Careers Lead

Derby City Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in the United Kingdom is seeking a passionate Careers Lead to enhance careers education for students aged 11-18. The successful candidate will work collaboratively to ensure students receive meaningful encounters and guidance in line with statutory guidance. This position is based at Littleover Community School and is a permanent, term-time role. If you are committed to continuous improvement and supporting student aspirations, we welcome your application.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside PSHE and Careers Co-ordinator to guide pupils.
• Lead on embedding careers education across the curriculum.
• Collaborate with local employers to broaden students' horizons.

Job description

Job description

Location : Littleover Community School

Hours : hours per week, 3 days per week : - (half an hour unpaid lunch each day) Working days negotiable and to be agreed with the Line Manager

Contract type : Permanent, 39 weeks a year, Term Time, including Inset days

Many thanks for your interest in the Careers Lead position. Littleover Community School is a warm and welcoming environment, where the motto of ‘Learn, Care and Succeed’ underpin the vision for our school.

As a Platinum Careers Mark school with a highly regarded CEIAG programme, we are committed to delivering exceptional careers education in line with DfE statutory guidance and the Gatsby Benchmarks.

In this pivotal role, you will work alongside our PSHE and Careers Co-ordinator to ensure pupils in Years 7–13 receive impartial guidance and meaningful encounters with employers and education / training providers under the Provider Access Legislation. You will lead on embedding careers across the curriculum, track destinations, and collaborate with our Careers Hub, FE / HE institutions, independent training providers, and local employers to broaden horizons and raise aspirations for every student.

As a school, we are committed to continuous improvement so that we can continue to evolve to match the changing needs of our students, parents and carers, staff and wider school community. Our governors and staff are fully committed to serving the needs of our school community in these challenging social times, including continuing to develop the very strong academic performance of our school. If you feel you could contribute to this vision, we would be very pleased to receive your