Employability Engagement Officer
| Posting date: | 09 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £39,255 to £44,551 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 February 2026 |
| Location: | London, UK |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | York St John University |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 018-26 |
Summary
Employability Engagement Officer
Department: London Campus
Location: London
Salary: £39,255 to £44,551 per annum including London Allowance
Closing Date: Monday 23 February 2026 at midnight
Interview Date: Wednesday 11 March 2026
Reference: 018-26
Location: London
Salary; £39,255 - £44,551 per annum including London allowance
Full time, Permanent
Introduction to YSJ university
The London Campus, established in 2019, offers a diverse range of postgraduate taught programmes and top-up degrees, primarily in the fields of business and technology. With a student body of approximately 3,400 and projected growth in the coming years, the campus is poised for expansion.
Located across two floors in East London Docks, the campus is part of a vibrant, co-inhabited educational environment. It is supported by a dedicated team of over 70 faculty and staff members across all key departments, providing comprehensive support to our students. This includes the London Student Opportunities Team, consisting of five specialized professionals who focus on enhancing student outcomes across careers, placements and other student opportunities.
The Team
Based at our London campus, the role-holder will work within the Careers and Student Opportunities team to establish and manage employers, placement partnerships and other forms of collaboration with external partners, seizing opportunities that will enhance the employability prospects of York St John University students in London.
Working in collaboration with colleagues in York across careers, placements and other student opportunities, the post-holder will work to raise the profile of the University, secure employers and credible work opportunities, and develop placement partnership opportunities, identify local and regional skills needs and act as a broker between businesses and other organisations and the University.
The role
The successful candidate will support Employability and Employer Engagement Manager to establish, develop and support on the Masters employability strategy (Careers & Enterprise Pathways) for London campus. They will build and maintain a network of external organisations to provide work opportunities, placements, internships, work-related experiential learning (WREL) and business hosted projects for Masters level students. The post holder will support the development and delivery of the AI Literacy programme and YSJ Career Ready Journey for all students, and lead the planning and delivery of events, including job fairs and employer events to promote employability opportunities.
Required skills and experience
1. Degree or equivalent qualification.
2. Experience of and/or current knowledge of the graduate labour market and recruitment practices.
3. Experience of securing external support for university initiatives, such as in the form of placement year, work opportunities, internships, work-related experiential learning and business hosted projects.
4. Experience of developing contact database platforms for the management of external placements/institutional relationships.
5. Experience of planning and delivering events, such as career fairs and employer events.
6. Experience of delivering workshops and career guidance support to students 1-to-1 and in large group formats.
Additional information
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Nelum Haththella – n.haththella@yorksj.ac.uk. The selection process will include an interview and the delivery of a 10-minute presentation on a selected topic to the panel.
Unfortunately this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship however we welcome your application if you are able to evidence right to work in the UK via an alternative route.
Closing Date - Monday 23 February 2026 at midnight
Provisional Interview Date - Wednesday 11 March 2026
Department: London Campus
Location: London
Salary: £39,255 to £44,551 per annum including London Allowance
Closing Date: Monday 23 February 2026 at midnight
Interview Date: Wednesday 11 March 2026
Reference: 018-26
Location: London
Salary; £39,255 - £44,551 per annum including London allowance
Full time, Permanent
Introduction to YSJ university
The London Campus, established in 2019, offers a diverse range of postgraduate taught programmes and top-up degrees, primarily in the fields of business and technology. With a student body of approximately 3,400 and projected growth in the coming years, the campus is poised for expansion.
Located across two floors in East London Docks, the campus is part of a vibrant, co-inhabited educational environment. It is supported by a dedicated team of over 70 faculty and staff members across all key departments, providing comprehensive support to our students. This includes the London Student Opportunities Team, consisting of five specialized professionals who focus on enhancing student outcomes across careers, placements and other student opportunities.
The Team
Based at our London campus, the role-holder will work within the Careers and Student Opportunities team to establish and manage employers, placement partnerships and other forms of collaboration with external partners, seizing opportunities that will enhance the employability prospects of York St John University students in London.
Working in collaboration with colleagues in York across careers, placements and other student opportunities, the post-holder will work to raise the profile of the University, secure employers and credible work opportunities, and develop placement partnership opportunities, identify local and regional skills needs and act as a broker between businesses and other organisations and the University.
The role
The successful candidate will support Employability and Employer Engagement Manager to establish, develop and support on the Masters employability strategy (Careers & Enterprise Pathways) for London campus. They will build and maintain a network of external organisations to provide work opportunities, placements, internships, work-related experiential learning (WREL) and business hosted projects for Masters level students. The post holder will support the development and delivery of the AI Literacy programme and YSJ Career Ready Journey for all students, and lead the planning and delivery of events, including job fairs and employer events to promote employability opportunities.
Required skills and experience
1. Degree or equivalent qualification.
2. Experience of and/or current knowledge of the graduate labour market and recruitment practices.
3. Experience of securing external support for university initiatives, such as in the form of placement year, work opportunities, internships, work-related experiential learning and business hosted projects.
4. Experience of developing contact database platforms for the management of external placements/institutional relationships.
5. Experience of planning and delivering events, such as career fairs and employer events.
6. Experience of delivering workshops and career guidance support to students 1-to-1 and in large group formats.
Additional information
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Nelum Haththella – n.haththella@yorksj.ac.uk. The selection process will include an interview and the delivery of a 10-minute presentation on a selected topic to the panel.
Unfortunately this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship however we welcome your application if you are able to evidence right to work in the UK via an alternative route.
Closing Date - Monday 23 February 2026 at midnight
Provisional Interview Date - Wednesday 11 March 2026
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