Careers and Employability Consultant - Fashion 54423

London College of Contemporary Arts – Careers and Employability

Join Our Ambitious New Careers Team at LCCA!

Careers and Employability Consultant – Fashion

The London College of Contemporary Arts (LCCA) is launching an innovative Careers & Employability department dedicated to enhancing student success, particularly for our diverse, mature, and widening-participation learners.

To support this vision, we are recruiting a Careers and Employability Consultant – Fashion to work across our portfolio of fashion courses.

Why LCCA?

• Shape the Service – Be part of a newly established Careers & Employability team, helping to shape processes and projects.
• Make Real Impact – Support fashion students to secure internships, placements, and graduate opportunities.
• Student-Focused – Deliver dedicated 1-2-1 support, workshops, and industry projects from our new Careers Studio.
• Industry-Connected – Work closely with employers, alumni, and industry partners to bring real-world fashion experience into the student journey.

Position

About the Role:

• Provide tailored careers guidance and employability support for fashion students.
• Support live briefs, projects, and employer-led initiatives in collaboration with the Head of Industry Engagement and Partnerships.
• Source internships and placements for fashion students, working closely with the Employer Engagement and Placements Manager.
• Embed employability into fashion programmes through workshops, coaching, and industry engagement.

Requirements

Experience

• A professional with experience in fashion education, teaching, careers, or recruitment.
• Someone who understands fashion career pathways and graduate opportunities.
• An adaptable, proactive, and student-focused individual with excellent communication skills.
• Passionate about helping students from diverse and widening participation backgrounds succeed in fashion.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential:

• Detailed understanding of graduate labour markets relevant to your specialism
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills
• Strong IT skills (MS Office, digital platforms, online databases)
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders
• Adaptability, flexibility, and capacity to manage ambiguity
• Sensitivity to challenges faced by WP and mature learners

Desirable:

• Knowledge of virtual careers platforms (e.g., Abintegro)
• Understanding of higher education structures and culture

Competencies & Personal Attributes

• Highly organised, proactive, student-focused approach
• Ability to inspire and motivate students
• Comfortable working in an open-plan, student-facing environment
• Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion
• Flexibility to occasionally support events outside normal working hours

Business Requirements

• Occasional need for evening or weekend work to support events or workshops
• Travel between local campuses or external partners as required

Who We’re Looking For:

• Careers professionals with experience in higher education careers services, coaching, guidance, or graduate recruitment.
• Individuals passionate about working with students from diverse and widening participation backgrounds.
• Adaptable, proactive, student-focused individuals comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving innovation.
• Excellent communicators who enjoy working in a collaborative, energetic, and student-facing environment.

Other information

Qualifications/Education

Essential:

• Graduate or equivalent qualification
• Relevant professional qualification in Careers Guidance, Coaching, HR, or similar.

Desirable:

• Postgraduate qualification in career development, coaching, or teaching
• Degree aligned with your subject area (Creative Industries)