LCCA is an ambitious, energetic institution committed to developing confident, creative graduates ready for the evolving world of work. Recognising our diverse student population, including mature learners and those from widening participation backgrounds, LCCA is expanding its Careers and Employability support to include accessible evening and weekend provision.
We are seeking two passionate Careers and Employability Consultants to job share our evening and weekend careers service, ensuring comprehensive, flexible, and accessible support for our students at times that suit their needs.
Purpose of the Role
The Evening and Weekend Careers and Employability Consultants will deliver specialist careers guidance and employability support to LCCA students, with a particular focus on mature and widening participation learners who require flexible out-of-hours services. Operating as a job share, these roles will ensure continuity of service and high-quality student support during evenings and weekends, helping students balance their studies, career development, and personal commitments.
Requirements:
Essential:
- Experience in careers/employability services, ideally within higher education
- Proven experience delivering career coaching and workshops
Desirable:
- Experience working with mature, diverse, or WP student populations
- Experience using digital employability platforms
Key Activities & Responsibilities:
Consultant A – Evenings
- Hours: Monday–Friday, 5:00 PM–9:00 PM (20 hours/week, approx.
- 0.5 FTE)Provide tailored careers advice, coaching, and employability guidance to students individually and in groups during weekday evenings.
- Plan and deliver accessible employability workshops suited to evening learners.
- Support and advise diverse student cohorts, particularly mature and WP learners.
- Collaborate with the wider Careers team to develop digital resources tailored to evening provision.
- Monitor student engagement, maintaining accurate records and reports on service usage.
- Contribute to establishing robust processes, policies, and procedures for evening services.
Consultant B – Weekends
- Hours: Saturday–Sunday, 9:00 AM–5:30 PM (16 hours/week, approx. 0.4 FTE)Provide tailored careers coaching, guidance, and support to students during weekends.
- Develop and deliver employability workshops and events specifically designed for weekend availability.
- Support mature and WP students, offering empathetic and practical career guidance.
- Work collaboratively with the Careers team to create weekend-specific resources and activities.
- Regularly evaluate student engagement, recording outcomes and providing insightful reporting.
- Support the development of policies and procedures specific to weekend delivery.
