Careers & Employability Consultant

Liverpool John Moores University; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool John Moores University is seeking an experienced Careers & Employability Consultant to join the Student Futures team. You will partner with LJMU Schools, design and deliver activities that embed employability within teaching and learning, and lead a delivery team.

Work with academic colleagues and external partners to develop programmes that support diverse students and graduates in their career journeys, using data to measure impact and drive improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading or facilitating course design that progresses employability & career confidence.
• Track record of delivering engaging & impactful group sessions.
• Inspirational leadership with coaching and mentoring ability.
• Data-driven use of feedback and evaluation to drive results.
• Collaborative, partnership-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Deliver sessions in and beyond the curriculum, with impact across the student body.
• Provide leadership to an associated delivery team and guide colleagues.
• Co-develop targeted programmes with students from diverse backgrounds.

Skills

Course design leadership

Group session delivery

Leadership / coaching

Data-driven evaluation

Collaborative partnerships

Job description

Careers & Employability Consultant

Contract Type
Permanent

Job Type
Professional

Salary Range
£47,389 - £58,225 per annum

Hours
Full Time

School/Department
Student Futures

Closing Date
06/11/2026

Ref No
5592

Documents

• 5592 JD Careers & Employability Consultant.pdf (PDF, 326.79kb)

Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is a distinctive, unique institution, rooted in the Liverpool City Region and with a global presence. Our students and staff, past, present, and future, are the beating heart of our city and can be found in every corner of every industry and community. We couldn't exist anywhere else and have shaped the city in which we belong. Working with the people of Liverpool to improve lives and support communities is at the heart of why we were founded and why we exist today.

Liverpool John Moores University is seeking an experienced, forward-thinking Careers & Employability Consultant to join our award-winning Student Futures team.

Student Futures is LJMU's Careers, Employability and Start-Up team. As a strategic partner across the University, we deliver innovative expertise, high-impact support and opportunities that empower students and graduates to thrive in their future careers. Working collaboratively with academic teams and external partners, we help transform potential into lasting success.

As one of Student Futures' business partners to LJMU Schools, you will work with academic colleagues - shaping and delivering activity that embeds careers & employability at the heart of teaching & learning. As well as directly delivering sessions in and beyond the curriculum, you will provide leadership to an associated delivery team. Together, you and your team will also co-develop targeted programmes with students from diverse backgrounds.

To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• Experience in leading or facilitating course design that progresses employability & career confidence
• A track record in delivering engaging & impactful group sessions
• Inspirational leadership skills, with the ability to coach, motivate and guide others
• Solutions-focused use of data, feedback and evaluation to drive results
• A collaborative, partnership-focused approach

In return, we offer an excellent benefits package including generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, induction and development support as well as family-friendly policies.

This is an exciting time to join the university as we deliver the LJMU Strategy 2030 and its vision of LJMU as an inclusive civic university transforming lives and futures, by placing students at the heart of everything we do.

LJMU values diversity and provides a supportive, inclusive environment where everyone can fulfil their potential.