Start Date: As soon as possible.
We are seeking an Opportunities Manager who can proactively engage with external actors and organisations (including employers, alumni, parents, and friends of the university) to source career development opportunities for students in the Business School.
The post holder will be expected to account manage relationships with employers across a wide range geographical areas, with a focus on regions and sectors that are of most interest to our current and potential incoming students. Through these relationships, they will aim to enhance the range of opportunities we can offer to our students such as events, internships, graduate jobs, and experiential learning.
The post holder will collaborate closely with colleagues in the Opportunities Team within the Careers Centre to avoid duplication of effort, whilst following Business School guidance to maximise impact for its students. Their priorities will also be informed by trends in the student and graduate recruitment landscapes.
Candidates for the role should be educated to degree level, have well developed knowledge of the graduate labour market, and be confident in their relationship management skills.
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.
This post will be based between two locations: the Eden Campus at Guardbridge, a state-of-the-art working environment for professional services units, and the Career Centre at 6 St Mary’s Place, St Andrews. Hybrid working arrangements are available, with the expectation that the postholder spends a minimum of 50% of their time on site.
Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Jim Campbell, Deputy Director of the Careers Centre. email: jdc21@st-andrews.ac.uk.
Applications are particularly welcome from people with 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, Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ Disabled and Neurodiverse staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities or Neurodiversity Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/.
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk.
Closing Date: 18 April 2025
Interview Date: 8 May 2025
Please quote ref: AD2774SB
Further Particulars: AD2774SB FPs.doc
£38,249 to £45,413 per annum.
