Job Description

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.

Background

The Deputy Director of Careers and Employability is a member of the Careers and Employability directorate leadership team, contributing to the strategic direction, leadership and operational management of Careers and Employability.

Responsibilities

The overall purpose of the role is to contribute to achieving the vision and mission of the City Careers and Employability directorate by providing effective leadership and management support to the Director of Careers and Employability as part of the City Careers and Employability leadership team. The role will focus on both the strategic development and operational enhancement of Careers and Employability, ensuring alignment of all aspects of the Service to core institutional mission and strategic aims.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will have substantive experience within Higher Education careers and employability sufficient to develop expertise in all our major practice areas and exposure to a wide range of stakeholders. You must have experience in supporting strategic change and development, of working in a complex, multi-layered organisation and of direct line management of teams.

Additional Information

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

Closing date: 11 October 2023 at 11:59pm.

Interviews are scheduled for week commencing 23 October 2023.

The interview will involve a presentation for which details will be provided in advance.

Where hybrid working can be accommodated, specific arrangements will be agreed with the successful candidate before their start date. Regardless of where colleagues are working, City, University of London\'s premises will be their primary and contractual place of work.

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.

The University of business, practice and the professions.

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