Employer Engagement Adviser

We are committed to improving the graduate outcomes of students which is underpinned by the strategic direction of Careers and Employability and the wider institution.

We maintain and build strong employer relationships, aligning their recruitment needs with our services. By securing business representation for extra-curricular and work-based learning, we contribute to team targets. We manage employer accounts, support their campus branding, and develop initiatives to prepare students for work. We ensure the University's quality standards, attend specialist groups, and support Careers and Employability activities. We also collect and share business intelligence to enhance staff knowledge and make data-informed decisions.

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication (oral, written and presentation skills), negotiation and inter personal skills with the ability to establish lasting, effective relationships with all stakeholders. They will have experience in a similar role in Higher Education, Marketing or commercial fields, with a strong knowledge of the graduate labour market. You will be well organised with a target driven mindset, adept at identifying new business opportunities and securing collaborations with employers.

City St George's, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George's, University of London into one institution.

The combined university is one of the largest suppliers of the health workforce in the capital, as well as one of the largest higher education destinations for London students.

Combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, law, creativity, communications, science and technology, we are creating a 'health powerhouse' for students, researchers, the NHS and partners in uniting a world-leading specialist health university. We are now one of the UK's largest health educators, where staff and students have access to an expanded team of brilliant academic and professional services colleagues, combined resources and facilities and more interdisciplinary opportunities.

The merger creates opportunities to generate significant change in the world of healthcare including changes to treatment, population health monitoring, workforce development and leadership, policy, and advocacy.

City St George's prides itself on its distinctive focus on businesses and the professions, and our hugely diverse graduates are exceptionally well-regarded by recruiters. The Employer Engagement team focus on developing, growing and maintaining relationships with a variety of employers, irrespective of size, from a range of sectors. We help employers navigate the range of integrated and non-integrated Employer Engagement provision and support them in building and maintaining their profiles at City St George's whilst striving to create a pipeline of talent into their respective organisations.

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.

At City St George's, subject to agreement, relevant Professional Services roles may be undertaken in a hybrid way, involving a mixture of working on campus and at home each week.

Where a hybrid working arrangement can be accommodated, it is expected that colleagues will spend the majority (at least 60%) of their usual working time on campus each week. Specific details will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate. A hybrid working arrangement will not detract from any comprehensive induction, that will include relevant on-site activities.

Regardless of where colleagues are working, City St George's, University of London's premises will be their primary and contractual place of work.

The University of business, practice and the professions