Employability Hub Officer

The opportunity

Please note that this post will be closing early due to high volume of applications. You must submit by 23.55 on Thursday 27th November.

Are you passionate about helping students develop their careers in the creative industries? Do you enjoy connecting people, building relationships and creating opportunities that make a real difference?

We are looking for an Employability Hub Officer to join the Employability Hub at London College of Communication. In this role, you will support students to access high-quality placements, work-based learning and industry engagement, helping them develop the skills, confidence and insight they need to succeed.

You will work with the Placements and Employability Manager, academic colleagues and industry partners to coordinate student enquiries, manage placement approvals, maintain digital resources and support events, workshops, and guest lectures. You will help ensure placements are inclusive, relevant and compliant, while contributing to the Hub’s strategic development and improving graduate outcomes.

You will also track engagement data, maintain accurate records and support initiatives to continuously enhance the Hub’s services. If you are organised, proactive and thrive in a dynamic student-facing environment, this role offers a chance to make a tangible impact on LCC students’ career journeys.

About you

You will have experience in employability, careers guidance, recruitment, student support, or a related field, ideally within higher or further education. You are confident providing guidance on CVs, applications and placement readiness, with excellent communication skills and a student-centred approach.

You are highly organised, able to manage multiple priorities and comfortable using digital platforms, databases and Microsoft Office tools. You enjoy building positive relationships with employers and external partners and can support industry engagement activities effectively.

Above all, you are committed to inclusive, student-focused practice. You bring professionalism, empathy and a proactive approach to supporting students’ personal and professional development, ensuring they have the guidance and opportunities to thrive in the creative industries.

Join us and help shape the Employability Hub’s impact—supporting LCC students to gain meaningful experience, connect with industry and take confident steps into their future careers.

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Lesley Wilkins, Senior Resourcing Adviser, lcc.jobs@lcc.arts.ac.uk 

What we offer

To recognise the hard work of our staff and their contributions, we provide a wide range of benefits – please check our careers site/Canvas for further information as conditions and exclusions apply:

▪ 31 days of annual leave and 2 days off to volunteer plus bank holidays
▪ Flexible and Dynamic working options available from the first day
▪ Discounted Medical Insurance including Digital GP service, therapies, in-patient and day-case treatment
▪ Free counselling and advice via our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
▪ Sector-leading Equal Parental Leave policy (6 months full pay for both parents) 
▪ Defined-benefit LGPS pension scheme
▪ In-house training and development including apprenticeships and free places on creative courses
▪ Interest free loans on travel and tech, discounts on gym memberships, nursery fees, eye care and much more
▪ Various opportunities to attend student shows and exhibitions

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

As a University, we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That's why we are proud to hold a Bronze Award from the Race Equality Charter (REC), are members of the Business Disability Forum and Employers for Carers, and maintain our status as a Disability Confident Scheme and Living Wage employer.