This event is proudly sponsored by AGAR Consultancy
AGAR specialises in leadership development, team performance enhancement, and cultural transformation within organisations. They offer services such as bespoke leadership training, executive coaching, and change management strategies aimed at fostering positive organisational culture and high-performing teams.
As part of this sponsorship, AGAR are pleased to provide exclusive access to their Online Career Coaching course to the first 25 AHEP members who enquire.
About this workshop
The aim of this workshop is to provide you with the tools and insights needed to plan your next career steps effectively within the Higher Education sector. We will help you reflect on your unique strengths and transferable skills, allowing you to create a concise personal profile. Additionally, we will explore the significance of visibility in the HE sector and guide you in identifying suitable roles based on your skills, knowledge, experience, and personal values. The workshop will conclude by providing strategies for optimizing your job applications to increase your chances of being shortlisted.
Why attend?
A career as a Higher Education professional can be immensely rewarding and offers diverse opportunities, but career paths are not always clear. This workshop is designed to empower you to navigate your HE career journey with confidence, whether you’re considering opportunities within your current institution or looking to explore roles in different organisations.
What you will do:
During this workshop, you will actively engage in a structured process to plan your career steps. This will begin with an assessment of your strengths and transferable skills, enabling you to write a brief personal profile. We will discuss why visibility is crucial and how to achieve it within the HE sector. You will have the opportunity to articulate your short-term career goals and identify roles that align with your unique abilities and values. The workshop will also cover the essentials of job applications, including what to consider, what to include, and strategies for maximising your chances of getting shortlisted.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
– Summarise their strengths and transferable skills, developing a short personal profile
– Recognise the significance of visibility in the Higher Education sector and employ strategies to enhance their professional presence
– Articulate their own short-term career goals and identify the types of role that align with their unique attributes and personal values
– Evaluate job applications with precision, knowing what elements to emphasise and how to maximise their chances of being shortlisted for roles within the Higher Education sector.
This workshop most closely aligns to Empowering Professional Development, by enabling participants to think through their short-term career options to identify roles that would suit them and what they can bring to those roles.
Is this workshop right for you?
All are welcome to attend, and this workshop is aimed at Associate Member and Member of AHEP. If you are not yet a member of AHEP, please refer to guidance on our membership levels to determine if this workshop is right for you.
We look forward to welcoming you to this event.
Details in brief
Venue: Online
Date: Friday, 6 December
Duration: 9:30- 13:00
Price: Free to AHEP ‘Member’, ‘Accredited’ and ‘Fellow’ with a charge of £48+VAT for ‘Associate’ member and a charge of £60+VAT for Intro to AHEP and Non-Members
If you have any questions, please contact events@ahep.ac.uk
This event is now fully booked. If you would like to be added to the waiting list, please contact events@ahep.ac.uk.
This event is proudly sponsored by:
Speakers
Thea Gibbs
Director of Operations
University College London
Thea Gibbs is Director of Operations at the Faculty of Laws, UCL, leading Faculty operations as well as supporting institutional initiatives. Prior to her current role, Thea was Director of Operations of a large research centre at Coventry University, and helped build the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations from scratch into a thriving, successful operation. Thea has over 20 years’ HE sector experience in strategic and operational management roles in settings including student services, academic departments and strategic programmes. Before developing her career in university administration, Thea worked in the commercial sector. With a professional background in information management, Thea worked as a Law Librarian in a City law firm and as a Business Researcher in a large venture capital firm. She has recently completed a PhD which examined the work relationships of university professional services staff and how these influence the quality of services they provide.
Jim Irving
Pro Vice-Chancellor Students and Governance
Solent University
Jim is an experienced higher education leader with a proven record of success. Jim has first-hand experience of the diversity of the sector and the impact that we make for students and communities. Jim is a collaborative leader who is dedicated to developing service excellence and delivering organisational change through coaching and mentoring. He is passionate about the role of the Association of Higher Education Professionals in supporting colleagues to fulfil their career ambitions.
In addition to his current role, Jim has held positions at the University of Portsmouth, Imperial College London, the University of Southampton, the University of York, and York St John University.