Careers Advisor

Careers Advisor

£34,773.64 to £36,451.75 per annum (1 FTE £40,076.00 to £42,010.00 per annum pro rata)

36 hours per week, Term Time Only

We have an exciting opportunity for a Careers Advisor to join our Advice & Recruitment Team. You will provide professional career guidance services, including personal guidance interviews, in order to improve pupils’ skills, knowledge and understanding for career planning and management.

You will be educated to degree level or have significant relevant experience in Careers and hold a Level 6 qualification in Careers Advice and Guidance. Experience of delivering careers related learning to groups is essential as is knowledge of the CDI Framework and Gatsby Benchmarks.

You must also have experience of working in, or providing, an information, advice and guidance service within a post-16 setting together with experience of supporting UCAS and clearing processes through the provision of up to date advice and guidance to students and staff.

Effective communication skills including written and verbal and the ability to relate to a wide range of people and organisations are also key.

If you are passionate about supporting learners to achieve their full potential, and want an exciting role in a highly supportive environment, then we would love to hear from you.

Our motto is: Diverse in Ambition, United in Success

What’s in it for you?

We offer the opportunity to help develop your skills and knowledge in a friendly team environment, plus a range of benefits including:

• Competitive holiday entitlement, plus bank holidays

• Generous Pension Scheme: Teacher pension or Local Government Scheme

• Employee assistance – free confidential advice and counselling service

• Travel Loan. Interest free loans to assist staff with meeting travel costs (T&Cs apply)

• Excellent CPD opportunities for all staff

• An incredible team of staff who are highly skilled, dynamic, and passionate about ensuring all our students receive the best overcome during their time at NewVic

• Free access to our on-site gym

• Staff discounts – we give our staff access to discounts to the latest home and Technology across all categories. (TECH Scheme)

• Free onsite parking

• Three Wellbeing Days

• All staff members are eligible for a free annual eye health checkup, and a contribution towards spectacles. We also offer staff members an optional annual flu vaccination, and provide access to occupational health.

• We are part of Cyclescheme, the UK's most popular cycle-to-work benefit.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

At the college we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in all our activities for everyone who learns and works here. We respect and value differences and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We create a safe and trusting professional environment where people are treated well and equally.

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of our students and expect everybody working for the College to share this commitment. We actively seek DBS clearance checks for applications of employment as part of our safeguarding procedures.

This role will be starting as soon as possible depending on the notice period for successful candidates.

Closing date: 12 noon, Monday 16th September 2024