London Business School are thrilled to be searching for a collaborative and student-focused Career Coach, Graduate Masters to join Degree Education on a permanent basis.
As a Career Coach you will work collaboratively with the team, Career Centre and school-wide colleagues to ensure students experience an integrated career curriculum. You will act as a competent and informed communicator, helping students make sense of their career development journey throughout their time with us. The postholder will design and deliver career and skill development workshops and run high levels of one-to-one coaching with a focus on finance career paths.
The Graduate Masters team in particular focuses attention on the School's large student population (~700 students) with less than 2 years' work experience. It is comprised of three full time career coaches and the Head of Graduate Masters Careers.
Please note, this is a part-time position working 28 hours per week over 4 days. The ideal start date for this role would be May 2025.
Main Responsibilities
* Contribute to the design of a careers curriculum for finance career paths, initiating blended learning approaches that maximise the use of our online and in-person offerings.
* Design and deliver innovative and engaging career skill workshops to high professional standards (includes presentations to large audiences, small group workshops, online via Zoom and the School’s Virtual Learning Environment).
* Develop and maintain 1:1 student relationships.
* Assist finance-focused students with exploring career goals and managing their careers via one-to-one and group career coaching.
* Track student engagement and outcomes post-LBS; attend outcomes tracking meetings, providing accurate data to support the production of Programme employment reports and contribution to rankings submissions.
* Maintain relations with key alumni, sourcing for guest speaker/panel and other networking opportunities in coordination with the Employer Engagement team within Career Centre.
* Further own market insight by attending finance specific development opportunities.
* Attend on-campus recruitment events, including occasional evening and weekend sessions.
* Build active and collaborative partnerships with stakeholders across the school including Career Centre colleagues, students, Degree Programme Office, Admissions and Advancement and student representatives.
Who we are looking for
* Extensive experience and understanding of Graduate Masters students and the challenges they face as they launch their careers. This can be working in similar HE institutions, or from working in recruitment/L&D roles focused on early careers talent.
* Career guidance, coaching, CIPD or similar qualification or extensive early careers student coaching experience.
* Experience and knowledge of graduate recruitment in the finance sector.
* Understanding of the industries and markets that LBS students target, including knowledge of recruitment processes, job profiles and career pathways.
* Working experience in Asia and proficiency in Mandarin desirable, but not essential.
* Collaborative team working mindset with excellent communication skills, able to adapt to different audiences' needs.
Why London Business School
London Business School: a global and vibrant business community based in two of the world’s most dynamic cities, London and Dubai. It’s where extraordinary minds and diverse perspectives connect, to have a profound impact on the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world. We offer best in class hybrid learning to our students and participants, whilst creating a flexible, supportive and dynamic working environment for our people to excel in, whatever their location.
What you can expect from us
* Generous annual leave of 27 days plus extra between Christmas and New Year.
* Generous pension package, 14.5% employer contribution (in return for employee enrolment and contribution).
* Amazing range of professional development to support your career path.
* Enhanced cycle to work scheme.
* Wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental and financial health.
* Up to 5 days paid emergency leave for staff who have caring responsibilities for a family member, dependent or friend who is ill.
All enjoyed in a Smart (hybrid) Working environment so we’re looking forward to discussing how, where and when you might work best to deliver in your new role.
Our commitment to driving inclusion and belonging
We are a globally reaching institution, committed to creating tangible and sustainable change in driving inclusion & belonging within our School, education and society at large. We are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone in our community feels they belong and thrive. This is a key school priority, and we want everyone who joins LBS to feel respected, welcomed, and heard.
Candidates needing sponsorship should assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by evaluating their circumstances against the relevant criteria before applying.
Please note we start screening CVs and interviewing candidates from the start of a campaign. A successful candidate could progress to offer before the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in any roles.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Part-time
Job function
* Customer Service, Education, and Finance
Industries
* Higher Education
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