{"id":282,"date":"2020-02-06T16:32:40","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T16:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stgaws.jobs.ac.uk\/human-resources\/?p=282"},"modified":"2020-02-27T14:03:24","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T14:03:24","slug":"professional-jobs-in-he","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jobs.ac.uk\/professional-services\/professional-jobs-in-he\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Jobs in HE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A lot of people limit their consideration of careers in universities in lecturing or research, but universities offer opportunities for you to pursue other career paths too.<\/p>\n<p>Universities are huge, complex organisations. When you are trying to find the right member of staff to help you with a particular issue,\u00a0this\u00a0can\u00a0prove to\u00a0be challenging. When you are looking for a new job though, that\u00a0complexity can represent an opportunity.\u00a0In\u00a0the 2016\/17 academic year, UK universities employed over 400,000 staff*,\u00a0of whom 49%\u00a0were\u00a0on academic contracts, and many others were employed in\u00a0Professional \/ Managerial \/ Support Services\u00a0in a wide range of roles.<\/p>\n<p>These\u00a0professional\u00a0roles aren\u2019t the traditional university teaching or researcher roles but they are alike in many other ways. They benefit from similar pay scales,\u00a0holidays and benefits packages, such as subsidised childcare. Many offer\u00a0opportunities for retraining or developing different skills sets beyond research or lecturing. These roles can\u00a0also include\u00a0opportunities for travel, attending conferences, and sometimes even doing research in the area you are working in,\u00a0so they can satisfy many of the criteria which people seek in more traditional academic\u00a0discipline\u00a0roles.<\/p>\n<p>These jobs can often be hidden from you if you are a student or a researcher, but it\u2019s worth seeking out the services they offer to help you make the most of your time in the university. They can often help and support you while you are a student or researcher, helping you to make a success of your time there. Often by interacting with these people and the services they provide, you can gain further insight into their activities, which can often pique your interest or open up new career ideas for you.<\/p>\n<p>Think about the different departments at a university, not the schools built around different disciplines; instead, think of the other departments that support them. These include, but are not limited to, student services, research offices, employer liaison and careers and employability services. These\u00a0departments\u00a0are all integral to the university and essential to their success.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s look at some of these\u00a0departments\u00a0and the\u00a0types of\u00a0jobs they can offer a little more closely.<\/p>\n<h3>Research\u00a0offices.<b>\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>UK universities received nearly \u00a38bn in research income in <a href=\"https:\/\/It\u2019s More Than Research and Lecturing\">2016\/17*<\/a>. Their research offices are crucial to securing and protecting that revenue stream. They provide support to researchers from applying and managing grants, through to helping them to exploit any intellectual property developed.<\/p>\n<h3>Student support.<\/h3>\n<p>Going away from home to university for the first time can be challenging for some\u00a0students. Roles\u00a0in these services\u00a0can cover everything from international student\u00a0liaison\u00a0to\u00a0student\u00a0health and welfare services, and offer excellent opportunities\u00a0for people wanting to work with,\u00a0and help\u00a0others.<\/p>\n<h3>Careers and employability services.<\/h3>\n<p>Universities are\u00a0recognising more and more the importance of equipping their students with the employability skills they need to service in an\u00a0ever-changing working environment. A range of roles exists to help deliver this training to students. Many universities now offer this training and support to postgraduate students and early career research staff too.\u00a0These services can also offer opportunities for working directly with employers, and\u00a0provide an\u00a0excellent way for you to build up your professional network.<\/p>\n<p>Many\u00a0staff\u00a0enjoy the collegiate feel of working within a university and while they\u00a0are not without their\u00a0challenges\u00a0&#8211; change\u00a0may\u00a0be slow for example, many people enjoy long and rewarding careers working at universities.<\/p>\n<p>They can\u00a0also\u00a0provide you with continuity.\u00a0You might develop\u00a0personal\u00a0commitments\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0particular location\u00a0during your study or while you are on a post-doc or temporary contract after your studies.\u00a0You might enjoy your time at a university so much that you want\u00a0to stay in that location and develop your life and career there.<\/p>\n<p>The skills and experience you can gain though\u00a0from working in a large complex organisation,\u00a0are highly sought after\u00a0and often directly transferable to other large organisations, anything from NGOs to the civil service or local government and large corporations. If you do find yourself ready to move on a period of employment with a university can really strengthen your employment prospects.<\/p>\n<p>So,\u00a0if you want to establish or continue your career\u00a0at a university\u00a0make sure you explore all of the opportunities that\u00a0they\u00a0have to offer.<\/p>\n<p><em>* Source:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.universitiesuk.ac.uk\/facts-and-stats\/data-and-analysis\/Pages\/Patterns-and-trends-in-UK-higher-education-2018.aspx\">https:\/\/www.universitiesuk.ac.uk\/facts-and-stats\/data-and-analysis\/Pages\/Patterns-and-trends-in-UK-higher-education-2018.aspx<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobs.ac.uk\/search\/?nonAcademicDisciplineFacet%5b%5d=administrative&amp;nonAcademicDisciplineFacet%5b%5d=finance&amp;nonAcademicDisciplineFacet%5b%5d=fundraising-and-alumni&amp;nonAcademicDisciplineFacet%5b%5d=hospitality-retail-conferences-and-events&amp;nonAcademicDisciplineFacet%5b%5d=human-resources&amp;nonAcademicDisciplineFacet%5b%5d=international-activities&amp;nonAcademicDisciplineFacet%5b%5d=it&amp;nonAcademicDisciplineFacet%5b%5d=library-services-and-information-management&amp;nonAcademicDisciplineFacet%5b%5d=pr-marketing-sales-and-communication&amp;nonAcademicDisciplineFacet%5b%5d=property-and-maintenance&amp;nonAcademicDisciplineFacet%5b%5d=senior-management&amp;nonAcademicDisciplineFacet%5b%5d=sports-and-leisure&amp;nonAcademicDisciplineFacet%5b%5d=student-services&amp;nonAcademicDisciplineFacet%5b%5d=other\">Find a job<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A lot of people limit their consideration of careers in universities in lecturing or research, but universities offer opportunities for you to pursue other career paths too. Universities are huge, complex organisations. When you are trying to find the right member of staff to help you with a particular issue,\u00a0this\u00a0can\u00a0prove to\u00a0be challenging. 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