Careers Consultant

University of Technology Sydney; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 112,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Flexible work practices

Generous parental leave

Salary packaging opportunities

Job summary

University of Technology Sydney (UTS) seeks a full-time Careers Consultant in the Student Experience and Success Unit, to backfill a temporary position through November 2027. The role includes embedding career development in curricula, delivering sessions online and in-person, and providing individual consultations to enhance student employability and professional identity.

A hybrid on-site/remote arrangement is available at Broadway Sydney.

Qualifications

• Expertise in career development learning and applying life design methodology in higher education.
• Experience designing and facilitating career development learning across multiple modalities (online, in-person, asynchronous, synchronous).
• Experience providing one-on-one career consultations with diverse student needs.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with academic and professional staff to embed career development in curriculum.
• Collaborative and proactive team player, able to share expertise and contribute to goals.
• Evidence of a current and valid Working with Children Check.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultation and expert advice in scaffolding career development learning in the course and student experience.
• Design, tailor and facilitate online and in-person career development sessions, group career coaching and individual consultation to enhance the employability skills and professional identity of UTS students.
• Participate in the delivery of employability programs and services and work as an integrated member of UTS Careers to support other activities where required.

Skills

Career development learning

Adult learning theories

Career consultations

Stakeholder engagement

Collaboration

Working with Children Check

Job description

Our vision is to be a leading public university of technology recognised for our global impact. We are a dynamic and innovative university, ranked by the Times Higher Education as Australia’s top young university, and located centrally in one of the world’s most liveable cities. With a culturally diverse campus life and extensive international exchange and research programs, UTS prepares graduates for the workplaces of today and tomorrow.

About the Role

The Student Experience and Success Unit is recruiting for a temporary Careers Consultant for a period up to November 2027, to collaborate and partner with the university’s faculties to integrate and embed career and life design into curriculum. The position holder will also:

• Provide consultation and expert advice in scaffolding career development learning in the course and student experience;
• Design, tailor and facilitate online and in-person career development sessions, group career coaching and individual consultation to enhance the employability skills and professional identity of UTS students;
• Participate in the delivery of employability programs and services and work as an integrated member of UTS Careers and to support other activities where the occasion requires.

About You

To be successful in the role, you will need to demonstrate (with examples) in your application:

• Expertise in career development learning, including the ability to apply career and life design methodology and contemporary adult learning theories within a higher education context.
• Extensive experience designing and facilitating engaging, inclusive, and innovative career development learning, delivered across multiple modalities, including asynchronous, synchronous, online, and in-person environments.
• Proven experience providing one-on-one career consultations, demonstrating responsiveness to diverse student needs and the ability to support students at different stages of their career development.
• Ability to proactively build collaborative relationships with academic and professional staff, including the capacity to communicate effectively, negotiate priorities, and provide expert advice within complex faculty environments to embed and scaffold career development learning in the curriculum.
• A collaborative and proactive approach to working as part of a team, including the ability to share expertise, contribute to collective goals, and work effectively with colleagues to support high-quality career education and services for students.
• Evidence of a current and valid Working with Children Check.

Refer to the attached Position Description for a full listing of the role responsibilities and selection criteria.

Position is classified as HEW 7/8. Salary range on offer for this fixed term opportunity is at HEW7 ($111,749 - $123,623 per annum)

This role attracts 17% superannuation in addition to the base salary.

UTS staff also benefit from a wide range of Employee Benefits include flexible work practices, generous parental leave and salary packaging opportunities.

This position is full time and appointment will be made on a fixed-term basis for a period up to November 2027 (to backfill staff secondment). A hybrid work arrangement is available which comprises of working onsite 3 days per week at the UTS Broadway Sydney campus, with remote working.

Accessibility

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UTS is recognised widely as supporting inclusivity and diversity through our Wingara Indigenous Employment Strategy, Social Impact Framework and UTS Access and Inclusion Plan. Cited as a WGEA Employer of Choice since the inception of the award, we were among the first Australian institutions to receive the Athena SWAN Bronze Accreditation for our commitment to action addressing gender equity in the STEMM disciplines.

We welcome applications from women, Indigenous Australians, people with disability, those who identify as LGBTIQ and applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Closing Date

Sunday 22nd November 2026 at 11.59pm (AEST)

Applicants must have current and valid work rights in Australia for the duration of the appointment.

UTS prioritises safety, respect, and inclusion for every member of our community. In support of this, and in line with our statutory obligations under the National Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence 2026, all prospective employees must declare any past investigations relating to gender-based violence. Employment at UTS is contingent upon completion of this declaration, and, where necessary, assessment of any identified risk