Widening Participation Careers Advisor

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions.

Our research is engaged, at the frontier of practice and has a positive impact on the world around us.

Background

The aim of the Widening Participation and Outreach team is to support young people in making realistic, well-informed decisions about their future, challenging preconceptions, and helping them to develop the skills, knowledge and grades required to meet their aspirations. We work with schools and colleges in areas of deprivation or with low progression rates onto higher education, with young people who will be the first generation of their family to attend HE and students from a care background.

Responsibilities

We are seeking a qualified Careers Adviser to join the team to plan, deliver and evaluate careers information, advice, and guidance activities as part of City’s Widening Participation and Outreach programme. This role involves specialist input into events delivered on campus, in addition to conducting outreach activities (careers guidance interviews and group work) in schools and colleges located throughout London.

Person Specification

A relevant careers guidance qualification and experience of working across the curriculum delivering IAG activities is required for this role.

Good organisation, self-motivation and the ability to exercise initiative is required along with the ability to prioritise workload independently while working as part of a busy team. Highly developed interpersonal skills are also required to develop partnerships with external agencies and organisations and work with a wide range of staff within City. Excellent team working skills are also needed.

Additional Information

Closing date for application: 10 March at 11:59pm

Please note that this role will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

Where a hybrid working arrangement can be accommodated, it is expected that colleagues will spend the majority (at least 60%) of their usual working time on campus each week. Specific details will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate. A hybrid working arrangement will not detract from any comprehensive induction, that will include relevant on-site activities.

Regardless of where colleagues are working, City St George’s, University of London’s premises will be their primary and contractual place of work.

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