Placement Year Officer Part Time in Durham

The Careers & Enterprise department at Durham University is recruiting for an exciting new position within their team. Careers and Enterprise is a dynamic and developing team, operating across the university through subject departments, colleges, societies and industry facing initiatives to support the development and progression needs of students.

This exciting new role has been established within the Placement Year team to support the delivery of student-focused activities, providing opportunities for students across the institution to successfully secure and complete a Placement Year as part of their degree programme. The post holder will work closely with the four Faculty Placement Managers, academic departments, professional services and students, along with other University departments as may become relevant throughout the development of the role.

The Placement Year Officer is expected to proactively deliver effective coordination of team activities and administration including event planning, reviewing and processing finance matters and supervising the pre-placement approval process. This is a part-time (21 hours per week), hybrid working role, with a minimum of 40% per week in the office. During peak periods of activity, the post-holder may be required to be on campus more frequently, in accordance with business needs.

This role will focus primarily on Placement Year support for students but will also be required to build strong relationships across the University and will develop and enhance industry partnerships and support student careers and employability activities to the benefit of the institution.

Essential Criteria

• Five GCSEs at least Grade C or level four (or equivalent) including English Language and Mathematics or a Post-16 qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience and expertise in the development and delivery of administrative and marketing services.
• Experience of providing advice and guidance to a range of customers, students and colleagues.
• Experience of implementing policies and procedures following guidelines to ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

• Excellent spoken and written communication skills including the ability to develop effective working relationships, both internally and externally.
• Strong digital competence across a range of digital devices and apps including digital communication tools, Microsoft 365 applications, spreadsheets and databases.
• Committed to continuing professional development.
• Ability to plan and organise employability events and activities including workshops, talks, drop in events and appointments.
• Ability to solve problems as part of a team and decide on and plan appropriate solutions.
• Ability to participate in networks to share and discuss good practice and exchange information.
• Ability to contribute to operational planning activities.

Desirable Criteria

• Knowledge and understanding of Placement Year provision and associated policies.
• Experience operating a process, keeping track of progress and providing updates.
• Experience of using Canva or similar content creation software alongside social media for marketing purposes.

If you feel you have the qualities our client is seeking, please forward your CV and covering letter indicating your current package to Jen Dunthorne at GEM Partnership or, for a discreet conversation, call our Peterlee office.

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Gem Partnership Ltd who are operating as an employment agency.

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