Overview
The University of East London has been pioneering futures since 1898: from the 2nd Industrial Revolution through to where we are now, the 4th. We are a careers-led university, dedicated to supporting our students to develop the skills, emotional intelligence and creativity needed to thrive in a constantly changing world.
Vision 2028 has been developed to transform our curriculum, pedagogy, research impact and partnerships to make a positive difference to student, graduate and community success. Our ambitious but achievable goal is to become the leading careers-focused, enterprising university in the UK, one which both prepares our students for the jobs of the future and provides the innovation to drive that future sustainably and inclusively.
This role is based in the Careers and Student Enterprise team, which is the career and employability nucleus of the University of East London. The goal of the team is to support every student to achieve career success, gain the skills for the 21st century workforce, and build direct pathways to employment. The team’s mindset has innovation and creativity at its core. In order to improve progression, retention and graduate outcomes, the team utilises cutting edge technology and research, which has shown impact on our students’ satisfaction, behaviour and outcomes. This is a one-of-a-kind department with highly motivated staff and a high level of quality within the products produced
The Career Coach will provide up to date information, advice and guidance to students and graduates in order to assist with their awareness, planning for and achievement of academic success and graduate level employment or post graduate study. The successful post holder will work closely with colleagues from CaSE and with UEL Academic Schools to develop coherent coaching and development strategies to enable successful engagement with development opportunities and raised awareness of employment trends, current recruitment methods and employer requirements. You will provide information, advice and guidance (IAG) to students and graduates when most impactful through 1-2-1 appointments, coaching, e-guidance, telephone, drop-in sessions, workshops and new technologies. You will work with colleagues within CaSE, Learning and Teaching and academic staff to embed careers management skills, academic skills and employability skills in the curriculum. Also, to contribute to the work towards awarding credit for extracurricular activities and development and delivery of UEL’s Professional Fitness and Mental Wealth programme and Careers Passport. You contribute to project work, service planning, policy development and innovation, and develop links through external professional bodies and networks to develop a wider knowledge of current professional issues, careers and employability.
A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by UEL Professional Services Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of UEL. Employees of UEL Professional Services Ltd work alongside UEL colleagues in delivery of UEL’s mission, and UEL Professional Services Ltd will adopt UEL HR policies and procedures in full. Further detail regarding employment benefits can be found at the employee benefits section of our recruitment pages.
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Career Coach