Employability and Academic Societies Coordinator

Consortium of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Voluntary and Community Organisations Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive higher education institution in London is seeking an Employability & Academic Societies Coordinator to lead the development of in-curriculum placement experiences for students. The role involves supporting academic societies, facilitating student engagement, and managing initiatives to enhance employability activities. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in project management and communications. This position requires being on campus four days a week during term time to effectively support students and ensure successful delivery of services.

Benefits

Sector-leading salary

Pension scheme

Staff training and development

Qualifications

• Experience in working with and supporting volunteers and academic societies.
• Ability to deliver placement experiences and related activities.
• Understanding of the graduate labour market and employer-university relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of in-curriculum placement experiences for students.
• Support academic societies by facilitating engagement.
• Manage initiatives ensuring successful delivery of experiences.

Skills

Experience in supporting volunteers

Project management

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Employability & Academic Societies Coordinator – Job Identification

Location: London EC1V 0HB, UK

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Pay: 0 salary type

Overview

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions. It brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution. The combined university is one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions.

Our research is engaged, at the frontier of practice and has a positive impact on the world around us.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the development and delivery of in-curriculum placement experiences (e.g., Integrated Learning Placements and Micro-placement projects), delivering annually 40 in-curriculum placement experiences for City St George’s students.
• Develop and deliver future in-curriculum placement experiences in collaboration with academic staff and partner organisations.
• Support academic societies by developing their activities, helping them build community, and facilitating engagement with employers.
• Work in partnership with City St George’s Careers and Employability team to support the delivery of the Union and Universities employability programme.
• Provide administration and governance support for academic societies, including relevant processes and volunteer coordination.
• Project manage initiatives to ensure successful delivery of placement experiences and student employability activities.
• Engage with university departments, graduate employers, and academic society committee members; maintain effective communication with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Be on campus on a 4-days-a-week basis during term time to support students on site.

Person Specification

• Experience in working with and supporting volunteers, with the ability to administer and improve administrative processes related to academic societies.
• Project management experience to deliver placement experiences and related activities.
• Strong understanding of the graduate labour market and the relationship between employers and universities.
• Excellent communication skills to engage university departments, graduate employers, and academic society members.

Additional Information

• Closing date for applications: 22 February 2026 at 11:59pm
• City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including staff training and development.
• City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes and culture for staff, students and visitors.
• We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.
• City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.
• This is a student-facing role, so being on campus during term time is essential to ensure students get to know you and feel supported. You will be on site 4 days a week during term time.
• Regardless of where colleagues are working, City St George’s, University of London’s premises will be the primary and contractual place of work.

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