Employer Engagement Adviser (EHA0561-0224)

We’re here to create and harness knowledge, to deliver opportunity for everyone. 

 About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an Employer Engagement Adviser to join the Careers Department at Edge Hill University

Careers supports students and recent graduates to secure a positive graduate outcome once their studies have been completed. We provide impartial and confidential advice and guidance to individuals at all stages of their career journey. 

The Careers team is made up of three sub-teams:

 1. Careers Adviser Team

2.  Employer Engagement Team

3.  Student and Community Engagement Team

Working within Careers, the postholder will work with organisations, departments, and faculties, successfully organising and delivering high profile employer related events and activities which engage the student community, support the delivery of intra-curricular and extra-curricular employability learning, and increase engagement between the business community and the University. 

The postholder will contribute to the successful implementation of the university employability strategy – specifically in relation to increasing and enhancing curriculum-based support for students to develop and enhance their employability skills and develop work experience. 

Developing highly effective business relationships with employers and other external stakeholders, the postholder will seek out new contacts and create, monitor, and develop relationships to provide relevant opportunities for students and graduates.

Using their initiative and expertise, the postholder will provide solutions to everyday challenges, undertaking a wide range of employer engagement activities. Working closely with colleagues in Careers and across all the Faculties, they will identify opportunities for departments to embed relevant enrichment opportunities and source volunteering, part time work, placements and internships and graduate level roles. 

Careers at Edge Hill are a busy, successful and highly regarded team. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and highly motivated individual to progress their career.

For informal enquiries about this vacancy, please contact: Paul Ledsham, Employer Engagement Manager at ledshamp@edgehill.ac.uk

 About You

As Employer Engagement Adviser, you will be able to:

Work effectively and inclusively with a range of people, both within and outside of the organisation, with the ability to understand the needs of industry and the demands of students and graduatesCollate, analyse and handle complex & highly sensitive data and information in accordance with GDPRUse own initiative, with minimal supervision to solve problems efficientlyWork as part of a teamWork quickly under pressure and to tight deadlines for multiple customers while maintaining meticulous and accurate attention to detail and balancing multiple priorities

You must also have:

Excellent oral and written communication and customer care skills, including the ability to communicate effectively and efficiently with people at all levels both internal and external to the organisation.Experience in the use of IT, specifically MS Office with advanced Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills

 At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

Rewards & Benefits

A minimum of 36 days annual leave per annum (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days) Free foreign language evening classes Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilitiesStaff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more.Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and as health & wellbeing resources.A wide range of development programmes to enhance your career.Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment.Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 17.8%

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About Us 

At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before. 

Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you’ve ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.

Because for us education isn’t about how much you take in. It’s about what you take out into the world. 

Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885, Edge Hill University is “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education. 

Closing Date: 12 Mar 2024

Department: Support

Salary: £30,487 to £32,982 per annum
Permanent