Employability and Placements Advisor

Student Employability and Academic Success

This full time post is available from 5 December 2022 on a permanent basis.

Summary of the role

The Student Employability and Development Team within Student Employability and Academic Success (SEAS) at the University of Exeter is recruiting for an Employability and Placement Adviser. The Employability and Placements Adviser will sit within the central Skills Team, will be line managed by the Employability and Careers Consultant (Skills) and will work with taught students across all years and disciplines of study.

The role is student facing and will include providing 'one to one' careers advice to undergraduate and postgraduate taught students, delivery of personal and professional development employability skills sessions and presentations, and developing related online careers education materials. They will contribute to planning, development, coordination and delivery of employability provision via the central and Faculty teams as part of the portfolio of activity delivered by SEAS.

We will be using a blended delivery model therefore, the post holder must be confident in both online and face to face delivery. The main aspects of the role include:

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 and QS World University Ranking 2022). 

Our research income in recent years means we’re the fastest growing UK Research University with some of the world’s most influential scientists, and we seek to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today through this. More than 99% of our research is of international quality and our world-leading research impact is growing faster than any other Russell Group university (2021 Research Excellence Framework). We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Organisational Context

Student Employability and Academic Success (SEAS) within the Directorate of Education and Student Support (ESS) SEAS resides within the Education and Student Support Directorate which is responsible for providing key education and administrative support activities that underpin the student experience. SEAS consists of professional services teams that provide a portfolio of educational activities to assist students with the development of their academic, professional, personal, career and employability attributes throughout their time at University, including global experience opportunities. Provision is delivered within the curriculum, and in collaboration with colleges and academic departments, through extra-curricular activity and through facilitating access to work and study opportunities on campus, across the UK and globally. SEAS colleagues work collaboratively in the delivery of such provision with students, academics, employers, business intermediaries, alumni, other professional services, University stakeholders and higher education partners. SEAS collates data for internal management purposes and contributes to mandatory data compliance reporting for Government and other external stakeholders.

The Team

The Student Employability and Development team consists of four teams delivering a wide range of services to facilitate the development of personal and professional skills, careers advice and guidance, placement learning and extra-curricular employability programmes in order to support student progression into graduate-level employment. The team facilitates the creation and signposting to various work-based learning opportunities (including placements, and programmes) that are accessible through central SEAS services and through degree programmes for students of all study levels and disciplines.

Further information

Please contact Dr Dawn Lees, [email protected] or (01392) 724428.