Careers Consultant (FTC 24 months)

FTE and working pattern:  Full time 35 hours per week, Fixed term contract for 24 months

Purpose of Role

To contribute to the implementation of the University’s strategic aims by providing a range of professional career education and guidance services to client groups of undergraduate and postgraduate students, online learners and graduates to enhance their employability.

Summary of Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Provide high quality careers information, advice, guidance (CIAG) and coaching to students and graduates to help them fulfil their career potential, operating within the agreed careers guidance model. This will take account of best practice across the sector, and include a range of different approaches, such as one-to-one sessions, e-guidance, group teaching through career education seminars and group work, coaching and mentoring, working with a wide range of students, including international students and those withdrawing early.
• Deliver central and School based careers education sessions to a wide range of students and graduates.

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Education, Qualifications & Experience:

These are the criteria on which the short-listing and recruitment selection will be made:

Essential

• Educated to first degree level or equivalent (see link for details) AND a Postgraduate professional careers guidance qualification or nationally recognised equivalent (i.e. Diploma / Qualification in Careers Guidance, NVQ Level 4 in Advice and Guidance) 
• Experience of working in careers guidance within a Higher Education institution
• Minimum of 3 years proven relevant experience of providing effective careers guidance services with varied individuals and client groups, across a range of settings and ability to empathise with and understand the needs of users from a wide variety of backgrounds

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Special Factors (relevant to specific role)

• Requirement to work at weekends or out of hours

How to apply

Applications with FULL CV (and Cover letter) can be submitted up to midnight (UK time) on Monday, 23^rd September 2024.

Shortlisting is anticipated w/c 23^rd September 2024 and interviews are anticipated to be conducted w/c 14^th October 2024.

At Heriot-Watt we are passionate about our values and look to them to connect our people globally and to help us collaborate and celebrate our success through working together. Our research programmes can deliver real world impact which is achieved through the diversity of our international community and the recognition of creative talent that connects our global team.

Our flourishing community will give you the freedom to challenge and to bring your enterprising mind and to help our partners with solutions that can be applied now and in the future. Join us and Heriot Watt will provide you with a platform to thrive and work in a way that also helps you live your life in balance with well-being and inclusiveness at the heart of our global community.

Heriot-Watt University values diversity across our University community and welcomes applications from all sectors of society, particularly from underrepresented groups. For more information, please see our website www.hw.ac.uk/uk/services/equality-diversity.htm and also our award-winning work in Disability Inclusive Science Careers disc.hw.ac.uk.

We welcome and will consider flexible working patterns e.g. part-time working and job share options.

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