Career Development Consultant

Location: Sunderland Campus

per annumHours per Week: 37Closing Date: Sunday 12 February 2023Interview Date: See advertReference: 0048-23Further details:   Job Description     Candidate Pack    

We have an exciting opportunity within our newly created Centre for Graduate Prospects for a Career Development Consultant. The post-holder will support the embedding of employability and enterprise across the University of Sunderland, and the creation of confident and motivated students who develop into professional, adaptable, and engaged graduates with rich and rewarding life and career prospects, by ensuring that:

• Students, graduates and colleagues have a source of specialist expertise relating to the development of graduate prospects including personal development planning, the theory and practice of career decision making and development, and graduate labour market trends and opportunities.
• A business partnering approach is provided to Schools, Faculties and campuses to support with strategic graduate prospects goal setting and related operational planning.
• Employability and enterprise are embedded appropriately into the curriculum and course experience by supporting the design and delivery of relevant programme and support interventions, and by training and developing academic colleagues and Student Development Coaches.

The successful applicant will have significant experience of working in a career guidance, development and/or education role in an educational setting as well as experience of using diverse data/research in developing and designing appropriate career development materials and learning experiences in collaboration with stakeholders.

In return, you will be joining a passionate team in an inclusive workplace, with flexible and hybrid working arrangements on offer and generous leave entitlement with 31 days annual leave and an additional 13 closure and bank holidays.

If you are passionate about delivering our vision and supporting our students to achieve life-changing success and make a society-shaping impact, we would love to hear from you. For more details of the role take a look at the job description and candidate information pack or get in touch with us. Informal enquiries are actively encouraged. For an informal discussion on the role please contact Gareth Trainer, Head of Centre for Graduate Prospects by email (Gareth.Trainer@Sunderland.ac.uk).

The closing date for this position is Sunday 12th February 2023. Interviews are expected to take place week of 27th February/week of 6th March 2023.

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