Luke Swift Email and Phone Number

Employer Work• Build strong relationships with employers to recruit university students for placements and act as an intermediary between the University, students, and employers.• Support employers in managing performance issues with placement students, providing advice and planning for improvement.• Act as a liaison between employers, academic staff, and students to resolve issues, report concerns, and ensure effective communication.• Arrange video calls with companies to market placements, address concerns and support recruitment processes• Use historical recruitment data to strategically contact employers at ideal times.• Conduct direct promotional activities to increase student applications and ensure students do not miss opportunities.• Develop new employer relationships to generate additional placement opportunities.Student Work• Deliver lectures to up to 150 second-year students from multiple subject areas, revising materials as needed.• Provide 1-to-1 mentoring, mock interviews, and career advice tailored to specific job descriptions.• Mentor students from diverse backgrounds, offering continuous support to those facing challenges in securing placements.• Assist students in refining CVs, cover letters, and online applications to improve their chances of success.• Run support sessions for students and promote high-probability placements weekly.• Hold drop-in sessions for placement support, providing coaching, advice and guidance. • Collaborate with the Student Guidance team to support students with complex needs and arrange private meetings for complex/sensitive cases.• Address professionalism issues, guiding students who miss interviews or breach placement terms.MSc with Placement• Manage placement support for MSc students in Computing and Engineering, delivering lectures, arranging timetables, and maintaining student activity records.• Liaise with Course Administration and Subject Area Leaders to assign and support Visiting Tutors.

My role within the School of Applied Sciences was based within the Student Support Office and covered (but not limited to) the following responsibilities: Solely responsible for securing and maintaining placement activity for a range of undergraduate courses. Engaging and teaching students the value of employability through the guidance of workshops, basic CV checks, one-to-one support and drop-ins. Liaising with key stakeholders at all levels with an adaptable approach to their needs. These include; Students (Home/International), Staff, Employers, Health Education Providers, Applicants, Schools, Colleges and visitors to the Open Days and Applicant Visitor Days. The organisation of the Pre-Registration Careers Fair, Flying Start Social Activities and MPharm placement activity. Facilitating and managing the bookings for a range of Outreach Activities such as the Science Practicals. Representing Applied Sciences and making key decisions within meetings/forums such as: Schools and Colleges Liaison (SCLS), the Working Integrated Learning Forum and the Admissions and Marketing meeting. Developing strong working relationships with the ‘closely-knitted’ teams within the Student Support Office and the academic members of staff within our school.My role covered a large range of complex responsibilities which has taught me many valuable skills whilst widening my knowledge of Higher Education. I have proven my capability to organise multiple projects at once and how to prioritise my workload to achieve deadlines.

My role within the Student’s Union was based within the HR department and covered the following responsibilities: Assisting and maintain record of the recruitment of staff and student staff. Assisting and organising meetings/agendas for committees held by the Board of Trustees. Collating and reporting data to the HR Manager. Upholding confidentiality and the data protection of sensitive employee information. Supporting members of the Senior Management Team. Courteously and effectively answering inquires via email, telephone and on reception.