Careers and Progression Advisor for Inclusion

Tameside College; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputed educational institution in Greater Manchester is seeking a Careers and Progression Adviser for Inclusion to provide guidance and support to students. This role is ideal for a candidate with a Level 6 qualification in Careers Guidance and experience working with students facing barriers to learning. The position offers a positive work environment, competitive benefits, and the opportunity to inspire students about their career paths. Join this vibrant college community dedicated to student success.

Benefits

Access to a free on-site gym

Health care cash plan

Retail discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in providing information, advice, and guidance.
• Knowledge of careers frameworks and guidance strategies.
• Handle careers IAG needs from students with support needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality careers information to learners across the college.
• Work with the Careers and Progression Team to support student development.
• Focus on students with support needs and address their careers guidance.

Skills

Flexibility in offering careers guidance

Up-to-date knowledge of careers frameworks

Experience with barriers to learning

Education

Level 6 or above qualification in Careers Guidance

Job description

Do you have experience of providing information, advice and guidance and careers development? Would you like to work for one of the best colleges in Greater Manchester? Are you passionate about inclusion? Would you enjoy working in a dynamic environment? If so, we would like to hear from you and encourage you to submit an application for this position.

At Tameside College, our personal development is rated as outstanding and we have a comprehensive careers strategy that outlines how we effectively support students’ progression, enabling them to reach their full potential by developing their employability skills and preparing them for the workplace and the evolving world of work.

We are looking for a Careers and Progression Adviser for Inclusion to support our students with advice, guidance and careers development. This role offers an exciting opportunity for someone to make a valuable contribution and a real difference, inspiring students about their next steps and progression opportunities.

You will go into the Local Government Pensions scheme and enjoy some really great benefits: free on‑site gym at Beaufort Road, beauty treatments and haircuts, health care cash plan via Simply Health, saving clubs via Manchester Credit Union, cycle to work, Costa Coffee on site, on‑site bakery products at Tameside One, The Restaurant at Tameside One, retail discounts, refectories on all sites.

Responsibilities

You will provide effective and high‑quality careers information, advice and guidance to learners across the college in accordance with the College’s careers guidance strategy. You will work alongside the wider Careers and Progression Team and work closely with teaching and support staff to develop students’ careers and progression. You will have a specific focus on students with support needs, such as those with EHCPs, whilst being on hand to deal with any Careers IAG needs from other students on a daily basis.

What you’ll need:

• Flexibility and a motivated approach to offering careers guidance and support, recent experience of providing information, advice and guidance.
• Up‑to‑date knowledge of careers frameworks and support.
• The successful candidate will hold a Level 6 or above qualification in Careers Guidance.
• Experience of the issues facing young people with barriers to their learning and progression.

About us

Tameside College has an excellent reputation and this is a real opportunity for you to make a difference in people’s lives. We’re based in Ashton‑Under‑Lyne Greater Manchester in a diverse and vibrant further education college, with a sixth‑form centre, that offers a wide range of courses including A‑level and advanced‑level vocational study programmes, apprenticeships and adult courses up to degree level. We aim to give all our students an exceptional learning experience.

We believe in excellence and this is underpinned throughout the college with high expectations, a professional and inspirational working environment (as part of the Vision Tameside £100 million+ accommodation strategy) and outstanding teaching and learning. We also believe that attending college is about more than achieving a qualification – we aim to give learners every opportunity to develop their full potential in a motivated, inspirational, supportive and friendly environment. Come join us on our journey to outstanding!

Safeguarding

Tameside College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all staff to share this commitment. Employment at Tameside College is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service and any post in regulated activity will also be subject to an additional barred list check. Tameside College will meet the costs associated with this.

Please note Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 guidance requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is to enable us to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore at interview with you. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who are invited to attend an interview.

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unfortunately not able to respond to each applicant. If you have not been called for interview within 3 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful. Subject to volume of applications, we may decide to close the vacancy early.

Recruitment Agencies

We are not utilising the service of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only. Any CVs forwarded for this vacancy will be treated as a gift and not subject to your terms and conditions.