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The Associate Director for Employability and Employer Engagement to take the lead role in advancing the University’s employability and employer engagement activities.
We are seeking an individual with experience gained responsibility for employability and HPSOR\HUHQJDJHPHQWDWDQLQÀXHQWLDO level and with a proven career track record in improving graduate level employment, employability and business/partner engagement on behalf of one or more HEIs. You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills as the ability to VXFFHVVIXOO\LQÀXHQFHDQGOHDGDEURDGUDQJH of stakeholders is essential. It is also key that the appointed candidate is resourceful as the postholder will be required to identify and successfully generate the resources required to achieve the desired outcomes. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a leadership role at a strategic and LQÀXHQWLDOOHYHODQGLVLQWHJUDOWRWKHFRQWLQXHG advancement of the University.
Keele University is at a crucial point in its history, with a new management team and a refreshed vision seeking to position the University effectively in a complex external environment. The postholder will provide strategic leadership and enable collaborative delivery across a range of established activities and areas, including the employability programmes in our Schools, new degree level apprenticeship provision, careers & employability advice and guidance, volunteering, alumni mentoring, student & graduate enterprise support, student societies, placement & work experience programmes and our wider engagement and partnerships with private, public and charity sector employers. In leading and delivering against this important agenda, the role holder will champion the University’s commitment to realising the graduate outcomes our students and the University want to achieve, after both undergraduate and postgraduate study with us.
The Role Associate Director for Employability and Employer Engagement
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