Careers Advisor

The Methodist Church in Britain; Weston-super-Mare; Sur place; GBP 28 000 - 34 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Collaboration across trust schools

Central specialist team support

High-quality CPD with time and budget

Sick pay

Family-friendly leave packages

Résumé du poste

Priory Community School, part of Pathway Trust, is seeking a Careers Advisor to work alongside the Assistant Headteacher, guiding students across all year groups on option choices and post-16 decisions, with responsibility for work placements and careers events with local employers, universities and training providers.

This term-time post is 37 hours per week with two additional INSET days, focusing on impartial guidance and building partnerships while tracking destinations to inform leadership

Qualifications

• Level 6 Qualification in Career Guidance, or commitment to work towards it.
• Solid standard of English and Maths.

Responsabilités

• Give impartial advice to students and families on option choices and post-16 decisions
• Build relationships with local businesses, universities and post-16 training providers to create student opportunities
• Manage Key Stage 4 and Post-16 work placements end to end, ensuring they are safe, suitable and well monitored
• Organise career fairs, employer talks and workshops
• Keep students, parents and staff informed through digital updates, bulletins and assemblies
• Track student destinations and keep accurate records to meet standards such as the Gatsby Benchmarks and inform leadership decisions

Connaissances

Networking

Placements coordination

Public speaking

Communication with stakeholders

Formation

Level 6 Career Guidance

English & Maths (good standard)

Description du poste

This Careers Advisor post at Priory Community School, part of Pathway Trust, works alongside the Assistant Headteacher to guide students across all year groups. The role centres on impartial advice for option and post-16 choices, plus running work placements and careers events with local employers, universities and training providers. It is a term-time post of 37 hours a week with two additional INSET days. Visa sponsorship is not available and the start date is 23 October 2026.

What the job involves

• Give impartial advice to students and families on option choices and post-16 decisions
• Build relationships with local businesses, universities and post-16 training providers to create student opportunities
• Manage Key Stage 4 and Post-16 work placements end to end, ensuring they are safe, suitable and well monitored
• Organise career fairs, employer talks and workshops
• Keep students, parents and staff informed through digital updates, bulletins and assemblies
• Track student destinations and keep accurate records to meet standards such as the Gatsby Benchmarks and inform leadership decisions

Qualifications

• Level 6 Qualification in Career Guidance, or a clear commitment to work towards it
• Solid standard of English and Maths

Experience

• Proven track record of impartial career guidance
• Experience working with young people in an educational or youth setting

Skills & knowledge

• Networking and building lasting partnerships with external businesses, education providers and community stakeholders
• Coordinating placements, managing complex schedules and handling data to monitor progress
• Confidence presenting to groups of all sizes, including assemblies and student workshops
• Strong communication skills when liaising with students, parents and industry leaders

What’s offered

• Supportive trust and school community
• Collaboration across the trust family of schools and access to a central team of specialists
• High-quality CPD with dedicated time and budget
• Recognition of continuous service to protect employment rights and entitlements
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions and death-in-service cover
• Occupational sick pay
• Family-friendly leave packages