Assistant Careers Adviser - (9109)

About the Department:

The Careers and Employability Service plays a crucial role in helping students to enhance their employability skills to compete and succeed in a competitive graduate job market. We support students and graduates with developing skills and employability, advice on career options, applying for jobs and work experience, meeting employers and finding graduate job opportunities.

 About the Role:

In this role you will work as part of a team to contribute to the design, coordination and delivery of a range of Faculty based careers and employability activities. You will provide high quality and responsive services to students.

You will assist students and graduates seeking careers and employability support, including careers information, advice on vacancy sources and help with job applications. You will support with advice work targeted at specific student groups and drive engagement with the provision of careers services

You will assist with the organisation and promotion of careers and employability resources to support students. This will include online learning development as part of a digital first orientated approach.

This is an excellent opportunity to take your first step into an information & advice role and gain experience within a higher education setting. 

About You:

You'll be proactive and enthusiastic, ensuring that your support and advice is tailored to meet the students and graduate needs for their future careers.

You will also have:

• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally, both orally and in writing, as well as excellent interpersonal skills, with the talent to establish positive and effective working relationships.
• Work experience that has involved managing projects with limited supervision and within set deadlines.
• Ability to identify student need, provide effective advice & support and/or signpost appropriately to wider university services or teams.
• An awareness of graduate careers, including what makes an effective job application.

How to Apply:

If interested, you should submit your CV with a Covering Letter detailing your suitability for the role.

If you have any questions about this role contact Julian White j.r.white@mmu.ac.uk

Manchester Metropolitan University fosters an inclusive culture of belonging that promotes equity and celebrates diversity. We value a diverse workforce for the innovation and diversity of thought it brings and welcome applications from all local and international communities, including Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQ+ individuals.      

We support a range of flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and tailored schedules, which can be discussed with your line manager. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or in your role, please let us know so we can provide appropriate support.      

Our commitment to inclusivity includes mentoring programmes, accessibility resources, and professional development opportunities to empower and support underrepresented groups.      

Manchester Met is a Disability Confident Leader and, under this scheme, aims to offer an interview to disabled people who apply for the role and meet the essential criteria as listed in the attached Job Description for that vacancy.  

This vacancy is expected to attract a high volume of applications. Therefore, under the Disability Confident Scheme, only disabled people who apply under the scheme and best meet the essential criteria will be offered an interview.