Careers Adviser - Croydon, United Kingdom - Harris Federation

Harris Federation

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Croydon, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Inspire young people when they need it the most.

The Careers Advice Team is expanding and would like to recruit a new Careers Adviser.

The salary stated will be adjusted pro rata based on working pattern (term time only). We will consider full-time and part-time contracts for this role.

About Us
The Harris Federation is a leading education charity with 52 Harris primary and secondary academies across London and Essex. The founder, Chairman and sponsor of the Harris Federation, Lord Harris of Peckham, opened our first school in 1990.

We now educatesome 38,000 young people and closing the gap between children from disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers has always been a core mission.

The Harris Federation has a track record of accomplishment in achieving success through rapid school improvement and has built an unrivalled reputation for running outstanding academies in London.

Our central team comprises of a dedicated, driven group of departments working centrally to provide support across the Federation and all of our academies.

Across a multitude of key departments, we maintain an outstanding body of staff all integral to supportingcentral and academy finance, HR, Data, Estates management, Talent and many more.

Main Areas of Responsibility
You will provide Careers Advice and Guidance to students.

Team meetings and events often take place at our head office in Croydon but on a daily basis, you will be based in your link academies.

The role will involve working closely with the Federation CareersConsultant and the Careers Team to design, plan and deliver an informed offer for students.

This will include careers interview, structured curriculum projects, off-site careers-related activities and a centrally planned programme of events.

Qualifications & Experience

Diploma in Careers Guidance or Qualification in Careers Guidance to Level 6 or prepared to work towards Level 6 providing you are currently Level 4 qualified.
Experience of developing and delivering CEIAG within an education setting
Experience of successfully motivating students to plan and achieve their career goals
Good communication skills, with the ability to develop strong working relationships with a wide range of people

Next Steps

Professional Development & Benefits
Our people are at the heart of our success.

We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre.

We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide rangeof top-quality training programmes delivered at every level to senior leadership.

We look for talented individuals who share our vision for creating exceptional places of learning, and are committed to ensuring that every child in London has access to the best possible education.

In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, electric car scheme, 26 days'annual leave (plus bank holidays) for non term-time only employees, and many other benefits.

Safeguarding Notice

Equal Opportunities

As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected.

We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for ourstudents and staff.