Job Description

Salary range

: 28,031 - 30,378 pro rata per annum

FTE

: 0.28 (17.5 hrs/week) - 30 weeks per year term time

Term

: Open

Closing date

: 2 February 2026



The Careers and Employability Service is located at the heart of our city-centre campus, alongside many of the student support services and Strath Union. The University of Strathclyde is a leading international technological university recognised for its world-class research, knowledge exchange and education. We are socially progressive and have a strong commitment to academic quality and an outstanding student experience.


The Careers and Employability Service require an Employability Coach to support and coach students/graduates to search for opportunities and develop the ability to make successful applications.




The postholder will support undergraduate and postgraduate taught students, and graduates who have access to the service for 5 years.


Recruitment practices in the student and graduate labour market are continuously evolving, and this post will enhance the service we provide to support our students/graduates in achieving success.




The role will involve working with students/graduates on campus and online on a 1:1 and small group basis to provide information and advice on job search strategies, understanding employer expectations and making applications.


The postholder will contribute to the development and updating of resources relating to these topics. They will be supported to engage in continuous professional development to ensure knowledge of the student and graduate labour market, and employer recruitment practices are up to date.




This post is part-time, semester only, 17.5 hours a week over 30 weeks (0.28 FTE) with a 7-week break over December / early January and a 15-week break from May to mid-August. Working hours will be during core hours of 9.30 am and 4 pm. The successful candidate will be required to work Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please contact Nicola Sutherland, Senior Careers and Employability Consultant, nicola.sutherland@strath.ac.uk if you would like to discuss the working pattern in advance of your application.




This is a campus-based role located in the Careers & Employability Service in Glasgow city centre.



Interviews are scheduled to take place on 20 February 2026.



For informal enquiries, please contact Nicola Sutherland, Senior Careers and Employability Consultant at nicola.sutherland@strath.ac.uk