Careers Consultant (REDEPLOYEE APPLICANTS ONLY)

City St George's; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sector-leading salary

Pension scheme

Staff training and development

Job summary

City St George’s, University of London is recruiting a part-time Careers Consultant (21 hours per week) to embed career-focused learning across the curriculum and to deliver one-to-one guidance and group sessions for undergraduates.

You will design and deliver career learning within academic modules, deliver lectures to large student groups, use learning design principles, and support students and graduates in developing their career plans.

Qualifications

• Legal background or strong interest in law students.
• Experience in careers advisory roles is essential.
• Good knowledge of the UK graduate labour market and related experience.

Responsibilities

• Designing and delivering career-focused learning within academic modules.
• Deliver lectures to large student groups.
• Use learning design principles to create engaging content.
• Support students and graduates in developing their career plans.

Skills

Legal background

Careers advisory experience

Knowledge of UK graduate labour market

Lecturing / teaching experience

Education

Law degree or equivalent

Job description

Please note: This role is only open to redeployee applicants at City St George's. Applications from individuals who are not redeployee applicants will not be considered at this time.

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 Careers & Employability Directorate plays a central role in helping City St George’s deliver a student experience that blends academic excellence with strong employability skills. This permanent, part‑time Careers Consultant position (21 hours per week) sits within the Careers Consultant team and contributes to embedding career‑focused learning and professional experience across the curriculum, ensuring every undergraduate is career ready. The role also involves delivering core careers activities, including one‑to‑one guidance and group sessions for students from all disciplines and levels.

Responsibilities

A key aspect of the post is designing and delivering career‑focused learning within academic modules and working closely with academic colleagues. You will apply pedagogical approaches to employability, deliver lectures to large student groups, and use learning design principles to create engaging, impactful content. Supporting students and graduates in developing their career plans will also be an important part of your work.

Person Specification

We are interested in candidates that have a legal background or who are interested in working with law students. We also welcome applicants with experience in careers advisory roles, as well as career changers who can demonstrate the relevant skills outlined in the job description. Strong knowledge of the UK graduate labour market and relevant professional experience are essential.

Additional Information

Closing date for applications: 11 October 2026 at 11:59pm

Interviews are scheduled to take place on a date to be confirmed.

The selection process will involve an interview and two short exercises. Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage.

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.

The University of business, practice and the professions