Careers Consultant

Please note: This is a 1 year FTC with the intention to extend.

The Role:

Careers Consultant

The Careers Service are looking for a suitably qualified and experienced Careers Consultant to play an integral role in our work supporting students. You will have responsibility for a specific caseload of students on undergraduate and postgraduate courses and be expected to work flexibly in our delivery of Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance within the curriculum through our co-curricular central delivery and through one-to-one appointments.

Careers Service:

The Careers team provide information, advice and guidance to students and recent graduates to develop their career readiness, employability skills and plans to achieve their career aspirations. As well as the design and delivery of a range of other student employability and development initiatives.

The Careers Service is located in the Student Development directorate of the University’s Academic Services portfolio. Student Development is a recently formed directorate comprising of The Careers Service, Experiential Learning Team and Retention and Engagement. The teams collaborate closely to support students from the point of application to graduation.

• Deliver outstanding, expert and professional careers and employability related education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG
• Maintain a high standard of knowledge of the graduate labour market and career developments in the HE sector
• Work with other SD teams and directorate leadership, to provide expertise and specialist career consultancy to senior managers and University academics
• Engage effectively with the technology deployed in the Careers team, provide input into the processes and procedures that guide its use, and make recommendations for any improvements.
• Coordinate and lead new projects and initiatives to enhance the student experience and employability.

Requirements: Ideally, candidates are expect tp possess a level 6 qualification in Careers Advice and Guidance, however considerations will be made for those with a level 4 that are either working towards or intending to undertake a level 6.

For more info: Please view the attached job description for full details and competency criteria

For informal inquires: Please contact Edward Stabler at [email protected]

Closing Date: 06 Dec 2024

Subject Group/Team: Professional, Management and Snr Admin

Salary: £38,205 to £44,263 up to 21% pension and conditional relocation package
31 days holiday + bank holidays + flexible & hybrid working