Partnership and Student Opportunities Officer

The Partnerships and Student Opportunities Officer is a varied role where no two days will be the same. You will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders to create opportunities for our students and graduates. Working with external partners you will source and create innovations projects, live briefs and challenges to support Work-related Experiential Learning within all programmes. You will also work to build new relationships to support Work-related Experiential Learning, graduate jobs and placement year opportunities, working with local, regional, national and international stakeholders. You may also work with overseas university partners to develop relationships to accommodate our students studying overseas., We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive policies and facilities to support staff from different backgrounds. As part of our commitment to providing an inclusive working environment, consideration is given to all requests for job share or flexible working arrangements.

A successful candidate will have a good understanding of the issues affecting student employability and success in the context of Higher Education. With excellent customer service skills, you will be experienced in working with a range of stakeholders to broker and develop opportunities such as placements, projects and internships. You will be self-motivated, a team player and be flexible and adaptable to be able to respond to changing priorities. A highly organised individual with the ability to set deadlines, prioritise work and complete complex tasks autonomously., Disability Confident
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Situated in the heart of the historic city of York, and with the addition of our London Campus, York St John University has a long and proud tradition as a distinguished higher education provider.

Our success is founded on the quality of academic teaching and research, our thriving campus environments, our professional and pastoral support, and our values of an inclusive, innovative and ambitious community with a strong sense of belonging.

The Team

This role sits within the wider Student Success and Employability Team. Working with colleagues across Careers and Global Opportunities, you will help to enhance student engagement and employability by creating innovative opportunities that will enrich the student experience both during and after their studies. Work-related Experiential Learning is a major focus for all our Teams, as we work collaboratively to embed into all our programmes.

Please note that CVs are not accepted in place of the application form. Within the application process you will be asked to answer a selection of work-related questions. Our aim is to get to know you, and understand your individual skills and experience, and how you would apply these within the role. We are aware that AI can assist you with this, but we would prefer you to share your answers in your own words.

Our benefits package

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including -

- Excellent annual leave entitlement, including five discretionary university closure days over the Christmas period

- Disability leave (applies to staff who have disclosed a disability and is also available to staff with disabled dependants)

- Pension scheme

- Health Cash Plan after six months service

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists

- On-campus courses, one-to-one tutorials, and online resources to help you develop your digital skills and work with new software

- Relocation expenses package for certain roles

- Reimbursement of Skilled Worker Visa application fees and Visa loan scheme for additional costs (if applicable to the role)