Location: | London |
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Salary: | £39,745 to £46,047 per annum |
Hours: | Part Time |
Contract Type: | Permanent |
Placed On: | 30th January 2023 |
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Closes: | 27th February 2023 |
Job Ref: | SPGA00006 |
Founded in 1894, City, University of London is a global university committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location.
City attracts around 20,000 students (over 40% at postgraduate level), from more than 150 countries and staff from over 75 countries.
In the last decade City has almost tripled the proportion of its total academic staff producing world-leading or internationally excellent research. During this period City has made significant investments in its academic staff, its estate and its infrastructure and continues to work towards realising its vision of being a leading global university.
Background
City has recently invested a significant amount of funding in an institution-wide Career Activation Programme to embed Career Focus across the undergraduate curriculum and to ensure all undergraduate students gain professional-level experience.
Within the School of Policy and Global Affairs, this plan is implemented by designing new modules that, amongst other things, provide interdisciplinary Professional Level Experience via live project briefs to final year undergraduates.
Responsibilities
The appointed candidate will be working closely with the Associate Dean for Engagement, Enterprise and Employability to support the wide implementation of City’s Career Activation Programme and ensure that professional level experience can be delivered at scale.
The post holder will design, develop and deliver the employability-related modules across the SPGA school as well as liaise with the relevant professional services to improve the employability prospects and experiences of SPGA students, working towards increasing positive graduate outcomes.
Person Specification
This is an exciting new role for an individual who has the ambition to play a key role in the development and delivery of employability education in the School of Policy and Global Affairs.
We are looking for either an academic (from any Social Science background) with interests in employability and career development, or someone with experience within the relevant industries with an interest in higher education and teaching, or an HE employability professional with experience of teaching and learning in the curriculum.
Additional Information
City offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.
The role is available from 01 September 2023 or later by negotiation.
Closing date: 27th February 2023 at 11:59pm.
City, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.
We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.
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