Employer Engagement Officer - Partnerships and Placements

This is a full-time fixed term position for a period of 2 years based at Headington campus with the ability to undertake remote working 3 days/week.

Oxford Brookes Business School is looking for a talented colleague to join the Work and Voluntary Experience Services (WAVES) team.

This position is an important role as it will be developing and maintaining effective partnerships with employers and placement providers and delivering initiatives designed to enhance the employability of our students.

As part of the role you will be expected to:

• Establish a framework for employer engagement
• Maintain and improve placement, internship and work based-learning opportunities
• Engage with employers and develop strategies to encourage them to increase placements and work-based learning opportunities, including advising on recruitment campaigns targeting Business School students
• Work with Business School staff, the Careers Service, and other university stakeholders to develop initiatives targeting particular disciplines to promote and encourage engagement with employer events and opportunities for work experience, internships and placement opportunities.

The successful candidate will have experience of working in a role with a focus on employer engagement, business development and/or relationship management in a corporate or higher education setting. This is a varied role and experience in managing a number of functions with competing demands on time and high attention to detail is vital, in addition to understanding recruitment principles and processes you will have experience of project management, and overseeing initiatives from concept to delivery. Excellent communication and relational skills are essential.

Oxford Brookes University is distinctive in nature. It is a modern, forward thinking institution rooted in and connected to a city with a rich history of culture and learning. Oxford Brookes Business School provides a vibrant and stimulating research and learning environment to equip people with the skills, knowledge, mind set and attributes to face new challenges and thrive in a complex, uncertain world. Our strong links with business and industry ensure we are connected to make a difference.

As well as having students from over 60 countries worldwide, the international footprint of the Business School also includes partnerships in Europe, China and South-East Asia that span teaching and research.

There are currently over 60 professional services staff in Oxford Brookes Business School supporting over 100 academics. We are a committed and inclusive community embracing supportive challenges as a catalyst for change. This is a place where we all can be ourselves and reach our full potential in our work by prioritising the progression of equality, diversity and inclusion to shape tomorrow.

You can find all Brookes vacancies at our website: www.brookes.ac.uk/vacancies

Equality, diversity and inclusion

At Oxford Brookes, inclusivity is one of our five guiding principles: we take positive steps to create an environment in which we celebrate, value and provide equal opportunity to all. We are committed to recruiting from the widest possible pool and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates who embrace our values, regardless of their background.

As a Disability Confident Employer we guarantee to interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential selection criteria.

If you would like to informally discuss the role further, please contact Heather Woodruff, Partnerships and Placements Manager (hwoodruff@brookes.ac.uk)

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