• Based in the Student Engagement Unit at the City West campus
• Full-time, fixed term contract from 1 December 2025 to 23 October 2026
• Starting salary: $94,219 per annum (plus 17% superannuation)

About you

You are a trusted and adaptable professional who thrives on helping students succeed beyond university. Confident in building relationships and finding solutions, you communicate with clarity and deliver results. You bring creativity and initiative to your work, collaborate effectively, and motivate others. Your proactive approach ensures seamless service delivery and strong connections between students, staff, and industry.

About the role

Reporting to the Manager: Career Services, you will work across the University to deliver career development initiatives that build student employability and strengthen industry engagement. You’ll manage the Career Services Drop-In Centres at City West and Mawson Lakes campus and a team of dedicated staff, providing tailored advice and resources to support students’ career goals. A key part of the role is building partnerships with employers, expanding work opportunities, coordinating events and workshops, and overseeing the service’s online presence.

The path to Adelaide University

We are on an exciting path to Adelaide University as we prepare to open our doors in January 2026. Adelaide University will combine the strengths of the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia, and we are dedicated to creating an accessible and future-focused educational powerhouse that fosters economic and social wellbeing through ground-breaking research and innovative teaching. You can learn more about Adelaide University HERE and more information will be provided throughout the recruitment process.

To be successful you will need

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field, together with relevant work related experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and education/ training
• Proven team leadership and supervisory skills, including experience building an effective team
• Highly developed interpersonal, communication, relationship management and customer service skills
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with people from a range of cultural backgrounds
• Excellent organisational and administration skills, including the ability to develop and maintain administrative systems and processes
• Demonstrated ability to achieve objectives in a timely manner and to plan, coordinate and carry out project tasks through to completion

Why join us?

We value workplace diversity and are committed to providing a supportive, inclusive, and respectful work environment for all people. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, women, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, people of culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disability.

Working at the University will provide you with a wide range of benefits. These include:

• Generous Superannuation
• High-quality professional development programs and activities
• Flexible work arrangements
• A variety of leave entitlements

Be part of a University for the future!

For a copy of the position description and to apply, please visit Working at UniSA. The online application form will list the specific selection criteria that you need to address.

Please address your cover letter to Georgia Borg, Consultant: Recruitment Central. For further information about the position or the recruitment process, please contact Recruitment Central on +61 8 8302 1700 or via email at recruitment@unisa.edu.au using job reference number 7393.

Please note applications will not be accepted via email and must be uploaded via the Working at UniSA Portal.

Applications close: 11.30pm Sunday 2 November 2025

We are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment process and encourage you to share any support, adjustments and/or access requirements you have by contacting our Recruitment Central team. Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.

Applications welcomed from Australian or NZ citizens, Australian permanent residents and those who have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of appointment.

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