Student Employment Manager

About the role
We’ve got a great new opportunity to join the University as a Student Employment Manager. This role will lead the team to build a successful and profitable employment agency through the provision of recruitment solutions to internal departments and local employers whilst putting students at the heart of everything you do.
You will lead and implement strategy that supports student employability initiatives and develop transferable skills and experiences to help our students become the best they can be. In addition, you will ensure the continuous improvement and development of policy, practice and processes to ensure the service runs smoothly. 
This is a great role which gives you the opportunity to make a real difference to our students and the support they receive. 
About you
We are looking for someone with substantial experience working within a fast-paced agency environment, internal recruitment function or has equivalent relevant experience running employability programmes / initiatives. In addition, you will have experience of managing projects from idea to implementation, whilst being able to lead the team to achieves it’s outcomes. 
We are looking for a great communicator with the ability to influence decision-making and work under your own initiative. You will be proactive in building relationships both with internal colleagues and external employers and work effectively with staff and teams.
Additional information

For informal enquiries, please contact Kirsty Piotrowski on [email protected]



The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change , which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.
 
As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive.
 
We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.