Peoples Future Ltd is the dedicated subsidiary within the Group that combines in a single unit all activities related to employment support, career development and advice, employer engagement and core skills development throughout the student journey, providing students with support tailored to their individual needs and career aspirations for the world of work both nationally and internationally.

We are recognised as a Higher Education and Industry Leader for providing transformational talent solutions aligned to the global world of work.

Role Purpose:

• To support students in developing their key World of Work and employability skills including recruitment processes, applications and skills awareness.
• The role-holder will be responsible for a specialism and will be involved in the planning, creation and delivery of innovative and up to date resources to build students’ confidence and business awareness.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting undergraduates, postgraduates and alumni through coaching interventions, helping them to successfully realise and achieve their chosen career destinations.
• Building knowledge of job search trends and emerging recruitment practices.
• Encouraging key student groups to engage in Peoples Future Ltd activities.
• Working as part of a blended and agile delivery team to deliver key work skills and knowledge workshops.
• Developing your own specialism in a World of Work field through innovative practice.

This is an exciting opportunity to join and help to shape a ground-breaking new service for the Coventry University Group. If you have a passion for supporting students to gain valuable professional experience opportunities, we’d love to hear from you.

Person Specification:

• Degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience of delivering an inclusive service to a diverse range of students
• Confident in managing and using data to target support.
• Experience of working with a wide range of professionals at all levels.
• Excellent organisation and time-management skills, with the ability to plan own workload.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively across organisational boundaries with internal/external stakeholders.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams and career platforms.