Student Opportunities Lead (Postgraduate)

University of Surrey - Professional Training

Location: Guildford

Salary: £32,080 to £36,636 per annum

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Placed On: 9th September 2025

Closes: 21st September 2025

Job Ref: 043725

The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research.

We have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world, which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee.

Our culture empowers people to achieve this aim and to collectively, and individually, make a real difference.

The role

Employability and Careers is seeking to appoint a highly motivated individual to join the Professional Training team, specifically to support a small number of strategically important Postgraduate Placement programmes.

The post holder will work closely with the Student Employability and Opportunities Lead, and relevant faculty Directors of Employability, to develop a consistently high-quality experience for MSc Data Science and MSc Cyber Security students seeking/undertaking work placements as part of their programme of study. Student Experience is the ultimate measure of success, but achieving this will be dependent on forging strong, long-term partnerships with a range of external placement providers.

About you

The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate a strong customer focus and understanding of what students, staff and external placement providers will require from them. The role requires a proactive individual, competent in the use of IT with an attitude open to change. The ability to work to a high level of accuracy is also essential.

The role will require excellent interpersonal and organisational ability demonstrating adaptability and flexibility with regards to changing workloads and priorities. The successful candidate will need to be able to adapt to different situations and establish rapport with internal and external stakeholders.

What we can offer

In addition to salary, you will receive a yearly incremental pay rise, generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days holiday plus 7 university closure days and 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time roles), a generous pension, access to world-class leisure facilities on campus, a range of travel schemes, and supportive family friendly benefits including an excellent on-site nursery.

How to apply

To apply, please upload a CV and cover letter to the University website.

For informal enquiries please contact Michael Higgins via m.higgins@surrey.ac.uk

The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all. We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, including people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.

We regularly review applications and reserve the right to close this advert early if we identify suitable candidates. To avoid disappointment, please submit your application as soon as possible.