Course Adviser

New City College is the dynamic group of further education colleges in East London which comprises Tower Hamlets College, Hackney Community College and from 1st April 2017, Redbridge College. All colleges in the group are graded Good by Ofsted, and our 3-college merger places the group at the forefront of further education in the region. With a turnover of £67m, 20,000 students and 1000 staff it is one of the strongest and most influential further education organisations in the country.

Our college environment is second to none. We have industry standard facilities and equipment at all campuses, expert staff and partnerships with other high profile organisations which all prepare students for progression to higher education or successful careers.

East London is dynamic, innovative and entrepreneurial. As we develop our longer term vision, we will continue to ensure that we invest in our staff and other resources to provide a distinctive offer and excellent, supportive learning environment which meets the needs of students and employers and prepares local people for the changing workforce of the area.

Student Services requires an enthusiastic and proactive individual to become part of an effective Student Support team. You will be expected to have excellent communication skills as you will work with external applicants and current students via phone and face-to-face, guiding them to the most appropriate course. You will also be required to provide careers advice as part of our National Careers Service contract.

You should have experience of working within an advice environment and have up-to-date knowledge of courses available in Further Education.  You will be organised, responsive and have a friendly professional approach with a willingness to carry out wider departmental duties when needed. 

You will need to be proficient in Microsoft Office with effective monitoring skills and hold a relevant qualification in Careers Advice/IAG at level 4 or above.

Please quote the relevant reference. Ref: ST06

Closing date: 5th April 2017

Interviews are likely to take place week commencing 18th April 2017

To apply for this vacancy and for further information please visit our website: https://www.tower.ac.uk/work-for-us or contact Human Resources, Tower Hamlets College, Poplar High Street, London E14 0AF. Tel: 020 7510 7712. Fax: 020 7510 7785. E-mail: recruitment@tower.ac.uk.