Founded in 1894, City, University of London is a global university committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location.
City attracts around 20,000 students (over 40% at postgraduate level), from more than 150 countries and staff from over 75 countries.
In the last decade City has almost tripled the proportion of its total academic staff producing world-leading or internationally excellent research. During this period City has made significant investments in its academic staff, its estate and its infrastructure and continues to work towards realising its vision of being a leading global university.
Background
The School of Arts & Social Sciences is an internationally excellent centre of research and learning on the human condition in all its dimensions. It is a large and vibrant School with around 4,200 students and over 300 staff. The School will be embarking on an exciting period of change for the new academic year, creating the School of Communication and Creativity, consisting of Journalism, Performing Arts, Media, Culture and Creative Industries together with a new School of Policy and Global Affairs comprising of Economics, International Politics and Sociology & Criminology.
Please see the job description for more information on the two new Schools.
Responsibilities
The Employability and Student Mobility Officers work in a team responsible for shaping the Schools’ approach to the university’s core priorities outlined in City’s Strategy and delivering programmes that are key to enhancing student employability and global acumen.
Each post holder will be one of two Employability and Student Mobility Officers. Together they will be responsible for supporting the delivery of modules and programmes central to the university’s Employability Development Plan. They will be one of the Schools’ key contacts for employers and placement providers, playing an integral role in managing these valued relationships, creating new and exciting opportunities for our students.
The post holders will also share responsibility for the administration for the Schools’ international student exchange programme. This includes supporting both outbound City students and inbound partner university students through their experience studying abroad.
There are two full-time posts available, one is permanent, one fixed-term for 7 months maternity cover, please indicate on your application if you have a preference for either post.
Person Specification
The successful candidate will be educated to A-level or equivalent and will have a track record in a similar role within a Higher Education sector. Ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced and changing environment is essential.
Please see the job description and person specification document for full details of the role.
Additional Information
City offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.
Closing date: 11 August 2022 at 11:59pm
Interviews are scheduled for 24th August 2022
To apply and for more information about the post please use the links below.
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We welcome applications regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or social class. For more information on our approaches to encouraging an inclusive environment, please see our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Pages.
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