Employability Engagement Officer

Would you like to work in a modern Higher Education institution where we prioritise student experience, customer service, academic quality, value for money and continuous improvement in our decision-making? Do you have a passion for placing students at the heart of everything you do? If your answer is ‘yes’, we have a great opportunity for you as an Employability Engagement Officer. 

You would join the Careers and Enterprise Team within the Services for Students department at the University of Sunderland in London. We help students and graduates to gain skills, confidence and knowledge for their future success. 

We are a new team, passionate about creating a service with real impact on our students and graduates’ futures. We provide a range of learning activities, including online and in-person workshops, access to on-demand resources, employment opportunities, extra-curricular courses, 1-2-1s and suitable support embedded within academic programmes. 

Your role would involve working with academic colleagues to support embedded learning and ensuring a cohesive and fit-for-purpose digital learning offer. You would be a key member of the wider Services for Students team and would assist the Head and Assistant Head of Service for Students in the continuous review and development of the service. 

To excel in this position, you will need to have experience in a recruitment, employability or enterprise support environment, as well as experience coordinating skills development, learning or training activities. You will need to be a skilled networker with the ability to establish and develop positive relationships with external organisations and internal stakeholders.

As our community of staff and students continues to grow, this role offers an engaging and fulfilling opportunity to make a positive impact on our students and graduates’ experience and outcomes.

In return, we offer you: 

• The opportunity to join a pilot of a pioneering 4-day-week
• Generous 31 days of annual leave on top of Bank Holidays
• 5 closure days over Christmas period
• Season Ticket Loan
• Access to MyLifestyle benefit platform with plentiful of discounts and offers 
• Free eye test
• Cycle to Work and Electric Car Salary Sacrifice schemes
• Enhanced maternity and paternity policies
• Our commitment to training and development
• Our location in Canary Wharf with easy access

This is an exciting time to join us. We are an innovative and ambitious campus with exciting plans for 2024, and beyond. Starting in March 2024, we will be piloting a four-day working week for all core employees, and in summer 2024, we will be opening a new campus building nearby our current location - offering a modern, bright, and spacious learning and working environment. 

Please note that in order to provide quality support to our students at all times, our professional support staff work fully from the office. 

If you're ready to take on this exciting opportunity, please click 'Apply'. You will need to register on our e-recruitment platform & complete an application form.

If you would like to have an informal conversation about the role, please contact Libby England, Assistant Head of Services for Students (Careers Enterprise & Opportunities) via email  [email protected]

Closing Date:  Midnight, 14 February 2024 

Interviews expected to be held: 01 March 2024