Careers Adviser

The Manchester Metropolitan University; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in Manchester is seeking a proactive individual to enhance graduate employability through innovative programs and collaboration with academic departments. The role involves developing e-learning resources and coordinating events to connect students with employers. This fixed-term position will contribute significantly to the career development of students across the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.

Qualifications

• Proactive and enthusiastic with the ability to plan and deliver multifaceted services.
• Good understanding of strategies for skills development in a curriculum setting.

Responsibilities

• Develop faculty-focused activities to enhance graduate employment prospects.
• Collaborate with academic departments to meet employability needs.
• Coordinate employer-focused events to promote student employment.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Research Skills

Communication Skills

Job description

At Manchester Metropolitan University, we believe in working together as one. We are proud to create amazing spaces where colleagues can do their best work and thrive. Join our diverse team that supports each other and is dedicated to excellence.

About the Department:

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

About this role:

In this role you will:

• Develop a range of faculty focussed activities to make a significant impact on the employment prospects of our graduates.
• Collaborate with academic departments to meet the employability needs of their students through a programme of curriculum delivery, extracurricular activities and 1:1 guidance.
• Enhance the career development of students at all stages of study and take a data informed approach to deliver impactful careers provision.
• Develop appropriate e-learning resources to support career development learning such as online tutorials and sessions, webinars, short films etc. to help engage and meet the needs of a large and diverse student body.
• Promote the employment of students and graduates to employers and help identify appropriate opportunities such as work experience, graduate entry roles and projects to support the career development and progression of our students. You will coordinate a range of employer-focussed events.

You will be based in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and lead on our work with a number of academic departments, as well as working across the wider Careers and Employability team.

This role is a fixed term contract running until August 2026.

About You:

We're looking for someone who brings the following strengths and experiences to our team. To be successful you will:

• be proactive and enthusiastic with the ability to plan and deliver multifaceted high quality and impactful services. This is a role requiring excellent organisational skills.
• have good research and data manipulation skills with the ability to assimilate, interpret, and determine effective recommendations that will have a substantive impact on key objectives.
• have a good understanding of strategies and techniques, including e-learning resource creation, to support skills development within a curriculum setting.
• have knowledge and experience of meeting the needs of learners from a diverse range of backgrounds to design and deliver tailored employability development activities.
• be an effective and constructive team player who is able to work collaboratively with other colleagues and multiple stakeholders.
• have the communication and influencing skills essential in building and managing positive working relationships.

For enquiries about this role, please contact Julian White [e-mail]

To apply:

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

Click "apply now" to submit your application.

Interviews are provisionally scheduled for the week commencing 30th June 2025 (30/06/2025).

Further information:

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 local and international communities, particularly those from 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 aims to guarantee an interview to disabled people who meet the essential criteria for most recruitment processes. This role however is expected to attract a high volume of applications and therefore only disabled people who best meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.