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About the Role

This is a highly visible, student-facing position where you’ll play a central role in embedding employability into the student experience. Based within our open-plan Career Studio, you’ll provide tailored careers guidance, deliver engaging workshops, and work closely with academic and employer partners to ensure students are fully equipped for the world of work. You’ll support students and graduates from diverse backgrounds to build confidence, gain industry exposure, and successfully transition into graduate-level employment—contributing directly to improved progression outcomes across your subject area.

Responsibilities

Act as a trusted careers specialist for Business & Hospitality, delivering high-quality, practical support.
Provide face-to-face careers guidance within a dynamic, front-facing Career Studio environment.
Offer one-to-one coaching and group workshops tailored to specific industry pathways.
Design and deliver innovative, sector-focused employability programmes.
Embed employability within the curriculum through close collaboration with academic teams.
Support a diverse student population, including mature and widening participation learners, with flexible and inclusive guidance.
Build relationships with relevant employers and alumni to create opportunities.
Coordinate guest speakers, placements, internships, and live industry projects.
Support careers fairs, networking events, and employer-led activity aligned to your subject area.
Support the implementation of processes, systems, and best practice approaches.
Monitor engagement and outcomes, using data to inform improvements.
Develop digital resources to enhance accessibility and reach.

Requirements

Degree or equivalent qualification.
Professional qualification in Careers Guidance, Coaching, HR or related field.
Experience within careers/employability (ideally in higher education) or at least 2 years in recruitment or learning & development.
Proven ability to deliver engaging workshops and career coaching.
Industry insight within Business or Hospitality (desirable).
Experience supporting diverse, mature, or widening participation students (desirable).
Experience developing digital or online employability resources (desirable).
Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
Confidence working across academic and employer stakeholders.
A proactive, adaptable approach in a fast-paced environment.
Sensitivity to the needs of students from a wide range of backgrounds.
Must be able to prove the right to work in the UK.

Skills

Careers Guidance
Coaching
HR
Recruitment
Learning & Development
Workshop Delivery
Career Coaching
Employer Engagement
Communication
Relationship-building
Digital Resource Development

Location

London - Aldgate/Tower Hill

Work Type

Full time
Permanent
Occasional evening or weekend working

Experience Level

At least 2 years in recruitment or learning & development

Education Level

Degree or equivalent qualification
Professional qualification in Careers Guidance, Coaching, HR or related field

Salary/Compensations

Competitive

Benefits

Competitive salary and pension scheme.
Generous annual leave entitlement.
Access to flexible working arrangements.
Access support for research, professional development, and enterprise projects.
Employee wellbeing programmes.
Access to counselling services.

About the Company

At London College of Contemporary Arts (LCCA), we’re committed to ensuring every student leaves with the confidence, skills, and opportunities to succeed in their chosen career.
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape a growing Careers & Employability service, working at the heart of the student experience.
You’ll have real impact—supporting students from diverse backgrounds to achieve meaningful career outcomes while collaborating with academics, employers, and industry partners to continuously enhance our offer.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
LCCA is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.
We are committed to ensuring our workforce is reflective of our diverse student population, striving to increase the representation of age, disability, gender identity and expression, religion, race, sex, sexual orientation, and socio-economic background of our employees.
We’re also committed to providing adjustments to those who may require support with the recruitment process.