Placement Officer

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Placement Officer, Acknowledge Education, Perth CBD, 30 hours per week over four days. You will coordinate placements, manage documentation, and liaise with students and staff to ensure placements run smoothly and deliver a positive student experience. The role centers on compliance, accurate data, communication and improvement. Essential: proven admin or coordination experience, organization and communication, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently, plus a collaborative student focused approach and comfort with placement systems. Nice to have: prior placement coordination, knowledge of InPlace. Apply with concrete placement outcomes and stakeholder examples, and show system proficiency.

Company Description

About Acknowledge Education

Acknowledge Education (AE) is entering an exciting new chapter. With a refreshed leadership team and a renewed focus on innovation, growth and student success, we are building on our 139-year legacy to shape the future of higher education and vocational education in Australia.

We deliver programs across Health & Community Services, Social Work, Engineering, Hospitality and Secondary Education, supporting more than 8,000 students across our campuses in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide.

As part of our continued growth, we're looking for a Placement Officer to join our supportive Perth team and play a key role in helping students take the next step in their educational journey.

Job Description

• Perth CBD | Part-Time (30 hours per week across 4 days) | Hybrid Working Available

We're looking for an organised and people-focused Placement Officer to support students throughout their placement journey.

In this role, you'll coordinate placements, manage documentation, maintain accurate records and work closely with students, academic staff and industry partners to ensure placements run smoothly and successfully. The role supports the administration and coordination of Higher Education fieldwork placements and plays an important part in delivering a positive student experience.

What you'll be doing

• Coordinate and administer student placements from commencement to completion
• Review and manage placement documentation and compliance requirements
• Support students with placement-related enquiries and communications
• Maintain accurate records within placement systems and databases
• Liaise with academic staff, students and placement providers
• Monitor placement progress and escalate issues where required
• Support placement briefings, reporting and continuous improvement activities
• Support reporting and other placement program activities as needed

Qualifications

About You

You'll be a highly organised administrator who enjoys building relationships and supporting students to achieve their goals.

Essential:

• Experience in administration, education, customer service or a similar coordination role
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently
• A collaborative and student-focused approach
• Confidence using systems and databases
• Commitment to compliance and quality standards

Highly Regarded:

• Experience coordinating student placements
• Knowledge of InPlace or similar placement management systems
• Qualifications in Business, Administration or a related discipline

Additional Information

Why Join AE?

• Part-time role: 30 hours per week across 4 days
• Flexibility around working days
• Hybrid working arrangements available
• Perth CBD location
• $1,500 annual professional development allowance
• Career development and progression opportunities
• Supportive, student-centred team culture
• Bupa health insurance discounts
• Part of the wider UP Education Group network

If you're looking for a flexible role where you can make a genuine impact on student success while enjoying work-life balance, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now and join us as we help shape the next generation of graduates.

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We are an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to equity, we work to ensure a fair and consistent interview process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.