Careers Adviser

Havant & South Downs College; Havant; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Havant & South Downs College is seeking a vibrant Careers Adviser to help students explore education, employment, apprenticeships, and training opportunities. The role provides impartial GEIAG to students, parents and staff through 1:1 sessions, tutorials, drop-ins and online resources.

You will manage a caseload, deliver career guidance across the student journey, and promote employability activities while ensuring the careers hub runs smoothly and aligns with Gatsby Benchmarks.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in an advisory position.
• Knowledge of The Gatsby Benchmarks.
• Excellent negotiation and advocacy skills, able to deal with complex issues sensitively and with confidence.

Responsibilities

• Support progression and retention of students through the curriculum with effective careers guidance.
• Manage a caseload of student guidance interviews and provide one-to-one impartial advice.
• Promote and evaluate extracurricular activities and employability skills.
• Maintain the careers hub and update career materials and online resources.
• Lead good careers practice and contribute to Gatsby Benchmarks.

Skills

Negotiation

Advocacy

Stakeholder engagement

Education

IAG Level 4 or higher

Job description

Contract Type:

Permanent, 30hours / 42weeks

About the Role

We are looking for a vibrant, enthusiastic and dedicated adviser to help young people to explore opportunities; making decisions regarding education, employment, apprenticeship and training, progression routes and choices.

You will provide comprehensive and impartial Careers, Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (GEIAG) to students, prospective students, parents and staff through 1:1, tutorials, drop in and online resources.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for:

• Supporting the progression and retention of students throughout the student journey, providing effective careers guidance and development at key points during the curriculum.
• Working independently to manage a caseload of student guidance interviews. Providing one-to-one impartial advice, guidance and development. Implementing appropriate and individualised careers strategies; enabling student led career management through effective support, reflection and informed labour market information.
• Raising student career aspirations. Promoting, recording, and evaluating extra-curricular activities, such as work experience, for the development of employability skills.
• Ensuring the smooth running of the careers hub area to include researching and updating career materials, providing front facing support and reviewing all online resources.
• Lead and promote good careers practice, inspiring others within the college to meet and maintain all 8 Gatsby Benchmarks.
• Support the Careers Manager with collection and analysis of destination data to inform the careers programme and strategy.

Requirement

You will need:

• Experience of working in an advisory position
• Level 4 or above in Information & Advice, or equivalent (IAG Level 4)
• Knowledge of The Gatsby Benchmarks
• Excellent negotiation and advocacy skills, able to deal with complex issues sensitively and with confidence