Student Success Graduate Intern

Department: Student Success and Learning Services
Location: York
Salary: £22,214 to £23,144 per annum
Contract Duration: 12 months
Closing Date: Tuesday 24 September 2024 at midnight
Interview Date: Friday 11 October 2024
Reference: 103-24

Full time fixed term

Location: York

Salary: £22,214 to £23,144 per annum (plus supplement to bring you to £12.03 per hour living wage)

This opportunity if open to York St John University 2024 Graduates only

About YSJ University

Situated in the heart of the historic city of York, and with the addition of our London Campus, York St John University has a long and proud tradition as a distinguished higher education provider.

Our success is founded on the quality of academic teaching and research, our thriving campus environments, our professional and pastoral support, and our values of an inclusive, innovative and ambitious community with a strong sense of belonging.

The Team

The Student Success Graduate Intern, sits within the Student Success and Employability Team. You will be working within the Student Opportunities Team, who are responsible for sourcing and advertising part-time jobs, internships, volunteering and work experience opportunities and graduate jobs. We are also responsible for Placement Year, events and Handshake. We work with a range of organisations to create work-related experiential learning opportunities which are embedded in all our programmes.

The Role

The is an opportunity for a 2024 Graduate to work with both the Student Opportunities Team, and the wider Student Success and Employability Team, to gain skill and experience within HE.

The successful candidate will work on a range of tasks, from sourcing opportunities, for both students and graduates, assisting in promoting and delivering events and helping to promote a range of opportunities for the wider team.

Required Skills and Experience

You will have a passion for helping students, have excellent customer service skills and the ability to manage a varied workload. Committed to equality and an understanding of what it means in practice, you will want to help students get the best form their university experience.

Further Information

If you would like more information about the role, please email p.loasby1@yorksj.ac.uk

Unfortunately this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship however we welcome your application if you are able to evidence right to work in the UK via an alternative route.

We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive policies and facilities to support staff from different backgrounds. As part of our commitment to providing an inclusive working environment, consideration is given to all requests for job share or flexible working arrangements.

Application process support

We are keen to support you throughout the recruitment process. Before starting your application please refer to the attached 'candidate guidance document' which provides advice about completing the application process.

If you require a reasonable adjustment in order to apply for this position please contact vacancies@yorksj.ac.uk. Within the application form there is an opportunity for you to request a reasonable adjustment at the interview stage of the process, however if you wish to discuss this in further detail at any point in the process please do not hesitate to contact us. The following resource may help you adapt the device you are using to apply to suit your needs My Computer My Way (abilitynet.org.uk)

Please note that CVs are not accepted in place of the application form. Within the application process you will be asked to answer a selection of work-related questions. Our aim is to get to know you, and understand your individual skills and experience, and how you would apply these within the role. We are aware that ChatGPT can assist you with this, but we would prefer you to share your answers in your own words.

Our benefits package

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including -

• Excellent annual leave entitlement, including five discretionary university closure days over the Christmas period
• Disability leave (applies to staff who have disclosed a disability and is also available to staff with disabled dependants)
• Pension scheme
• Health Cash Plan after six months service
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists
• On-campus courses, one-to-one tutorials, and online resources to help you develop your digital skills and work with new software
• Relocation expenses package for certain roles
• Reimbursement of Skilled Worker Visa application fees and Visa loan scheme for additional costs (if applicable to the role)

Further information about life at YSJ

Read more about our culture, inclusive community, working arrangements and benefits for York St John employees here.

The latest news, views and stories from our staff and students can be found here.

We are committed to managing and reducing our environmental impact and to promoting sustainable development wherever we can, read more here.

Closing Date - Tuesday 24 September 2024 at midnight

Provisional Interview Date - Friday 11 October 2024