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Careers information officer : Salary and conditions

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  • Range of typical starting salaries: £17,000 - £ 22,000.
  • Range of typical salaries at senior level/with experience, e.g. after 10-15 years in the role: £20,000 - £30,000.
  • Salaries in higher education (HE) vary greatly as posts may be graded as either clerical or administrative.
  • Salaries in private careers services depend on the size of the service and range of managerial responsibilities undertaken.
  • Working hours are typically 9am to 5pm, with the possibility of some extra hours.
  • Evening and weekend hours are becoming more common as services try to match their opening hours to the needs of the clients they serve.
  • The work tends to be office-based, working mainly with other staff and clients, rather than working alone.
  • Jobs are available throughout the country.
  • There is little opportunity for self-employment and freelance work, although part-time work and career breaks are possible.
  • Currently, there are significantly more women than men working as careers information officers.
  • Some tasks, such as updating information and gathering statistics, may be cyclical and performed at the same times each year.
  • Interruptions throughout the working day and having a number of varied ongoing tasks are common features.
  • Management responsibilities and constant availability to users may result in average to high stress levels.
  • Manual lifting may be required in some services to deal with bulk deliveries (such as employer directories) or re-organisation of the unit's information.
  • Travel within a working day may be required, particularly where there are a number of separate campus/service sites.
  • Overnight absences from home and overseas work or travel are uncommon, unless the post holder is involved in professional activities that require liaison with colleagues nationally or internationally. Training will often require travel, but only on an occasional basis.
 
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Written by AGCAS editors
Date: 
September 2011
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