Careers Advisor

Morgan Hunt UK Ltd; Northampton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Supportive environment

Job summary

Morgan Hunt UK Ltd is recruiting on behalf of a Northamptonshire college for a Careers Advisor dedicated to helping students plan their futures. You will deliver impartial CEIAG, run one-to-one guidance sessions and develop employability activities across the college.

You will organise mock interviews, CV workshops and UCAS support, collaborate with tutors, and ensure provision aligns with Gatsby Benchmarks.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering careers education and guidance to individuals or small groups.
• Experience working with young people to support positive outcomes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisation and planning abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one careers guidance sessions.
• Deliver careers workshops, employability sessions and masterclasses.
• Support progression routes including Higher Education, apprenticeships and employment.
• Assist students through UCAS applications.
• Organise mock interviews, CV workshops and employability activities.
• Support careers events, open days and transition activities.

Skills

CIEAG Level 6

AET Level 3

Customer Service Level 2

Career guidance experience

Student engagement

Education

CIEAG Level 6

AET Level 3

Customer Service Level 2

Job description

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

We're looking for someone who can inspire, motivate and support learners to achieve their future goals.

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

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. 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.