Head of Careers

The Head of Careers is responsible for planning, designing and running our internal careers programmes including delivering 1:1 coaching. They are responsible for overseeing our signature internships programme and supporting and line managing our Student Experience Coordinator to deliver co curriculars and landmark events.

They are a trained coach and/or careers specialist that provide coaching, counselling, mentoring and guidance. They ensure that our students are provided with the appropriate support and advice to identify their interests, strengths and opportunities and build their accountability, confidence and self-belief. They help students understand and communicate what skills they have and what their time at LIS has prepare them to do.

They also ensure they have the support to build core skills to find and get a job and/or create their own future opportunities. They work closely with the Head of Student Support to ensure that a holistic approach.

Key responsibilities

• 👥 Oversee and manage our community of students and alumni
• 🧭 Develop our approach to student guidance and work with faculty to map skills
• 🧑‍💼 Oversee our internship programme and support its delivery
• ℹ️ Gather and maintain careers information and resources
• 💬 Coach 150 students across bachelors and masters programmes (remote and campus first), either directly or by managing other coaches
• 🧑‍🏫 Run and/or organise workshops with students on core skills such as CV, LinkedIn, interviews, presentation, applications, portfolios
• 🧑‍💼 Work closely with the Partnerships Lead to match students to impactful internship opportunities
• 💿 Maintain student records, from the perspective of careers
• 💃 Support the Student Experience Coordinator to deliver our co curricular programme and landmark events such as Welcome Week and Graduations
• 📢 Collaborate with marketing to communicate our careers and SXP propositions to students
• 🧑‍💻 Work with technology to automate and create systems to manage activities and bring these communities together online e.g. CRM, community platform, opportunity brokering
• 🤲 Line manage and develop the SXP Coordinator and other Career Coaches
• 🤝 Collaborate with and support The Head of Student Support to ensure a equitable and holistic approach

Requirements

• 5+ years experience of working with people to help them start and develop their careers and identify their interests and talents
• A level 6 or 7 qualification in careers and/or coaching
• Strong network of people and organisations that can support career development
• Passionate about taking new and fresh approaches to helping people start careers
• A natural at collaborations, working cross functionally and with a range of stakeholders
• You love embracing new perspectives and live our values: be kind, be brave, be honest, keep learning and welcome otherness

Benefits

• £60,000 - £70,000, depending on level of experience
• Flexible working, with 2-days per week on campus and the opportunity to work remotely (including in another country) for up to 1 month each calendar year
• 30 days holiday. Take time out to be inspired
• Company-sponsored health plan and monthly fitness contribution
• Annual personal development contribution for external training/coaching
• The opportunity to join a mission-led, fast-growing organisation that is changing higher education