Engagement Services Coordinator

University of South Wales; Newport; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Newport is seeking an Engagement Services Coordinator to manage and support its engagement hub activities. This role involves building relationships, providing exceptional customer service, and coordinating collaborative events. Ideal candidates will have strong interpersonal skills and a passion for community engagement. This position offers a great opportunity to contribute to various engagement projects and initiatives.

Qualifications

• Ability to build great relationships.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Experience in coordinating events and projects.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate operational running of USW’s Newport engagement hub.
• Support external engagement projects including the See It, Be It programme.
• Deliver collaborative events and projects.

Job description

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The Engagement Services Coordinator role is a new position which will be key to the success of USW’s flagship engagement hub based at Newport Campus. The role offers broad exposure to USW’s Engagement Services activity, spanning business, community and graduate start-up functions and is ideally suited to a candidate who thrives on building great relationships, providing exceptional customer service and takes satisfaction in successfully delivering collaborative events and projects.

Supported by the Head of Engagement Services and Stiwdio Incubator Manager, the post holder will co-ordinate operational running of USW’s Newport engagement hub which is home to USW Exchange (our business and community engagement unit); Start-up Stiwdio (our graduate incubator) and USW Events and Engagement. The role will also provide coordination and delivery support to key external engagement projects being delivered by Engagement and Enterprise, including the See It, Be It programme in partnership with Business and the Community, and RWIF funded external engagement schemes.

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If you are a successful candidate and this position will be your first professional services role at the University (or you are currently employed by PSS Ltd), you will be employed by Professional and Support Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of the South Wales, which provides services to the University and Colleges.

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USW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All those working at the University are expected to share this commitment.

We are committed to employing a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment. Where colleagues can be themselves and every person is treated with dignity, fairness and respect. We actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and communities, especially with regards to age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, race and religion and/or belief. We benchmark our success through equality accreditations with Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Stonewall and Disability Confident.

If you’re a Welsh learner or a Welsh speaker, we’d be delighted to receive your application. At USW, you’ll have access to Welsh courses to enable you to develop your Welsh skills further, in order to provide a bilingual service to our students, colleagues and the public.

We welcome applications in Welsh and English. Applications in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than those made in English.

Employment details

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Contract
• Job function: Education
• Industries: Higher Education