Careers Advisor

Oldham College; Oldham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Oldham is seeking a qualified Careers Advisor to provide guidance to learners. The ideal candidate will have a careers qualification at level 6 or be working towards it. Responsibilities include advising on career options and maintaining quality standards. This is a full-time position, with flexible options available. The role includes a supportive environment with a range of benefits, including a pension scheme and generous holiday entitlement.

Benefits

Generous Pension Scheme

Fantastic Staff Benefits

Very generous holiday entitlement

Employee Assistance Scheme

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity provision

Staff Development days/week

Free confidential counselling service

Staff recognition awards

Car Scheme

Subsidised car parking

On-site Day Nursery

On-site hair and beauty salon

Qualifications

• Must hold a qualification in careers at level 6 or be working towards it.
• Ability to provide one-to-one and group guidance.
• Administrative skills to maintain compliance and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide careers advice and guidance in one-to-one settings.
• Help learners identify and consider their choices.
• Undertake administration to ensure delivery evidence is complete.

Skills

Careers guidance

Communication skills

Education

Qualification in careers at level 6

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a qualified Careers Advisor to join our Careers team at Oldham College. The successful candidate should hold a qualification in careers at level 6 or be working towards this. The position is full time but we would consider a term time application. The requirements of the role are to provide careers advice and guidance in a one-to-one setting or group workshops to our learners with their career aspirations, to help current and potential learners identify and consider the range of choices available to them and outline possible ways forward, using a range of tools and resources, and to undertake administration duties to ensure that all delivery evidence is complete and compliant in line with quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide careers advice and guidance in one-to-one settings and group workshops to learners with their career aspirations.
• Help learners identify and consider the range of choices available to them and outline possible ways forward using a range of tools and resources.
• Undertake administration duties to ensure that all delivery evidence is complete and compliant with quality standards.

Qualifications

• Qualification in careers at level 6 or working towards this.

Benefits

• Generous Pension Scheme
• Fantastic Staff Benefits and Rewards platform
• Very generous holiday entitlement
• Employee Assistance Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity provision
• Staff Development days/week (Jan, July, Aug)
• Free confidential counselling service
• Staff recognition awards
• Car Scheme
• Subsidised car parking
• On-site Day Nursery
• On-site hair and beauty salon

About Oldham College

Oldham College is a great career choice for ambitious professionals. With one of the best apprenticeship programmes in the region, excellent 16-18 results and truly outstanding GCSE English results, we are already a high performer. We aim to be The Best Place to Learn and Work, with a clear Strategic Plan to deliver continuous improvement and innovation, including new provision, new facilities, and new technology; such as a state-of-the-art clinical simulation suite.

Our Expectations and Culture

We expect ambitious, open-minded candidates who are ready to give their best. In return, we offer training, pensions, our benefits package, and a supportive environment with colleagues who are committed to helping learners succeed. The role will require embedding and working to the college values: Integrity, Ambition, and Inclusivity.

Diversity, Flexibility & Safeguarding

Oldham College welcomes everyone and aims to create inclusive teams representative of our student community. We monitor responses to diversity questions in our applications to ensure our workforce reflects the community we serve. We offer flexible working options, including flexible start and finish times, part-time, term-time only, or hybrid options where the role permits. If you need adjustments to the recruitment process, contact our HR team.

Pre-employment and Safeguarding

If your application is successful, your personal data may be used for pre-employment screening by a third party as permitted by applicable law. A pre-employment screening could include employment history, education and other information needed to determine qualifications and suitability for the role. Oldham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Any appointments will be subject to enhanced DBS checks and a check of the DfE Barred List. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation Act 1974. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and vulnerable adults.

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