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Careers Adviser

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The Manchester Metropolitan University

1mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior, Mid & Senior Level
  • People, HR & Administration
    Education & Teaching
  • Manchester

AI generated summary

  • You should be proactive, organized, possess strong research skills, understand diverse learner needs, and excel in communication to deliver impactful employability development activities.
  • You will enhance graduate employability, collaborate with departments, deliver career-focused activities, create e-learning resources, promote student employment, and coordinate employer events.

Requirements

  • 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.

Responsibilities

  • 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.

FAQs

What is the duration of the contract for the Careers Adviser position?

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

Where will the Careers Adviser be based?

You will be based in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Manchester Metropolitan University.

What are the key responsibilities of the Careers Adviser?

Key responsibilities include developing faculty-focused activities, collaborating with academic departments, enhancing career development for students, creating e-learning resources, and promoting employment opportunities for students and graduates.

What qualifications or skills are required for this role?

Candidates should have excellent organizational skills, good research and data manipulation abilities, understanding of e-learning resource creation, knowledge of diverse learner needs, effective teamwork and communication skills.

Is there an opportunity for flexible working arrangements?

Yes, Manchester Metropolitan University supports a range of flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and tailored schedules.

How can I apply for this position?

Interested candidates should submit their CV along with a Covering Letter detailing their suitability for the role.

Who can I contact for enquiries about the position?

You can contact Julian White at j.r.white@mmu.ac.uk for any enquiries regarding the role.

When are interviews scheduled for this position?

Interviews are provisionally scheduled for the week commencing 30th June 2025.

How does Manchester Metropolitan University support diversity and inclusion?

The university fosters an inclusive culture, values a diverse workforce, and has initiatives like mentoring programs, accessibility resources, and professional development opportunities aimed at supporting underrepresented groups.

Will disabled applicants receive special consideration?

Yes, Manchester Met is a Disability Confident Leader and aims to guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, though this role may attract a high volume of applications.

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The Manchester Metropolitan University

Official account of Manchester Metropolitan University.

Education
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
1970
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Manchester Metropolitan University is one of the most extensive higher education centres in Europe with 38,000 students and more than 1,000 undergraduate, postgraduate and professional courses. The University educates and trains large numbers of legal and business professionals, scientists, engineers, teachers, health workers and creative professionals. Manchester Metropolitan achieved the silver award in the Teaching Excellence Framework, has 85% of research impact rated world-leading and internationally excellent as judged in the REF, is the UK’s greenest university as ranked by the People and Planet sustainability league tables and is one of the country’s top 20 best employers for LGBT staff, as featured in the Stonewall Top 100 Employers ranking. The University is in the top 200 global universities under 50 years old as ranked by the Times Higher Education and has more than 290,000 alumni living across the world, with a further 10,000 new graduates joining the community each year. Notable alumni include fashion designer Sarah Burton, actor Julie Walters, designer Thomas Heatherwick and marketing expert Jonathan Mildenhall.

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