Work-Integrated Learning Coordinator (X2 posts)

Location: Sunderland Campus

Hours per week: 37

Interview date: See advert

Further details:

Job Description
Candidate Pack    

We have an exciting opportunity within our newly created Centre for Graduate Prospects for two Work-Integrated Learning Coordinators. The post-holders will support the embedding of employability and enterprise across the University of Sunderland, and the creation of confident and motivated students who develop into professional, adaptable, and engaged graduates with rich and rewarding life and career prospects, by ensuring that:

• Academic Schools and Faculties are supported with the development and delivery of an embedded and diverse range of work-integrated learning initiatives including non-statutory placements, internships, and consultancy projects.
• Relationships with work-integrated learning partners are responsibly managed, dynamic, and mutually beneficial.
• Student awareness of the availability and benefit of work-integrated learning is maintained, engagement with it supported, and linked back to career thinking and graduate prospects.

The successful applicants will have demonstrable experience of coordinating and delivering work-integrated learning initiatives such as placements, internships and/or consultancy projects as well as knowledge and experience of embedding work-integrated learning into an educational context and supporting educators and learners effectively.

In return, you will be joining a passionate team in an inclusive workplace, with flexible and hybrid working arrangements on offer and generous leave entitlement with 26 days annual leave and an additional 13 closure and bank holidays.

If you are passionate about delivering our vision and supporting our students to achieve life-changing success and make a society-shaping impact, we would love to hear from you. For further details, please take a look at the job description and candidate information pack, or for an informal discussion on the role please contact Gareth Trainer, Head of the Centre for Graduate Prospects, by email (Gareth.Trainer@sunderland.ac.uk).

The closing date for this position is Sunday 12^th February 2023. Interviews are expected to take place week of 27^th February/week of 6^th March 2023.

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