Job titleCareers Consultant Job referenceBEDS2862 Date posted13/08/2025 Application closing date27/08/2025 LocationBedford SalaryGrade 7: £39,906 - £47,389 ContractPermanent Contractual hours37 BasisFull time Job category/typeProfessional services Attachments Blank Job information
Empowering Futures Through Career Powered Education
At the University of Bedfordshire, we believe in transforming lives through Career Powered Education. We are committed to embedding employability at the heart of the student experience. We are seeking a passionate and proactive qualified Careers Consultant to help us deliver on this promise.
About the Role
This is a pivotal role within our Careers & Employability Service, focused on enhancing Graduate Outcomes and supporting the delivery of our university-wide Employability Strategy. You’ll work closely with academic departments, employers, and students to ensure every graduate is equipped for success.
Key Responsibilities
1. Use data to inform collaborative action planning with academic departments to improve Graduate Outcomes.
2. Contribute to curriculum and extracurricular skills development aligned with university strategy.
3. Deliver high-quality, inclusive careers guidance through 1:1 sessions, group workshops, and presentations, both in-person and online.
4. Build strong employer relationships to support cross-functional employability initiatives.
5. Stay ahead of recruitment trends, locally, nationally, and internationally to inform service delivery.
6. Represent the service at employability-related working groups and university meetings.
What You’ll Bring
7. Experience in delivering professional careers advice and guidance in higher education or a similar setting.
8. A strong understanding of the graduate labour market and employability trends.
9. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a student-centred approach.
10. A collaborative, data-informed mindset and a commitment to continuous improvement..
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The University is committed to equality of opportunity and values the diversity of all its workforce and student population.
At the University of Bedfordshire, inclusivity is a key University value, and we are committed to creating an environment in which we celebrate and value the diversity of our staff and student community and provide fair opportunity and outcomes for all.
We recognise that diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent and benefit from opportunities that the diversity of talent and thought creates.
We, therefore, particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in the University of Bedfordshire’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority backgrounds (particularly in roles in grades 7 and above), disabled people; LGBTQ+ people; and women in some senior grades.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
We offer a range of employee benefits including a generous pension and annual leave entitlement, free fitness classes and gym membership, flexible working arrangements, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. For further details, pleaseclick here.