Assistant Director (Professional Skills) - AD2874

Start date: As soon as possible

This post is based in the University’s Careers Centre, whose mission is to educate, inspire and empower students with the lifelong career management skills they need to create meaningful and fulfilling careers, whatever their ambitions.

An established hub of expertise in careers and employability, the Careers Centre works across the institution and with external partners, including employers and alumni, to support student success.

A culture of continuous improvement and partnership working is at the heart of what we do, and we work collaboratively in the design, development, and delivery of innovative services. We have a “one-team” ethos, recognising that we are at our most effective when we use our strengths to work towards our shared purpose and common goals.

The Careers Centre comprises approximately twenty staff across two teams: the Career Management Team (Careers Advisers and Information Officers) and the Opportunities Team (experiences and employer/alumni-facing staff), each headed by an Assistant Director who, with the Director, form the senior management team.

For enquiries, please contact Lorna Dargan at lorna.dargan@st-andrews.ac.uk

In addition to the salary on offer for this position, there are a wide range of benefits for staff working at the University of St Andrews. 

• Financial contribution to relocation (if eligible)
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions of 14.5%
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies, supporting work-life balance
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
• 34 Days Annual Leave plus 5 Public Holidays.

Closing date: 27 March 2026

Interview date: 5 May 2026

Job description: AD2874RS FPs.pdf 

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