Faculty Employability Administrator

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Careers +
Location:  City South Campus
Salary:  £17,988 to £18,946 per annum
Fixed Term for 12 months
Posted On:  Thursday 22 July 2021
Closing Date:  Thursday 05 August 2021
Interview Date:  Tuesday 17 August 2021
Reference:  072021-312

PLEASE NOTE THIS VACANCY IS ONLY OPEN TO BCU GRADUATES.

Birmingham City University has an exciting opportunity for a Faculty Employability Administrator to join our friendly and professional Careers+ team. Based in the Health, Education and Life Sciences Careers+ Unit, the role will suit a recent BCU graduate who has an understanding of the faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences and the career aspirations of students studying in this faculty.

The post holder will support the unit in the delivery of a full range of services to staff, students and employers.  Acting as the first point of contact for the team, you will deal with a range of queries both face-to-face, via email and over the phone.   You will have responsibility for creating promotional material such as posters, newsletters and displays, and for contributing to our social media accounts. In addition, you will support with a wide range of events and activities for the unit, including careers fairs, drop-in sessions and employer events.   

 A confident, professional and friendly communication style is essential to this role as you will be responsible for meeting and greeting students, employers and staff and for representing the Careers+ team externally.

Tasks will include but are not limited to the following: 

• Being the first point of contact for the HELS Careers+ unit, managing enquiries from students, staff and visitors, face-to-face, via email and over the phone.
• Collecting and collating accurate data to provide statistics relating to up-take of services
• Providing first line signposting and employability information to students including booking appointments
• Supporting with the organisation of employer events, including communicating with employers and internal stakeholders
• Creating promotional material such as posters and newsletters
• Contributing to the Careers+ social media presence
• Participate in activities to encourage student engagement with the HELS Careers+ team
• Provide general administration support to the team including taking meeting minutes, ordering stationery and other supplies, photocopying and filing.

The successful applicant may be required to support the unit at Open Days and Applicant Visit Days that involve occasionally working at weekends. The post holder will be based at the City South campus, Edgbaston but may be required to travel to other campus buildings if required.

 A recent graduate of Birmingham City University, having an understanding of the Health, Education & Life Sciences faculty

• An interest in supporting students with their career plans, and understanding of the challenges faced by new graduates in seeking employment 
• Possessing the ability to work on their own initiative
• A high level of attention to detail is required
• Having a flexible attitude and the ability to prioritise is an important part of this role.   
• A good understanding of a range of social media platforms is desirable as well as general IT skills including the use of Microsoft Excel.

With around 26,900 students from 100 countries, Birmingham City University is a large and diverse learning community. We put students at the heart of everything we do, giving them the best opportunities for future success. The University has an enviable reputation for providing quality, student-focused education in a professional and friendly environment. Our superb courses, state-of-the-art facilities, first-rate academics, and focus on practical skills and professional relevance all support our graduates’ future employability.

Our staff and student community is defined by our core values, which outline who we are as a University and how we will work with each other. Our core values are Excellence, People focused, Partnership working and Fairness and integrity.

Further details:

The University is committed to internationalism and diversity and welcomes applications from all countries, faiths and backgrounds.

It is each individual successful applicants responsibility to ensure that they have permission to work in the UK. Some applicants may require sponsorship from the University and a visa from UKVI to take up the role if successful. More information on this can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa

Some roles are not capable of sponsorship because they do not meet the UKVI criteria relating to skill and salary level. If you are unsure as to whether you would require sponsorship if successful, or whether the role is capable of sponsorship, please contact us: [email protected]

Please note on occasions where we receive a large number of applications, we may close the advert ahead of the publicised closing date. If this does happen, we will contact all candidates via email who have started but not yet completed their application, giving 48 hours’ notice.  We would therefore advise that you submit your completed application as soon as possible.

At Birmingham City University we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.  All staff are expected to understand and enact the University’s commitment to ensuring equality, diversity and inclusion in our employment practice and in all that we do . This commitment is enshrined in our Core Values and is detailed in our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Employment Policy. The University values and celebrates the diversity of our staff and students; we welcome people from the many  different backgrounds and life experiences that reflect the students and the citizens we serve.  We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and actively encourage unique contributions, in particular from under-represented groups in respect of age, disability, sex, gender or gender identity, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation or transgender status

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