Employability and Graduate Outcomes – Officer / Team Member
Job Description
Job Title:
Employability and Graduate Outcomes Officer / Team Member
Reports to:
Employability and Graduate Outcomes Manager
Role Purpose:
To provide high‑quality support that improves student employability, enhances learner experience, and contributes to improved graduate outcomes. The role combines student-facing activities (advice, guidance, workshops) with employer-facing tasks (supporting employer engagement, placements, events). The team member plays a key part in delivering employability services and tracking student destinations.
Key Responsibilities
1. Student Employability Support
- Provide 1:1 guidance on CVs, applications, LinkedIn, interview skills, and job searching.
- Support students to develop employability skills and career development plans.
- Deliver or co-deliver workshops, inductions, and employability sessions.
- Signpost learners to relevant internal and external opportunities and resources.
- Maintain accurate records of student interactions and progress.
2. Graduate Outcomes & Data Monitoring
- Assist in collecting, inputting, and updating graduate destinations data.
- Track student progression, job outcomes, and engagement with employability activities.
- Support survey administration, follow‑up calls/emails, and data quality checks.
- Produce basic reports and summaries to support performance monitoring.
3. Employer & Client Engagement Support
- Provide administrative and coordination support for employer partnerships.
- Assist in sourcing opportunities: placements, internships, part-time roles, graduate jobs.
- Coordinate logistics for employer events, job fairs, and workshops.
- Communicate effectively with employers regarding student profiles and opportunities.
4*. Service Delivery & Programme Support*
- Contribute to the design and delivery of employability programmes and events.
- Support marketing and promotion of employability activities (email campaigns, posters, digital content).
- Help maintain employability resources, online portals, and vacancy boards.
- Assist academic teams and programme leaders in embedding employability into the curriculum.
5. Administration & Student Experience
- Manage appointments, workshop bookings, attendance tracking, and service administration.
- Respond to student and employer enquiries promptly and professionally.
- Ensure high levels of student satisfaction aligned with organisational values.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work with diverse student groups, including those with additional barriers.
- Good organisational and administrative skills.
- Competent in data handling and using digital systems (CRM, Excel, employability platforms).
- Proactive, supportive, and student‑focused approach.
- Ability to work well as part of a team and independently.
Experience Required
- Experience in student support, customer service, employability, careers, or administration.
- Experience supporting events, workshops, or group activities (preferred).
- Ability to engage with employers or external stakeholders (desirable).
- Understanding of recruitment processes or careers guidance (beneficial but not essential).
Qualifications
- A minimum of bachelor’s degree in business, Administration or any related field.
- Career guidance or employability-related training is an advantage but not required.
Requirements
· Work Location: Northampton (Work on-site)
· This is a fulltime – permanent position
· Salary Range: £26000 - £28000
· Must be eligible to work in UK.
· Must be available for work on weekends.
Pay: £26,000.00-£28,000.00 per year
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (preferred)
Work Location: In person
