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About our Career and Employability Services

Career and Employability Services' key objectives are:

  • To deliver a range of professional and impartial career education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) services to students and graduates.
  • To deliver a range of professional placement and vacancy services to students and graduates.
  • To deliver a range of professional recruitment and business development services to local, regional and international employers and business intermediaries.
  • To contribute to the University achieving its Corporate Strategic objectives.
  • To contribute to the University achieving its Learning, Teaching and Quality objectives.
  • To deliver a range of opportunities for students and staff to go abroad (Study Placements; Work Placements; Short International Programmes; Teaching and Training).

We are made up of the following three teams.

Head of Careers & Employability

Joanne Beaumont

Associate Director Student Services: Careers, Employability and Engagement

Joanne Beaumont, Associate Director Student Services: Careers, Employability & Engagement at the University of Bradford

Joanne is Associate Director Student Services: Careers, Employability and Engagement at the University of Bradford. Her role includes strategic leadership for careers, employability and external engagement, and leading Career and Employability Services. Jo’s understanding and experience in the arenas of careers, employability, graduate employment, social mobility, inclusion, business engagement and partnership working have been developed over 30 years, working within public, private and 3rd sector organisations.

Developing professional practice, partnerships, and structures to enable individuals to progress have been the core themes of her working life. Her most recent professional body appointment is to the ISE Diversity and Inclusion Task Group.

Contact

Email
j.beaumont4@bradford.ac.uk
Phone
01274 234990
Joanne Beaumont, Associate Director Student Services: Careers, Employability & Engagement at the University of Bradford

Associate Director Student Services: Careers, Employability and Engagement

Zailie Barratt

Deputy Head of Career & Employability Services

Zailie Barratt, Deputy Head of Career & Employability Services at the University of Bradford

Zailie is the Deputy Head of Career and Employability Services. With over 23 years working in education and over 10 years in a senior leadership position. She brings experience of successfully leading career teams strategically to support students in raising their aspirations and securing positive destinations.

Zailie is also a qualified SENCO with experience of working with students who have learning difficulties and/or disabilities and those students who may have other barriers to learning.

Contact

Email
z.barratt@bradford.ac.uk
Zailie Barratt, Deputy Head of Career & Employability Services at the University of Bradford

Deputy Head of Career & Employability Services

Career Consultants

Our Career Consultants offer one-to-one appointments throughout the year, with advice and guidance to enable you to make informed choices about your career plans and help you to achieve your aims and ambitions. They also run employability workshops and sessions within faculties, as well as teaching employability modules on certain courses.

Career consultant profiles

Alex Proctor

Career Consultant - Faculty of Management, Law & Social Sciences

Alex Proctor, Career Consultant at the University of Bradford

Alex is a Career Consultant and lead for the Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences. Alex has experience of delivering Careers Advice and Guidance to range of stakeholders including students from universities, colleges and schools, as well as supporting adults who were long-term unemployed.

Alex has been a course trainer on the AGCAS Career Coaching course since 2021 and is also a member of the AGCAS Routes into Teaching and Education Working Group.

Contact

Email
a.j.proctor2@bradford.ac.uk
Phone
+441274234166
Alex Proctor, Career Consultant at the University of Bradford

Career Consultant - Faculty of Management, Law & Social Sciences

Beverley Thomas

Career Consultant - Faculty of Management, Law & Social Sciences , MBA

Beverley Thomas

An experienced and dedicated guidance professional, I am committed to providing excellent careers guidance to enable individuals to take positive and effective action to secure their career goals.

Link Career Consultant with the Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences, I work with students and graduates to support them with their careers queries and assist academic colleagues to enhance the professional literacy of their students and embed Future Focused Learning. I provide career coaching to MBA students.

Experience and knowledge: Career coaching, graduate recruitment, careers information and advice, CV and cover letter writing, networking with employers, guidance training, understanding psychometric testing, group work, skills development, work placements, training, career changing, returning to work, and employability.

Contact

Email
b.thomas2@bradford.ac.uk
Phone
01274 235502
Beverley Thomas

Career Consultant - Faculty of Management, Law & Social Sciences , MBA

Catherine McAvoy

Career Consultant - Faculty of Life Sciences

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Catherine is an experienced careers practitioner with over 17 years’ experience of working in Higher Education. She is lead Career Consultant for our Faculty of Life Sciences and has a particular interest in supporting students with disabilities into work and placement opportunities.

Contact

Email
c.jandzio@bradford.ac.uk
Phone
01274 234998
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Career Consultant - Faculty of Life Sciences

Helen Bradley

Career Consultant (International)

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Helen is a Career Consultant with a focus on supporting international students across all faculty areas, particular those studying on Postgraduate level courses. Helen works alongside an Employer and Placement Consultant (International) to plan and deliver a range of extra curricular employability programmes and workshops as well as offering 1-1 appointments and contributing to curriculum development.

Helen joined the University of Bradford in 2019 as part of the Employer and Placement Services Team and moved in to a Career Consultant role is 2023, having previously offered career guidance and employability support to students in a secondary school and prior to this, worked in financial services.

Contact

Email
h.bradley2@bradford.ac.uk
Phone
01274 232213
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Career Consultant (International)

Roy Christian

Career Consultant - Faculty of Engineering and Digital Technologies

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Roy is an experienced Career Consultant with responsibility for the Faculty of Engineering and Digital Technologies. She has lead responsibility for the Career and Employability Services Programme of Employability Workshops and Presentations, Psychometric Tests, Career Ambassadors and International Students.  Roy has 17 years’ experience as a careers practitioner and has supported a range of students and graduates focusing on developing and enhancing their employability.

Roy has taught on the Personal, Career and Professional Development Module for Clinical Science Students (and acted as Personal Academic Tutor for Foundation and first year students), CPD Module for IT, Technology and Industrial Engineering and contributed careers sessions to other Module Programmes in various faculties.

She also works very closely with various companies and was recently nominated by IMI Precision Engineering (IMI Plc) for the National Undergraduate Employability Awards (sponsored by RateMyPlacement) for outstanding contribution to Work Experience.

A geology graduate, Roy worked initially as an Exploration Geologist with Sarawak Shell in Malaysia which included working on off-shore oil rigs in South China Sea.  Since coming to the UK, Roy worked for 13 years in HR and recruitment in a charitable organisation before switching role to become a Careers Practitioner.

Contact

Email
r.christian@bradford.ac.uk
Phone
01274 235509
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Career Consultant - Faculty of Engineering and Digital Technologies

Information and Communications Team

Our Information Team are responsible for providing drop-in services to students, managing our website and social media, and promoting and marketing all our services.

Information and Communications Team profiles

Aruna Bhardwaj

Information Adviser (Events & Activities)

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Aruna is responsible for the coordination of delivery of careers-related events, including workshops and careers fairs. She is also part of the team providing frontline services, one-to-one information and advice drop-in services to students and graduates. Aruna has more than 30 years' experience working within the HE sector.

Contact

Email
a.bhardwaj@bradford.ac.uk
Phone
01274 233322
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Information Adviser (Events & Activities)

Jaffa Ahmed

Information Adviser (Communications)

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Jaffa is responsible for maintaining and developing our web and social media content and hard copy materials as well as contributing to the delivery of one-to-one information and advice drop-in services to students and graduates.

Contact

Email
d.ahmed11@bradford.ac.uk
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Information Adviser (Communications)

Employer and Placement Services Team including International Opportunities

Our Employer and Placement Services Team work with a wide range of local and national employers, sourcing opportunities for students to gain work experience and employability skills through placements or part-time work opportunities. They advise and assist programme teams on the development of work-based learning activities in the curriculum and arrange for employer involvement where appropriate. The team also work with local and regional businesses to deliver a programme of paid student and graduate internships during the summer vacation or on graduation. They host regular careers fairs and other opportunities for employers to raise their profile on campus.

The International Opportunities team offers a wider range of opportunities abroad for our students and staff; processes applications and delivers induction for inbound exchange students; maintains and explores new exchange partnerships / opportunities abroad.

Employer and Placement Services Team profiles

Alex Holland

Employer & Placement Services Adviser

Alex Holland

Alex works with the faculty of Engineering and Digital Technologies, guiding students throughout their industry placement.
He also helps run the Summer Experience internship programme, helping first and second-year students gain employment whilst working closely with local employers.

He offers 1:1 appointments to students through the CES and support the wider team with career led events such as career fairs, drop ins with a focus on providing graduates with guidance and advice in relation to their career’.

Contact

Email
a.holland@bradford.ac.uk
Alex Holland

Employer & Placement Services Adviser

Anna Fisher

Employer & Placement Services Consultant (International)

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Anna works across all faculties at the University to develop work-based learning opportunities for international students in particular, and helps students to access and understand the value of these. She actively engages and develops meaningful relationships with a wide range of employers to facilitate student opportunities both within and outside of the curriculum. These might include placements, internships, volunteering, guest lectures and graduate employment opportunities. 

Working alongside a Career Consultant (International) to plan and deliver a range of employability programmes and workshops, Anna also supports international students through individual appointments to discuss CVs and Cover Letters, job applications, placements, part-time work, sourcing opportunities and developing employability skills. Through her employer engagement activities she also aims to raise awareness of the practicalities of hiring international students and graduates, the options available and the potential benefits of doing so.  

Contact

Email
a.v.fisher@bradford.ac.uk
Phone
+441274232405
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Employer & Placement Services Consultant (International)

Ian Hayslop

Employer & Placement Services Adviser

Ian Hayslop

Ian is responsible primarily for employer engagement and careers-related student support for the MSc Applied Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics programme within the Faculty of Law, Management and Social Sciences.

He actively engages with a wide range of employers from the region and beyond to develop meaningful relationships and to source placement opportunities for students. He also supports students with CV writing, searching and applying for placements and developing their employability skills more generally.

With over 20 years of experience in the education sector, Ian is passionate about delivering the best outcomes for all stakeholders.

Contact

Email
i.hayslop@bradford.ac.uk
Ian Hayslop

Employer & Placement Services Adviser

Naeem Imran

Employer & Placement Services Consultant

Naeem Imran

Naeem works closely with Faculties to understand the work-based learning needs of specific programmes and subjects, and takes a targeted approach to the development, management and maintenance of relationships with employers and businesses for the purposes of sourcing work-based learning opportunities for students. This may include placements, internships, paid work opportunities, volunteering, guest lectures and graduate employment opportunities. 

He works with Faculties, with individuals and groups of students to support them in identifying and optimising in-curricula, co-curricula and extra-curricula opportunities for work-based learning.

Contact

Email
n.i.asghar2@bradford.ac.uk
Naeem Imran

Employer & Placement Services Consultant

Nawaz Khan

Employer and Placement Services Consultant

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Nawaz is the Employer and Placement Services Consultant linked to the Faculty of Engineering and Informatics and the Faculty of Life Sciences.

Nawaz works closely with Faculties to understand the work-based learning needs of specific programmes and subjects, and take a targeted approach to the development, management and maintenance of relationships with employers and businesses for the purposes of sourcing work-based learning opportunities for students, including placements, internships, paid work opportunities, volunteering, guest lectures and graduate employment opportunities. Nawaz works with Faculties and with individual and groups of students to support them in identifying and optimising in-curricula, co-curricula and extra-curricula opportunities for work-based learning.

Contact

Email
N.Khan84@bradford.ac.uk
Phone
+44 (0) 1274 232608
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Employer and Placement Services Consultant

Nicola Crowther

Employment and Information Adviser

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Nicola is responsible for all of the operational aspects of the University Work Register and is the main contact for internal departments wishing to recruit student workers. She issues Casual Worker Agreements to students who work on campus and manages the monthly payroll for student staff.

Nicola is the main contact for employers wishing to promote their vacancies to our students and supports the administration of central Careers fairs held on campus. She is also part of the team providing one-to-one information and advice drop-in services to students and graduates. 

Contact

Email
n.j.crowther1@bradford.ac.uk
Phone
01274 234992
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Employment and Information Adviser

Shereen Hussain

Employer & Placement Services Adviser

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Shereen serves as the Employer and Placement Advisor for the Faculty of Management, Law, and Social Sciences team. In her role, she collaborates with students and graduates, offering assistance in CV development, writing, internship/work experience searches, and the enhancement of overall employability skills.

Coordinating both the Summer Experience Programme and Bradford Mentoring Programme, Shereen plays a pivotal role in facilitating valuable opportunities for students' professional growth.

Actively fostering relationships with employers, Shereen is dedicated to sourcing internships and placement opportunities that align with students' career goals. Notably, she is a proud graduate of the University of Bradford, further strengthening her commitment to supporting and guiding fellow students/ graduates on their career journeys.

Contact

Email
s.hussain4@bradford.ac.uk
Phone
01274 232001
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Employer & Placement Services Adviser

Urfan Faqir

Business and Community Engagement Consultant

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Urfan works across all faculties and departments, building and extending partnership working and specific projects to support the University's Business and Community Engagement, particularly with a focus on skills, student/graduate opportunities, including diversity, inclusion and widening participation. He was the project lead on the Graduate Workforce Bradford Project to improve outcome for ethnic minority graduates and previously lead on the summer experience programme.

Urfan manages the relationship between the university and organisations such as The LEAP and Bradford 2025. He is responsible for advertising and promoting opportunities relevant to students. He also manages research internships for the Brad-Attain programme for PHD and undergraduate students. He also sits on the Placement steering group, Business and Community Engagement steering group, Race Equality Action Group, Action and Participation group and is currently the Co-chair of the Race Equality Staff Forum.    

Contact

Email
u.faqir@bradford.ac.uk
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Business and Community Engagement Consultant

International Opportunities Team profiles

Carlos Santos e Sousa

International Opportunities & Exchange Partnerships Manager

Carlos, International Opportunities and Exchange Partnerships Manager in the International Opportunities Team

Carlos leads the International Opportunities Abroad for students (study and work placements, and internships) and staff , both incoming and outgoing. Liaising with the departmental exchange coordinators and other internal teams, Carlos leads the University participation in the Erasmus+ Programme; in the Vulcanus Programme; in the ISEP - International Student Exchange Programme; in the Worldwide Exchanges, in the Short Programmes and Summer Programmes and International Visiting Student Programme.

Contact

Email
C.SantosESousa@bradford.ac.uk
Phone
01274 235787
Carlos, International Opportunities and Exchange Partnerships Manager in the International Opportunities Team

International Opportunities & Exchange Partnerships Manager

Lucy Allison

International Opportunities Administrator

Lucy Allison, International Opportunities Administrator in the International Opportunities Team.

Lucy works as part of the International Opportunities Team to facilitate support for both incoming and outgoing students on placement or exchange. She supports the university’s participation in the exchange programmes including Turing, Worldwide Exchanges, and Short International Programmes.

Lucy works directly with students giving advice about studying abroad, as well as supporting processes throughout the duration of student placements.

Contact

Email
l.allison2@bradford.ac.uk
Lucy Allison, International Opportunities Administrator in the International Opportunities Team.

International Opportunities Administrator

Student and graduate customer service statement

In providing our services we aim to:

  • Be professional and friendly in our manner at all times.
  • Respect the diversity of our students and graduates and deliver our services with integrity, impartially and confidentiality.
  • Do our utmost to meet the needs of all students and graduates and if we cannot  do so explain why that is.
  • Refer students and graduates to other services, within or outside of the University, as appropriate to meet their needs. Any referral will only be made with the agreement of the individual student or graduate.
  • Work in partnership with other service providers e.g. employers, business intermediaries, within and outside of the University, in order to deliver and develop our services to meet the needs of students and graduates.

Further details

See more about our services for students and graduates and read our full Statement of Service for Students and Graduates below.

You can also find information on our stance to Data Protection and our Privacy Notice for Employers and Business Partners

Statement of Service for Students and Graduates

This statement explains the services we offer to students and recent graduates of the University of Bradford (within five years of graduation).

If you require this information in an alternative format, please contact our team. You can also read our Website Accessibility Statement.

Statement of Service for Faculties

Our statement regarding working in partnership with each faculty to achieve successful employability and work-based learning outcomes.

If you require this information in an alternative format, please contact our team. You can also read our Website Accessibility Statement.

Statement of Service for Employers

Our services to employers and how we work collaboratively towards providing good graduate outcomes through employability and work-based learning.

If you require this information in an alternative format, please contact our team. You can also read our Website Accessibility Statement.

If you require this information in an alternative format, please contact our team. You can also read our Website Accessibility Statement.

GDPR Employer Privacy Notice

This statement sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect will be processed.

If you require this information in an alternative format, please contact our team. You can also read our Website Accessibility Statement.

Professional codes and quality standards

The two published Codes of Practice that Career and Employability Services adhere to are as follows:

1. AGCAS Code of Practice

  • Includes Core Principles and Standards:
    1. Student-centeredness
    2. Quality and Continuous Improvement
    3. Professional Competence and Development
    4. Commitment to AGCAS

We are also aligned with the aims of the AGCAS Membership Quality Standard.

2. QAA UK Quality Code for Higher Education

Part B: Assuring and Enhancing Academic Quality

  • Chapter B3: Learning and teaching
  • Chapter B4: Enabling student development and achievement
  • Chapter B10: Managing higher education provision with others

Part C: Information about higher education provision

Related University of Bradford policies

A full list of university policies is also available.