Careers Advisor

Job Title: Progression and Careers Advisor

Band: 7

Team: Student Support and Experience

Directorate: Higher Education

Contract: Permanent

Reporting to: Student Support and Experience Manager

Direct report: None

UKCBC exists to enable opportunity, cultivate confidence and develop capability through applied, inclusive and professionally relevant higher education. The College delivers higher education programmes under franchise arrangements with awarding body partners and is committed to meeting sector recognised standards while progressing towards registration with the Office for Students.

UKCBC operates as a teaching focused provider. Academic standards, curriculum design and awards are set by awarding body partners. UKCBC is responsible for ensuring that teaching delivery, assessment administration, academic support and the wider learning environment enable students to meet those standards and progress successfully through their studies and into positive destinations.

The Progression and Careers Advisor is responsible for delivering a professional careers education, employability and progression service that enables UKCBC students and graduates to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence required to achieve successful employment, professional practice or further study.

Working within the Student Support and Experience team, the post holder provides impartial information, advice and guidance to support students throughout their academic journey, from induction through to graduation and beyond. The role promotes career planning, employability development and professional readiness, helping students to identify career ambitions, understand labour market opportunities and make informed decisions about their future.

The Progression and Careers Advisor works collaboratively with academic colleagues, employers, awarding body partners and external organisations to develop employability initiatives that enhance graduate outcomes and support the College's strategic objectives.

The role contributes directly to institutional performance by supporting student continuation, progression, graduate success and positive student outcomes through evidence based careers education and targeted employability interventions.

The role is accountable for:

• Delivering professional careers information, advice and guidance.
• Developing and delivering employability education throughout the student lifecycle.
• Supporting students to progress into graduate employment, professional practice, entrepreneurship or postgraduate study.
• Building relationships with employers and external organisations to enhance student opportunities.
• Coordinating careers events, employer engagement activities and employability initiatives.
• Monitoring employability activity, graduate outcomes and progression trends.
• Contributing to institutional objectives relating to student success, continuation, progression and graduate outcomes.
• Supporting wider Student Support activity where required to ensure an integrated student experience.

• Provide impartial one to one careers guidance to prospective students, current students and graduates.
• Support students in identifying career aspirations, professional interests and progression opportunities.
• Assist students in developing individual career action plans.
• Advise students on graduate employment, internships, placements, volunteering and further study opportunities.
• Provide guidance on postgraduate study, professional qualifications and alternative progression pathways.
• Deliver advice using recognised careers guidance principles whilst maintaining professional standards and confidentiality.
• Maintain accurate records of careers interventions and student outcomes.
• Employability Education and Skills Development
• Design, develop and deliver an annual employability programme across all academic levels.
• Deliver workshops covering career planning, CV development, interview techniques, assessment centres, networking, professional communication, digital employability and personal branding.
• Support students in identifying transferable skills gained through academic study.
• Promote professional behaviours expected within graduate employment.
• Develop resources that enable students to become independent career managers.
• Work with academic colleagues to embed employability within the student learning experience where appropriate.

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