Job description
General information
Reference
003367Publication end date
23/03/2023Close Date
23/03/2023
Vacancy details
Applicants must provide evidence of their right to work in the UK as BPP is unable to provide visa sponsorship
Job Profile
Student Support - Careers Service
Title
Careers Consultant
Contract Type
Permanent
Job Purpose
Supporting and providing students with remarkable Career Guidance
With your experience of working within a University Careers Service, you will be responsible for supporting and providing BPP students with outstanding career guidance. You will work within an employability strategy for the delivery of effective, targeted, and innovative careers provision designed to engage with students and contributing to measurable and successful graduate outcomes. Providing one-to-one support and guidance, helping cultivate students, ready to take the next step on their career path.
What you’ll be doing
Delivering interventions to enable learners to acquire the skills, knowledge and techniques needed to secure graduate level employment or promotion and to be able to reflect on and articulate these skills to potential employers
Building relationships with graduate employers and other institutions to support this work
Providing a full range of careers guidance activities to all BPP students and learners, including one-to-one support, workshops, and presentations
Researching and delivering career sessions online and face to face
Contributing professional input to the development of online careers service resources, using CareerHub and the Hub and online platforms
Undertaking individual project-based work, supporting enhancements, collaborating with the Pro Bono Centre team, and securing the status of BPP Employability Service among stakeholders
Choose a better work-life balance
With hybrid working available, you’ll be able to split your time between one of our centres and wherever you choose to call home. Either way, you’ll benefit from a vibrant workplace and a culture that believes in looking after others, while being part of a diverse workforce where difference is celebrated. In addition, you’ll work alongside other like-minded professionals who champion progress, while having opportunities to develop in an environment where creativity and innovation is rewarded. On top of a competitive salary, we provide a generous annual leave entitlement of 28 days, and there’s a rewards package that includes retail discounts, Group Personal Pension Plan, dedicated healthcare and dental plans that offer additional assurance to look after you and your family. Brilliantly, you can also study any of BPP’s courses for free – be it a professional qualification or full degree.
Job Background
We have roles available in London and Birmingham.
Key Responsibilities:
Please refer to the job description.
Department
University Education Services - Careers & Pro Bono
Vacancy location
Location
UK, Home & Office Based, Home and Office Based
Candidate criteria
Candidate Criteria
- Educated to degree level and with the Postgraduate Diploma in Careers Education, Information and Guidance or similar qualification.
- Experience of working within a university Careers Service, careers guidance services or graduate recruitment.
- Experience working with EU and international students.
- Experience of delivering services on a one-to-one basis as well as to small and large groups, both in-person and online.
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and networking skills with a variety of stakeholders.
Please note that the successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check
Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore the successful candidate will be required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands, and final warnings that are not protected, as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013).
Sound like the perfect fit? Apply today.
Employment Details
Contract Hours
37.50
FTE
1.00
Salary
£37k to £42k dependant on level of experience, qualifications and location