WIL Placement Advisor

UC Level 5, Salary Range $81,918 per annum - $93,070 per annum (pro rata) + 17% superannuation

About Us

At the University of Canberra, we’re a welcoming and connected academic community shaped by the people, cultures and environments of Australia’s capital. Our research focuses on real-world challenges, working alongside partners to create outcomes that matter, while our teaching builds confidence and capability for the future. Ranked number one in Canberra for graduate employment, skills development and student support, UC is a place where you can grow ideas, contribute knowledge, and make a difference.

About The Role

Join the vibrant Work Integrated Learning (WIL) team at the University of Canberra, where your skills will directly shape meaningful placement experiences for students across diverse academic disciplines. As a WIL Placement Advisor, you’ll be a key player in coordinating and supporting placement activities. This role demands someone who can navigate tight deadlines, shifting priorities, and occasionally incomplete information while maintaining composure, professionalism, and clear communication. You’ll work closely with faculty, students, and industry partners to ensure placements run smoothly.

Responsibilities

• Provide placement administrative support to faculty staff, industry partners and students, particularly regarding placement requirements, expectations and scheduling.
• Maintain accurate records of placement activities on InPlace and other systems.
• Liaise diplomatically with stakeholders ensuring accurate and consistent communication of WIL policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Navigate challenges with diverse stakeholders and resolve misunderstandings with empathy and professionalism.
• Support continuous improvement of WIL processes through active planning and review.

Requirements

You bring strong customer service skills, a proactive mindset, and a knack for building relationships, even in complex or ambiguous situations. Your attention to detail, ability to manage competing priorities and collegial approach make you a trusted team member and a reliable point of contact for internal and external stakeholders. Candidates with education or health placement experience will be preferred.

Benefits

The University offers excellent conditions and benefits including:

• Flexible, family-friendly policies
• On-site gym
• On-site medical services
• On-site grocery store
• Early Childhood Education and Care facilities

We believe people deserve to feel welcome, supported, and empowered to realise their potential. Being a values-based organisation, UC sets a goal to be the national sector leader in equity, diversity, inclusion and access via our Reconnected Strategy. UC encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, neurodiversity and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Eligibility

• Applicants must have valid working rights in Australia at the time of submission.
• The successful candidate will be required to have or obtain a current ACT Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration.

Pay

$81,918 per annum - $93,070 per annum (pro rata) + 17% superannuation

Schedule

Full time, continuing opportunity