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Loughborough University London
Fixed Term for One Year
Loughborough University's Careers Network (CN) is seeking applications for a full-time Careers Consultant.
This is an exciting time to join the team as we continue to develop and enhance the services we provide. Working in a fast-moving, client-centred environment we collaborate and manage relationships with academic and other professional services colleagues and external partners to deliver an engaging and exciting range of events, skills programmes and guidance activities in both 1:1 and group settings.
The post holder will lead and manage the provision of a range of services to students in London. You'll provide specialised careers guidance and related personal skills development support for students, graduates and staff of the University to enhance student experiences, and graduate outcomes. The current caseload for this post is Postgraduate students at our London campus. In addition, the post holder will have responsibility for overseeing student engagement provision for international students and graduates across the service.
The University also has impressive links with industry and the CN's employer engagement team plays a key role in the development and maintenance of relationships with employers for the purpose of placement and graduate recruitment. As a Careers Consultant you will also work closely with this team in the development and enhancement of these connections, ensuring that our guidance is always closely related to the needs of the current and future labour market.
We are looking for an innovative and forward thinking colleague with good experience of working as a careers adviser in higher education, or in a closely related area. You'll have experience of designing and delivering careers-related training and of managing and influencing relationships with internal and external partners or clients. We are particularly interested in candidates with an awareness of supporting international students/graduates.
The expectation is that you'll be educated to degree level or equivalent and have a postgraduate careers guidance qualification or be progressing towards this. You'll also need to be ready to be challenged and naturally enjoy change and new initiatives.
Loughborough University is a hugely distinctive and inspiring place to study and work and this is an opportunity to contribute to the provision of outstanding student experiences, and to be part of our future success.
Informal enquiries should be made to Chris Euden, Operations Director, by email at C.Euden@lboro.ac.uk or by telephone on +44(0)20 3805 1300.
Application closing date: 6 October 2017
Interviews will be held on: 12 October 2017
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