An exciting opportunity has emerged within the Careers Department at the University of Bath - we are seeking a resourceful and capable Careers Consultant who can work in partnership with students, academics and professional services staff.
About us
You will be joining the Careers team, at a time when we are looking to build on our firm foundations and really position ourselves as future focussed, committed to empowering and enabling our students to become career confident, with a sense of purpose, ambition, and future direction.
Careers is entering a new phase, working with partners across the university (and externally) to expand and enhance our employability offer. With impressive graduate outcomes, a strong focus on employability, and a reputation for academic excellence, we are the university of choice for many students. We are looking for someone to help us continue this journey, and prepare our students for future success.
Careers Consultants are a trusted source of careers and employability expertise, working confidently across boundaries, with all cohorts and disciplines. You will be aligned with the School of Management, and lead on our provision for international students and global employability, although specialisms and caseloads are subject to change.
You will offer a full range of careers advice and guidance to students, through a range of modes and delivery, including 1:1, group and technology enabled.
About you
You’ll be an experienced Careers Professional, with experience in HE, understanding the demands of a highly-motivated, high calibre and ambitious cohort.
The successful candidate will bring a positive attitude, and ‘can-do’ mindset, able to thrive in a changing environment. A commitment to excellence is a must, and you will also exhibit strong relationship management and networking skills. You will have a track record in building strategic relationships, and demonstrate highly refined communication and interpersonal skills. It is imperative that you are willing and able to work with new and emerging technology, and innovate in your practice.
Further information
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Ghislaine Dell, Head of Careers (gcd20@bath.ac.uk) or Helen Stringer, Director of Employability and Student Success (hs2614@bath.ac.uk)
In addition to your application please can you also attach a copy of your CV.
We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.
We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.
What we can offer you
We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:
- Free counselling services through Health Assured
- Cycle to work scheme
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
- Staff discount at Team Bath gym
- Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
- Staff discount on language courses
- Generous employer contributory pension schemes
- Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
- A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
- Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
- Local discounts and more
- A family-friendly workplace
- An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
- Relocation allowance
- Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses
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Terms and Conditions of Employment
Right to Work in the UK: We do not assess immigration or right to work status until offer stage. Being invited to interview does not guarantee you are eligible for visa sponsorship and all offers are conditional on meeting right to work requirements. Further information is available on our application support webpage.
Anonymous shortlisting: We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details such as your name, may be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.