Employer Engagement Adviser - 16245

Location: Brunel University London, Uxbridge Campus

Brunel University London was established in 1966 and is a leading multidisciplinary research-intensive technology university delivering economic, social and cultural benefits.

For more information please visit: https://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/our-history/home

The Professional Work Experience (PWE) Team is looking for an enthusiastic and innovative Employer Engagement Adviser to be the first point of contact for employers wanting to engage with the Student Professional Development (SPD) Team.

The post-holder will liaise with employers to provide a service to: Placements, Internships, Careers, Employability, Volunteers and Entrepreneur Hub and organise Brunel University London Fairs and Employer Presentations. You will also contribute to the Employer and Community Liaison areas of the SPD.

You should have experience in engaging with employers in sourcing talent for their various recruitment programmes, recommending ways in which they can improve these programmes. You should have the ability to build and maintain relationships effectively in a challenging job market. You are expected to have advanced IT skills and experience of developing administrative systems to enable you to support on the development of SPD systems and technology enhancement. Furthermore, you will make an active contribution to the wider strategy of the SPD. The Employer Engagement Adviser will also work with all departments in the SPD to cross sell the various employability programmes of the SPD to our employers and generating new employer contacts yearly, through networking, cold-calling and internet research to ensure we have a wide variety of vacancies for our students. Occasional weekend work will be expected.

Find out more about the SPD at www.brunel.ac.uk/pdc

If you wish to have an informal chat to find out more about the role, please email Emma Gilbert: emma.gilbert@brunel.ac.uk.

We offer a generous annual leave package plus discretionary University closure days, excellent training and development opportunities as well as a great occupational pension scheme and a range of health-related support.The University is committed to a hybrid working approach.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 2 November 2025

Interviews will take place on w/c 27 November 2025 in person

For further details about the post including the Job Description and Person Specification and to apply please click the Apply button. If you have any technical issues please contact us at: hrsystems@brunel.ac.uk

All Applicants should be eligible to live and work in the UK Brunel University London is fully committed to creating and sustaining a fully inclusive workforce culture.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities, we particularly welcome applicants who are currently under-represented in our workforce.

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