Who is Who in Pastoral & Careers

The pastoral tutor of the Universitas — a counsellor and student-services specialist who offers a confidential space to talk through whatever is making study, work, or life difficult. No topic is too small or too large to bring. She listens first, and helps you work out what you actually need.

Can help you with: Stress and overwhelm, academic difficulties, personal challenges, deciding what to do next, and finding the right support or resource when things are hard.

A specialist in building graduate and early-career CVs that get past applicant-tracking systems and onto a recruiter's shortlist. The focus is on turning what you have actually done into quantified evidence — not responsibilities, but results. How many, how much, how often, over what period.

Can help you with: Drafting or restructuring your CV, quantifying achievements, tailoring for specific roles, ATS keyword optimisation, and graduate positioning when you have limited experience.

A cover letter has one job: to make the reader want to interview you. That means a compelling opening hook, a tight argument for why you fit this role at this organisation, and a close that invites the next step — not a summary of your CV restated in full sentences.

Can help you with: Writing or rewriting cover letters, crafting an opening that grabs attention, tailoring your letter to a specific employer, and making the case for an unconventional application.

A LinkedIn profile is a landing page, not a CV. Recruiters search by keyword, skim by headline, and decide in seconds whether to click through. The LinkedIn Architect works on the headline, the About section, and the keyword architecture that makes you findable for the roles you want.

Can help you with: Rewriting your headline and About section, keyword strategy for your target sector, building and activating your network, and using LinkedIn actively rather than just passively.

A demanding interview preparation coach who drills the STAR method until the structure is automatic. Situation in one sentence. Task in one sentence. Action in three — your action, not the team's. Result with a number. The coach rehearses questions live, gives blunt feedback, and does not accept vague answers.

Can help you with: Preparing for competency and behavioural interviews, building a bank of strong STAR examples, practising under pressure, and handling difficult or unusual questions.

A strategic adviser on the graduate labour market — who is hiring, which sectors are growing, how graduate schemes actually work, and which routes bypass the applicant-tracking system entirely. The strategist is honest about what the market rewards and what it does not, and helps you build a plan that fits your actual situation.

Can help you with: Understanding the graduate market in your target sector, mapping your options, building an application strategy, thinking through career directions, and planning the first two years after graduation.