Head of Employability and Careers

3 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom London School of Science and Technology (LSST) Full time

The London School of Science & Technology is the UK's largest and fastest growing independent higher education provider. Partnering with leading UK universities, LSST is home to over 7000 students and 6 campuses.

The team behind LSST is passionately committed to transforming lives by providing excellent education. We believe no matter what your background, your age or personal circumstances everyone is entitled to access a good education. We have one of the highest National Student Survey scores of 96.7%, placing us in the top 15 in the UK.

We are currently seeking to appoint a Head of Employability and Careers on a Full-time permanent basis.

**Reports to**: Vice Principal

We are seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking individual to lead on and deliver our Employability and Careers Strategy 2028. This includes leading a new team dedicated to employability and careers, implementing new platforms, developing new employer networks, and establishing impactful student-focused initiatives to improve upon and maintain good graduate outcomes for LSST.

**Responsible for**:Enabling LSST to identify and partner collaboratively with industry to access and deliver graduate talent and academic expertise to enhance the growth and development of local businesses in the community and further afield.Increasing the visible presence of careers and employability and developing innovative approaches to enhancing the employability and career aspirations of our student population across the group

**Job purpose**:
Leading LSST (London School of Science and Technology) Employability and Careers Service (ECS), and in collaboration with the Vice Principal and other senior managers, delivery of the LSST Employability and Careers Strategy 2028.
- To promote the extensive range of advice and guidance available from the Employability and Careers Service through a diverse range of channels and stakeholders, including local and national businesses and industry experts
- To coordinate projects and initiatives to support students in accessing standardised employability services across all Campuses
- To source and arrange a variety of employer partners to collaborate with LSST through their presence at careers fairs, guest speaker events, student field trips and other initiatives that develop the employability of LSST’s students.
- Work with LSST’s Deans of Campuses in driving forward the development and implementation of a hub and spoke model Employability and Careers Service, with a culture of continuous improvement supported by data-driven decisions.

In doing so, it is expected that the post holder will be liaising internally with all relevant departments and colleagues in the school and external businesses across a range of industry and services relevant to the educational courses we provide.

**Key Responsibilities **(including but not limited to)**:

- To provide line management and leadership to the Employability and Careers Coordinator
- To provide matrix-line management and leadership to the Employability and Careers Officers based on each campus in collaboration with the given Dean of campus.
- To promote the employability and careers service offer to students and graduates maximising overall engagement and directly targeting identified cohorts to maximise impact and graduate outcomes.
- To support the Campuses and ensure all stakeholders, academic and professional service colleagues have access to and awareness of the service to enable further promotion and reach.
- To contribute to, implement and monitor the Employability and Careers Service that LSST provides.
- To work collaboratively with Welfare and Advice and Data teams to utilise central knowledge, skills and experience and maximise central channels of communication.
- To lead and coordinate digital projects and initiatives to enhance the employability offer to students and graduates
- To work with our digital platform/IT departments, ensuring systems are appropriate to the user experience.
- To evaluate and review multiple channels of communication, exploiting all opportunities to innovate and engage students, graduates, and industry
- To support good practice to maximise diversity, accessibility, and inclusivity approaches in all team communications and within our digital platforms in relation to employability and careers and support for enterprise and knowledge exchange
- Work with marketing to support a culture of improvement within the team; through feedback from students and stakeholders, listening to the student voice and celebrating student and graduate success through stories and case studies.
- To co-ordinate careers support and guidance through effective teamwork and take responsibility for ensuring high quality information, advice, and guidance
- To oversee the design and maintenance of a calendar of careers events and job fairs and ensure these are promoted in a timely manner through a variety of internal and external channels.
- To participate as neces

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