Lecturer in Employability and Corporate Engagement

Founded in 1894, City, University of London is a global university committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location.

City attracts around 20,000 students (over 40% at postgraduate level), from more than 150 countries and staff from over 75 countries.

In the last decade City has almost tripled the proportion of its total academic staff producing world-leading or internationally excellent research. During this period City has made significant investments in its academic staff, its estate and its infrastructure and continues to work towards realising its vision of being a leading global university.

The culture at City is built on our shared core values, which means that all employees are expected to behave according to our values: “We care, We learn, We act.”

Background

City has recently invested a significant amount of funding in an institution-wide Employability Development Plan. This project has a commitment to integrate, as a core elective in every undergraduate programme, professionally relevant work experience that, in the short-term, will support the key skills development of City students, re-align their career focus and in the long term contribute to increasing in graduate outcomes. Within the School of Policy and Global affairs, this plan is implemented by designing new modules that, amongst other things, provide interdisciplinary Professional Level Experience to undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Responsibilities

The appointed candidate will oversee the implementation of City’s Employability Development Plan in the School of Policy and Global Affairs. The post-holder will be working closely with the Associate Dean for Engagement, Employability and Enterprise to ensure successful embedding of Professional Level Experience within the curriculum. They will design, develop and deliver the employability-related modules across the school, lead corporate engagement initiatives and liaise with City's careers.

Person Specification

We are looking for a candidate with relevant professional experience with interest and/or experience in HE education or an academic candidate with a keen interest in the teaching of employability skills. Experience in employability-related roles is considered an asset for this role as is an awareness of the job sectors relevant to SPGA students.

Additional Information

City offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

Closing date: 27th June 2024 at 11:59pm.

Interviews are scheduled will take place on campus late July 2024.

To apply and for more information about the post please use the links below.

For an informal discussion feel free to contact Georgios Giannakopoulos via

City, 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 operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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