Student Employment Manager

De Montfort University; Leicester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

De Montfort University is seeking a maternity cover for the role overseeing the Careers and Employability provision across the University. You will lead Unitemps, internships, enterprise and mentoring activities to deliver high-quality services for students and graduates.

The successful candidate will bring leadership experience in careers or employability services, strong organisation, and the ability to balance multiple priorities while managing diverse stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in careers or employability services.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience with budgeting, reporting and compliance is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operational management, development and delivery of employability provision across the University (Unitemps, Internships, Enterprise and mentoring).
• Manage Unitemps as a commercially focused, compliant recruitment service with financial oversight and service development.
• Develop and expand internship and paid work experience opportunities; collaborate with internal/external partners to improve graduate outcomes.

Skills

Leadership experience

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Team development

Job description

Main duties, responsibilities and further context

De Montfort University is a university of quality and distinctiveness, distinguished by our life-changing research, dynamic international partnerships, vibrant links with business and our commitment to excellence in learning, teaching and the student experience.

The Role

This is a temporary position for maternity cover.

The role reports to the Head of Careers and Employability and is responsible for the operational management, development and delivery of employability provision across the University, including Unitemps, Internships, Enterprise and mentoring activities.

A key focus of the role will be to manage Unitemps as a commercially focused, compliance-led recruitment service, ensuring effective operational delivery, financial oversight, regulatory compliance, service development and income generation.

The role is also responsible for developing and expanding internship and paid work experience opportunities for students and graduates, working collaboratively with internal departments, academic colleagues and external employers to increase participation, improve Graduate outcomes and strengthen employer partnerships.

Ideal Candidate

You will have leadership experience, ideally in a careers or employability service. We are looking for someone who can bring the best out of their team, to deliver a high-quality service to students and graduates.

The successful candidate will need to be confident giving clear direction to others, well-organised and excellent at balancing priorities. Strong interpersonal skills will be vital to manage relationships with multiple stakeholders, as will solid skills for data analysis and reporting.

Interview dates likely to be w/c 26th October.

The team

You will join the senior leadership team with DMU’s award winning Careers Team, which sits within the Directorate of Student Life and Learning Services (SLLS). This directorate is responsible for providing a wide and diverse range of services to all our students including Student Wellbeing, Careers & Employability, Student Finance and Academic Support.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact [e-mail]

De Montfort University is committed to providing a working and learning environment that enriches lives, supports individuals to reach their full potential, and where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As an educator and shaper of society, the university aims to role model positive behaviours both within the university and to reflect the diversity of the wider community. As such we welcome applications from all potential candidates.

For general enquiries, please contact [e-mail]