Jobs4Students Advisor

The Manchester Metropolitan University; Manchester; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Manchester Metropolitan University is seeking a Jobs4Students Advisor to support students and hiring managers through the full hiring process on campus. You will advertise roles, shortlist candidates, organise interviews, provide feedback and ensure accurate HR/payroll data.

This part-time role emphasizes strong communication, inclusivity and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a busy student‑facing environment, with flexible hybrid working options and on‑campus collaboration.

Qualifications

• Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• Skilled at supporting a diverse audience with clear, accurate information.
• Able to manage multiple tasks, deadlines and priorities independently.
• Confident using digital systems and able to learn new processes quickly.
• Customer-focused and committed to providing an inclusive, supportive service.
• Experience within recruitment, HR or a complex administrative environment is welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Support students and hiring managers through the entire hiring process, providing friendly and professional advice.
• Manage recruitment activity, overseeing the full recruitment process for key departmental accounts, including advertising roles, shortlisting, organising interviews and providing feedback.
• Deliver seamless service operations, completing right‑to‑work checks and ensuring accurate data collection for HR/payroll processes.
• Build relationships and improve the service, proactively developing strong relationships with key hiring departments.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Clear communication

Multitasking

Digital systems proficiency

Customer focused

Job description

Jobs4Students is Manchester Met's dedicated on‑campus recruitment service, providing high‑quality, flexible work opportunities that help students build confidence, skills and experience alongside their studies.

As a Jobs4Students Advisor, you will play a key role in supporting the effective delivery of this service, ensuring that both students and hiring managers receive timely, accurate and supportive guidance throughout the recruitment and employment process.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast‑paced, student‑focused team where your work directly contributes to student success, and graduate employability.

About The Job

• Support students and hiring managers through the entire hiring process, providing a friendly and professional advice.
• Manage recruitment activity, overseeing the full recruitment process for key departmental accounts, including advertising roles, shortlisting, organising interviews and providing feedback.
• Deliver seamless service operations, completing right‑to‑work checks and ensuring accurate data collection for HR/payroll processes.
• Build Relationships and Improve the Service, proactively developing strong relationships with key hiring departments.

About You

• An excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• Skilled at supporting a diverse audience with clear, accurate information.
• Able to manage multiple tasks, deadlines and priorities independently.
• Confident using digital systems and able to quickly learn new processes.
• Customer‑focused and committed to providing an inclusive, supportive service.

Experience within recruitment, HR or a complex administrative environment is welcomed, but not essential if you can demonstrate transferable skills and a proactive, solutions‑focused approach.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a friendly, supportive team passionate about student success.
• Work in a collaborative environment with strong links across the University.
• Access excellent development and training opportunities.
• Contribute to a service that makes a real difference to students' futures.

Please Note – This is a part‑time role. 21 hours per week to be worked between 8.45am – 4.45pm Monday – Friday. Exact hours will be mutually agreed with the successful applicant.

Manchester Metropolitan University fosters an inclusive culture of belonging that promotes equity and celebrates diversity. We value a diverse workforce for the innovation and diversity of thought it brings and welcome applications from all local and international communities, including Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We support a range of flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and tailored schedules, which can be discussed with your line manager. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or in your role, please let us know so we can provide appropriate support.

Our commitment to inclusivity includes mentoring programmes, accessibility resources, and professional development opportunities to empower and support underrepresented groups.

Manchester Met is a Disability Confident Leader and, under this scheme, aims to offer an interview to disabled people who apply for the role and meet the essential criteria as listed in the attached Job Description for that vacancy.

This vacancy is expected to attract a high volume of applications. Therefore, under the Disability Confident Scheme, only disabled people who apply under the scheme and best meet the essential criteria will be offered an interview.

Documents

• J4S Advisor (JD).pdf (118.48 KB)
• Candidate Pack.pdf (9.15 MB)