Global Opportunities Coordinator Outbound International Mobility

Global Opportunities Coordinator Outbound International Mobility
Grade 5 salary range £24,285 – £27,929

The Opportunity

This post represents an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual to join a team of staff in Keele University’s Global Opportunities Team.  The Global Opportunities Team is responsible for delivering all student and staff mobility initiatives including student exchange, study abroad and summer and short programmes.

The Global Opportunities Coordinator: Outbound International Mobility will ensure the successful delivery of outbound international mobility initiatives for Keele students.  Working with partner institutions, colleagues in Schools, Faculties and professional services, the role holder will develop Keele mobility programmes to expand the number of students undertaking international mobility. Whilst ensuring all future initiatives are developed with Turing aims and objectives in mind, the role holder will work closely with colleagues at international partner institutions to implement initiatives, visiting partners as required.

By taking a lead in administering the University’s mobility funding through Erasmus+ and Turing, the role will facilitate increased access to international activity for APP students and build on and contribute to the work being done to expand international work placement activity at School and institutional level.  Developing promotional events, marketing materials and initiatives to encourage students to spend time overseas on mobility. In addition, overseeing the recruitment and deployment of Peer Advisors, to assist in providing advice and guidance to students on their mobility journey through 1-2-1 sessions, workshops, events, each tailored and targeted, whilst coordinating financial resources to achieve this.

The University

Keele University is renowned for its exciting approach to higher education, innovative research, beautiful campus, strong community spirit and excellent student experience.  With a turnover in excess of £170 million, over 10,000 students and a total staff of approximately 2000, the University provides high quality teaching across a wide range of academic and vocational subjects and promotes world-class research.  Further information can be found at 

http://www.keele.ac.uk .

The Benefits

The University recognises that its success depends upon the contribution and dedication of its talented staff. In return, we have a competitive benefits package available, including: 

• Competitive rate of pay with annual increments within the grade (Keele Spine)
• Generous annual leave entitlement with opportunities to purchase additional leave
• Excellent staff pension scheme
• Access to continued personal, professional and career development
• On site ‘outstanding’ nursery
• Discounted health & fitness facilities on site
• Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)

Please note that the starting salary will typically be at the bottom of the pay scale shown above

The University is committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible.

Keele University values equality and diversity across our workforce and to ensuring our staff community is reflective of the diversity of our student population. In support of these commitments the University welcomes applications from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds for all roles.

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