Aspirations & Careers Lead

The Methodist Church in Britain; Newsham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pro rata annual leave

Professional development

Benenden Healthcare Scheme

Local Government Pension Scheme

Job summary

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is seeking an Aspirations & Careers Lead to deliver a personalised careers service and provide guidance on post-16 options, university degrees and degree apprenticeships. The role works as part of the school’s pastoral and sixth form teams within a term-time year, including August results days.

The post requires enhanced DBS and an online safeguarding check, with pro rata annual leave, strong professional development support and LGPS pension arrangements.

Qualifications

• DBS check is required.
• Online check of shortlisted candidates under Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a personalised careers service across the school.
• Advise students on post-16 choices.
• Advise students on university degrees and degree apprenticeships.
• Lead careers education, information, advice and guidance as part of a whole-school approach.
• Work with the Pastoral Team to support students in each year group.
• Work with the Sixth Form Team to support Year 13 students into their destinations beyond school.
• Work 40 weeks a year, including the August A level and GCSE results dates.

Job description

The Aspirations & Careers Lead runs the careers service across Maidstone Grammar School for Girls, a selective girls' school with a mixed sixth form. The job centres on personalised advice on post-16 choices, university degrees and degree apprenticeships, delivered as part of a whole-school careers education approach. The post works alongside the pastoral and sixth form teams and follows a term-time working year that includes August results days. Visa sponsorship is not available, and the post requires an enhanced DBS check.

What the job involves

• Deliver a personalised careers service across the school
• Advise students on post-16 choices
• Advise students on university degrees and degree apprenticeships
• Lead careers education, information, advice and guidance as part of a whole-school approach
• Work with the Pastoral Team to support students in each year group
• Work with the Sixth Form Team to support Year 13 students into their destinations beyond school
• Work 40 weeks a year, including the August A level and GCSE results dates

What’s required

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Online check of shortlisted candidates under Keeping Children Safe in Education

What’s offered

• Pro rata annual leave, bank holidays and KCC concessionary day, included in the salary
• Strong support for professional development
• Benenden Healthcare Scheme
• Local Government Pension Scheme, with automatic enrolment for support staff