Employability Support Administrator (072020-222)

Please be aware this position is only open to current Birmingham City University students.

Birmingham City University has an exciting opportunity for a Placement Year student to work as a Faculty Employability Administrator and join our friendly and professional Careers+ team. Based in the Computing, Engineering and Built Environment Careers+ Unit, the role will suit a placement year student who has an understanding of the faculty of Computing, Engineering and Built Environment and the career aspirations of students studying in this faculty.

The post holder will support the unit in the delivery of a full range of services to staff, students and employers.  Acting as the first point of contact for visitors to the unit, you will deal with a range of queries both face-to-face, via email and over the phone.   You will have responsibility for creating promotional material such as posters, newsletters and displays, and for contributing to our social media accounts. In addition, you will support with a wide range of events and activities for the unit, including careers fairs, drop-in sessions and employer events.   

A confident, professional and friendly communication style is essential to this role as you will be responsible for meeting and greeting students, employers and staff and for representing the Careers+ team externally.

Tasks will include but are not limited to the following:

Being the first point of contact at the reception of the Careers+ unit, managing enquiries from students, staff and visitors, face-to-face, via email and over the phone.

Collecting and collating accurate data to provide statistics relating to up-take of services

Providing first line signposting and employability information to students including booking appointments

Supporting with the organisation of employer events on campus, including communicating with employers and internal stakeholders

Creating promotional material such as posters and newsletters

Contributing to the Careers+ social media presence

Participate in activites to encourage student engagement with the CEBE Careers+ team

Provide general administration support to the team including taking meeting minutes, ordering stationery and other supplies, photocopying and filing.

The successful applicant may be required to support the unit at Open Days and Applicant Visit Days, which involve occasionally working at weekends. The post holder will be based at Millennium Point but may be required to travel to other campus buildings if required.

A 2nd year student from the Computing, Engineering and Built Environment faculty seeking a year-long sandwich placement.

An interest in supporting students with their career plans, and understanding of the challenges faced by new graduates in seeking employment 

Possessing the ability to work on their own initiative

A high level of attention to detail is required

Having a flexible attitude and the ability to prioritise is an important part of this role.   

A good understanding of a range of social media platforms is desirable as well as general IT skills including the use of Microsoft Excel.

With around 24,000 students from 80 countries, Birmingham City University is a large and diverse place to study. We put students at the heart of everything we do, giving them the best opportunities for future success. The University has an enviable reputation for providing quality, student-focused education in a professional and friendly environment. Our superb courses, state-of-the-art facilities, first-rate staff, and focus on practical skills and professional relevance is producing some of the country’s most employable graduates. 

We put £270 million into the regional economy and support thousands of jobs in the area. We are investing £260 million in our estate, including a major expansion of our city centre campus at Eastside, providing students with an enviable range of facilities. The Complete University Guide ranked us as a top 30 UK university for spending on facilities in 2015.

Our staff and student community is defined by our core values, which outline who we are as a University and how we will work with each other. Our core values are Excellence, People focused, Partnership working and Fairness and integrity.

Closing Date: 15 Jul 2020
Category: Admin/Clerical