Careers and Employability Advisor

Careers and Employability Advisor

Location: Worksop

Salary: £25,600 per annum + benefits

Our clients main goal is to be an outstanding education and training provider and this is at the heart of everything that they do. To help them achieve this they are looking to recruit highly motivated, innovative and dynamic individuals to join their existing teams. To be a part of the team they will expect you to be committed to their values too.

The Role

In this exciting role of Careers and Employability Advisor, you will be focused on providing excellent careers and employability information, advice and guidance to their students in their progression.

As a key member of their careers team you will deliver a high level of careers information, advice and guidance supporting learners with their choices in regards to their career progression and set SMART career targets to support their learners to positive destinations.

An in-depth knowledge and understanding of the routes available including up-to-date labour market information is essential. You will work collaboratively across college and with their external partners to advocate on behalf of students and reinforce their partnership network, but have a sole focus on one of the three Colleges.

You will provide students and potential students with the information they need to make decisions on future studies or employment at the end of their time at College, and will support students to secure part time employment whilst they are studying. This is a role in which you can genuinely change lives through offering students the support and guidance they need to help them decide the steps they need to take in order to help them achieve their aspirations.

Youll be committed to providing excellent information, advice and guidance on careers and employability to their students, helping them to secure the very best outcomes.

Skills and Qualifications

• You will have experience with student guidance, working with learners aged 14-16, 16-18, 19+ including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities/Looked After Children/Education Health and Care Plans.
• You will have experience of creating innovative resources and delivering group sessions therefore good presentation skills are essential.
• You will have a Level 3 in Initial Advice and Guidance, or be willing to undertake and a Level 2 (or equivalent) qualification in English and Maths (or be willing to undertake). The organisation will support you to undertake the careers information, advice and guidance qualification level 6. This will support College to meet the Gatsby Benchmarks.
• You will ideally have knowledge of qualifications within Further Education and progression route.

Benefits

• Access to local government pensions scheme
• Up to 41 days annual leave per year including closure during Christmas period
• Access to their gyms, restaurants and salons
• Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including in-house Occupational Health service
• Full, part time and flexible working hours available in many roles
• Parking available at all of their sites
• Fantastic career development opportunities including funding for teacher training, apprenticeships and various other industry recognised qualifications
• Recruitment Referral Scheme for all employees worth by up to £200 per referral made

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable organisation, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

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