Careers Consultant

This post is full-time, 35 hours per week and fixed term until 31 July 2024 as a Maternity cover.

The University of Westminster is a forward-thinking University with a mission to help students from different backgrounds to fulfil their potential. Employability is one of the four objectives of our Being Westminster: 2022 -2029 Strategy. In support of this strategic aim, our Careers and Employability Service is seeking a Careers Consultant Project Officer to deliver and manage Careers Education, Information and Guidance (CEIG) activities and initiatives which enhance clients’ employability and career development. 

A key responsibility of the job will be to design, develop and deliver a programme of activities for recent Westminster graduates, as well as for the graduating cohorts of the Classes of 2023 and 2024 (the Early Careers Support project), in conjunction with the Careers and Employability Service Manager and colleagues in the Alumni Relations team. The postholder will also work on specific activities to support the successful Graduate Outcomes of Taught Postgraduates. 

The post holder will deliver careers education, information and guidance to students and graduates through individual consultations, interactive group sessions, lectures, and online provision. The successful candidate will have a degree and either a relevant postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience of working in a field related to personal development. They will have experience in the provision of both 1:1 interventions and group training. They will also have an understanding and knowledge of Higher Education, curriculums and careers and progression routes. 

To apply for this vacancy please click above. Further information can be found in the job description and person specification, which can be accessed through link below. 

At the University of Westminster, diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity are at the core of how we engage with students, colleagues, applicants, visitors and all our stakeholders. 

The University has adopted Smart Working principles to support and further our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion aims of being an inclusive, collaborative and flexible employer. Further details of Smart Working can be discussed at interview stage.

We are fully committed to enabling a supportive and safe learning and working environment which is equitable, diverse and inclusive, is based on mutual respect and trust, and in which harassment and discrimination are neither tolerated nor acceptable.

Closing date: midnight on 20 August 2023

Interviews are likely to be held w/c: 4 September 2023

Administrative contact (for queries only): [email protected]