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Careers and Employability Consultant - Fashion 54423

London College of Contemporary Arts

Join Our Ambitious New Careers Team at LCCA!

Careers and Employability Consultant – Fashion

The London College of Contemporary Arts (LCCA) is launching an innovative Careers & Employability department dedicated to enhancing student success, particularly for our diverse, mature, and widening-participation learners.

To support this vision, we are recruiting a Careers and Employability Consultant – Fashion to work across our portfolio of fashion courses.

Why LCCA?

  • Shape the Service – Be part of a newly established Careers & Employability team, helping to shape processes and projects.
  • Make Real Impact – Support fashion students to secure internships, placements, and graduate opportunities.
  • Student-Focused – Deliver dedicated 1-2-1 support, workshops, and industry projects from our new Careers Studio.
  • Industry-Connected – Work closely with employers, alumni, and industry partners to bring real-world fashion experience into the student journey.

Position

About the Role:

  • Provide tailored careers guidance and employability support for fashion students.
  • Support live briefs, projects, and employer-led initiatives in collaboration with the Head of Industry Engagement and Partnerships.
  • Source internships and placements for fashion students, working closely with the Employer Engagement and Placements Manager.
  • Embed employability into fashion programmes through workshops, coaching, and industry engagement.

Requirements

Experience


  • A professional with experience in fashion education, teaching, careers, or recruitment.
  • Someone who understands fashion career pathways and graduate opportunities.
  • An adaptable, proactive, and student-focused individual with excellent communication skills.
  • Passionate about helping students from diverse and widening participation backgrounds succeed in fashion.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential:

  • Detailed understanding of graduate labour markets relevant to your specialism
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills
  • Strong IT skills (MS Office, digital platforms, online databases)
  • Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders
  • Adaptability, flexibility, and capacity to manage ambiguity
  • Sensitivity to challenges faced by WP and mature learners

Desirable:

  • Knowledge of virtual careers platforms (e.g., Abintegro)
  • Understanding of higher education structures and culture

Competencies & Personal Attributes

  • Highly organised, proactive, student-focused approach
  • Ability to inspire and motivate students
  • Comfortable working in an open-plan, student-facing environment
  • Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion
  • Flexibility to occasionally support events outside normal working hours

Business Requirements

  • Occasional need for evening or weekend work to support events or workshops
  • Travel between local campuses or external partners as required

Who We’re Looking For:

  • Careers professionals with experience in higher education careers services, coaching, guidance, or graduate recruitment.
  • Individuals passionate about working with students from diverse and widening participation backgrounds.
  • Adaptable, proactive, student-focused individuals comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving innovation.
  • Excellent communicators who enjoy working in a collaborative, energetic, and student-facing environment.

Other information

Qualifications/Education

Essential:

  • Graduate or equivalent qualification
  • Relevant professional qualification in Careers Guidance, Coaching, HR, or similar.

Desirable:

  • Postgraduate qualification in career development, coaching, or teaching
  • Degree aligned with your subject area (Creative Industries)

To apply please click the 'Apply' button above

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 3rd October 2025
Closes: 2nd November 2025
Job Ref: 54423
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