Careers Adviser

Careers Adviser

Location: Canterbury

Salary: £39,906 to £44,746 per annum

Grade: Grade 7

Post Type: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Reference: SL-069-26

On the 1 August 2026, The University of Greenwich and the University of Kent will form a pioneering new multi-university group called London and South- East (LASE) University Group. Should you join us, you will be employed by LASE but will work as part of the University of Kent academic division, contributing to its distinct strengths, community and identity while also being part of a wider group that brings together the scale, resilience and shared ambition of both universities. Through LASE we aim to deliver outstanding education, impactful research, and meaningful regional and global impact.

Are you passionate about helping students and graduates make confident, informed decisions about their future? We are recruiting for both a fixed-term post, for 12 months, and an ongoing post within the team, and would welcome your application.

We’re looking for a professionally qualified Careers Adviser to join the Careers, Employability and Skills Team at our Canterbury Campus. You’ll provide high-quality, impartial careers guidance to students and graduates from a wide range of disciplines, supporting them to understand their options, develop their employability skills and prepare for their next steps.

Working closely with academic colleagues and wider professional services teams, you’ll help embed employability within the student experience and contribute to careers projects, workshops, digital resources and targeted support for different student groups.

As Careers Adviser you can expect to be involved in:

• Delivering confidential one-to-one careers guidance, application advice and practice interviews for students and graduates
• Designing and delivering group sessions, workshops and online resources 
• Working with academic colleagues to support employability activity 
• Using data, labour market insight and evaluation to inform service development and improve student and graduate outcomes

What will you bring to the role?

• A professional careers guidance qualification, with experience supporting clients in one-to-one and group settings
• Experience working with diverse student or client groups, providing tailored support 
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with a range of stakeholders
• Good knowledge of the UK higher education careers and employability landscape

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

We particularly welcome applications from male candidates as they are under-represented at this level in this area

Further details:

Occasionally we may need to close a vacancy before the published deadline due to a high number of applications being received, therefore we strongly advise you to submit your application as soon as possible. (All vacancies will be open for at least one week.)

PLEASE NOTE: We prioritise applications from current University of Kent redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.

We know applicants may use AI tools to help prepare job applications. For guidance on how to use AI responsibly and effectively, see: Using AI in your job application

Applications must be made via the University’s online application system; CVs or details sent directly to the department or via email cannot be considered.

The University of Kent values diversity and equality at all levels.

Closing Date: Wednesday 29th July 2026