Employability Activities Officer

The Department 

The Student & Graduate Futures department at the University of West London deliver student-centred and outcomes driven employability support aligned with UWL’s IMPACT 2028 and Student Careers and Employability strategies. We support students to become career-ready through curriculum embedded employability and professional experiences, high quality IAG (Information, advice and guidance), industry-informed events, and employer-led recruitment programmes. We work in collaboration across three core strands Careers, Placements and Employer & Partnership Engagement, alongside operational support and graduate operations to drive positive graduate outcomes, measurable employability linked learning gain enhance social mobility, build outcome focused external partnerships and ensure students develop the skills, confidence and connections to succeed in an evolving global job market.

The Role

The Employability Activities Officer will play a key role in enhancing the employability of UWL students by leading operational logistics for careers fairs, APP projects, elements of the Graduate Internship Programme and delivering a cohesive communication strategy.

The post holder will work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the delivery of high-quality events in line with the university’s strategic priorities such as Graduate Outcomes and the Student Careers and Employability Strategy.

The Person

The successful candidate will have experience working in an operational support team, be experienced in negotiation and service delivery, able to develop close and effective working relationships with colleagues and external organisations.

The successful candidate will have excellent organisational and customer services skills developed in a commercial or student facing context.

The ability to problem solve and work well under pressure, with experience of building relationships with employers together with the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders in both written and verbal format. 

The successful candidate will also have proficient IT skills including experience of using and customising CRM database systems to improve service delivery and manage priorities.  The position is an excellent opportunity to make a difference at a high performing modern and diverse London university.

How to Apply

To apply click on ‘Apply’ and fill out the application form.

Further information about the application process can be found here:

https://jobs.uwl.ac.uk/display.aspx?id=1253&pid=0

Please email hr.recruitment@uwl.ac.uk if you need any assistance with the application process.

Interviews are expected to be held in person on Thursday 18th September 2025.

Additional Information

Please note this is an on-site role primarily based at our St. Mary’s Road Campus in Ealing but staff are expected to work at Paragon House, Brentford.

Read more about working at the University of West London at 

https://www.uwl.ac.uk/about-us/how-university-works/why-work-uwl

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

Advert information