Vacancy advertising policy for recruiters
Introduction and Purpose
Welcome to The University of Manchester Careers Service. This policy outlines our vacancy advertising service and how we aim to connect our talented students and graduates with your career opportunities advertised via our CareerConnect platform. www.careerconnect.manchester.ac.uk
Expectations for Recruiters
We invite recruiters to use CareerConnect to advertise opportunities to our students and graduates. Here is what we expect:
1. Complete and Accurate Information:
- Provide comprehensive and accurate details about the vacancy
2. Fair Remuneration:
- Clearly state the remuneration, ensuring it meets UK National Minimum Wage requirements (for UK vacancies)
3. Transparency and Accessibility:
- Identify a website and contact information where candidates can learn more about the vacancy and what it is like to work for your organisation or company.
4. Compliance and Legal Requirements:
- Ensure that all vacancies adhere to current employment, visa and equal opportunities legislation. Whether in the UK or overseas, we prioritise fairness and inclusivity.
- Be aware of your obligations as a recruiter when employing people: https://www.gov.uk/browse/employing-people
- Abide by the principles of the Institute of Student Employers (ISE) and the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS)
- Be aware of your obligations when considering applications from international students and graduates and visa requirements
Vacancies we advertise
Any vacancy we advertise via CareerConnect must:
- Comply with legal requirements
- Offer fair remuneration
- Provide clear and complete information
- Be written in English
What we won’t advertise
We will not advertise vacancies that:
- Appear not to meet the requirements of employment and equal opportunities legislation (of the UK or the host country if an overseas vacancy)
- Do not meet UK National Minimum Wage requirements (UK vacancies)
- May be construed as discriminatory
- Do not state remuneration (hourly rate or salary range
- Do not provide a company website, contact, postal address and email address
- Have incomplete, misleading or unclear information, including in relation to the nature of the employer’s business
- Promote or endorse illegal activity
- Are advertised by agencies (or similar third parties) and require the student to pay a fee in order to apply or engage with
- Are advertised by recruitment agencies who do not disclose the name of their client
- Are placed by matching platforms or job networks
- Require an up-front financial investment by the student/graduate, e.g. franchises or require employees to make use of their personal bank account for purchases/sales
- Are partnership or equity only opportunities
- Are proprietary trading companies requiring graduates to pay desk fees or pay for training
- Are connected with a pyramid, multi-level marketing or similar style selling scheme
- Represent an undue health and/or safety risk to the student/graduate
- Are connected to the adult/sex industry, or are associated with adult content
- Are placed on behalf of, or by, tobacco companies including vaping companies
- Involve students writing or sharing academically related material for use by other students
- Are placed by private individuals, particularly where the role provides care for others
- Are unpaid international opportunities on behalf of a private/commercial organisation
- Are commission-only roles
- Pay 'in kind' rather than being salaried, e.g. gig tickets, vouchers, meals
- Are training courses/programmes not accredited by a recognised educational or professional body
Encouraging Sustainability
We encourage recruiters to showcase their organisation’s sustainability efforts. This is to reflect the importance of sustainability to our students and graduates.
Please update your company profile on CareerConnect to include a hyperlink to relevant sustainability practices, initiatives or reports.
Our commitment
We wish to work with you to advertise your vacancies to our students and graduates in an efficient and accurate manner. Our aim is to approve opportunities within 5 working days. The University of Manchester accepts no liability for the actions of our students and graduates.
The Careers Service reserves the right to edit or decline vacancy advertisements.
We are committed to maintaining a general impartiality in our careers work. We support our students in a way that enables them to make informed decisions about their career direction which aligns to their values, experience, skills and interests.
Last reviewed November 2024, approved by Kelly-Ann Mallon, Head of Access, Student Employability, Success and Development