Careers & Employability Consultant (Guidance)

Salary: £33,966 to £36,024 with progression to £44,263 per annumNewcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent . We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.Closing Date: 20 June 2024The RoleThe Student Success Unit is responsible for developing and supporting the delivery of an outstanding and distinctive student experience so that students can have a good quality University experience. As part of Student Success, the Careers Service supports all students and recent graduates towards a positive graduate outcome.The role is part of one of our three designated Careers & Employability teams responsible for ensuring our current students and recent graduates have access to the best possible curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular employability and enterprise provision. The portfolios of responsibility are as follows:

• HASS (Humanities and Social Sciences)
• SAgE (Science, Agriculture and Engineering)
• FMS (Faculty of Medical Sciences) and Careers Central Offer

You will work as part of a team supported by a Faculty Engagement Manager as an expert and specialist in Careers Education, Advice and Guidance providing professional careers guidance and careers education both centrally and within the faculty that spark curiosity for all our students so that they can develop their interests, resilience, and capabilities for success in their future working lives. Through collaboration with our colleagues, students, and industry partners, you will use your careers guidance expertise to co-design and deliver curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular experiences which enrich our students’ studies and align with Service and Faculty strategic plans. These will support personal growth, networks, and professional development so that students can fulfil their potential on graduation and beyond.Interviews to be held: 27th June 2024Key Accountabilities

• In collaboration with your Senior Manager and Faculty Engagement Manager, and informed by sector, industry and student need, design and deliver a range of curricular and extracurricular career education workshops, events and other pedagogically informed initiatives to develop the employability and enterprise skills of the University’s students and graduates
• Conduct 1-1 careers guidance sessions with students and graduates of any degree discipline and offer in-depth careers guidance interviews to students and graduates from a designated caseload of Academic Schools, when needed.
• Using your guidance expertise, provide a consultancy service in your faculty team, advising key contacts in schools on the best ways to support and develop their students’ employability and enterprise skills
• Work with colleagues across Student Success using your expertise to lead on ensuring the design and delivery of our provision considers the needs and requirements of designated service user groups (e.g., students with additional needs, international students, Early Career Researchers, or Degree Apprentices)
• In partnership with faculty team colleagues and supported by the Faculty Engagement Manager, negotiate and monitor annual plans for your designated area of responsibility in line with the strategic direction of the Faculty and Service. This involves analysing Management Information data to inform the development of appropriate interventions and evaluation plans
• In collaboration with the Employability and Enterprise Academic Lead in your allocated school(s), identify and develop relationships with key colleagues to develop a network of academic and professional services colleagues who can champion employability and its associated benefits
• Work with teams across the Student Success Unit and in your designated Faculty to identify and facilitate opportunities for employers to contribute to curricular and co-curricular interventions in support of students’ skills development.
• Develop effective networks external to the institution, and relevant professional societies, to share, pilot and further good practice
• Contribute to cross-service themes and lead and/or take part in cross-service projects
• With direction and support from the Faculty Engagement Manager, write appropriate reports and papers and make presentations to a variety of audiences so that the work of the Careers Service is recognised for quality of practice.
• Undertake any other duties reasonably requested in the delivery of the Careers Service’s strategic objectives including occasional out of hours/evening work

The PersonKnowledge, Skills and Experience

• An up-to-date understanding of the student and graduate labour market, particularly relating to students’ skills development, employer selection processes and choices around employment, self-employment and further study
• Awareness of current national developments and issues relating to student destinations and skills development, Careers Education, Information and Guidance
• A good understanding of the HE sector: its business, latest developments and issues
• High level career guidance skills
• Ability to devise and deliver interactive group sessions and workshops
• Self-reliance skills to manage and prioritise a complex workload
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to find collective solutions through teamwork and gather different perspectives and insights through networking
• Willingness and capability to undertake supplementary skill development

Attributes and Behaviour

• Works collaboratively with others, plays a positive role in teams and establishes and grows relationships across the organisation where different skills, expertise and opinions are valued
• Proactive and outward looking approach to making positive new connections
• Genuine interest in people and their development
• Solutions-focused and adaptable attitude
• A willingness to embrace change, and to seek out and implement best practice to enhance your work
• Close attention to detail
• Evidence of completing agreed tasks in a timely fashion
• Proven record of drive, motivation, and achievement
• Willingness to embrace change and is forward-looking. Promotes the benefits of change to others and regularly comes up with new ideas. Has the willingness to adopt new ways of working and to make improvements

Qualifications

• Educated to at least degree level (or equivalent)

Plus

• A professional qualification in careers guidance at Level 7 (we may consider Level 6 for candidates with suitable experience) or a willingness and aptitude to work towards such a qualification

Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.At Newcastle University we hold a silver award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.Requisition ID: 27147​