Careers and Employability Support Officer

at  Trinity College Dublin

ABOUT TRINITY:

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POST SUMMARY:

Working closely with the Student Employability Officer, the role holder will have responsibility for supporting a portfolio of careers and employability related programmes, initiatives and projects, delivered by the Trinity Careers Service. Currently, this portfolio includes the Laidlaw Scholars Undergraduate Leadership and Research Programme, the Trinity Employability Award, and Careers and Employability modules for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
This post provides an opportunity to contribute to the ongoing improvement of existing programmes and the development of new initiatives across the Careers Service, helping to enhance the Trinity student experience.
Reporting to the Acting Director of Careers (or their nominee), the Careers and Employability Support Officer will work collaboratively with colleagues in the Careers Service, the broader Trinity Careers and Development team, and across the wider University, as well as with external stakeholders.
This is a part-time post (21 hours per week), working within a collaborative and supportive team setting. A work pattern within the Trinity working hours schedule (9am-5pm Monday-Friday) will be agreed with the successful candidate to allow for the delivery of work plans and the achievement of targets. The Careers Service operates a blended working model.

Hours of Post: Part-Time (0.6 FTE)
Salary: This appointment will be made on the Administrative 3 Pro-Rated Salary Scale (€43,340 - €54,597 per annum pro-rata) at a point in line with current Government pay policy. monthly/weekly payscales. (tcd.ie)

How to apply: In order to assist the selection process, applicants should submit a Curriculum Vitae and a Cover Letter (1x A4 page) that specifically address the following points in their application.

• Applicants should clearly address their experience and how they obtained their knowledge in their application.
• Illustrate, through past example, their ability to work on their own initiative and resolve problems.

Applicants who do not address the application requirements above in their cover letter will not be considered at the short list stage. Applications must be submitted by the closing date specified through eRecruitment. Any Applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system.
Please see the Job Description below for this position.
Informal enquiries about this post should be made to Sorcha Mulcahy, Acting Director Trinity Careers Service, at E: Sorcha.Mulcahy@tcd.ie.
Application queries about this post, please email Olivia McTernan, Recruitment Partner at E: recruit@tcd.ie and include the Competition ID number in the subject heading.
At Trinity, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Trinity welcomes applications from all individuals, including those applicants with disabilities, those who may have had non-traditional career paths, those who have taken time out for reasons including family or caring responsibilities. We also welcome international applicants including those whom have been displaced due to war.
We are ranked 3rd in the world for gender equality (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2020) and we hold an Athena SWAN Bronze award, recognising our work to advance gender equality. The University is actively pursuing a Silver level award, which it has committed to achieving by 2025. Trinity is committed to supporting the work-life balance and to creating a family-friendly working environment