Job No.: 568555
Work type: Casual
About the position
Join our Placement Partnering & Operations team supporting the co-ordination of work-based learning opportunities in health placements. You will work with a friendly and supportive team, liaising with students, academic staff, and placement agencies.
As a Placement Officer, you will be responsible for responding to student and partner inquiries related to placements, providing high quality professional advice and customer service, and consistently demonstrating La Trobe's cultural values. The Placement Officer acts as discipline contact working between the Academic Coordinator(s) and students to support the placement program for allocated discipline(s). The Placement Officer is also expected to work across the team, supporting fellow Placement Officers through periods of peaks and troughs, and supporting the team's overall business partnering activities.
The key to success is excellent workload management skills and attention to detail in a high-volume area. An ability to work with complexity and ambiguity, and with a flexible approach to work.
Skills and Experience
To be considered for this position, you will have:
Please refer to the Position Description for other duties, skills, and experience required for this position.
How to apply
Closing date: Applications will be reviewed on a weekly basis.
Position Enquiries: Dee Richards [email protected]
Position Description below:
PD - Placement Officer Casual.pdf
Only candidates with full working rights in Australia may apply for this position.
Please submit an online application ONLY and include the following documents:
A cover letter: specifying how many hours you would prefer to work and
An up-to-date resume
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
La Trobe University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We take an intersectional approach by actively supporting and encouraging people of all backgrounds and abilities to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. Flexibility in interview format will be offered to shortlisted candidates.
All La Trobe University employees are bound by the Working with Children Act 2005. If you are successful, you will be required to hold a valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.