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Higher education careers adviser : Salary and conditions

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  • Range of typical starting salaries: £18,000 - £24,000, rising to £27,000 with experience.
  • Senior career advisers with several years’ experience and postgraduate qualifications usually earn around £30,000 - £35,000. Salaries can rise to £45,000 after about ten years in the role.
  • Many universities follow a national pay agreement, providing a common pay spine for academic and non-academic staff. This may vary, however, so you should consult the individual institution’s terms and conditions for full details.
  • Working hours are mainly nine to five, though some institutions offer flexible working. Evening work may be required at certain times of the year, and there may be occasional weekend work. Time is usually spent in an office, careers information centre or classroom delivering group sessions with occasional external visits to employers and conferences. The work can be stressful at times because of a changing environment and coping with varied tasks especially at peak times of student use in the autumn and spring terms.
  • It is unlikely that someone under the age of 25 would be appointed to a HE careers adviser position as a mature approach is important, being built up through relevant work experience and gaining the appropriate qualifications. The majority of careers advisers are female and over 35.
  • Jobs are available in most areas with greater availability in metropolitan areas and major cities. Part-time work is possible and some HE careers advisers combine part-time work in HE with self-employed/freelance work in another role. There are also occasional opportunities for temporary, fixed-term or consultancy posts usually through funding for specific projects. Some institutions offer flexible working options, job sharing and career breaks. Travel within a working day and absence from home at night are occasional. Overseas work or travel is rare.
 
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Written by AGCAS editors
Date: 
February 2011
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