Senior Employability Officer - Widening Participation

This role will be based on the University campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner.   We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Are you an excellent relationship-builder with strong project management skills? Do you want to play a key role in enhancing student and graduate employability at the University of Leeds? Are you passionate about creating opportunities that help students make the most of their time at Leeds and prepare for life after graduation? 

We are seeking a proactive Senior Employability Officer to join our Student Careers Service. Working as part of the Directorate of Student Success & Educational Engagement, you will take a leading role in developing and delivering enhanced careers support aimed at improving the career readiness of Plus Programme students who are underrepresented at the University and/or who may have protected characteristics, in support of the University’s Access and Participation Plan, the Access and the Student Success Strategy and Student Opportunities and Futures Framework.

In the first instance you will be in the Central Careers team, however over the course of your role this may change according to business and personal development needs.  

Please note that due to Home Office visa requirements, this role may only be suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants if they are eligible for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa 

What we offer in return 

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year! 
• Generous pension scheme options 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. 

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:  

Matthew Howard, Deputy Head of Student Careers 

Email: m.howard2@leeds.ac.uk