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SalaryAbout The University
Swansea University is a research-led university that has been making a difference since 1920. The University community thrives on exploration and discovery and offers the right balance of excellent teaching and research, matched by an enviable quality of life.
Our stunning waterfront campuses and multicultural community make us a desirable workplace for colleagues from around the world. Our reward and benefits, and ways of working enable those who join us to have enriching careers, matched by an excellent work-life balance.
About The Role
This role represents an exciting opportunity for you to use your skills and experience to make a real difference to the outcomes and success of the faculties in one of our core teams. The Team works in partnership with lead academic colleagues in the area of employability and placements to deliver the Faculty’s strategic ambitions efficiently and effectively, ensuring alignment to Faculty and University employability strategies.
Available on a full-time basis (35-hours per week) you will be an integral part of the team delivering the highest levels of excellence in professional operational leadership in the following functions:
- Employability and Careers Support/Advice
- Managing Embedded Programme Placements
- Year in Industry Placements
- Study Abroad Placements
- Embedding Employability into the curriculum (working with academic staff)
- Implementing and contributing to University/Faculty Employability and Placements Strategy
The Careers Consultant is a highly rewarding role, working with students, employers, placement providers and a range of academic and professional service colleagues to enable excellent graduate outcomes, strong support services for students and offering a high-quality placement enabling service.
Reporting to the Employability and Placements Manager, you will produce and use management information and data to measure team performance and work closely with Heads of School/Department to ensure that all students are supported by the Employability & Placements Service and that opportunities for successful graduate outcomes are available to all.
A high level of customer service, the ability to build strong relationships with a range of stakeholders, and strong planning and coordination skills are essential criteria for the role. The ability to think creatively and flexibly is essential for this role as well as being able to adapt to changing student needs across a variety of disciplines. The role holder will be required to work closely with academic colleagues to ensure that the service given to students is relevant and embedded within academic study.
The successful candidate will have experience in the field of advice and guidance in a careers and employability context and will have an in depth knowledge of the field within a HE setting.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.
As an inclusive and welcoming workplace, we value people for their skills regardless of their background. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English.
Welsh Language Skills
The Welsh language level required for this role is Level 1 - A little. The role holder will be able to pronounce Welsh words, answer the phone in Welsh (good morning/afternoon) and use very basic everyday words and phrases (thank you, please etc.). Level 1 can be reached by completing a 1 hour course.
The University is a proud bilingual institution, our Welsh Language Strategy outlines our aspiration to promote the language and enable our staff to engage with the language as an additional workplace skill and as a gateway to new cultural and social opportunities. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English. Welsh speakers have the right to an interview in Welsh. Applicants for a role where Welsh skills are essential are expected to present their application in Welsh and will be interviewed in Welsh, if shortlisted.
Additional Information
Applications for this role will take the format of a CV submission and cover letter.
