Employer Engagement Administrator
This full-time post is available immediately until 31st August 2027 to cover a maternity. Applications for secondments will be considered subject to agreement from your current line manager.
The starting salary will be from £28029 on Grade C, depending on knowledge, skills and experience.
This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working - some time on campus and some from home..
Student Employability and Academic Success
The Employer Engagement and Student Employment team sit within the Student Employability and Academic Success (SEAS) department, which resides within the Education and Student Support Directorate. Overall, we are responsible for providing key education and administrative support activities that underpin the student experience. SEAS consists of professional services teams that provide a portfolio of educational activities to assist students with the development of their academic, professional, personal, career and employability attributes throughout their time at the University, including global experience opportunities.
This post offers an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual with a keen interest in providing excellent customer service to students and staff in all matters relating to careers and employability support. You will plan and organise events, administer placements and support student communications.
The post holder will be part of the Employer Engagement and Student Employment team based on the Penryn campus. The role primarily involves providing a student, staff and employer facing administrative service for credit-bearing placement modules, ensuring paperwork is issued to all parties and that health and safety processes are followed to guarantee a safe and enjoyable placement for the student.
In addition, the post holder will support the team’s remit of organising employer and alumni focused events both virtually and in-person on campus. Communications activities such as our weekly email newsletter and social media design and scheduling are also a key part of this varied role which seeks to support students into meaningful connections with employers and alumni.
About You
We are looking for someone with excellent organisation skills and attention to detail along with the ability to prioritise and deal with a varied workload. The ideal candidate would demonstrate excellent communication and IT skills (especially the Microsoft Office suite) and also have experience of working in an administration role where excellent customer experience is a priority. Experience of organising events and/or digital marketing knowledge would be useful in this post although full training would be given to the right candidate who is motivated to learn. We need someone with a “can do” attitude to join our friendly and ambitious team.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
Further Information
Transform Your Career and Help Shape a Greener, Healthier, and Fairer Future
We are committed to understanding different cultures and perspectives, supporting diverse leadership, and striving for social justice. We encourage applications from all groups underrepresented in our community, including racially minoritised individuals and those with disabilities. Our inclusive, merit-based recruitment processes seek to embrace a diverse set of experiences to ensure colleagues feel supported equitably. With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 countries, we foster a culture where everyone can thrive.
You can read more about our current accreditations and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here, including our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant.
Why our colleagues love working here
- Flexible working opportunities and leading parental leave initiatives
- Generous annual leave (39-41 days including bank holidays)
- Competitive pension contributions
- A genuine dedication to supporting the health and wellbeing of all colleagues - see initiatives here
- Sustainability and the environment being at the heart of what we do
How we can help
If you're considering applying and need support to do so, please get in touch with us at
[email protected]. You can request reasonable adjustments within your application or by contacting us. You can also choose to be considered under our Disability Confident Scheme and find out here how this is managed during our recruitment and onboarding process.
Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post will not qualify for university sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. If you are a migrant worker, you will need to ensure you have a visa which permits the right to work in the UK. Further details can be found on the Home Office website - https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas. If you are an existing Skilled Worker visa holder, we may be able to sponsor and will review the transitional arrangements - https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.
