Information and Employment Adviser
Location: Portsmouth
Job details
Salary £16,391 - £18,741 (£27,319 - £31,236 x 0.6 FTE) per annum
Contractual hours: 22.2
Basis: Part-Time
Job category/type: Permanent - Part-Time
Job reference: REC00004995
Job description
Careers and Employability’s mission is for all our students to feel equipped, by the time they graduate, to secure a positive graduate outcome in professional level employment, self-employment or further study. To help achieve this, we support students and graduates in obtaining part time and graduate employment, placements, volunteering opportunities, work experience, postgraduate study or to start their business.
You will work with individuals and groups of students and graduates ensuring they feel supported and receive an excellent level of careers information and advice, enabling them to reach their full potential. You will also help develop our online resources, assist in delivering our events programme and support our outreach activity.
The working pattern for this post is 22.2 hours per week, working Monday – Wednesday. The start and finish times are to be agreed. The role is primarily student facing and for a majority of the year will require work on campus. The Department does offer flexible work arrangements and limited hybrid working, but this is at the discretion of the Line Manager and dependent on business need.
Interviews are currently anticipated to be held on 07 July 2026.
If you have any queries regarding this position, please contact Julie Bush at 023 9284 6692 or 023 9284 2684.
Employer, External Only: University of Portsmouth Academic Services Ltd (UASL)
* Competitive salary, including incremental progression within your scale.
* Generous pension scheme.
* Generous leave entitlement of 32–35 days a year, plus bank holidays, and an additional Christmas closure.
* Family‑friendly policies supporting flexible working.
* Staff discounts and loyalty schemes.
* Staff car parking and discounted public travel.
* Excellent training and development opportunities.
* Staff wellbeing programmes.
* Recreation facilities, including discounted gym membership, food on campus schemes, use of the Library and staff social activities.
* Discounted learning.
* Start‑up business mentoring from expert entrepreneurs via our Entrepreneurs in Residence programme.
* Further information on My Reward and Benefits is available upon application.
Salary Information: New appointments will routinely be made to the entry spine point (minimum) for the advertised grade, from where the individual will (in addition to receiving annual cost‑of‑living‑related increases) progress through the pay range to the maximum for the grade, within a reasonable timeframe. A higher starting salary or market supplement may be available for a truly exceptional candidate when circumstances fully justify a departure from our normal policy.
UKVI Statement: Prior to submitting your application, kindly ensure that you can either demonstrate or acquire the necessary right to work in the UK. If you currently do not possess the right to work in the UK, please be aware that our offer of employment is conditional upon you obtaining it.
ED&I Statement: We are committed to upholding the University’s values of being ambitious, open and responsible, in an inclusive working environment that promotes dignity and respect. Please note that this vacancy may be closed earlier than advertised, so early applications are advised.
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