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Careers Consultant

University of Birmingham - College of Social Sciences

Location: Birmingham
Salary: £45,585 to £54,395 with potential progression once in post to £61,198. Grade: 8
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 20th September 2024
Closes: 6th October 2024
Job Ref: 44688

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £45,585 to £54,395 with potential progression once in post to £61,198. Grade: 8

Role summary

The BBS Careers Consultant drives the implementation of the University’s employability strategy for Birmingham Business School, the College of Social Sciences, and Careers Network, delivering priorities and working with colleagues to be a catalyst for positive change. Drawing upon your expertise in student employability, and the graduate labour market, you will advise and support academic colleagues, professional services staff, and BBS Careers team members to develop and engage students with in curricular and co-curricular external engagement, employability skills, and a variety of career development activity. Reporting to the BBS Head of Careers, the postholder plays a vital role in collaborating with one other BBS Careers Consultant to deliver strong employability outcomes for BBS students, enhanced reputation for Birmingham Business School and the University of Birmingham and establish strong relations between the School, College, and Careers Network to ensure that employability plans align with strategic objectives and reflect the needs of all Birmingham Business School students. 

Leading a small team of career professionals supporting either undergraduates or postgraduates (including MBA) students, the postholder will develop a programme of activities that enhance the employability of our students, promote equality, diversity, and inclusion, and ensures students have access to the right development opportunities for them.

Main duties

Implementing the University Employability Strategy

  • Working with the Head of Careers to translate the Business School and University’s Employability Strategy into a set of priorities for the business school and working with colleagues to create implementation plans for each cohort/programme. 
  • Implementing strategic plans and setting objectives that enhance the graduate outcomes of Birmingham Business School students and illuminates the transferable skills acquired through business and economics related degrees. Creating reports and providing updates to the Head of Careers as appropriate.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, Experience

  • A formal education up to degree level or substantial, equivalent work experience
  • Experience either working in an employability-related role in Higher Education or in graduate recruitment/HR is required
  • Possession of a recognised qualification in careers guidance and substantial experience providing careers advice and guidance to clients; or substantial experience working in talent management, delivering graduate management programmes, or in a HR people development role.

We will be hosting two informal online chats for potential candidates to ask questions and learn more about the post, team, business school, and/or University. The two group Q&A drop-in sessions will be held on:

Tuesday 24th September, 17:30 – 18:30

https://bit.ly/3MzwUFh

Meeting ID: 397 809 985 064 

Passcode: BxpdWy 

Wednesday 2nd October, 12:00 – 13:00

https://bit.ly/47uCNxg 

Meeting ID: 364 471 508 395 

Passcode: c3Teed

We will facilitate a two-stage interview process with a first round of online interviews scheduled on 15th and 16th October and candidates who are successful after the first round will be invited to an in-person interview on Friday 25th October. 

Informal enquiries to Tripp Martin at g.p.martin@bham.ac.uk or if you have trouble entering the Group Drop-in Online chat

To download the full job description and details of this position and submit an electronic application online please click on the ‘Apply’ button above.

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