Careers Advisor

Morgan Hunt

Northampton

On-site

GBP 25,000 - 31,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Permanent, full-time position
Competitive salary £27,968 per annum
Ongoing professional development
Supportive and collaborative working环境

Job summary

Morgan Hunt is recruiting on behalf of a Northamptonshire-based college for a Careers Advisor. This permanent, full-time position is 37 hours per week with a salary of £27,968 per annum and focuses on delivering CEIAG to students across the college.

You will conduct one-to-one guidance, run workshops, support progression including HE, apprenticeships and employment, and assist students with UCAS applications.

Qualifications

  • Level 6 CIEAG qualification or willingness to work towards it.
  • Level 3 AET or willingness to achieve.
  • Level 2 Customer Service qualification or willingness to achieve.
  • Experience delivering careers education and guidance in one-to-one or small group settings.
  • Experience working with young people and supporting them to achieve positive outcomes.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong organisation and planning skills.
  • Commitment to providing an outstanding student-focused service.

Responsibilities

  • Provide one-to-one careers guidance sessions to students.
  • Deliver careers workshops, employability sessions and masterclasses.
  • Support students with progression routes including Higher Education, apprenticeships and employment.
  • Assist students throughout the UCAS application process.
  • Organise and deliver mock interviews, CV workshops and employability activities.
  • Support careers events, open days and transition activities.
  • Work closely with curriculum teams and Personal Development Tutors to enhance student progression opportunities.
  • Ensure careers provision aligns with Gatsby Benchmarks and best practice guidance.
  • Promote safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion across all aspects of the role.

Skills

Excellent communication
Interpersonal skills
Organisational skills
Student-focused service

Education

Level 6 CIEAG
Level 3 AET
Level 2 Customer Service

Job description

Careers Advisor

Northamptonshire Based College

Permanent

Full Time | 37 Hours per Week

£27,968 per annum

Are you passionate about helping young people make informed decisions about their future? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Careers Advisor to join a dedicated student services team at a Northamptonshire-based college.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working directly with students, delivering careers guidance, employability support, and inspiring the next generation to achieve their ambitions.

The Role

As a Careers Advisor, you will play a key role in delivering the college's careers strategy, providing impartial careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) to students across the college.

  • Provide one-to-one careers guidance sessions to students.
  • Deliver careers workshops, employability sessions and masterclasses.
  • Support students with progression routes including Higher Education, apprenticeships and employment.
  • Assist students throughout the UCAS application process.
  • Organise and deliver mock interviews, CV workshops and employability activities.
  • Support careers events, open days and transition activities.
  • Work closely with curriculum teams and Personal Development Tutors to enhance student progression opportunities.
  • Ensure careers provision aligns with Gatsby Benchmarks and best practice guidance.
  • Promote safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion across all aspects of the role.
About You
  • Level 6 Careers Information, Advice and Guidance (CIEAG) qualification, or willingness to work towards it
  • Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET), or willingness to achieve
  • Level 2 Customer Service qualification, or willingness to achieve
  • Experience delivering careers education and guidance in one-to-one or small group settings
  • Experience working with young people and supporting them to achieve positive outcomes
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong organisation and planning skills
  • Commitment to providing an outstanding student-focused service
What's on Offer?
  • Permanent, full-time position
  • Competitive salary of £27,968 per annum
  • Opportunity to make a genuine impact on students' futures
  • Supportive and collaborative working environment
  • Ongoing professional development opportunities

Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

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