Head of Student Opportunities

Starting salary from £48,149 per annum, dependent on skills and experience, with an annual increment up to £55,755 per annum

The UEA Careers Service is looking to recruit a highly motivated, collaborative and adaptable professional to lead business engagement and development to source student opportunities, apprenticeships and engagement opportunities within the curriculum. The role will lead a team that engages with partner organisations to provide opportunities for our students. It will involve direct engagement with outside partners and provide expertise for a range of stakeholders across UEA.

This role is an important part of the Student and Academic Services Division, and you will collaborate across the division and beyond. As a member of the Careers and Graduate Success senior management team, you will share wider responsibilities for the successful running of a progressive and responsive Careers and Graduate Success function.

Graduate Success is a key priority for UEA and a core part of our work that enhances our students’ experience. The University is committed to ensuring that students are given the opportunity to gain experience and develop their employability skills, equipping them for their future careers. Strong business engagement across UEA and with industry partners is a cornerstone of this. Opportunities, mentoring, placements and internships offer essential opportunities for students and graduates to develop experience, forge connections and develop key skills.

Working as a core member of the Careers and Graduate Success senior management team and a part of the leadership of the SAS Division, the Head of Student Opportunities will:

• Coordinate and undertake business engagement activities for Careers and work closely with other related professionals across UEA for wider benefit.
• Collaborate closely with the UEA Apprenticeships team to support business prospecting and relationship development, ultimately to expand apprenticeships at the UEA.
• Champion and expand the uptake of extra-curricular opportunities for students and graduates to develop experience.
• Provide leadership, management and oversight of a team that provides opportunities to students.

This full-time post is available from 1 August 2025 on an indefinite basis.

We strongly encourage applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, and welcome applications from all protected groups as defined by the Equality Act 2010.  Appointment will be made on merit.

Further information on our great benefits package, including 44 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and additional University Customary days, can be found on our benefits page.

Closing date: 22 June 2025

The University holds an Athena Swan Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality.

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