Senior Student Development and Careers Services Manager (internal) in London

**This vacancy is only available to existing University of Essex staff**DepartmentThe job is part of our Education and Student Services Section of the Professional Services, a diverse team with a strong focus on impact. The Section provides centralised professional services leadership and management for centralised services and processes supporting students and the delivery of education across the University. Working collaboratively with Department Support Hubs and Faculties, other Professional Services, and the Students’ Union, the Section is the focal point of professional expertise, leadership, management and development for the University’s education portfolio and student experience, delivering services to students, graduates and staff across the academic cycle from the point of admission to graduation and beyond.You may be asked to contribute your skills in other teams and sections. We ask all members of professional services to demonstrate a set of shared skills that you will see across our different roles and expertise. This enables us to work in an agile way. We respect professional expertise but by working collaboratively in this way we will be able to deliver the University strategic priorities.The Student Development and Careers Services enables an integrated approach towards student skills development, through the delivery of employability and careers services, academic skills support and student engagement expertise, in order to ensure that every student has the skills and experiences necessary for success in securing a good degree outcome and a successful graduate employment outcome.Duties of the RoleIn this senior management role, you provide high level leadership and management support to the Head of Student Development and Careers Services Manager in delivering the responsibilities of the Student Development and Careers Services team, with a particular focus on delivering professional and proactive careers services and management of industry, and placements, providing professional support for delivering success Graduate Outcomes in support of University Strategy.Skills and Qualifications requiredThe successful candidate will be educated to degree level or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and experience, with successful experience of team building, of motivating staff and developing a positive, high-performance culture.You will have experience of leading and managing careers services, or industry, and placement management and effective liaison with Faculty, Departments and Schools. In addition, experience of developing and implementing successful operational plans, processes, policies and procedures is essential.A full list of duties and applicant requirements can be found in the job pack.How to ApplyPlease complete the attached application form and send to resourcing@essex.ac.uk before the closing date of 23 November 2026 (23:59, UK time).At the University of Essex, internationalism and diversity is central to who we are and what we do. We are committed to being a cosmopolitan, internationally oriented university that is welcoming to staff and students from all countries, faiths and backgrounds, where you can find the world in one place.To support this commitment we have our Global Forum, a staff-led network that promotes and celebrates the rich cultural diversity among Essex staff, and our Colchester campus based Faith Centre, which hosts regular services, meetings and events organised by our chaplains and faith representatives.Please see the attached job pack, which contains a full job description and requirements needed for this role plus more information relating to the post. We recommend you read this information carefully before making an application. Applications should be made via email, but if you need information in a different format, please email the Resourcing Team (resourcing@essex.ac.uk).*More information: Working at the UniversityPackage: Fixed-term, Full-time