Employability Resources Manager

Turning Passion into Purpose. London South Bank University (LSBU) is excited to announce an opportunity to join our Employability and Placements Service as an Employability Resources Manager. This newly created role will be integral to our mission of enhancing skills monitoring, acquisition, and resource development across both academic and central careers functions.

As the Employability Resources Manager, you will lead the development of employability resources for use by Employability Consultants (ECs) and academic staff, focusing on digital careers tools and skills pathways. A key aspect of this role will involve managing and evolving our careers platform, Career Hub, and embedding employability resources within the academic curriculum.

This is a permanent, full-time role, offering you the chance to contribute to a dynamic, purpose-driven team at the heart of LSBU's student success strategy.

About You:

We are seeking candidates with the following attributes:

• A degree qualification or extensive HR/careers experience.
• High motivation and an entrepreneurial approach to problem-solving.
• Strong digital fluency, with expertise in digital marketing and social media highly desirable.
• Demonstrable experience in creating and managing careers resources, particularly in a higher education setting.

If you're passionate about supporting student employability through innovative digital tools and resources, this is the role for you!

Benefits and How to Apply:

As a leading Higher Education Institution LSBU offers staff a highly competitive benefits package including holiday entitlement starting at 26.5 days per annum, professional development opportunities and flexible working. Full details on the range of benefits we offer can be found here.

The person specification for this role alongside applicant guidance on what to submit within your application can be found within the candidate pack attached. Applications must be submitted via the "Apply Online" button below.

For an informal conversation ahead of applying please feel free to contact the hiring manager for this position, Grant McNeill, Head of Employability and Placements, at grant.mcneill@lsbu.ac.uk

• The closing date for applications is Sunday, 20th October 2024 at 11.59pm.
• Interview/assessment – Monday, 28^th October 2024

We are happy to talk flexible working and reasonable adjustments and aim to make our recruitment and selection process accessible to all, please contact us to discuss any support you need. The diversity of LSBU’s staff and students is a source of our strength and the richness of ideas and perspectives that this diversity brings makes LSBU a unique place to work.

Depending on individual circumstances, this role maybe eligible for sponsorship under the UKVI Skilled Worker route, more details on this can be found within the candidate pack.

If you have any questions related to your application, please email the recruitment team hrdsr@lsbu.ac.uk

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.

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