futures and we have a friendly, helpful culture operating in a flexible environment. 

About the role:

Do you want to build your project and partnership management skills? Have you worked in student mobility, international programmes, or careers and education in the past? If so, read on and apply to join our friendly, ambitious team as a Global Placements Adviser—supporting students to access life‑changing opportunities and making a real impact on their future success.

King’s Business School (KBS) has experienced a rapid and exciting period of growth in its first 8 years as a faculty. This is particularly true of the School’s Careers function and the placements provision.  Our Year in Industry programme is offered for all five of King’s Business School undergraduate programmes. 

The KBS Careers team play a central role in supporting our students and this position engages with our undergraduate students who undertake a year-in-industry. This is an invaluable learning experience that students gain in their third year of study by working in a professional setting and growing their subject knowledge and professional skillset for their future. This position joins a fellow Global Placements Adviser, and supports students in navigating their Placement job search and provides advice and guidance in the form of workshops, 1:1s, events and resources. The role also supports students throughout their placement year and with their transition back into study.  Our Placements Advisors interact directly with placement hosts, facilitating regular feedback sessions, post-placement survey and first stage for escalating any issues during student’s placement experience.

The successful applicant will be part of a wider Placements provision that operates cross-faculty, and this individual will collaborate with Business School colleagues, including academics and Career team members, as well as Placement colleagues across the College. The role suits a highly organised individual who is an excellent communicator, is adaptable, personable and who wants to work in a student-oriented role and is comfortable with external/employer interaction and communication. 

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract. This position requires a minimum of 40% on-campus presence at Bush House—equivalent to at least two days per week

About you:

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. Relevant degree or equivalent work experience.
2. Knowledge and understanding of the higher education landscape, including the impact of national policy issues on work-based learning, placements and student employability.
3. Ability to use innovation and creativity to manage projects, whilst coping simultaneously with multiple tasks, programmes and competing demands for attention, ensuring tasks are completed in a timely and effective manner.
4. Previous experience of communicating complex information clearly in a multi-faceted environment with a range of stakeholders, such as employers, students and colleagues at various levels of seniority.
5. Ability to conduct research and accurate analysis of data, reporting on trends and findings to assist formulation of placements provision.
6. Ability to follow, adapt and review complex processes, policies and agreements.
7. Previous experience of engaging, managing and cultivating relationships with key stakeholders. Ability to deal with simultaneous stakeholder queries, prioritise workload and responses as appropriate, as well as to act as a critical adviser for all stakeholders, including students, academic and professional service colleagues and employers.

Desirable criteria

1. Business School Experience and / or experience of working within a Higher Education environment
2. Exposure to work-based learning activities in education, preferably in placements/ Year in Industry context

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

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