Location: | Belfast |
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Salary: | £32,024 to £36,744 |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Permanent |
Placed On: | 30th April 2024 |
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Closes: | 13th May 2024 |
Job Ref: | 24/111847 |
About the job:
Working across the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (AHSS), the Visiting Students Coordinator will support the Dean of Internationalisation and Engagement, Dean of Education, and Global Support Officer in taking responsibility for providing a first-class service in all aspects of the experience of visiting students, specifically in the areas of Global Mobility and Short-Ter m Study.
The postholder will be responsible for the delivery of programmes of study and related events to meet the needs of international partner institutions in this space, including Summer Schools and related activities, as well as supporting programmes of both inbound student cohorts from partner institutions to the Faculty for semester-long study, and outbound mobility for AHSS students to undertake both short-term study at a partner institution, as well as other funded outbound mobi lity opportunities.
This role will be responsible for operational management of the coordination and delivery of programmes of short-term study for visiting students, including summer Schools and related activities, across the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. The postholder will lead on the delivery of events and activities for visiting students, particularly cohort groups from partner institutions, across AHSS, including pre-arrival workshops, induction events, registration, field trips and social events. As well as having responsibility for the operational delivery of all aspects of short-term study programmes, including coordinating speakers, postgraduate students and student assistants, scheduling timetables, organising cultural and social activities, accommodation bookings, etc., the role will work with relevant colleagues in the operationalisation of opportunities for outbound cohort student mobility, promotion to and selection of students, agreeing programmes of study, arranging and booking travel, providing advise on visas and related documentation, pre-departure briefings, and acting as a point of contact for students while undertaking such outbound mobility opportunities as part of a cohort.
About the person:
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To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.
What we offer:
Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/HumanResources/pay?reward-and-benefits.
Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.
For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit www.qub.ac.uk/diversity
Informal enquiries may be directed to n.harland@qub.ac.uk
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