Graduate Outcomes Manager

Salary: £33,966 to £36,024 with progression to £44,263 per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits . We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Closing Date: 19 April 2024

The Role

Newcastle University Business School is recruiting a Graduate Outcomes Manager on a fixed-term basis to cover maternity leave for approximately 11 months.  This could be available to existing University colleagues as a secondment opportunity and you should discuss this with your current manager before submitting your application. 

The focus of this role is to enhance the School’s graduate outcomes and student experience.  In this role, you will lead a small team to actively develop and deliver effective partnerships with employers and industry to support student learning objectives and enhance the student experience and graduate employability outcomes.

You will be responsible for driving positive graduate outcomes and strengthening relationships with employers.

The main focus will be to develop, coordinate, and assess a variety of student-centred activities during the academic year. This position will also serve as the primary point of contact for employers, providing them with assistance and contributing to the School's education and employability plan.

For informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Paul Campbell, Head of Engagement, Recruitment and Marketing ([email protected] ) by email in the first instance.

Newcastle University Business School is located in Newcastle City Centre and at the gateway to the Newcastle Helix, a £350million partnership between Newcastle University, Newcastle City Council and Legal and General, where business meets Science.

Home to 4000 students, Newcastle University Business School is one of an elite group of Business Schools worldwide to hold triple accreditation from the three internationally recognised accreditation bodies: AMBA, AACSB, and EQUIS. This places the School in the top business schools worldwide and is testament to our reputation for Teaching and Research. Our vision is to be globally renowned for the Future of Work and developing students for a future they can shape.

For more information about Newcastle University Business School, please visit our website https://www.ncl.ac.uk/business-school/

Key Accountabilities

• Provide management and direction to the graduate outcomes teams. To lead, manage and develop a team of colleagues ensuring that they are deployed efficiently to deliver a customer-orientated service to all colleagues, students and external partners
• To develop and implement in-curricular and extra-curricular employability activities with regional, national and international employers to maximise the exposure for our students to key employers. This may include initiatives in key international markets
• Work with academic colleagues to develop and deliver new value-added initiatives within UG and PGT programmes including business projects, guest speakers, treks and other extracurricular events
• To proactively develop and manage key relationships with senior decision makers in external organisations to source employment opportunities for our global student and alumni body
• To build networks and work with employers recruitment agencies, networks, professional association bodies and other stakeholders, to raise the profile of Newcastle University Business School and position Newcastle students and alumni as desirable future recruits
• To research and communicate global recruitment market information and trends to senior management in order to inform decision making particularly with regard to the content of programmes
• To carry out other duties, as defined by line manager, which support the successful achievement of Business School vision and strategy
• Be willing and available to travel extensively in the UK and internationally

The Person 

Knowledge, Skills and Experience / Attributes and Behaviour

• Good understanding of the higher education sector and in particular Business Schools: their opportunities and challenges
• An in-depth understanding of graduate recruitment and selection processes and the needs of both recruiters and student
• Strong understanding of both the graduate and experienced hire employment markets
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation, and influencing skills with the ability to develop effective working relationships
• Excellent communication, presentation and report-writing skills
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data in order to provide management information
• Proven ability to use initiative, think strategically and to adopt a creative approach to problem-solving.
• Excellent project management skills, including time management and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workload for self and others, work under pressure and to meet multiple deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail
• Knowledge and understanding of issues associated with UK and international networks
• Willingness and availability to undertake national and international travel

Desirable

• Line management experience with ability to lead and develop staff 

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent level qualification plus experience in a similar role or significant vocational experience, demonstrating development through progressively more demanding, relevant roles

Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.  As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.

We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society.  We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent.  We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.

At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality.  We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC.  We are aDisability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe. 

Requisition ID: 26904