Head of Employer Engagement

4 weeks ago


Greenwich, United Kingdom University of Greenwich Full time

Location: Greenwich, Avery Hill and Medway Campuses

Interview date: To be confirmed

We are looking for an experienced Head of Employer Engagement to lead our established team. You will develop and implement strategies to effectively engage employers, ensuring impactful and mutually beneficial partnerships. Your work will support students and graduates in securing graduate-level employment, internships, placements, and mentoring opportunities.

You will build and maintain relationships with local, national, and international employers, enhancing the university’s reputation in the professional marketplace. By monitoring trends in the graduate and professional recruitment market, you will ensure our students are well-positioned with relevant recruiters.

Collaboration is key, as you will work with stakeholders to share critical information on labour market trends. Leading your team, you will promote employability initiatives and broader university opportunities, including Degree Apprenticeships, Research and Knowledge Exchange and Enterprise.

You will oversee data collection and analysis to inform strategic planning and continuous improvement. Ensuring compliance with legal, professional, and quality standards, you will also manage the budget for employer engagement activities and handle stakeholder contracts and agreements.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Gianina Harvey-Brewin g.harveybrewin@greenwich.ac.uk Associate Director Employability and Apprenticeships.

Should you have any queries please contact the People Directorate Team on peopleoperations-EMP@greenwich.ac.uk.

We operate a hybrid working policy, as set out in the University’s Working Principles and Guidelines.

Further details of the fantastic benefits and what we offer can be found here: Our benefits - what we offer | Jobs and careers | University of Greenwich.

We are looking for people who can help us achieve our Strategic Plan, through the values we expect for our whole university community, of being Inclusive, Collaborative and Impactful.

The university welcomes people from diverse and underrepresented communities who can help the university to achieve its mission.

We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge/Mentally Healthy Universities, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff, and removing barriers to improve inclusion.

We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form.

We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

Further details: Job Description & Person Specification

£56,021 to £64,914 plus £5,269 London weighting per annum



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