Impactful Employability & Placements Advisor

Diversity Dashboard; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Generous pension scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Annual leave and holiday purchase

Staff discounts

Career development and mentoring

Job summary

The University of Sheffield is seeking an Employability & Placements Support Officer to join the faculty employability teams. You will embed employability in the curriculum and provide practical support for expansion of placement years and work-related learning, including promotion for students and employers.

You will deliver workshops, advise on placements, coordinate visits, and produce reports. The role blends administration with stakeholder liaison in a busy university environment.

Qualifications

• Educated to A' Level standard (or equivalent experience)
• Good IT skills with experience of Microsoft or Google office software, and business use of email
• Excellent interpersonal and customer skills with experience of responding efficiently and effectively to queries from varied stakeholders
• Ability to manage own workload in liaison with colleagues, to meet planned deadlines as well as accommodating unscheduled tasks
• Ability to work independently, addressing issues as they arise, involving senior colleagues as appropriate
• Ability to work effectively within a team, developing positive relationships with others and assisting others to achieve objectives.
• Be able to exercise confidentiality, tact and discretion, and understand the needs of students and staff from a wide variety of cultures
• Excellent event organisation skills, with the ability to manage events and meetings targeting internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to analyse and solve problems with an appreciation of longer term implications
• A keen interest in the employability of students and graduates

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality administrative and organisational support across various activities coordinated by the faculty-facing Employability & Placements Teams.
• Ensure effective delivery of placement year support to students and employers, in line with university policy and guidelines, ensuring records are efficiently maintained, relevant, accurate and up-to-date.
• Support academic Schools in coordination of placement year visits and assessments.
• Deliver workshops and advice to students attending the Employability & Placements Hubs, providing initial information on placements, job searches, CVs, applications, interview preparation etc. and signposting them to further information and support.
• Lead or contribute to the organisation of various employability and placement activities, which may include careers showcases, networking events or site visits, liaising with internal and external stakeholders as appropriate.
• Produce reports and presentations, including financial summaries, relating to placement and employability activities or events.
• Together with colleagues, proactively monitor and review processes and procedures and use feedback to ensure excellent customer service, identifying areas for improvement.
• Act as a point of contact for students, employers and staff, dealing with enquiries in an efficient, friendly and professional manner, interpreting requirements and providing information and advice, signposting to further services as appropriate.
• Maintain and update marketing materials and promote employability and placements activity and opportunities to students, staff and employers via communication channels including webpages, emails and social media.
• Support committees and working groups which may include taking minutes and producing draft agendas.
• Support student recruitment, attending Open Days to promote employability and placement provision to prospective students
• Carry out other duties, commensurate with the grade and remit of the post.

Skills

IT skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Independence

Teamwork

Confidentiality

Event planning

Problem solving

Customer service

Communication

Education

A-level or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The University of Sheffield is seeking an Employability & Placements Support Officer to join the faculty employability teams. You will embed employability in the curriculum and provide practical support for expansion of placement years and work-related learning, including promotion for students and employers.

You will deliver workshops, advise on placements, coordinate visits, and produce reports. The role blends administration with stakeholder liaison in a busy university environment.