Assistant Director (Opportunities) - AD2261NB

Start Date: As soon as possible

We are seeking an experienced professional who is passionate about working with employers and alumni to enhance student employability. In this senior role in the Careers Centre, you will have full responsibility for the strategic and operational management of the Opportunities Team and make a major contribution to the leadership and management of the Centre.

You will also have an operational role working with employers and alumni, engaging with our existing employer networks, and generating new partnership opportunities, as well as working with other Schools and Units within the university to ensure a joined-up approach to employer/alumni engagement. The successful candidate will also be actively seeking income generating opportunities, in line with the ‘Entrepreneurial St Andrews’ strand of the new university strategy.

Educated to degree level, you will have substantial experience of working in a higher education, commercial, or recruitment role, an active interest in the global context for our work, as well as leadership experience, excellent interpersonal skills, and a commitment to high quality service delivery.

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays
• Financial contribution to relocation
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
• A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters

Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Lorna Dargan (Director of Careers), email: dircar@st-andrews.ac.uk

Applications are particularly welcome from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in professional posts at the University.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy.  We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network.  Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/

This post will involve working in our two locations – at the Careers Centre in St Andrews, and at the Eden Campus at Guardbridge, a state-of-the-art working environment for professional services units. Please note, this may be subject to change.

Interview Date: 21 August 2024

Please quote ref: AD2261NB

Further Particulars: AD2261NB FPs.doc

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