Guidance Adviser x2 (Term time only)

SIR GEORGE MONOUX COLLEGE; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in London seeks a Guidance Adviser to provide academic support and future destinations guidance. The successful candidate will engage with students on various learning pathways, running study groups and facilitating guest speaker sessions. Candidates should have a background in youth work or education, excellent interpersonal skills, and be organized. Benefits include a competitive salary, pension scheme, and professional development support among others.

Benefits

Competitive base salary – negotiable

LGPS Pension Scheme

Ongoing professional development support

Enhanced Maternity / Paternity / Adoption leave

Discounted breakfast and lunch

Discounted coffee

Blue Light Card discount scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Telephone counselling service

Occupational health access

Eye care contribution scheme

Free use of sports & leisure facilities

Discounted gym membership

Staff wellbeing activities

Free exercise classes for staff

Free on-site staff car park

Cycle to Work scheme

Season ticket loans

Professional working environment

Qualifications

• Enjoy engaging with young people and providing support.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.
• Highly organized in managing responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic support and guidance to students.
• Deliver one to ones and run student projects.
• Facilitate study groups and guest speaker sessions.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Engagement with young people

Education

Background in youth work, education or similar field

Job description

Job Overview

This is an exciting and varied role which is student facing and will involve responsibility for providing academic support and future destinations guidance to students across our different learning pathways. Guidance Advisers liaise with students, teachers, parents/guardians and stakeholders to ensure effective interventions that encourage personal growth, high aspiration and attainment. They support students with future destinations planning, whether this is university, apprenticeships or the world of work, developing the traits that will prepare and see them flourish in the next stages of their development.

You will also deliver one to ones with your students and a range of student projects that take place at different times throughout the College day, including the running of study groups, organising and facilitating delivery from guest speakers, running clubs and societies, supporting with themed assemblies and other similar initiatives. You will also be responsible for meeting your students as part of their weekly tutorial, where the delivery of our guidance curriculum as well as one to ones and information sharing are a key priority.

Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate with a background in youth work, education, or a similar field – but primarily you should enjoy engaging with young people, encouraging high aspiration and providing support and guidance to reduce or remove barriers to success. In order to be successful, you should have great interpersonal skills, be highly organised and able to work both independently and within a wider team.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary – negotiable
• LGPS Pension Scheme
• Ongoing professional development support
• Enhanced Maternity / Paternity / Adoption leave
• Discounted breakfast and lunch at our onsite cafeteria
• Discounted coffee at our onsite coffee shop
• Blue Light Card discount scheme available to all staff via the Blue Light Card website
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – 24 hours a day helpline to support on a range of issues
• Telephone counselling service via EAP
• Occupational health access
• Eye care contribution scheme
• Free use of a range of sports & leisure facilities, including the on‑site gym
• Discounted gym membership at Better Health Gym Group
• Staff wellbeing activities
• Free weekly exercise classes for all staff, including Box Fit and Yoga
• Free on‑site staff car park
• Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme
• Season ticket loans
• Professional and fit for purpose working environment