ADE Careers Officer

AD Education UK is a growing network of leading creative education institutes in the UK. The group’s institutions are united around strong values and sharing a vision for creativity and innovation within creative media education. With over 40 years of pioneering and sector-leading experience, our graduates can be found throughout the music, film, games and wider creative media sectors, winning prestigious awards and employed within the highest echelons of their respective creative fields. Our market-leading portfolio of schools includes The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (ICMP) and SAE Institute UK. 

Division: Careers and Industry

Contract: Part time (22.2 hours) Permanent

About Us

SAE Institute was founded in 1976 and is a globally operating higher education provider focused on creating a talent pipeline for the creative media industries. Our network of campuses spans over 28 countries on six continents with more than 40 campuses. SAE Institute in Europe is Part of the AD Education group of companies, delivering industry-focused creative education to more than 30,000 students. SAE offers industry-focused Creative Media Degrees across eight subject areas – Audio, Content Creation & Online Marketing, Film, Game Art Animation, Games Programming, Music Business, Visual Effects, and Web Development.  

ICMP (The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance) is a leading UK music school with campuses in London and in 2025 opening in Liverpool and Leeds. For over 35 years, ICMP has been at the forefront of contemporary music education, offering personalised, industry-focused training to help students thrive in the competitive music industry. ICMP delivers innovative undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including specialisations in Electronic Music Production, Live Event Management, and Music Marketing. 

Job Overview 

The Careers Officer is responsible for supporting AD Education UK students and recent graduates across all brands and campuses to successfully transition into professional work, higher study, or self-employment through leveraging relationships with the wider AD Education UK alumni community as well as with local, regional, and national graduate employers as directed by the Careers Manager and in liaison with the Artist and Creative Development Manager as appropriate. 

They provide administrative assistance to the department across a range of areas and work closely with the Careers Manager to contribute towards and leverage overall Graduate Outcomes, employer engagement and industry engagement strategies to help AD Education UK students and recent graduates successfully transition into professional, sustainable employment in line with Graduate Outcomes targets.  

Key Responsibilities

Principal Responsibilities Administrative 

• Provide administrative and logistical support to the Careers Manager and Artist and Creative Development Manager across all departmental events and initiatives, including in-curriculum and extracurricular events and project funding initiatives. 
• Advertise student and graduate opportunities using multimedia methods of promotion including social media, email, and the Careers+ jobs board. 
• Monitoring the departmental inbox dealing with routine and non-standard queries, including those which require an understanding of information outside the immediate work area and knowing who else to involve. 
• Liaise with the Creative Assistant to ensure that promotional collateral is provided to Marketing team for scheduling promotion across platforms. 
• Conducting research as required into key areas related to careers & industry to develop targeted resources (i.e. for international students, self-employed freelancers and those meeting Access & Participation criteria) 

Student and Graduate Engagement 

• Develop engagement with students and alumni across all Careers & Industry Team activity, with a specific focus on final year students and recent graduates (0-18 months after graduation) on relevant targeted activity in line with the department's Graduate Outcome strategy, communicating with student and alumni community via institutional platforms as well as social media using dedicated Facebook, Instagram and Linkedin channels.
• Ensure that final year students have a meaningful engagement with the Careers & Industry Team so that they can effectively articulate and evidence their employability skills prior to the completion of their studies through targeted engagement with academic colleagues and other teams across AD Education UK
• Work with the Careers & Industry Team to identify innovative ways to target and engage specific groups within the AD Education UK student and alumni community, based on data and feedback and with a particular focus on final year students and engaging these in embedded industry engagement and employability focused interventions.
• Work in close liaison with the Access & Participation Manager and Student Voice and Communications Co-ordinator to target specific groups and cohorts of students to aid with progression.
• Assist with the delivery of a focused alumni mentoring scheme focused on matching final year graduates with alumni working in areas of interest as well as administration of the Industry Mentoring Scheme focused on final year students.
• Work with the Careers Manager to develop and deliver the Aftercare programme of support for recent graduates and liaise with relevant departments to ensure logistics for this are organized and promoted effectively.
• Work with the Careers Manager to provide administrative support for Alumni Events and Initiatives.
• Work with the Artist and Creative Development Manager to provide administrative support for the Careers Festival and Industry 1-2-1 Provision.
• Work in close liaison with the Access & Participation Manager and Student Voice and Communications Co-ordinator to target specific groups and cohorts of students to aid with progression.
• Assist with the delivery of a focused alumni mentoring scheme focused on matching final year graduates with alumni working in areas of interest as well as administration of the Industry Mentoring Scheme focused on final year students.
• Work with the Careers Manager to develop and deliver the Aftercare programme of support for recent graduates and liaise with relevant departments to ensure logistics for this are organized and promoted effectively.
• Work with the Careers Manager to provide administrative support for Alumni Events and Initiatives.
• Work with the Artist and Creative Development Manager to provide administrative support for the Careers Festival and Industry 1-2-1 Provision

Knowledge 

• Proven interest in and knowledge of contemporary creative industries is essential. 
• Interest in (and experience of) higher education sector (especially contemporary creative education) is desirable. 
• Understanding of AD Education UK’s student and alumni community and their specific interests and values is desirable. 
• Experience of using social media for promotional purposes (ideally using scheduling programmes) is preferred. 
• Previous experience of higher education (especially focused on creative industries) is desirable. 
• Degree graduate preferred      

 Skills 

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook) is essential 
• Strong organizational skills 
• Strong interpersonal skills 
• Strong written communications skills and ability to write to a company ‘voice’. 
• Communicate information (written and verbal) of some complexity and report on information with clarity and accuracy 
• Full proficiency in English language and right to work in the UK 
• Ability to work independently and a practical approach to problem solving 
• Strong time management skills and ability to work to deadlines 
• Strong attention to detail and ability to correctly input data correctly 

Please see full job description here. 

The deadline for applications is 28 February 2026

Note: ADE is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. ADE is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. Successful candidates will be required to obtain a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Auto-Enrolment Pension Scheme with Royal London Pension
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption Pay
• Enhanced Paternity Pay
• Occupational Sick Pay
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme (Legal & General)
• Group Income Protection (Legal & General)
• Life Assurance (Legal & General)
• Season Ticket Loans 
• Ride to Work Scheme
• Staff Discounts – Short Courses 2025-2026
• 50% off ICMP courses