Guidelines on Advertising Vacancies

Guidelines on advertising job vacancies to Abertay students

These guidelines outline the responsibilities involved in the recruitment of Abertay students and graduates through Abertay Connect.

Our Vacancies System is free to use for all legitimate employers, charities, and placement organisations. However, opportunities must meet some basic requirements.

If you are unable to access Abertay Connect, please contact careers@abertay.ac.uk

General Principles

All jobs and internships with companies must comply with UK employment legislation including Equal Opportunities, National Minimum Wage, Immigration Legislation, Health & Safety.
Charities may offer voluntary worker positions but must provide a UK or Scottish Charity number.
Part-time vacancies must not require students to work over 20 hours during term time.
Employers must specify the company or organisation offering the vacancy; recruitment agencies are free to place adverts on a client’s behalf where the client is named.
Employers must specify a website or contact where candidates can learn more about the vacancy.
Employers must ensure vacancies are up to date. On completion of recruitment, the vacancy must be closed via our online system within 24 hours of the vacancy closing date.
International vacancies must comply with all relevant UK employment and recruitment legislation.

Please note: vacancies will be reviewed before being published. The Careers Service reserves the right to refuse or withdraw any vacancy without reason and to edit a vacancy prior to publication.

Recruitment Agencies

The Careers Service works with private agencies or third parties representing employers only if:

An employer has commissioned the agency to act on its behalf and the agency states which employer it represents. The employer must be named in the vacancy entry and details must be made available to the student/graduate.
The Careers Service is satisfied that such representation is clearly in the interests of students and the University.
Salary information should be provided and should not be commission-based.

Responsibilities of the Careers Service

We aim to publish all vacancies within 3 working days of receipt, providing that sufficient information has been submitted and the conditions of the policy have been met.
Publish vacancies free of charge on Abertay Connect (until the employer’s specified closing date or until instructed otherwise by the employer). Thereafter they form part of our vacancies archive.
Advertise vacancies on behalf of recruitment agencies where the name of the recruiting organisation is disclosed.

Disclaimer

The University and Careers service do not guarantee the accuracy, quality, or fitness for any purpose of their vacancy advertising services. They also do not pre-select or recommend specific students or graduates for employers. They disclaim all liability for any damages arising from the use of these services.

Further information on how to post vacancies is available via our website.