Please note that this vacancy is only open to current University of Glasgow employees.

Job Purpose

The University of Glasgow is committed to empowering students to identify and achieve their career goals and realise their full potential. As a member of Careers, Employability & Opportunity (CEO), you will partner with designated colleges/schools, providing specialised knowledge and expertise to guide and inform careers and employability-related interventions delivered through the curriculum and co-curriculum. You will work in partnership with a range of academic and professional services staff, employers and students to design and deliver careers and employability programmes for UG and PGT students and therefore make a significant contribution to the ambitions of the University’s Learning and Teaching strategy.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

1. Provide advice and guidance to the University, its colleges and schools on matters of institutional and local strategy, as they relate to careers and employability.

2. Develop and lead an innovative and impactful programme of careers and employability that is embedded in curricula, where possible, within designated schools/colleges, working in partnership with academic colleagues including Deans for Learning and Teaching, school-based directors of studies and course convenors.

3. Engage directly with students and staff to inform the planning, design and delivery of the careers and employability programme.

4. Build strong and productive relationships with relevant employers, working closely with academic and professional services colleagues and the CEO Employer Engagement team, to maximise the benefit of the University’s existing employer links and expand work-related learning opportunity for students.

5. Analyse, interpret and use key data to influence and inform the design of careers interventions as an integrated part of student education and aligned with curricula.  Plan and manage projects that are intended to address specific student needs within their discipline.

6. Work closely with other members of the Academic Partnerships and Student Professional Development teams to improve the career outcomes of students, developing a central repository of materials and good practice to enhance employability and promoting their use in teaching and co-curricular settings.

7. As an expert member of the CEO team, proactively monitor the effectiveness, quality and impact of provisions, contributing to continuous improvement and helping to make this a sector-leading service.

8. Drawing on professional background and expertise, deliver skills courses and information sessions, facilitate group work and experiential learning.

9. Act as a mentor and role model within CEO supporting the development of new members of careers management staff. This may include training and supervision of others involved in the delivery of careers and employability.

10. Represent CEO on internal governance groups and networks and participate actively as a member of external local and international networks and working groups, influencing policy and strategy inside the University and also at regional, Scottish and UK national levels.

Knowledge, Qualifications Skills and Experience

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential: 

A1 Ability to demonstrate the competencies required to undertake the duties associated with this level of post having acquired the necessary professional knowledge and management skills in a similar or number of different specialist roles. Or Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 9, 10 or 11 (Ordinary/ Honours Degree, Post Graduate Qualification), or equivalent, including being professionally qualified in relevant discipline, with a broad range of professional experience in a management role(s).

A2 Authoritative knowledge, understanding and expertise across all aspects of policy and practice relevant to careers and employability and its relevance to students and the curriculum.

Desirable:

B1 Knowledge and expertise in a range of psychometric tools with accreditation to BPS level A/B.

Skills

Essential:

C1 Strategic thinker, able to fashion trends, outlooks and opportunities into a systematic approach with a continuous awareness of the bigger picture to ensure shared success across boundaries.

C2 Proven track record of identifying alternative ways of doing things and influencing academics and/or business managers.

C3 Effective at building strong working partnerships and developing synergies with multiple stakeholders.

C4 Ability to demonstrate creativity and innovation in service design and delivery.

C5 Ability to plan and organise strategically, prioritising appropriately between operational requirements, projects and competing priorities.

C6 Proven track record of effective team working to shared goals.

C7 Excellent communication, oral and written, presentation and interpersonal skills to demonstrate credibility with high potential individuals and corporate partners, as well as academic and administrative colleagues.

Experience

Essential:

E1 Significant professional experience in a careers service, recruitment, HR or training, some of which has been gained in a business environment, or recruiter with strong HE links.

E2 Strong track record of designing and delivering professional careers and employability interventions and associated resources.

E3 A proven track record of influencing and negotiating curriculum development and design process.

E4 Demonstrable experience of evaluating service delivery for continuous improvement.

E5 Extensive experience of working with students and understanding of a wide range of student-related issues and the potential impact on career progression.

Desirable:

F1 Line management or supervisory experience.

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 8, £50,253 - £58,225 per annum.

This post is full time (35 hours per week) and open ended (permanent).

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.

2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension - pensions handbook https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/, benefits and discount packages.

3 A flexible approach to working.

4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/staff/healthwellbeing/.

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.

We endorse the principles of Athena Swan https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan/ and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.

We are investing in our organisation, and we will invest in you too. Please visit our website https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/ for more information.

Closing Date: 27 November 2025