ICON College of Technology and Management · East End of London, United Kingdom
The main duties of the newly appointed SACEA will be to:
Liaise with employers
Keep up-to-date with relevant job opportunities and engaging with relevant external agencies to facilitate student employment opportunities
Support students in their job seeking process, including enabling them to prepare relevant and robust CVs and job application letters
Organise and run job search short seminars
Organise outreach work, promoting ICON College courses and students to local and national employers
Meet with students on an individual and group level to identify any challenges and barriers they may experience with finding employment
Build rapport and show empathy, motivate people and influence their perception of work and the skills needed to be a successful employee and/or own business owner
Provide accurate data and commentary (qualitative and quantitative) and reports for internal and external committee meetings, as required, on student employment progression
Undertake such other duties from time to time, as assigned by, and agreed with, the Principal and also liaise with the two Vice-Principals and the Student Welfare Officer.
Additional responsibilities and involvement will include:
Attend committees meeting as shall be required/deemed appropriate from time to time.
Essential requirements:
Proven experience and competence of working in a career development/advisory role at another institution of further (FE) or higher education (HE) where working to tight deadlines is required. Applicants without FE/HE experience will be considered where it appears that their prior experience will readily translate into a further/higher education context.
Experience of working in job recruitment and selection, especially where it relates to student job development.
The ability to write clearly and succinctly for a range of internal and external audiences.
The ability to organise and run individual and group job skills training exercises.
Good interpersonal skills, a team player and a flexible approach to working patterns.
A first degree or an equivalent Level 6 qualification and/or significant equivalent professional experience.
Desirable requirements:
Familiarity with the independent further and/or higher education sector in the UK.
Front-line student facing services.
Proven experience of careers placement or work experience advisory work.
Provision of providing career management skills development and experience of establishing and supporting effective relationships with local and national employers in the context of graduate employment.
Experience and/or understanding of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques used by employers during the recruitment and selection process.