This new full time post is available immediately on a permanent basis. This role is based on our Penryn Campus.
Student Employability and Academic Success
The Employer Engagement and Student Employment team sit within the SEAS department, which resides within the Education and Student Support Directorate. Overall we are 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.
Summary of the role
This post offers an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual with a keen interest in providing excellent customer service to students and staff in all matters relating to careers and employability support. You will plan and organise events, administer placements and support student communications.
The post holder will be part of the Employer Engagement and Student Employment team based on the Penryn campus. The role primarily involves providing a student, staff and employer facing administrative service for credit bearing placement modules, ensuring paperwork is issued to all parties and that health and safety processes are followed to guarantee a safe and enjoyable placement for the student.
In addition the post holder will support the team’s remit of organising employer and alumni focused events both virtually and in-person on campus. Communications activities such as our weekly email newsletter and social media design and scheduling are also a key part of this varied role which seeks to support students into meaningful connections with employers and alumni.
About you
We are looking for someone with excellent organisation skills and attention to detail along with the ability to prioritise and deal with a varied workload.
The ideal candidate would demonstrate excellent communication and IT skills (especially the Microsoft Office suite) and also have experience of working in an administration role where excellent customer experience is a priority.
Experience of organising events and/or digital marketing knowledge would be useful in this post although full training would be given to the right candidate who is motivated to learn. We need someone with a “can do” attitude to join our friendly and ambitious team.
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). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2017.
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. 98% of our research is of international quality (2014 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.
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:
- 39 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
Further information
If you would like any additional information, please contact Francesca Crickmere, Employer Engagement and Events Officer on [email protected] .
The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer. We are officially recognised as a Disability Confident employer and an Athena Swan accredited institution. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in the workforce.