Assistant Careers Consultant

1 month ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Arden University Full time

Based full time (Mon - Fri) in our Leeds campus

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The Opportunity:

At Arden University, we pride ourselves on being true innovators, disruptors and pioneers. Our focus is to promote life-long learning and ensure that everyone, everywhere can access higher education.

This role provides an opportunity for a trainee or aspiring Careers Consultant to gain experience and skills in providing career information, advice, and guidance in a Higher Education context. Working as part of Arden University's Careers and Employability team, you will provide careers information, advice and guidance to students and graduates, helping them reflect on their values, interests, abilities, and skills. You will be supporting them to acquire the necessary skills / resources to plan and manage their careers and secure appropriate employment, further study, and training.

Check out the job description above for more information.

About You:

We are looking for someone who has transferable experience of working with students or colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds, in a variety of different situations, helping them succeed in their own development goals.

Having strong communication skills, proactive problem-solving abilities, and a passion for supporting others to grow and develop in their careers is key. You will also be a team player, who enjoys team collaboration and have a keen understanding of current issues in higher education and graduate employment, along with a commitment to staying updated on labour markets.

Join us in helping shape the careers of our students and graduates.

Why Arden:

At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:

  • 30 days holiday, add the bank holiday on top, and we even throw in Christmas closure
  • A generous Aviva pension plan, our contributions start at 7%
  • PMI or Healthcare Cashback (dependent on role grade)
  • Study any Arden course for free, with generous discount for all family and friends
  • Our 'Golden Ticket' which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education
  • Plus, other competitive benefits

Arden's values:

Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations.

Closing Date: Sunday 01 September 2024

If you are successful, you will be contacted around the closing date and will be invited to an in-person interview on the 17th September which will take place in person at our Leeds campus. The second and final round interview will take place on the 1st of October.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.

£31,260 to £36,470 per annum + excellent benefits

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