We have an exciting opportunity to join us and lead our teams responsible for Student Communications, Student Co-Design and Insight, and Student Events. These high-performing teams ensure that our students are kept informed with the right information at the right time throughout their UoS journey, that we work in partnership with our students, and that we celebrate their achievements through the operational delivery of Graduation and our Student Experience Awards, creating innovative events and activities to foster community and belonging, as well as oversight and delivery of our Welcome and Induction activities. We are proud of our students and want to ensure their experience with us is outstanding.
We are recruiting to this new role to provide additional leadership capacity in this space and to formalise and enhance the collaborative effort necessary to provide a positive experience for our students during their time at University. You will oversee the delivery of our Student Survey campaigns as well as lead action planning to improve our performance.
Your teams will include:
1. Student Communications, who are responsible for creating effective and engaging communications that speak directly to our students.
2. Student Events, who are responsible for planning and delivering events and campaigns that create a sense of belonging and proactively engage students to be proud members of our community.
3. Student Co-Design and Insight, who are responsible for providing meaningful opportunities for students to work in partnership with University staff, empowering our students to provide feedback, represent their views, and be active in decision-making.
This is an exciting opportunity, and you must have a passion for working collaboratively with students and have significant experience in the delivery and oversight of communications, campaigns, and events to improve the student experience and celebrate their achievements.
Key to this role is the ability to quickly develop relationships and work collaboratively with colleagues from across the University and Student Union and to be recognised as an expert in this area.
To arrange an informal discussion about the role, please contact Karen Hooper, EA to the Director of Student Experience and Engagement at email k.hooper@soton.ac.uk.
Interviews for this position are likely to be in the week commencing 28th April 2025.
Please include your CV and a cover letter with your application.
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As a university, we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect, and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. With a generous holiday allowance as well as additional university closure days, we are committed to supporting our staff and students and are open to a flexible working approach.
Apply by 11.59 pm GMT on the closing date. For assistance, contact Recruitment at +44(0)2380 592750 or recruitment@soton.ac.uk quoting the job number.
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