Student Development Officer (Redeployee Applicants Only)

City St George's, University of London; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

City St George’s, University of London is seeking a Student Development Officer to help students engage in Community Volunteering, Course Buddies and Professional Mentoring, delivering development opportunities that complement studies.

The role is hybrid, with 60% on-campus work at Clerkenwell (three days per week) and the remainder remote, plus occasional evening/weekend events; strong relationship management and events experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in relationship management and delivering events.
• Ability to work with databases or customer management tools.
• Excellent organisational and planning abilities.
• Strong interpersonal communication and EQ.

Responsibilities

• Enable student engagement in Community Volunteering, Course Buddies and Professional Mentoring.
• Handle operational administration, event planning, delivery and evaluation.
• Manage relationships, communications, reporting and quality.
• Support students to participate in extra-curricular activities to develop skills.

Skills

Relationship management

Event planning / delivery

Organisation and prioritisation

Interpersonal communication

Self-motivation and teamwork

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Background

The Student Development team is a part of City St George’s Careers and Employability department and brings together experts in the promotion and delivery of developmental opportunities which complement studies and support students into becoming the ‘complete graduate’. The Student Development Officer works with the leads of the Community Volunteering, Course Buddies (peer-mentoring) and Professional Mentoring programmes to ensure successful development and delivery in each area.

Responsibilities

The Student Development Officer enables students to engage in Community Volunteering, Course Buddies (peer-mentoring) and Professional Mentoring. The role covers operational administration, event planning, preparation and delivery, relationship management, communications, evaluation, reporting, recognition and quality, supporting students to participate in extra-curricular activity to develop skills, complement their academic achievements and help them become successful, highly employable graduates.

This role is offered on a hybrid working basis. The successful candidate will be required to work on campus at the Clerkenwell site for 60% of their working time (equivalent to three days per week), with the remaining time worked remotely, subject to business needs. An important part of the role involves supporting the delivery of events within the Student Development team or Careers and Employability department, which require occasional evening or weekend work at certain times of year, for which you accrue time offin lieu.

Person Specification

• An understanding of the needs of a diverse and multi-cultural student population and a demonstrated commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Experience in relationship management, delivering events and using databases or customer management tools.
• Excellent organisational and operational abilities, strong planning and prioritisation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate effectively with people at different levels, together with emotional intelligence and sensitivity to the needs of others.
• Ability to self-motivate, work collaboratively and seek opportunities to improve service provision.

Additional Information

Closing date for applications:31 August 2026 at 11:59pm

The selection process will involve an interview and an exercise. Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage.

City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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