Careers Officer (Term Time Only - Fixed Term)

Are you passionate about helping students shape their futures? Loughborough College is seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking Careers Officer to join our ambitious and aspirational organisation.
With world-class partnerships, exciting investment plans, and a track record of students achieving international success, we offer an inspiring environment for you to thrive. At Loughborough College, we pride ourselves on our innovative approaches and supportive atmosphere.
As a Careers Officer, you will play a pivotal role in guiding students at all levels through their career journeys. You will help them explore opportunities in Higher Education, Apprenticeships, employment, and more. Your role will be dynamic and varied, involving engagement with students through drop-ins, appointments, and the Tutorial support programme. Additionally, you will contribute to key Open Days and Curriculum Events, providing crucial advice and guidance.
We are looking for a qualified professional with proven experience as a Careers Adviser/Officer. You should have at least a Level 4 qualification in Careers Guidance, with a willingness to work towards Level 6. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as you will need to effectively market services and engage with students, staff, and external agencies. Competence in IT is also important, as you will be responsible for producing and managing an online Careers platform.
An inclusive approach is vital in this role. Experience working with diverse students, including those with additional learning needs and/or Education Health and Care Plans, is highly desirable. Familiarity with the UCAS application process and providing guidance to Higher Education students will be a significant advantage and engagement with community and employability initiatives such as Skills Bootcamps would be beneficial.
In return, we offer you the opportunity to shape the future of our students and make a significant impact on their career paths. You will be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team environment, with continuous professional development and support towards achieving higher qualifications.
This role offers flexibility, typically averaging 30 hours per week during Term Time. However, we are open to discussing and exploring different working arrangements as part of the recruitment process to best suit both our collective needs.
If you are a dedicated professional with a passion for guiding students towards success, we would love to hear from you.
Please note this is a Fixed Term contract for 12 months working an average of 30 hours per week for 42 weeks of the year.
The College is striving to attract, develop and retain the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business.
We are proud to have achieved the Investor in Diversity award. We actively encourage applications who are current under-represented and where we are using positive action under the Equality Act. We welcome everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey. The College is striving to attract, develop and retain the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised.
Alongside our commitment to your professional and personal development, we also offer a generous benefits package including:

• A competitive pension scheme
• On-site parking
• One campus facility
• Subsidised nursery fees
• Up to 25 days annual leave per year (pro rata for part time)
• Additional annual leave available
• Fantastic CPD and inclusive resources for development
• Well-being hours
• Opportunities of volunteering within local community and charities

We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and agile working where the business allows. We provide staff forums, staff working groups for sustainability, staff steering groups for Investors in Diversity and support services to support with mental health and wellbeing for staff from different backgrounds.
We are and have consistently invested in providing our learners and employees with an outstanding and unrivalled range of modern facilities and resources.
The successful candidate will be employed by The Leicestershire College a subsidiary company of Loughborough College. The terms and conditions of employment offered by the Leicestershire College are different to those of Loughborough College. Please note that employees of the Leicestershire College are based at Loughborough College.
Due to the limits put upon sponsorship allocations, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship to candidates for this role. This remains under review.
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