Job Description

Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom (On-site)


JOB INFO


Job Identification
957
Job Category
Administration and Operations
Posting Date
09/01/2025, 05:24 AM
Apply Before
09/07/2025, 05:59 PM
Job Schedule
Full time
Job Shift
Standard
Locations
Careers and Employability
(On-site)

The full-time starting salary is normally 28,287 per annum, with progression available in post to 32,006 per annum.

Grade: C

Full Time

2 Years Fixed Term

We have an exciting Graduate+ Project Officer opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated recent graduate who enjoys meeting and working with people and providing high levels of customer service.



The role will be to support the Graduate+ Programme Manager whilst being an integral member of the team in providing direct delivery to BCU students. The post holder will be part of a team continuing to develop and evaluate the University's highly successful BCU Graduate+ programme which was launched in September 2016



Assisting with event planning and front-line support, organisation and a broad range of administrative duties will form the majority of the work. This role will evolve and develop as your strengths become apparent; a flexible approach therefore is also required. The role will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity of being exposed to a number of important projects, activities and events.



For this role you will be based in the City Centre campus, Curzon building. During term time you will be expected to work full-time on campus. Some hybrid work may be possible during breaks in the academic calendar.

Main activities and responsibilities

The postholder will work with the Programme Manager to:


Liaise with a broad range of staff and students in faculties to implement, support and advise on Graduate+ activities linked to both modules and extra-curricular requirements. Maintain a high profile and visible presence in the Graduate+ office to help students access information and assistance in terms of the Graduate+ award and other services offered by the programme. Contribute to the planning and administration of Graduate+ Week to ensure its success. Deliver sessions in seminars/lectures to explain and promote Graduate+. Promote the programme through a range of social media platforms. Creating posts and campaigns that engage students. Work with colleagues in the Careers+ family, specifically, Volunteering and Mentoring managers

Skills and Experience

A recent BCU graduate. Excellent IT skills including MS Office and Teams. Excellent written and verbal communication skills A self-managing work style with the ability to prioritise, manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.

This vacancy is only open to Birmingham City University graduates from the academic year 2024/25. To be eligible, you must have completed your course between 1 August 2024 and 31 July 2025, and you must no longer be studying.

As you are applying for a role as part of the Grow Your Own Graduate Programme, you will need to contact a member of the Careers+ team to receive support with the application process to ensure the best chance of success. You will also receive communications around future Grow Your Own opportunities and support sessions.

Alternatively, for more information or to book a consultation, please email:

graduatecareers@bcu.ac.uk

The appointed candidate will normally be employed through our subsidiary company BCU Support Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Birmingham City University. Appointees with prior LGPS membership who wish to enter the LGPS scheme will be able to do so and will be employed by Birmingham City University directly.

ABOUT US


At the heart of our Strategy for 2030 and Beyond, it is our mission to enable our students to transform their lives and to achieve their potential. Through our education and research, and the roles our graduates go on to play in the world, we not only support individuals to transform their lives, but we also play a part in transforming society.

Located in the centre of the UK's second city, we are a university with a long heritage of innovation and of making, dating back to our origins in 1843 when we were founded as the Birmingham Government School of Design.



Our heritage of making through innovation and its application through knowledge exchange, and of creative research and practice, today finds it expression in our STEAM agenda, in our research and enterprise, and in our commitment to challenge-based learning. Working across disciplines, and delivering impactful research and enterprise, interdisciplinarity is at the heart of the continuing transformation of our academic portfolio.