"Team Leader Careers Education"

King's College London - Careers & Employability

About us:

The King’s community is dedicated to the service of society. King’s Strategy 2030 sets out our vision for the future, ‘in service of society through academic excellence’.

King’s Careers & Employability is a transformative force in shaping lifelong success. Through inclusive, innovative, and personalised support we equip students, researchers, and alumni with the skills, confidence, and connections to thrive in a complex, interconnected world.

As the subject matter experts for careers and employability, we deliver comprehensive, inclusive, and proactive support through intentionally-designed campus-based, digital, and global initiatives. We collaborate with internal and external partners to build employability to equip students, researchers, and alumni with the knowledge, skills, resilience, and opportunities they need to cultivate meaningful lives and careers.

We are part of the Students & Education Directorate, a collection of wide-ranging professional services in place to support King’s students and their education. As a directorate we manage the student lifecycle from application to graduation and beyond, to ensure a coherent and seamless student experience and effective administrative processes, working closely with King’s faculties to do so.

About the role:

This is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to lead and develop a small team of careers consultants to deliver a range of careers and employability interventions to higher education students and graduates.   You will be an experienced careers education professional with leadership capability, strong stakeholder management skills, and a commitment to enhancing student outcomes. You will demonstrate strategic thinking, operational effectiveness, and the ability to inspire and develop others.

Reporting to the Associate Director for Careers Education, you will provide leadership and operational management for a designated faculty or specialist area. You will line-manage a team of Careers Consultants overseeing professional development, performance management, and team effectiveness.

Alongside your leadership responsibilities, you will maintain a substantive caseload, delivering high-quality careers education, career guidance and coaching to students through a blend of in-person, online and digital provision.

As a key member of the Extended Leadership Team, you will contribute to service-wide strategy, champion collaborative working, and ensure alignment with institutional priorities and the Careers & Employability Strategy.

This is a rewarding opportunity to implement employability strategy while making a tangible impact on students’ futures.

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week) and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

About you:

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills & experience:

Essential criteria

• Substantial experience working in a Higher Education Careers and Employability Service and a relevant professional qualification in careers guidance (or working towards this).
• Experience of leading and line-managing staff, including performance management and professional development.
• Strong project and operational management skills, with the ability to plan, prioritise, and deliver multiple initiatives, manage resources effectively and meet deadlines.
• Tenacity and drive to achieve outcomes despite challenges and to respond confidently and positively in difficult situations.
• Excellent written communication skills aimed at satisfying the requirements of different audiences.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and collaboration skills, with the ability to represent the service, present strategy and insights clearly and contribute positively to cross-team working and leadership.
• Track record of seeking new and better ways to deliver an excellent service including embracing technological developments & digital transformation.
• Confidence using data and insights (e.g. outcomes, engagement, or performance data) to inform decision-making, evaluate impact & drive continuous service improvement.