Careers and Employability Adviser
Student Services
Division: University Secretary's Group
Hours: 28.88 hours per week (0.8 FTE )
Grade: 7 £39,560 - £44,352 (progression possible to £49,798)
Ref: CVHD00094A
Help our students build the skills, confidence and knowledge to shape their future careers.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, appropriately qualified and experienced Careers Adviser to join our small, dedicated team within the Careers and Employability Service at Queen Margaret University (QMU), part of the wider Student Services department.
This is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful difference to students' university experience and future career prospects. You will deliver a range of careers and employability activities, including one-to-one careers guidance, group sessions, presentations, workshops and other careers education initiatives, helping students explore their options, make informed decisions and prepare for the graduate labour market.
You will also contribute to the ongoing development of our professional, student-centred service, supporting initiatives that enhance student employability and graduate outcomes. Experience of working collaboratively with academic colleagues to embed careers education and employability within the curriculum would be an advantage.
About you
You will be educated to degree level or equivalent and hold a professional careers or careers-related qualification. Ideally, you will have experience of working in a higher education environment, together with a sound understanding of graduate employability and the challenges and opportunities facing students as they prepare for their future careers.
If you have any queries regarding the application process or require any special assistance please contact Human Resources by email recruitment@qmu.ac.uk
For an informal discussion, please contact Dr Jessica Lindohf, Head of Student Services jlindofh@qmu.ac.uk
Closing Date for Applications: 16 th November 2026
Should you wish to apply for the vacancy please visit our vacancies page and complete an application online.
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This role does not meet the minimum requirements set by UKVI to enable sponsorship of migrant workers. Therefore, we cannot progress applications from candidates who require sponsorship to work in the UK.
As a university, we are committed to the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers alongside Concordat to Support Research Integrity and were, in fact, the first Scottish Higher Education Institute (and part of the first UK cohort of institutes) to publicly declare our commitment to its principles.
Queen Margaret University is committed to equality of opportunity for all by providing a supportive, flexible and inclusive working environment, and we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds. Please have a look at our Diversity, Wellbeing and Inclusion Calendar
We are proud to hold an Athena SWAN Bronze Award which recognises the advancement of gender equality at QMU. Find out more about Athena SWAN here
We have a number of family friendly policies and are happy to consider job share applications.
We are a Disability Confident Employer, should you require any specific arrangements during the recruitment process please contact Human Resources on recruitment@qmu.ac.uk