At a Glance
- Tasks: Support students in their career development and coordinate employability activities.
- Company: University of Leeds, fostering a supportive and dynamic environment.
- Benefits: 26 days holiday, gym discounts, personal development courses, and flexible working options.
- Other info: Hybrid working available with excellent career growth potential.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives by enhancing their employability and placement opportunities.
- Qualifications: Strong interpersonal and organisational skills with a passion for student support.
The predicted salary is between 28350 - 34650 £ per year.
This role will be based on the university campus with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.
Are you passionate about supporting students in their career development?
Do you have strong interpersonal and organisational skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a range of stakeholders?
Would you like to play a key role in enhancing employability and placement opportunities at the University of Leeds?
We are seeking a proactive and customer-focused Employability & Placements Officer to join our Student Careers team.
Using your excellent organisation and networking skills, you will have the responsibility for coordinating employability and placement activity within the Faculty of Social Sciences, with a specific focus on providing careers support to students both home and international, extracurricular opportunity, employer visit days and event management.
You will also be responsible for supporting the promotion of student employability opportunities and placement provision.
In the first instance you will be based in the Faculty of Social Sciences, however over the course of your role this may change according to business and personal development needs.
This faculty-based Employability & Opportunity (E&O) Team ensures that students can access comprehensive career-enhancing opportunities, including industrial placements, study abroad, work-related learning and summer experiences.
- 26 days holiday plus approx. 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom including Christmas (pro-rata for part-time roles).
- Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
- Personal
Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.
- Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.
And much more!
- Sarah Shackleton, Faculty Employability and Placements Manager (Social Sciences)
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