Head of Careers Education

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university

Salary from £63,370 to £73,163 pa with potential to progress to £80,927 pa inclusive of London allowance

LSE Careers is dedicated to supporting our students and recent alumni in all aspects of their career planning and professional development. Offering an extensive programme of events and activities to help them develop the skills and knowledge they need to succeed, we are committed to delivering work to a high professional standard and continually enhancing and developing the services we offer.

The Head of Careers Education leads the strategic development and delivery of LSE Careers’ education programme for students and alumni. This includes designing innovative, high-quality careers education delivered centrally and within academic departments to meet the needs of diverse cohorts. The role combines operational leadership with strategic contribution to LSE’s objectives for Education and Student Experience.

You should have previous experience in a management role within higher education or a similar environment, along with a track record of proactively developing services and processes to improve the design and delivery of careers activities. A co-operative and flexible approach is essential, as well as the ability to motivate and support team members to deliver an effective, client-focused service to all users.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, excellent training and development opportunities and blended/hybrid working arrangements. The post-holder would be expected to be on campus at least three days per week.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

To apply for this post, please click the 'Apply' button above. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email the LSE Careers team at careers@lse.ac.uk.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 11 January 2026 (23.59 UK time). Interviews will take place 22 January 2026 (first round) and 28 January 2026 ^(second round). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

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