Senior Employer Engagement Officer

About us

The UCL School of Management (SoM) is home to UCL’s business and management research and education programmes, and has a reputation for world-leading research and teaching. The School is also a member of the Chartered Association of Business Schools.

About the role

In the newly created job of Senior Employer Engagement Officer, you'll be part of a team of Employer Engagement professionals and Careers Consultants responsible for leading the planning and development of a suite of employer/alumni activities for PGT and MBA students. This includes students studying the UCL MBA Global Management and the new MSc People Analytics and Human-Centric Management, which is launching in September 2025.

This job includes leading the planning, development and delivery of activity both within and outside the curriculum, with sessions unique to the individual degree programmes and as part of a wider PGT Careers and Professional Development Programme. You'll also be responsible for overseeing employer relationships in the area of Human Resources and People Development as part of the overall Employer Engagement team.

A full job description is attached to this advert.

About you

Given the focus of the role, we’re ideally looking for someone with experience working in HR / People Development or with a good working knowledge of HR / People Development gained from a similar role in another university or business school. We’re also looking for someone with experience of liaison, engagement and networking with a range of stakeholders, including high-level executives.

This is an exciting role working with an international student body and a range of stakeholders across UCL School of Management, UCL’s alumni community and with UK and international graduate employers. You should enjoy trialling new initiatives, working in an environment of change and growth, and have a passion for supporting the career development of others.

Please review the job description, paying particular attention to the essential and desirable criteria, and ensure these are covered in your application.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

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