Careers Coach

at  Birmingham City University

CAREERS COACH (FIXED-TERM 12 - 18 MONTHS)

Department
Careers +
Location
Multiple Campuses
Salary
£36,421 to £39,591 per annum
Post Type
Full Time
Release Date
21 August 2024
Closing Date
23.59 hours BST on Sunday 15 September 2024
Interview Date
Tuesday 01 October 2024
Reference

RIE24004

Birmingham City University is a large and diverse place to study right in the heart of the city and we have an exciting opportunity for 2 Careers Coaches to join our dynamic and growing team. The roles are Fixed-term for 12 - 18 months with the possibility to make permanent.
If you are looking for a new career, with potential for progression and are passionate about supporting a diverse and talented student base to secure a graduate role, this is a great time to consider joining our Careers+ service at Birmingham City University. Following the development of the University Employability Strategy, BCU is investing £2,000,000 in additional resources and staffing to support our students in gaining the skills and experience to develop successful future careers. The University strategy states: “We must ensure that our graduates enter their future careers ready to achieve their potential.”

FURTHER DETAILS:

Job Description

ABOUT THE ROLE:

We are recruiting Careers Coaches for both Faculty Of Computing, Engineering And The Built Environment (12 month Fixed-term) and Faculty Of Health, Education And Life Sciences (end date 31/03/2026). You will have experience of providing careers information, advice and coaching in a person-centred way, with a good understanding of the needs and expectations of students. The role will involve actively reaching out to students, managing a caseload and delivering a variety of one-to-one and group-based employability coaching activities to enhance employability skills and make a positive impact upon graduate outcomes.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS:

You will be skilled in building successful professional relationships and understand how to engage less confident students who may have several external commitments competing for their time such as part-time work or family commitments. You will also be skilled at developing, delivering and measuring the impact of training programmes and initiatives; with experience of using technology to enhance and scale up service delivery.
As a key member of a Careers+ team you will work collaboratively with your Careers+ colleagues and faculty teams to achieve the best outcomes for students.

FOR EXISTING BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY STAFF, UNDERTAKING THE ROLE ON A SECONDMENT BASIS WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED.

If have any questions about the role relating to Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment please email Cheryl.phillips@bcu.ac.uk and relating to Health, Education and Life Science please email nejam.boksh@bcu.ac.uk