The current opportunity is available for current Manchester Met students, to apply you must be based in the UK for the duration of the role.
This is an exciting post within the Careers & Employability Service to support students and graduates within our new career space. You will be given the opportunity to gain practical experience participating in key operational activities such as one-to-one and group sessions, supporting the promotion of career events, sourcing new job roles, appearing in promotional videos, and helping students develop their employability.
This opportunity is perfect for those students who have a real interest in pursuing a career which empowers others to achieve their goals and maximise their potential.
You will work closely with all teams that make up the service. This will allow you to gain valuable knowledge of the careers support that the university is able to offer to students.
Key Responsibilities:
• Act as a welcoming and approachable point of contact for students who visit the careers space. Be a confident host to the space, reassuring, welcoming and encouraging. Conducting check ins and managing waiting times.
• Answering careers questions around Jobs4Students, placements, enterprise, RISE and other support available.
• Offering students clear guidance on CV formatting, along with examples, resources (e.g. CV360), and digital tools to support them.
• Running small group info sessions about CV formatting information and resources.
• Running small group info sessions about job-searching, providing information on sector-specific job sites, professional body websites, etc. (Career Hub, LinkedIn, Prospects, etc.).
• Signposting students to relevant resources (e.g. the Careers website, Career Hub, Prospects, etc), and/or drop-ins and appointments where required, and supporting students to book onto events.
• Sharing careers information to students and graduates in relation to all aspects of careers, employability and enterprise support and nudge forward and agree follow up actions.
• Inspiring, motivating and encouraging students to get involved in the range of extra-curricular events, activities and experiences that will help them stand out from the crowd and develop skills (e.g. Rise, internships, placements, etc).
• Supporting the developing of guide and project videos.
• Updating and checking online guides and FAQ lists.
• Updating print materials, including the advert window.
• Supporting and promoting Careers Service events, such as Welcome events, the Part-time Jobs Fair, Graduate Jobs & Placement Jobs Fairs, Future Me Week and themed Faculty Pop-Up Stand activities across campus.
• Conducting lecture shout-outs promoting the Careers Service, key events and activities.
• Appearing in and contributing to student-facing social media and other promotional videos (including the Careers Service webpage).
• Pass on employer/sector insights gained through events, networks and meetings with employers.
• Staying up to date with digital Careers resources and the wider Manchester Met Careers offer for students.
Dates of role: from w/c 9 February to end of August 2026.
Hours: Minimum of 6.5 hours per week (this will vary depending on demand)
Please note – if shortlisted, you will be required to attend an in-person assessment centre day (Wednesday 21 January 2026). If successfully appointed, you will also be required to attend in-person training (Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 February 2026).