Careers Advisor

National College of Ireland; Dublin; On-site; EUR 37,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days annual leave

Job summary

National College of Ireland seeks a Careers Advisor to support students with careers guidance, employability education, placement and internship preparation, employer engagement, alumni engagement and graduate recruitment activity.

You will design and deliver career education across topics such as career planning, professional identity, networking, applications, interviews and recruitment trends, while reviewing and evolving resources to stay current with industry needs.

Qualifications

• Honours degree graduate with at least 3 years’ experience within careers advisory work or agency recruitment within the Irish labour market.
• Postgraduate qualification in Guidance, Counselling, Career Coaching or commitment to securing same once in role.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver engaging career education and employability initiatives across a broad range of topics, including career planning, professional identity, AI in the job search, networking, applications, interviews, assessment centres and graduate recruitment trends.
• Provide professional one-to-one and small group careers guidance to students and recent graduates from diverse backgrounds.
• Help develop opportunities that bring students closer to the workplace, including placements, internships, employer projects, industry challenges, alumni engagement and other work-related learning activities.

Education

Honours degree

Postgraduate qualification in Guidance/Counselling/Career Coaching

Job description

Careers Advisor

Position: Careers Advisor

Supervisor: Career Development & Employability Manager

Reporting to: Head of Career Development & Employability

Key Relationships

• Director of Student Services
• Career Development & Employability Team
• Work Placement Supervisor
• Registrar
• Students
• Deans & Faculty
• School Co-ordinators and administrators
• External Clients

Purpose of Position

The Career Development and Employability Team is an impact-driven, proactive service within National College of Ireland focused on developing student employability, strengthening graduate outcomes and supporting students to transition successfully into the workplace.

This role will support students through careers guidance, employability education, placement and internship preparation, employer engagement, alumni engagement and graduate recruitment activity.

About the role

This is a varied and high-impact role at the centre of NCI’s employability agenda. The successful candidate will help students make confident career decisions, prepare for the graduate labour market and access meaningful opportunities to connect their learning with professional experience.

You will design and deliver engaging career education and employability initiatives across a broad range of topics, including career planning, professional identity, AI in the job search, networking, applications, interviews, assessment centres and graduate recruitment trends. You will also help review and evolve our skills sessions and resources so that they remain practical, current and responsive to changes in industry, recruitment practice and student need.

Alongside this, you will provide professional one-to-one and small group careers guidance to students and recent graduates from diverse backgrounds. You will support them to explore options, build confidence, understand the Irish labour market, prepare for recruitment processes and take practical steps towards employment, placement, internship or further study.

You will help develop opportunities that bring students closer to the workplace, including placements, internships, employer projects, industry challenges, alumni engagement and other work-related learning activities. Working with academic colleagues, employers, alumni and internal stakeholders, you will support initiatives that help students connect academic learning with professional practice and strengthen their readiness for the workplace.

Essential Requirements

• Honours degree graduate with at least 3 years’ experience within careers advisory work or agency recruitment within the Irish labour market.
• Relevant postgraduate qualification in Guidance, Counselling, Career Coaching or a commitment to securing same once in role.

Desirable Requirements

• Student-centred careers guidance and employability practice: Ability to provide professional, practical careers guidance to a diverse student body, supporting students and recent graduates with career planning, employability, job search strategy, applications, interviews, assessment centres and graduate recruitment.
• Employer, alumni and stakeholder engagement: Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with employers, alumni, academic colleagues, industry bodies and professional partners and to translate these relationships into meaningful opportunities for students.
• Teaching, facilitation and communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to design and deliver engaging workshops, webinars, presentations, resources and career education sessions for both small and large groups.
• Planning, organisation and delivery: Strong organisational, time-management and workload-planning skills, with the ability to manage a significant student caseload alongside projects, events, employer engagement and reporting requirements.
• Data, digital capability and service improvement: Ability to use data, CRM systems, careers platforms, online learning tools, social media and impact measures to report on activity, improve service delivery and develop scalable, technology-enabled careers education and employability initiatives

Salary

€37,271- €54,915 (Specialist/Senior Administrator Band)

Annual Leave

24 days per annum

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Hours of work will be generally 9.00am to 5.00 pm., A willingness to work flexibly to cover some events and activities outside of usual working hours is required.

Working Pattern

It is expected that the successful candidate will be on site at 3-4 days per week during term time and 2-3 days per week outside of term time.

Application Process

Applications will close at 5pm on the 27th of September

The successful applicant may be subject to Garda Vetting and must not have any convictions under the Sex Offenders Act 2001.

Equal Opportunities Statement

National College of Ireland is an equal opportunities employer and is a Member of the Athena SWAN Charter. NCI is committed to serving our diverse community and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups.