Description
Careers and Employability Consultant
JOB DESCRIPTION & PERSON SPECIFICATION
About the College
David Game Higher Education (DGHE) is an independent higher education college in central London offering Bachelor’s degrees (Levels 4–6), Foundation courses, Top-Up programmes, and Higher National Certificates and Diplomas (HNCs/HNDs, Levels 4–5). The college specialises in Business Management, Public Services, Criminology and Criminal Justice, and Digital and Creative Technologies but with a growing interest in further development.
DGHE is the higher education division of the David Game College Group, founded in 1974 and now one of the UK’s leading independent education providers. The Group is registered with the Office for Students (OfS) and holds the QAA Quality Mark for exceeding UK quality and standards. Since its establishment in 2013, DGHE has continued this legacy by delivering high-quality, career-focused education supported by experienced industry practitioners.
DGHE provides a supportive, inclusive learning environment with small class sizes and personalised teaching. Students and alumni benefit from dedicated Careers Services, while wellbeing and pastoral support are delivered through the Advice & Wellbeing Service, which also supports students with disabilities, learning differences, and long-term health conditions. DGHE is committed to helping every student thrive academically, professionally, and personally.
Information about the Role
The postholder will lead the employer-facing and employability-delivery strand of DGHE’s External Engagement & Development Unit shifting it from a "support" service to a "regulatory compliance" function.
The role combines:
High-quality careers guidance and employability development
Strategic employer and alumni engagement
Contribution to outreach, access and participation outcomes
Close collaboration with Marketing to strengthen DGHE’s value proposition and market positioning
The role ensures that employability is not a standalone service, but a core driver of recruitment, student success, continuation, progression and graduate outcomes. The successful candidate will lead the development and delivery of the College’s Careers Strategy 2026- 2030; working with academic, registry and data teams to align interventions with OfS B3 progression risk and opportunity.
Key Responsibilities
A. Careers & Employability Delivery
Deliver high-quality one-to-one careers guidance, drop-ins and structured employability support (in-person and online).
Collaborate with academic leads to embed targeted employability support and design career interventions for students below threshold.
Support students and graduates with:
o Career planning and decision-making
o CVs, applications and interviews
o Graduate transitions, internships and early career pathways
Work with academic teams to embed employability, labour-market insight and career readiness into teaching and assessment.
B. Employer & Alumni Engagement (Business Development Focus)
Work in close partnership with the Access and Participation Plan (APP) Lead to ensure careers and employability activity directly supports APP objectives for continuation, completion, and progression to professional employment or further study.
Contribute to the design, implementation, and evaluation of the College’s employability-led progression improvement plan, working collaboratively with academic departments, registry, and data teams to:
Identify and focus on data-driven, early-intervention, and high-skilled employment strategies.
Use data to inform continuous improvement in student outcomes
Embed employability expertise within outreach and widening participation activity, ensuring clear progression pathways are visible and accessible, including through:
Employer-supported outreach and aspiration-raising activities
Community-based engagement initiatives
Student and alumni role-model activity linked to positive graduate outcomes
Ensure careers and employability provision is inclusive, evidence-led, and outcomes-focused, responding to the specific needs of student groups where progression gaps may exist, including:
Mature learners
International students
Underrepresented student groups
Commuter students
C. Outreach, Access & Participation Alignment
Work in partnership with the APP Lead to ensure careers activity supports APP priorities on access, continuation and progression.
Support the development and delivery of the College’s employability-led progression improvement plan working with academic, registry and data teams to align interventions with OfS B3 progression risk and opportunity
Contribute employability expertise to outreach activity, including:
o Employer-supported outreach events
o Community engagement initiatives
o Student and alumni role-modelling
Ensure careers provision reflects inclusive practice and the needs of:
o Mature learners
o International students
o Underrepresented and commuter students
D. Marketing, Recruitment & Institutional Growth
Work with the Head of Marketing to translate employability outcomes into:
o Recruitment messaging
o Course marketing narratives
o Employer and alumni case studies
Support market intelligence by sharing insight on:
o Graduate destinations
o Employer demand
o Skills gaps and sector trends
Contribute evidence to institutional returns and submissions, including:
o OfS monitoring
o TEF
o Internal KPIs and impact reporting
E. Digital Careers Provision & Data
Contribute to the development and maintenance of online careers resources via the VLE and Student Hub.
Ensure accurate recording, evaluation and reporting of careers and employer engagement activity.
Use data to inform service improvement, employer targeting and student outcomes.
Maintain awareness of sector trends, competitor practice and labour-market intelligence.
Person Specification
Essential
Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience.
Experience delivering careers guidance and employability support to adults or HE learners.
Experience working directly with employers or external partners.
Understanding of current graduate recruitment trends and labour-market dynamics.
Ability to work autonomously, manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
Excellent communication, facilitation and relationship-building skills.
Commitment to inclusive practice and student-centred service delivery.
Desirable
Professional careers qualification (Level 6 or 7) or working towards.
Experience working within Higher Education.
Experience supporting widening participation or underrepresented groups.
Experience contributing to employability strategy, partnerships or institutional projects.
Confidence using digital platforms, data and CRM-style systems.
Working Arrangements
Working pattern: 3 days per week, with occasional evening or Saturday activity linked to events or employer engagement.
Location: Aldgate, London
Role type: Highly collaborative, outward-facing and strategically engaged.
Application Procedure
If you are interested in applying for the position, please send your CV and an accompanying Personal Statement outlining why you feel you are appropriate for this role.
