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

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, you will support the career planning and professional development of students (UG, PGT, PGR) and early-career graduates, delivering presentations, group activities, employer events, personalised 1:1 and group coaching via a variety of channels. You will make a significant contribution to the successful graduate outcomes of our students by integrating careers and employability into the student experience.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

1. Contribute to the design, development and delivery of a central programme of presentations, group activities, employer events and personalised 1:1 guidance and coaching. These may be delivered in person, virtually by e-learning or via social media.

2. Using a proactive and targeted approach, work in close partnership with colleagues who are responsible for supporting students with specific needs and/or from non-traditional backgrounds to ensure programmes and designed to reach students that are underrepresented.

3. Consult with students as stakeholders and the student organisations to identify opportunities for service enhancement. Work in partnership with students to develop projects, events and other initiatives.

4. Work closely with other members of the Student Professional Development and Academic Partnerships teams to improve the career outcomes of students, developing a central repository of materials and good practice to enhance careers and employability and promoting their use widely throughout the student experience.

5. Work in close collaboration with the Employer Engagement Team to ensure that activities are linked with employers and meeting skills required in the global recruitment market. Identify appropriate areas for employer input and delivery to enable the Employer Engagement Team to identify and communicate with suitable employers.

6. Analyse and interpret data relating to graduate outcomes, internal surveys and labour market intelligence, to help inform provision.

7. Monitor the effectiveness, quality and impact of provision, feedback from students and other stakeholders, and use this to inform planning and practice.  Maintain a current understanding of trends in the global labour market to inform planning and practice.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills & Experience

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential:

A1 Either: Ability to demonstrate the competencies required to undertake the duties associated with this level of post having acquired the necessary knowledge and skills in a similar or number of different roles. Or: Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 9, (Ordinary Degree, Scottish Vocational Qualification level 4), or equivalent (including professional accreditation with relevant formal training), and experience of personal development in a similar or related role(s).

A2 Thorough knowledge of student employability, as well as an awareness of broader higher education landscape and issue impacting students.

A3 Thorough knowledge of global graduate labour markets.

Skills

Essential:

C1 Strong interpersonal skills including negotiating, motivating, influencing and relationship building.

C2 Proven track record of effective team working to shared goals.

C3 Excellent communication, including presentation and report-writing skills.

C4 Ability to undertake mid to long term strategic planning spotting and acting upon opportunities to progress plans.

C5 Ability to demonstrate creativity and innovation in service design and delivery.

C6 Ability to analyse complex issues and think strategically.

C7 Understanding of relevant policies and procedures relative to the role, and the quality outputs and standards required.

Desirable:

D1 Digital content creation and social media.

Experience

Essential:

E1 Professional experience as a Careers Adviser, or in 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 that are aimed at addressing the needs of diverse stakeholder groups.

E3 Proven ability to work within complex range of teams, manage multiple projects, including collaboration with internal colleagues within the University and at other institutions. Demonstrate effective time management to deal with conflicting priorities and deadlines.

E4 Planning and progressing projects within professional guidelines applying initiative and independent judgement.

E5 Demonstrable experience of evaluating service delivery for continuous improvement.

E6 Experience of applying initiative and knowledge to make informed decisions on a wide range of student-related issues.

Desirable:

F1 Experience of working in an HE environment.

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 7, £41,064 - £46,049 per annum pro rata.

This post is part time (21 hours per week) and fixed term for up to hard end date (31st July 2026).

Closing Date: 23:45 18th August 2025

Please Note: The University would consider a secondment opportunity for this post. Applicants should seek clearance for release for secondment from their employers / line manager before making a formal application.

The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.  If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, you will be required to meet the eligibility requirements of the visa route to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship.

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.