Schools Careers Adviser - Croydon, United Kingdom - Education Development Trust

Education Development Trust

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Croydon, United Kingdom

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Description

Location:

Croydon

Salary Details:

- starting salary range £26, £28,184.00 per annum FTE

Closing Date:

19 Feb 2023

About the role
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Job title: School Careers Advisers

Vacancies are available in the following regions: Croydon

Salary:
starting salary for level 4 qualified is £28,006 and level 6 qualified is £29,982 per annum FTE (including London Weighting) (annual increments)

These roles are part time, term time only

We pride ourselves on creating an environment that supports a healthy work life balance for all our staff. We have a commitment to providing policies that encourage flexible working around individual needs.

Aligned to this is our commitment to offering a sector leading range of benefits including a generous holiday allowance of 30 days and 8 bank holidays (based on FTE), accredited training and development opportunities, pension scheme and additional voluntary money saving benefits.

Key duties:

We have a number of opportunities for Qualified Careers Advisers to join our Education Development Trust careers team to provide careers advice, guidance and support to individuals and groups of young people.

You will produce tailored careers information, advice and guidance to meet the needs of young people including vulnerable groups and those with special educations needs and disabilities (SEND); taking part in reviews as required.

Support the school in achieving the Gatsby benchmarks. These are face to face, term time only vacancies in schools in the above boroughs. We have both part time and full-time opportunities.

You will have:

Level 4 or 6 qualification in careers guidance
Experience of working with young people preferably in a school or college setting
Thorough knowledge of education, employment, training and personal development opportunities that are available for young people/labour market information
Provide careers advice and guidance in a onetoone setting or group workshop/assemblies to support students with their career aspirations.
Arrange career talks and a range of activities for students
Have the ability to engage with and inspire young people with SEND and disadvantaged as well as with their parents/carers
Support the Schools Careers Leader to implement and enhance the schools programme to contribute towards meetings the Gatsby Benchmarks.
Demonstrate professional commitment to Children's rights, equal opportunities and diversity.
Undertake administration duties to ensure that all delivery evidence is complete and compliant in line with contract and quality standards.

Our Careers Advisers are expected to work flexibly and independently but will be supported as part of the wider team.

Applicants must demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Interviews to take place throughout February/March

How to apply:

Education Development Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and applicants must be willing to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.

About the organisation
***- Education Development Trust has first-rate credentials in providing services that bridge the gap between education, training and employment. We have been a leading careers service provider in the UK for over 20 years and have a successful track record of managing programmes delivering careers, employment and skills support.