Deputy Employability and Placements Manager (FBS & FMH)
Salary: Grade 7 (£38,205 - £45,585 pro-rata p.a. depending on experience)
This role will be based on the University campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.
Working as part of the University Student Education Service, you will be responsible for the effective leadership and delivery of employability and placements support within the Faculty of Biological Sciences (FBS) (predominantly) and also the Faculty of Medicine and Health (FMH).
You will work in close partnership with Student Careers and relevant academic leaders to lead, shape, develop and manage placement and employability support. You will require strong leadership skills to take forward the Faculty and University vision and maintain the high standards of the faculties. You will work in partnership with the School Education Service Managers to ensure processes and practices within the Faculties constituent schools are managed effectively, delivered consistently and to agreed quality standards.
Reporting to the Faculty Employability and Placements Manager, with responsibility to the University’s Head of Careers, you will work collaboratively with other members of the Student Education Management Team and as part of the wider Employability and Placements function of the University to ensure staff resources are managed effectively. In this client focused role, you will contribute to Faculty level plans and projects, working collaboratively with colleagues across the University, facilitating good communication, building positive working relationships and delivering results.
Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.
What we offer in return
• 26 days holiday plus 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – that’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme plus life assurance.
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.
And much more!
Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route, but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
Interviews to be held on Monday 16th September 2024.
To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:
Annabelle Cross - FBS & FMH Employability & Placements Manager
Email: a.cross@leeds.ac.uk
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