Employability Advisor

Role Summary

We currently have two positions available - one for a Permanent position and another for a Maternity Cover, which will be up to 12 months. 

This is an important role contributing to “Talent for Tomorrow” a designated pillar within the university’s 2030 strategy. You will join our Careers team, which focuses on helping students and graduates turn their skills and ambitions into realistic career plans. You’ll provide one-to-one advice, deliver focused employability workshops, and work with academics and employers to create opportunities that lead to positive placements/graduate outcomes. 

Key Responsibilities

• Delivering individual and group-based workshops and sessions to students, developing their employability, preparing them for the workplace and enabling them to gain the most from their experience.
• Work with the Careers team to develop students’ employability skills, targeting delivery to students and graduates who most need support.
• Contributing to the organisation, administration and delivery of student work-based learning projects and activities.
• You will be educated to degree level and/or have a vocational qualification and/or have equivalent experience, including a good standard of literacy and numeracy equivalent to GCSE English and Maths. 
• You will have experience in working with employers and a good understanding of recruitment and selection processes, and/or experience in developing employability activities and opportunities. 
• Relevant experience in a similar role supporting students in being professionally ready to enter the workplace would be beneficial.

Essential Requirements

• Good understanding of how to engage less confident students, including those balancing work or family commitments.
• Experience using technology to support and enhance service delivery.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Careers & Student Opportunities colleagues and School teams to improve student success.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience supporting a diverse student population.
• Experience of employability advice within a university setting.
• Experience working in a hybrid environment and managing your time across competing priorities.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Nejam Boksh, Careers and Employability Manager, at Nejam.Boksh@bcu.ac.uk.

The appointed candidate will normally be employed through our subsidiary company BCU Support Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Birmingham City University. Appointees with prior LGPS membership who wish to enter the LGPS scheme will be able to do so and will be employed by Birmingham City University directly.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and to an environment that supports lawful free speech and academic freedom. We will continuously review and improve our policies, practices, and procedures to ensure that we are promoting these in all aspects of our operations. We believe that by working together, combining our many different backgrounds and life experiences, we will empower each other to reach our full potential.

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