University of Brighton
Placement Space Planner (Student / Graduate Placement)
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Estate and Facilities Management
Location: Brighton - Moulsecoomb
Salary: £25,804 to £26,707 per annum
Contract Length: 12 months
Closing Date: Wednesday 12 August 2026
Reference: ES5120-26-165
Are you a University of Brighton student in, or recent graduate of, an Interior Architectural Design or Building Construction / Surveying degree course, or similar?
We are pleased to offer this placement year to enable University of Brighton building construction / architectural design students or recent graduate to expand on their knowledge of Space Management and building maintenance in a complex environment.
You will predominantly assist the Space Management team - and wider Estate & Facilities Management colleagues - in the design, planning, allocation and management of all space throughout the University. More specifically, you will capture, challenge and interpret space change requirements, developing and implementing innovative space planning and interior design solutions to the estate and assisting the team to deliver the projects required to support this, seeing your plans become a reality. You may also assist with the planning, design and delivery of maintenance and alteration projects.
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To Succeed In The Role, You Will Have
- Knowledge of effective administrative procedures, databases and spreadsheet packages and of design software such as CAD.
- The ability to communicate in an understandable way with a particular ability to explain complex procedures and processes.
- Detailed and accurate presentation and finishing skills.
Further information on the qualities we are looking for can be found in the job description. The post is full time and is available for one year. Please note that preference may be given to a continuing student, perhaps in their sandwich year.
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The University is committed to an inclusive environment which embraces equality and diversity in our working, learning, research and teaching environment. We particularly encourage male applicants and all those from Minority Ethnic backgrounds. The university is underrepresented by these groups at this job grade.
For the vast majority of our roles, we operate an agile working system with time split between working on campus and at the employee's home. It is the University's expectation that home working will take place within the UK.
Further information about working for us, as well as the wide range of benefits we offer, can be found in the working with us section of our vacancies page.
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