Careers Consultant

The King’s Business School Careers team support our students’ career planning, application processes and professional development throughout their studies. We are a team of twelve, all with a passion for our students’ futures and we have a friendly, helpful culture operating in a flexible environment.

The position will deliver an excellent quality careers provision for our postgraduate students who are often international students exploring one of their first significant career steps.  

The position will engage with students, offering high quality advice and guidance through 1:1 consultations, small group sessions and large workshops and will be responsible for the creation of materials, signposting to opportunities and further Careers access and the delivery of high-quality materials.

King’s Business School looks to develop our students with knowledge, experience, skills and attributes for future success, and the Careers team are passionate about providing our students with the best support and learning and development opportunities to help prepare them to become business-ready.  

This position suits someone who enjoys engaging with and supporting young people, interested in recruiting and hiring of talent and who is data orientated. They can work across multiple student groups and demographics with equality, accessibility and quality being forefront of their provision.

Candidates would be required to work in a hybrid role expect to work both on campus and remotely for this role. There is a requirement for 2 days per week on campus with additional days being optional to candidate preference. 

This will be a full time post offered on an indefinite contract.

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. Strong coaching skills
2. Project management experience with a track record of leading and delivering projects from concept to evaluation
3. Experience working with young people or early career professionals
4. The ability to use qualitative and quantitative information to critically evaluate, demonstrate and improve the effectiveness of activities
5. An interest in career management and learning and development
6. Skilled in engaging and managing a range of stakeholders with the ability to communicate clearly and appropriately with a range of audiences in a variety of different situations

Desirable criteria

1. A relevant professional qualification in careers and employability (or an openness to obtain a qualification)
2. An understanding of the higher education learning and wider experience
3. A good knowledge of the current job market and an understanding of recruitment and selection processes

Full details of the role and the skills and experience required, can be found in the attached job description which provided on the next page.

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's. We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

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