Projects Officer
About The Role
The University of Bath, School of Management is ranked among the top UK business schools, with a renowned reputation for business education and international research.
We wish to appoint a Projects Officer to support our BSc Business degree programme’s Final Year Project scheme (0.6FTE, 3 days a week).
The post-holder is part of the School of Management’s Employability Team, taking responsibility for the BSc Business Final Year Projects (FYP) scheme. The team work together under the guidance of a Head of Employability.
The BSc Business degree incorporates two six-month periods of practical experience, thanks to which they enjoy an excellent reputation amongst graduate employers who are closely involved with the School in offering placements, projects, guest lectures and other forms of partnership. These organisational links are co-ordinated by a very well regarded Placements Office, which provides a high degree of support for both students and employing organisations.
During the final year of this four-year degree course, all students carry out a team “Final Year Project” (FYP) on behalf of an external sponsor. The sponsors range from multinationals to start-ups to NGOs and Charities. The project work takes place in Semester 2 of final year with the research carried out by a team of five or six students alongside their other studies. A final business report is then submitted to both the School and the client company, including a presentation given by the student team to the client which is shared with academic assessors. The scheme gives organisations the opportunity to have a high quality research project carried out by high calibre students who come from the UK and all around the world.
This is a busy and varied role involving daily communication with academic staff, students and current/potential project providers, so the post-holder will need to have excellent organisational skills, demonstrate a good use of initiative, and have the ability to multi-task and prioritise.
The degree attracts high-quality A-Level candidates who meet competitive entry standards (typical offer AAA). Around 90 per cent of graduates achieve Upper Second or First-Class degrees, and an excellent graduate employment record, with the number of graduates in full-time employment six months after graduation higher than the national average. The total number of students in each cohort is approximately 150.
Further Information
https://www.bath.ac.uk/campaigns/sponsor-a-school-of-management-undergraduate-project-and-get-help-with-your-business-issue/
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Benjamin Smith, Head of Employability (bms23@bath.ac.uk), or Cait Kirkpatrick, Placements Manager (chk41@bath.ac.uk) at the School of Management, University of Bath.
However please ensure that you submit your application through the University of Bath website.
We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.
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What We Can Offer You
We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:
* Free counselling services through Health Assured
* Cycle to work scheme
* Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
* Staff discount at Team Bath gym
* Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
* Staff discount on language courses
* Generous employer contributory pension schemes
* Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
* A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
* Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
* Local discounts and more
* A family-friendly workplace
* An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
* Relocation allowance
* Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses
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