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Employer Engagement Coordinator, Graduate Recruitment

Employer
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
Location
Southampton, United Kingdom
Salary
£25,217 to £30,046 per annum
Closing date
31 May 2021

Careers & Employability Service

Location:  Highfield Campus
Salary:   £25,217 to £30,046 per annum
Full Time Fixed Term until 31/10/2022
Closing Date:  Monday 31 May 2021
Interview Date:   See advert
Reference:  1373521EW

We are seeking a proactive Employer Engagement Coordinator to join the Careers & Employability Service. This role is within the Employer Engagement Team and supports the development of relationships with graduate recruiters to enhance the opportunities of graduates entering the labour market.

Your focus will be to support the growth of our relationships with employers to increase the number of opportunities for students locally, nationally and internationally in the graduate recruitment market. Relationship management is integral to this role; you will be strengthening existing external and internal partnerships alongside initiating new relationships. It is likely the successful candidate will have proven experience in business development and/or sales, is confident at networking and is motivated to achieve targets. There will be an element of project management within this role, developing our employer offering to create new and enticing ways to work collaboratively with employers for mutual benefit.

The successful candidate will possess excellent customer service, listening and sales skills, project management, time-management and communication skills (both written and verbal) as well as competency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook) and experience of Customer Relationship Management systems. The successful applicant must have skill level equivalent to achievement of HNC, A-Level, NVQ3 with proven work experience acquired in relevant roles and job-related training. 

This is a full time fixed term post until 31/10/2022.

The University’s Careers and Employability Service provides a range of support services to help students build their career portfolio and make a successful transition to the workplace following graduation. You can find out more about our programmes and services at: http://www.southampton.ac.uk/careers

The annual salary is £25,217. Further benefits of this role include the opportunity to join the University’s pension scheme, 20 days annual leave and access to a number of University employer discount schemes.

To apply for this position you do NOT need experience in either higher education or the specific services we offer. This post presents an exciting opportunity for an organised and motivated individual, who can demonstrate solid transferable skills, passion and commitment and enjoys working in a fast paced environment.

Interview will be held on 22/06/2021.

If you require further information about this role please contact Charlie Barton via email C.L.Barton@soton.ac.uk

Application procedure:

You should submit your completed online application form at https://jobs.soton.ac.uk. The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Hannah Farrance (HR Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 2750, or email recruitment@soton.ac.uk. Please quote reference 1373521EW on all correspondence.

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