engagement manager Portsmouth, South East England, England
University of Portsmouth
Full Time
Portsmouth, South East England, England
37386 - 33348 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Faculty of Creative & Cultural Industries
Faculty Office
Student Engagement Officer
Employment type: Permanent
Employment basis: Full-time
Salary: £33,348 - £37,386 per annum
Post number: ZZ008459
Date published: 14 July 2023
Closing date: 30 July 2023
Interview date: 14 August 2023
The University of Portsmouth is an ambitious institution with a track record of success. One of only four universities in the south east of England to achieve a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework and ranked in the top 150 in the Times Higher Young University World Rankings.
The Faculty is looking to appoint a Student Engagement Officer to help our students achieve their full potential. The post holder will be expected to actively engage with issues of student non-attendance and disengagement. This will include pastoral support and onward referral where necessary to ensure students receive personalised and targeted interventions to meet their engagement and welfare needs.
You will possess excellent analytical and IT skills, be self motivated, enthusiastic and sympathetic in order to communicate effectively and sensitively with students and colleagues. You will be expected to have sound knowledge and experience of supporting students from diverse backgrounds with diverse needs. Experience of working in a HE environment would be beneficial.
Before applying please check you can demonstrate or obtain a suitable right to work in the UK. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, please note our offer of employment is conditional upon you obtaining it.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required for this post.
Anonymous shortlisting will be carried out for this role as part of our commitment to equality and diversity, ensuring a fair and consistent approach to recruitment. Personal details will not be disclosed to the shortlisting panel. If you’ve been asked to upload further documents, they should not contain identifying information.
We kindly ask that candidates do not send CVs or cover letters as these will not be considered.
We are strongly dedicated to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within our community. As an Athena SWAN and Race Equality Charter award holder, a member of Stonewall and a Disability Confident Employer we are passionate about creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, regardless of your background. We welcome applications from all talented people. In addition, we want our workforce to be representative of our diverse student population. Please see our EDI Framework and objectives.
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