Careers Coach (110786-0825)

Warwick Business School, The University of Warwick - WBS

Location:Coventry, University of WarwickSalary:£35,608 to £46,049 per annumHours:Full TimeContract Type:Fixed-Term/ContractPlaced On:15th September 2025Closes:28th September 2025Job Ref:3214

For informal enquiries, please contact Hilary Riseley (Careers Manager) at Hilary.Riseley@wbs.ac.uk

Can you help ensure our WBS students are equipped with the confidence, network, knowledge and career management skills to enable them to compete effectively in the global jobs market and maximise their career potential?

We are currently looking to strengthen our committed and collaborative WBS CareersPlus team with the appointment of an enthusiastic, reliable, proactive, and experienced Careers Coach to support our students. The successful candidate will support the career development of our students by providing one-to-one coaching and guidance, both face to face and online, organisation, design and delivery of group workshops/webinars, providing e-guidance and acting as first point of contact for student queries.

Some evening and weekend work will be required.

About You

With a proven track record in graduate/experienced hire recruitment and development or a HE careers service, applicants will need to be excellent communicators with the professional credibility, energy and flexibility of approach to work with a demanding, dynamic and diverse caseload. The ability to work on your own initiative to successfully deliver innovative programmes to prepare students for their future careers and to work with our Employer Relations team to help promote WBS talent to recruiters will be essential.

There will also be opportunities to lead on bespoke projects and new initiatives to develop the service and increase student engagement, so tenacity, drive, pro-activity and strong work ethic will also be required.

For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the 'Apply' button.