University of Lincoln Careers & Employability

 
Students/Graduates

Students and graduates from the University of Lincoln have full access to all services offered by Careers & Employability.   If you are a student or graduate from another UK university, please contact us to check what services are available to you.  Alternatively visit the Advice for Graduates pages on the Prospects website for impartial and confidential advice on work and study by email and have your My prospects CV checked.

• Duty Sessions

We are open from 8.30am until 5pm Monday to Thursday and 8.30am until 12noon on Friday.   Call in for initial help and advice or to book a guidance interview with a Careers Adviser.  

• Guidance Interviews

Guidance interviews are available for more in-depth queries and concerns, which need a higher level of guidance and advice. 

In order to ensure that you receive the best quality service and the correct appointment to meet your needs, we request that students and graduates attend a duty appointment prior to booking a guidance interview.

If you are a student or graduate attending the Hull campus, an advisor is available for appointment sessions most Thursdays, please contact us to make an appointment.

Staff

Please view the information on the Staff page of this website or contact us with any queries.

Employers

Please view the information on the Employer page of the website or contact us with any queries.

Careers & Employability is based on the Brayford campus and is located within the Enterprise@Lincoln department. We are based behind the library on campus, for a map please click here.

Address:

Careers & Employability
University of Lincoln
Brayford Pool
Lincoln
LN6 7TS

Telephone: 01522 837828
Email: careers@lincoln.ac.uk or use our e-guidance system.

Students and graduates from the University of Lincoln have full access to all services offered by Careers & Employability. If you are a students or graduate from another UK university, please contact us to check what services are available to you. Alternatively visit the Advice for Graduates pages on the Prospects website for impartial and confidential advice on work and study by email and have your My prospects CV checked.

Please contact the relevant member of staff, alternatively if you have a general enquiry please contact Lesley O’Donnell:

Mandy Jones (Careers & Employability Development Manager)
Tel: 01522 837827
Email: majones@lincoln.ac.uk

Mark Stow (Careers & Employability Services Manager)
Tel: 01522 837829
Email: mstow@lincoln.ac.uk

Sandra Whitmarsh (Careers & Employability Adviser)
Tel: 01522 837830
Email: swhitmarsh@lincoln.ac.uk

Helen McCarron (Careers & Employability Adviser)
Tel: 01522 837826
Email: hmccarron@lincoln.ac.uk 

Elizabeth Bruzas (Careers & Employability Adviser)
Tel: 01522 837827
Email: ebruzas@lincoln.ac.uk

Lesley O’Donnell (Employability Information Manager)
Tel: 01522 837828
Email: lodonnell@lincoln.ac.uk

Jessica Shields (Student Employment Co-ordinator)
Tel: 01522 837641
Email: jshields@lincoln.ac.uk

Enterprise@Lincoln - Careers & Employability

The University of Lincoln Careers Service became Careers & Employability in July 2011 following the creation of the new university department Enterprise @Lincoln in 2008

The establishment of a University Enterprise Hub, and the strategic decision to re-position the re-branded Careers Service within it, resulted in part from the need to support and enhance the employability prospects of students and graduates by building stronger employer links, and by developing opportunities for students themselves to be more enterprising.

The overall mission of Careers & Employability is to support the university to achieve its key strategic objectives. Those specifically relevant are:-

• To produce independent enquiring graduates who enjoy learning, are enterprising, employable and able to make a positive contribution to society.
• To engage with and contribute to the development of our partners and communities locally and further afield.
• To enhance the reputation and external profile of the University.

We share the University’s values to be a place:

• where all are treated with respect and integrity
• that champions creativity and innovation to deliver quality in everything that we do
• that engages enthusiastically with all our communities to advance knowledge, open up new opportunities and avenues and improve society.

For full details of the University Strategic Plan Overview 2007 – 2012 click here.

We will support the University and Enterprise@Lincoln through the following  Statement of Service:

Statement of Service

Careers & Employability within Enterprise@Lincoln facilitates the development of enterprising students, equipping them to take advantage of a range of employment and other opportunities within an ever-changing and complex economic climate.

We do this by working with and supporting:

• Students and graduates
• Employers
• Faculties
• Other university departments
• Other external bodies

Students and graduates

We will:

• Provide accessible information in a variety of formats embracing new technology
• Deliver a range of enterprise education activities both centrally and within the undergraduate and post graduate curriculum
• Co ordinate employer led activities to inform, enhance and develop student employability
• Provide, and actively seek, appropriate student and graduate opportunities
• Gather information and advise students and graduates of labour market intelligence
• Provide an impartial and confidential guidance service to individual students, face to face, and on an electronic platform

Employers

We:

• Offer a free vacancy handling service
• Provide you and your company with up to date and accurate advice on student and graduate employment including a free consultation with our dedicated Employment Opportunities Manager
• Act as a central point of contact to access facilities at the university and the specialist knowledge and abilities of our academics and students
• Provide a range of multi functional spaces which we can offer as interview or meeting rooms
• Enable you to raise your profile by having a physical presence on campus or a virtual presence through our website

Faculties

We:

• Provide up to date and detailed reports on what happens to your graduates
• Provide comprehensive support to Enterprise and Employability Teaching and Learning specific to your course
• Facilitate access to a database of employer contacts who have expressed an interest in working with faculties
• Support employer engagement activities
• Offer consultancy on local and national graduate labour market trends

Other University Departments

We work closely with and liaise with Student Services, the Student Union, CERD, Marketing (including Schools and Colleges Liaison), Alumni, University Community Volunteers. We receive referrals from, and make referrals to, some of these departments on a regular and mutually supportive basis.

Other External Bodies

The Opportunities Service is a member of the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS) and as such has access to a wealth of information and other professional resources to support our practice. We are also members of regional groups such as EMUA Employer Liaison Management Group, EMUA Joint Information Group, EMUA International Students Group which involves collaboration with other universities on specific projects.

Local connections include Business Link, The Chamber of Commerce, Business Champions and Public Sector Compact.

Student/Graduate Entitlement

Students and graduates using the Service can expect:

• To be greeted at reception by friendly, efficient staff and signposted appropriately.
• To be provided with accurate and up to date information about  careers and opportunities for further study.
• To be offered confidential and impartial careers guidance by  professionally qualified Careers Advisers.
• To be given equality of access to information about vacancies notified to Opportunities through the website. Careers & Employability adheres to the AGCAS Code of Practice on vacancy handling which is mindful of all employment Equality and Diversity legislation.
• A service which proactively seeks to maximise student and graduate opportunities through extensive employer engagement.
• To be referred to a more appropriate source of advice and guidance if it is felt Careers & Employability doesn’t have the necessary expertise to address needs.

Careers & Employability, in turn, expects students and graduates to:

• Keep appointments made with the Careers & Employability Team and give notice of any intention to cancel.
• Make themselves aware of the services available.
• Accept responsibility for their part in the decision making process about their career destination and be aware that a Careers Adviser cannot provide instant solutions.   

Limitations of the Service

Emphasis will be placed on electronic/internet information provision to ensure equality of access since library resources and accommodation is restricted.

We will endeavour to respond to requests for help and information as quickly as possible but emails may not be answered immediately.

Due to limited resources we cannot provide full time cover across all campuses.

Complaints Procedure

Should you have a complaint about any aspect of the quality of service you have received from Careers & Employability you should initially contact, personally or in writing the person concerned or the Head of Careers & Employability. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you should follow the formal Student Complaints procedure which is outlined in Part E of the Student Regulations