Careers Advisor - Wigan, United Kingdom - BPS World

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Description

Careers Advisor

Location:
Wigan / St Helens

Type:
Part-time /3 days a week

Salary:
£26,328 pa + Travel allowance

Who are Progress Careers?

Progress Careers is part of Progress Educational within The Progress Group.

Its objective is to provide high quality impartial and independent careers information, advice and guidance in a range of sectors.

This centres around students within the secondaryschool sector but also includes those at a later point in their career pathway.

The aim is to provide the tools required to make informed choices about next progression moves, whilst supporting schools and multi academy trusts (MATs) to meet their statutoryrequirements in relation to the Gatsby benchmarks.

The mission statement Progress Careers is 'aspiring for a better future'.

What will you do as a Careers Adviser?

The role is structured according to required school outcomes, business needs, and location.

In general, the role involves the following:

Delivery of guidance interviews
Group sessions/themed workshops for staff, students as well as parents/carers
Psychometric profiling
Attendance/presentations at parents' evenings and careers/highereducation events
Curriculum enhancements to promote career development.
Project and development work

What are we looking for in our Careers Advisers?

Selfmotivation and commitment
Experience working with young people in the 1419 age range
Level 6 qualification in Careers Guidance
The ability to develop creative solutions in careers information, advice, and guidance (IAG)
Good teamworking skills with other advisers as well as associates
Evidence of careers or highereducation work in an academic school or college (advantageous)
Knowledge of psychometric assessment (advantageous)
The ability to work flexibly
The potential to develop.

What do we offer our Careers Advisers?

A fantastic opportunity to develop innovative and also bespoke careers IAG services for schools
A professional environment where the only target is to support schools and their students
The opportunity to negotiate which school or schools you work in
A comprehensive induction program
Lastly, continuing professional development.
11 weeks holidays
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