Employability Adviser

Salary

£32,080- £34,610 per annum

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Job category/type

Other

Date posted

05/12/2025

Job reference

REQ05878

Please note a full application including a covering letter detailing your experience alongside a CV is required for applications to be considered. Please be advised applications made without providing a cover letter will not be accepted.

Fixed term contract (Maternity Cover) for up to 12 months.

Join our award-winning team as an Employability Adviser.

This role sits within the Graduate Futures department, which prepares our students for progression into graduate-level employment or enterprise and builds an active community of alumni who support current students through giving time, expertise or philanthropic donations.

As part of our dedicated and successful Careers and Enterprise Team, you will be responsible for the effective delivery of employability within the curriculum. The post will report to one of two Senior Employability Advisers and will cover a range of responsibilities that support successful implementation of the Industry, Careers and Enterprise (ICE) module as well as embedding employability into the curriculum more generally.

You will be a key resource to support the effective delivery of the ICE module within the new academic framework, engaging with industry to source client projects and working with academics to ensure a high quality and consistent approach. You will be aligned to the School of Sciences, Psychology, Arts and Humanities, Computing, Engineering, and Sports (SPACES)

We are looking for an individual with knowledge of career and employability development and experience of translating this knowledge into the design of engaging workshops and other types of meaningful employability-focused interventions (e.g. careers fairs, pop-ups, meet-the-employer events) to ensure our course content and extra-curricular support meets the challenging expectations of industry and the career aspirations of our students.

You will demonstrate excellent communication, presentation and project management skills. You will feel comfortable developing and building effective relationships with local employers and other external stakeholders to facilitate access to our student talent and prepare/equip our students with the required knowledge and skills to secure graduate-level employment. You will be able to work effectively within a team using your own initiative to deliver with drive and enthusiasm.

We are committed to supporting flexible methods of working wherever possible and this role is Flexible and connected (Academic & Student Facing). Campus attendance will vary on a day-to-day basis and across the year but must purposefully align to the service being delivered and to the needs of our students, staff, and stakeholders. It is expected that the majority of your working time will be spent on campus.

How to apply

Start date for applications: 5th December 2025

Closing date for applications: 29th December 2025

Interviews are to be held: W/C 12th January 2026

If you require further information regarding the post please contact Chiara Hewer, Senior Employability Adviser at (strictly no agencies, thank you) quoting reference number REQ05878.

Please note, Canterbury Christ Church University reserves the right to bring the closing date of this position forward where a high volume of applications is received.

Additional Information

Canterbury Christ Church University truly welcomes fresh perspectives and new voices. We want you to bring the real you to work, so we are committed to building a genuinely inclusive working environment where everyone is welcomed and where everyone can have a true sense of belonging. Our spirit of community will help us to eliminate discrimination and will enable us all to thrive in a culture that is underpinned by fairness and justice. We therefore seek people to join us who will proactively support and shape this aim and contribute in their own unique way. If this is you, then we are waiting to hear from you. #yourCCCU

Our University is deeply committed to shaping sustainable futures as a key part of its mission and values. If you share this passion, we encourage you to join us in making CCCU a more socially and environmentally conscious, sustainable place to study and work

Employment Visa Clarification: According to the UK Government Points Based System, this position does not fulfil the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route application.

Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered.

No agencies, thank you.