Senior Project Officer - Medr Employability Project

Fixed term contract until 31 July 2027

Part time (18.5 hours per week, 0.5 FTE)

THE ROLE

The Senior Project Officer assists in the delivery of the Medr-funded ‘TESS’ project at UWTSD, known as Career Pathway which is based around providing targeted support and interventions for students who face additional barriers to enhancing their employability and developing career readiness post-graduation. The post holder will develop opportunities, work placements, employer engagement and skills development activities to support students in the enhancement of their employability skills and employment prospects. Project goals include improving the short, medium and long term employment prospects of UWTSD graduates, and reducing the number of UWTSD students at risk of becoming NEET (not in Education, Employment or Training) after their studies.

Please refer to the job description for details on the essential criteria required for this role.

DBS

This post is subject to a check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). The level of check which will apply will be an Enhanced or Enhanced with Adults Barred List.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Annual leave entitlement is 28 days’, plus 8 bank holidays and 4 University closure days pro rata
• For information on our staff benefits, please copy and paste this link into your browser: https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/
• This post is not eligible for sponsorship
• This application process does not include the option to submit a CV. Therefore, your application will be assessed based on your application and supporting statement

Closing date: 08 October 2026

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