AHEAD, established in **Apply on the website**, is a non-profit
organisation working on creating inclusive environments in education
and employment for people with disabilities.
AHEAD provides information to students and graduates with
disabilities, teachers, guidance counsellors and parents on disability
issues in education. It undertakes national research relating to the
inclusion of students with disabilities, contribute to national policy
forums and provide professional development opportunities to develop
the capacity of staff in FET and higher education to be more
inclusive.
GetAHEAD works with students and graduates with disabilities, the
higher education sector and employers on the transition from
third-level education to full time employment. This is done through
upskilling all stakeholders by providing training events and valuable
information covering a wide range of topics.
AHEAD is now hiring a Student and Graduate Engagement Officer to join
its team. The Officer will report jointly to the Employment Manager
and the Education Manager.
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JOB TITLE: STUDENT AND GRADUATE ENGAGEMENT OFFICER AND GET AHEAD
COORDINATOR (KNOWN AS THE STUDENT AND GRADUATE ENGAGEMENT OFFICER).
LOCATION: Hybrid / AHEAD Office in UCD Smurfit Business School,
Blackrock.
DURATION: Permanent, full-time role, subject to continued funding.
HOURS: Work full time (8 hour per day including 1 hour lunch) Flexible
start times on agreement between 8 am and **Apply on the website** am.
SALARY RANGE: ?**Apply on the website**,**Apply on the website** -
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prior experience.
AHEAD also offers the following benefits to employees;
* Rewarding and flexible working environment
* Comprehensive needs assessment for employees with disabilities
* **Apply on the website** days annual leave per annum
* Company pension scheme after one year?s service
* Access to EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) covering a range of
services such as nutrition, fitness, legal, financial and wellbeing
supports in addition to free mental health counselling and coaching.
CLOSING DATE: 3pm Friday 3rd February **Apply on the website**.
THE ROLE
The Student and Graduate Engagement Officer will coordinate the
GetAHEAD project and line manage any staff (currently 1 PT staff
member) working on this project and other AHEAD projects related to
student and graduate engagement.
The Student and Graduate Engagement Officer will be adaptable,
motivated and have well established skills and experience in
relationship building, project management, reporting and delivering on
project work.
The Student and Graduate Engagement Officer must be interested in and
willing to further develop an understanding of the key issues facing
people with disabilities in accessing and engaging in all aspects of
further and higher education and barriers to accessing employment.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The primary function of the Student and Graduate Engagement Officer is
to engage with students with disabilities in further and higher
education, and graduates with disabilities seeking employment in order
to:
* Upskill students and graduates with disabilities to boost
employability skills and soft skills to support the transition from
further/higher education to employment.
* Create spaces where the graduate voice can be amplified, and
support structures that ensure that the lived experiences of students
and graduates with disabilities inform the work of AHEAD.
* Deliver projects and work packages which support student unions
and further/higher education staff to create inclusive social
activities, extracurricular activities, study abroad and work
placement.
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We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
