Key Duties Contribute to the long-term strategic planning and management of Student Futures provision, interpreting Student Life, Education & Students and College strategies to develop work priorities and deliverables, ensuring professional standards and quality systems are adhered to. Management and leadership of the delivery of Student Futures services in the College of Biomedical and Life Sciences (BLS). Planning and delivery of projects in Student Futures and in the College of BLS that have an institutional impact, organising and delegating work and monitoring performance and progress as required. Responsibility for resolving issues independently, within the College of BLS and as a member of the Student Futures management team, where they fall within the remit of the role. Use of judgement and creativity to make recommendations and report to stakeholders. Work with academic colleagues to identify appropriate and discipline-specific curricular initiatives to embed employability and enterprise. This may include working in a team to develop modular content and materials including assessment. Collaboration with the Cardiff Learning and Teaching Academy and the University Quality processes in relation to new programme development and revalidation of existing academic programmes. Ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of stakeholders (students, colleagues, employers) ensuring complex and conceptual issues and solutions are understood by the audience. Provide professional advice and guidance on Student Futures provision, processes and procedures to internal and external customers that will have institution-wide impacts. For example, convening the internal BLS College Planning Group. Work closely with the Strategic Lead for Advice & Guidance to ensure appropriate provision in this area for the College of BLS. Negotiate, review and maintain School Action Plans on an annual basis. Establish working relationships with key contacts to help improve service levels, developing appropriate communication links with the University’s Schools/Directorates and outside bodies as required. Collaborate with others to develop processes and procedures used within Student Futures and the College of BLS, leading or chairing forums when appropriate. Gather and analyse data to inform decisions, establishing basic trends and patterns in data and creating reports, working with College Data Analysts as appropriate. Work with the Information Systems and Graduate Outcomes Managers to provide an annual update and interpretation of employability data for the College of BLS, making recommendations for enhancement to process and outcomes as appropriate. Line management of three operational teams, ensuring team objectives are communicated and engaged with. This will include recruitment, induction, performance management and staff development. Support and guide team members in welfare issues, escalating as necessary to specialist support areas. Undertake the training of others in areas relating to Student Futures, the College or specific teams. Undergo personal and professional development that is appropriate, and which will enhance performance. General Duties Ensure that an understanding of the importance of confidentiality is applied when undertaking all duties Abide by University policies on Health and Safety and Equality and Diversity Perform other duties occasionally which are not included above, but which will be consistent with the role Person Specification Important notice: It is the University’s policy to use the person specification as a key tool for short-listing. Candidates should evidence that they meet ALL of the essential criteria as well as, where relevant, the desirable. As part of the application process you will be asked to provide this evidence via a supporting statement. Please ensure that the evidence you are providing corresponds with the numbered criteria outlined below. Your application will be considered based on the information you provide under each element. Essential Criteria Qualifications and Education Degree/NVQ 6 or equivalent Professional membership/experience. This could be in a Careers, Higher Education or teaching context. Knowledge, Skills and Experience Substantial experience of managing a section consisting of one or more teams Able to demonstrate professional knowledge of employability in HE and ability to give advice & guidance to internal and external customers Proven ability to manage projects, analyse and interpret data, and ability to set up develop office systems and procedures Customer Service, Communication and Team Working Ability to communicate detailed and complex information effectively and professionally with a wide range of people Experience of managing several teams, balancing multiple objectives and priorities Experience of dealing with performance and welfare issues Evidence of ability to explore customers’ needs and adapt the service accordingly to ensure a quality service is delivered Planning, Analysis and Problem solving Proven experience in dealing with diverse and challenging problems, including researching issues and creating new solutions where no prior precedent exists Evidence of ability to plan the work of a section over year plus time scales, reacting to changes in workload and strategic direction Desirable Criteria Postgraduate/Professional qualification Experience of working in a Higher Education environment Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy Fluency in Welsh, written and oral Additional Information Due to the nature of this role, some activities take place on a Saturday and as such the post holder will be required to work Saturdays and out of office hours on occasions. Salary Range Min. 50,694 Salary Range Max. 55,295 Job Category Management & Executive Grade Grade 7