Careers & Work-integrated Learning Officer

Salary range from 1 August 2023: £34,197 - £39,704 per annum.

Would you like to work in a modern Higher Education institution where student experience, customer service, academic quality, value for money and continuous improvement are at the forefront of how we make our decisions? Are you ready to place the student at the heart of all that you do? If your answer is ‘yes’, we have a great opportunity for you to experience it all for yourself as a Careers and Work- integrated Learning Officer.

In this role you will support students to enhance their employability skills. You will work with the Assistant Head Services for Student (Careers, Enterprise & Opportunities) and academic teams to develop and facilitate access to high quality work-integrated learning opportunities which are aligned to programmes of study and learning outcomes. You will engage with partner organisations and employers to source and promote co-curricular and graduate employment opportunities for students and alumni and plan and coordinate employer and industry related events.

To be successful in this role you will need to have experience in educational careers graduate recruitment or an employment/volunteer support environment coupled with a solid understanding of work integrated learning. In addition you will have experience of work related placement programmes or activities or the management of events and training activities. You will need to be able to interpret regulations and procedures and build strong relationships with stakeholders.

With our community of staff and students growing steadily, this is an interesting and rewarding role which offers the chance to positively impact the experience and outcomes of our students.

In return, we offer you:

• Generous 31 days of annual leave on top of Bank Holidays
• 5 closure days over Christmas period
• Season Ticket Loan
• Access to MyLifestyle benefit platform with plentiful of discounts and offers
• Access to discounts via Totum Card
• Free eye test
• Cycle to Work and Electric Car Salary Sacrifice schemes
• Enhanced maternity and paternity policies
• Our commitment to training and development
• Our location in Canary Wharf with many transport links for easy access

To meet the requirements of this student-facing role, the successful candidate will be based full-time at the UoSiL campus in Canary Wharf.

If you are up for the challenge and want to know more, please click 'Apply'. You will need to register on our e-recruitment platform and complete an application form.

If you would like to have an informal conversation about the role, please contact Tanya Dunne, Acting Assistant Director (Student Experience & Operations) via email tanya.dunne@sunderland.ac.uk

Closing Date: Midnight, 23 April 2023

Interviews expected to be held on 27 and 28 April 2023.

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