Background
The School of Health & Medical Sciences (SHMS) combines the previous St George’s School of Health & Medical Sciences and City’s School of Health & Psychological Sciences, and is now one of the largest suppliers of the health workforce in the capital. We are a leading provider of education in the fields of healthcare, medicine and psychology, offering a wide breadth of courses. Our legacy institutions have a strong tradition of excellence in education, including over 250 years of experience in medical training and more than 140 years in nursing education.
SHMS are looking to appoint a fixed term (12 months), full-time Student Engagement and Welfare Officer within the Student Experience Team within the Student and Academic Administration department.
Responsibilities
The Student Engagement and Welfare Officer is a vital role in coordinating activities relating to student attendance, engagement and welfare, and provides support to students for enhancing progression and retention throughout their studies. The post holder will play an active role in advising and supporting Programme teams, Personal tutors and Programme Directors with any engagement issues and signpost to relevant services where required.
Please see the Job Description for further details.
Person Specification
The post holder will be required to have knowledge and experience of attendance and engagement processes. The successful candidate must be able to work under pressure with time-sensitive tasks, possess excellent communication skills, advise staff, and manage potentially challenging and complex student cases.
Please see the Person Specification for further details.
Please note the advertised role of Student Engagement and Welfare Officer does not satisfy the sponsorship requirements set out by the UKVI. If you require a visa at this time or continued sponsorship please contact us to further discuss.