Overview
Job Title: Placements and Study Exchange Administrator
Job Reference: REQ250883
Date Posted: Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT
Application Closing Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT
Location: Loughborough
Package: Administrative Services grade 4 from £26527 to £28778 per annum. Subject to annual pay award.
School of Social Sciences and Humanities
Placements & Study Exchange Administrator
Full-time, open-ended, starting as soon as possible
The post will be mostly based on campus, but with some opportunities for remote/home working as business needs allow. Occasional weekend work, with notice, will be required to support student recruitment events.
This is a great opportunity to be part of a vibrant community that is the Loughborough University Family, and to make a positive contribution to providing an outstanding service to our students and staff.
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for:
The School of Social Sciences and Humanities is looking for a professional, enthusiastic and proactive Administrator to provide support and guidance to our students throughout their placement and study exchange journey.
You will assist the Placements and Study Exchanges Manager and School Directors supporting a variety of day-to-day activities, including liaison with students, staff and external agents (employers, study exchange host institutions); promoting opportunities; maintaining student records; processing applications, learning agreements and assessments; generating reports.
Key Requirements:
- You will have a proven track record as an administrator with excellent interpersonal, organisational, oral and written communication skills
- You will be able to manage cultural differences and provide professional and friendly student-facing support
- You will have excellent IT skills, experience of using social networking sites and working flexibly, often under pressure to meet competing deadlines
- You will be able to problem-solve, manage a busy workload, demonstrate a high level of efficiency and work with accuracy and attention to detail
- You must be a team player
If this role sounds of interest, we’d love to hear from you.
Please see the full Job Description and Person Specification for more information.
You must demonstrate how you meet the criteria set out in the person specification within the application form itself. CVs will not be considered as part of the shortlisting process.
Informal enquiries should be directed via email to Sarah Taylor, SSH Placements and Study Exchanges Manager: sshplacements@lboro.ac.uk.
Closing Date: 4th November 2025
Interviews will be held in the week commencing 1st (or 8th) December 2025.
