Careers and Employability Advisor

At ACAP we change lives. We equip our students with a deep understanding of knowledge and skills to equip them with the resilience to enjoy long, healthy careers.

**ACAP**, The Australian College of Applied Professions, is Australia's leading independent provider of tertiary education, delivering accredited courses in psychology, counselling, coaching, criminology, social work, law, and business management and leadership (MBA).

**About the role**:

- **Lead and mentor**: coach students in the skills they need for positive career outcomes
- **Change lives**: prepare students to make a positive impact in their graduate roles
- **Collaborate**: contribute to multi-disciplinary teams to deliver scalable student-facing projects

**We are looking for a passionate and highly motivated Careers and Employability Advisor who thrives on facilitating positive career and employment outcomes for students.**

Get ready to inspire and shape the minds of future professionals while enjoying a range of fulfilling responsibilities:
**Careers education and consultation**:

- Support students to understand and develop the employability skills that underpin successful careers in the relevant field/s by leveraging and nurturing the strengths of the Learning Hub
- Develop diverse opportunities to connect students with personalised careers advice and support
- Generate an evidence base that provides actionable insights to assist internal student
- and staff-facing teams to enable student success
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to grow the reputation of ACAP graduates

**Employability events, workshops and resources**:

- Oversee the development of engaging and accessible student-facing resources for a diverse multidisciplinary cohort and that connects to student needs across the learning journey
- Identify and develop opportunities to support graduate employability by designing workshops and careers events that inspire and prepare students for professional placement opportunities
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of the Employability Toolkit

**It is essential you can demonstrate**:

- A tertiary qualification in career education or an equivalent level of knowledge gained through a combination of education, training and/or experience in a higher education context.
- Experience and interest in mentoring and developing students in their career decisions.
- Excellent administrative and organisational skills with proven ability to deal with multiple tasks, establish priorities and meet required deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to identify project needs across the career services portfolio and develop proposals for success.
- Demonstrated success in the coordination, preparation and delivery of workshops and presentations to students and staff.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact with a wide range of audiences.

**Why you will love our people-focused, purpose-driven culture**:

- Our focus on innovation and progression attracts change-makers.
- You will work with others dedicated to transforming lives through meaningful education.
- With campuses across Australia, there are opportunities for career growth no matter your location.

**Some benefits and perks of working with ACAP include**:

- Genuine flexibility with hybrid working arrangements. This role can be held from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide or Perth - there is an on campus requirement with hybrid flexibility.
- Up to 75% off study scholarships on all our courses.
- Health & wellbeing packages including free counselling for employees and family, discounted gym membership, movie tickets, travel, hotels and insurance.
- Salary packaging and novated leasing.
- 2 paid volunteer days per year for your passionate causes.

**Diversity and Inclusion**:
**To apply**:

- Submit your CV and optional cover letter outlining your location, interest and suitability

**Like to learn more? We'd love to hear from you Don't hesitate to reach out.**

Contact Dr Chris Driver, Director Learning Experience on +61478 119 350 for enquiries or to arrange a confidential discussion.

For more information about ACAP and our long history of excellence in education, please visit ACAP Careers