Careers Adviser

We are offering a fantastic opportunity to join our team of Careers Advisers. You will provide careers guidance through one-to-one appointments, group sessions and other activities, working collaboratively with recruiters and colleagues across the University.

Location:

The Careers Service, 56 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 6PA
Salary: £49,119 - £58,625 per annum including Oxford University Weighting

Contract:

Full-time, fixed-term to 31 July 2029

Spanning the historic streets of the “city of dreaming spires”, the University of Oxford has been ranked the world’s leading university for ten consecutive years. A place where centuries of tradition meet world-changing innovation, we offer you the chance to shape the future while working in an inspiring environment that promotes excellence. Here, you’ll contribute to an organisation which delivers ground-breaking research that tackles global challenges - from advancing sustainability to pioneering healthcare solutions - and join a diverse, inclusive community that champions your wellbeing, development, and aspirations.

Careers, University of Oxford is one of the UK’s most innovative and engaged careers services. We educate and resource students and research staff to navigate the complex jobs market and make informed career decisions, while building strong relationships with employers. We support 26,800 undergraduate and postgraduate students, 5,000 research staff, an international community of 250,000 alumni, and 12,000 employers and other opportunity providers.

Working at the University of Oxford offers several exclusive benefits, such as:

• 38 days of annual leave (inclusive of public holidays) to support your wellbeing, with the option to purchase up to 10 extra days and additional leave after long service.
• One of the most generous family leave schemes in UK higher education, offering up to 26 weeks of full-pay maternity and adoption leave, plus 12 weeks of full-pay paternity/partner leave.
• A commitment to hybrid and flexible working to suit your lifestyle.
• Affordable and sustainable commuting options, including a cycle loan scheme, discounted bus travel, and season ticket loans.
• Access to a vibrant community through our social, cultural, and sports clubs.

We are looking a full-time Careers Advisers to join our team. This post will focus primarily on providing support for undergraduate and graduate students.

You will provide tailored careers support through one-to-one appointments and online and in-person workshops. You will develop and deliver programmes, create engaging content, collaborate with employers, develop sector expertise, and draw on your previous experience to benefit students, researchers, alumni, and the wider University. You will provide tailored careers support through one-to-one appointments and online and in-person workshops. You will develop and deliver programmes, create engaging content, collaborate with employers, develop sector expertise, and draw on your previous experience to benefit students, researchers, alumni, and the wider University.

Careers Advisers are encouraged to develop new initiatives. Recent examples include expanding support for international students, developing consulting experience for students, and sector-focused programmes such as the Creative Careers Festival and Career Conference for Researchers.

• Education You will be a graduate in any discipline.
• Employment experience Our Careers Advisers come from a diverse range of backgrounds, and we value the breadth that this experience brings. You will have substantial employment experience; for example, this could include working for a multinational…