Aug 11, 2022
Do you want to join a forward-thinking entrepreneurial careers team to increase the employability of students and graduates? You will have experience of working with students to increase their employability skills as well as thinking outside the box on traditional careers methods. The ability to present to groups as well as 1-1 work is a must alongside a demonstrated history of building relationships with academics. We welcome international applicants who have the right to work in the UK or who are eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route (SWR) or the Global Talent Route. We are an A-rated UK license holder which means we can make visa-sponsored applications.
1. To provide a personalised service to students, by preparing them for recruitment activities via a range of initiatives, both online, in groups and in 121 meetings, proactively increasing attendance to the LSBU Careers Hub
2. To manage own workload and ensure that the Service is proactive and resource effective and hits required outcomes
3. To be the key point of delivery of the Careers Hub service to students, ensuring high quality service provision and excellence in customer service.
4. To manage vacancies and professional opportunities within the Careers Hub and liaise with colleagues across the Placements and Employability team to ensure a fully joined up service with placements and vacancies managed.
5. Be a conduit to colleagues in schools for curriculum sessions and to support the Employability Team in embedding of employability within individual courses.
6. To lead on employability project work with specific student cohorts as applicable.
About you
Knowledge of career theory
Ability to generate new and exciting ideas
Ability to change and adapt quickly
Exciting work you will do
Develop new and different ways to engage with academics and students.
Have control over the creative design of programmes and workshops
The skills and experience you will need to be successful
A demonstrated ability to increase the employability of students and graduates
Details about the role
Full-time, permanent (35 hours per week) Expected days in the office 3 per week
Please note that the University is operating a hybrid working model which means a mix of working on site and from home, confirmation of days worked on campus are arranged with the line manager.
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Application process
To apply, please submit a CV and cover letter clearly addressing the essential selection criteria detailed in the Job Description.
Interview and assessment process
It is expected that the (interview (and assessment) will be held on the week of the commencing 5th September.
Please Note: The Job Reference # for this post is REQ7601
Employment Visa: Under the UK Governments PSB scheme this role meets the criteria to be sponsored by LSBU for a Skilled Worker Route (SWR) application.
Please be advised that currently LSBU will only support the Certificate of Sponsorship for any employment visas and will not support the payment of the employment visa for the offered candidate and/or dependants.
Recruitment Process: The email account you use to apply will be used for recruitment communication. Please ensure that you use an email account that you regularly monitor.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.