Careers Consultant - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Birmingham City University

Birmingham City University
Birmingham City University
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Birmingham, United Kingdom

1 month ago

Tom O´Connor

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Location:


  • City Centre Campus (Millennium Point)
    Salary:
  • £39,036 to £42,430 per annum
  • Permanent
    Post Type:
  • Full Time
    Release Date:
  • 18 July 2023
    Closing Date:

hours BST on Sunday 30 July 2023
Reference:

If you are looking for a new career, with potential for progression and are passionate about supporting a diverse and talented student base to secure a graduate role, this is a great time to consider joining our Careers+ service at Birmingham City University.

Following the development of the University Employability Strategy, BCU is investing £2,000,000 in additional resources and staffing to support our students in gaining the skills and experience to develop successful future careers.


The University strategy states:
"We must ensure that our graduates enter their future careers ready to achieve their potential."


We are recruiting qualified Careers Consultants with extensive and recent experience of working in Higher Education with undergraduate students, postgraduate students, and graduates.


About the role:


As a Careers Consultant you will provide proactive consultancy services to the University's faculties and service departments preparing students for the world of work through the development and delivery of innovative career management and employability skills initiatives, and provide careers information, advice and guidance to students and graduates enabling them to make informed career decisions and develop appropriate career strategies to compete in the job market.


You will be joining the Careers+ service and it is anticipated you will be working with students from the Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences, or the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Built Environment.

The students and Faculties you work with may change over time depending on business need.


You will be skilled in building successful professional relationships; developing, delivering, and measuring the impact of training programmes and initiatives; with experience of using technology to enhance and scale up service delivery.


As a key member of a Careers+ team you will work collaboratively with your Careers+ colleagues and faculty teams to achieve the best outcomes for students.

The posts may involve line managing and supervising staff and experience in this area is desirable.


About the University:


We are an award winning, innovative, and friendly team, with big ambitions to improve outcomes for our diverse range of students through increased access to placements, work experience and graduate opportunities, as well as high quality employability and careers guidance support.


Birmingham City University is a large and dynamic Institution located in the heart of the UK's second city, home to a rich and diverse range of communities.

We have the pleasure to serve this rich cultural mix, and we are keen to make sure that this is also reflected in our broader university community.

We are also shaped by the heritage of our city. Birmingham is home to a rich and diverse range of communities.

Our students reflect this rich cultural mix, and we are continuing to work to make sure that this is also reflected in our broader university community.


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