Graduate Recruitment Consultant

Salary: £28,842 - £32,348 (£35,608 - £39,906 x 0.81 FTE) per annum

Contractual hours: 30

Basis: Full-Time

Job Category/Type: Fixed Term - Part-Time

Job Reference: REC00004792

The Role:

Within the Careers and Employability Service, the Student and Graduate Opportunities Team source and provide part-time work, internships, volunteering, and graduate jobs for students and graduates. The Graduate Recruitment Consultancy is part of this team, responsible for building and managing relationships predominantly with local SMEs and increasingly some larger national employers, providing a bespoke recruitment service, inviting them to events and making introductions to other business areas within the university.

The Graduate Recruitment Consultant's primary function is to place graduates in graduate-level positions with local employers and gain new business for the University through an effective sales operation. They will be targeted to achieve new business by sourcing new graduate opportunities to present to both final-year students and graduates of up to 5 years. They are also targeted on the number of graduates they place. The Graduate Recruitment Consultants will be required to generate new leads, communicate with employers, students, and graduates, and place graduates from a wide portfolio of courses. Private sector placements generate revenue for the university and consultants need to inform and agree on the payment of this fee with these employers.

Each consultant is responsible for developing and maintaining links with employers and growing opportunities in key sectors. Working with academic staff, careers advisers, and graduates, they ensure that both roles and the service itself are promoted successfully, expectations are successfully managed, and a high level of customer service is maintained.

The duties of this role are undertaken within the context of the Employability Operational Plan 2026 and the wider University Strategy.

The working pattern for this post is 30 hours a week working over 5 days (Monday – Friday).

Whilst there is a need to be in Portsmouth a few days a week, hybrid working is available for this role for 1 day per week.

The interviews are currently anticipated to be held on 12 May 2026.

This appointment is a fixed-term contract until 31 May 2027 (or the earlier return of the substantive post holder) to cover a period of maternity leave.

For internal candidates, it may be possible to apply for this role under the Secondment Policy. You must have approval from your line manager in advance of submitting your application form.

Employer, External Only:

University of Portsmouth Academic Services Ltd (UASL)

Discover the Advantages of Joining Our University:

• Competitive salary, including incremental progression within your scale.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Generous leave entitlement of 32–35 days a year, plus bank holidays, and an additional Christmas closure.
• Family-friendly policies supporting flexible working.
• Staff discounts and loyalty schemes.
• Staff car parking and discounted public travel.
• Excellent training and development opportunities.
• Staff wellbeing programmes.
• Recreation facilities, including discounted gym membership, food on campus schemes, use of the Library and staff social activities.
• Discounted learning.
• Start-up business mentoring from expert entrepreneurs via our Entrepreneurs in Residence programme.
• The perks don’t stop there - further information on My Reward and Benefits.

UKVI Statement:

Prior to submitting your application, kindly ensure that you can either demonstrate or acquire the necessary right to work in the UK. If you currently do not possess the right to work in the UK, please be aware that our offer of employment is conditional upon you obtaining it.

ED&I Statement:

We are committed to upholding the University’s values of being ambitious, open, and responsible, in an inclusive working environment that promotes dignity and respect.

Please note that this vacancy may be closed earlier than advertised, so early applications are advised.