School Careers Advisers

CDI career development institute; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization is seeking a dedicated School Careers Adviser to travel across Kent, providing personalized career guidance to young people. The ideal candidate will possess a Level 6 Careers Guidance Qualification and a full, clean UK Drivers Licence. Responsibilities include collaborating with schools, delivering assemblies, and engaging diverse students. This role offers a chance to impact students' futures positively within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

CDI and professional register membership paid

Defined contribution pension scheme

Flexible working

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Training and development programmes

Qualifications

• Full clean UK Drivers Licence with access to own vehicle.
• Ability to deliver activities during school timetables.

Responsibilities

• Travel across Kent, Medway, West Kent and Mid Kent Regions delivering Personal Careers Guidance.
• Liaise with Careers Leaders and senior staff to arrange activities.

Skills

Experience of delivering CEIAG in schools / colleges

Enthusiasm

Knowledge of Post 16 and Post 18 education

Adept at juggling activities and travel

Experience with Microsoft Products

Education

Level 6 (or above) Careers Guidance Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Job Title: School Careers Advisers

Location: Covering Kent, Medway, West Kent and Mid Kent Regions

Salary: £29,291 - £32,343 (FTE) depending on experience pro-rata term time only/ Term Time Only salary including annual leave is £25,175 - £27,802

Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week) or Part-time (22.2 hours per week)

Contract: Permanent (Term Time Only)

Reports to: Senior Careers Adviser

About CXK

CXK empowers people to succeed in employment, education and training. The charity strives for a fairer society where everyone can grow and realise their potential.

• Ethical – We work with professionalism, honesty and integrity
• Passionate – We reach out enthusiastically to all who need our support
• Innovative – We inspire, enhance and improve
• Collaborative – We engage, support and share with others

Young Peoples’ Careers Service

CXK is the lead provider of Personal Careers Guidance to young people in schools and specialist centres across Kent & Medway, where we provide independent Personal Careers Guidance via our CXK Young Peoples’ Careers Service.

We provide this through a variety of creative and innovative approaches: https://www.cxk.org/services/career-guidance-young-people

The Team

We are a diverse and welcoming team of advisers, who use a wide variety of creative methods to deliver personalised, client‑centred, personal careers guidance, ranging from one‑to‑one sessions through to group guidance, parents and options evenings, as well as focused talks and assemblies. We have minimal admin and keep our clients’ experience central to what we do, providing an inclusive service with individualised action plans, including the use of visual career maps, career cards and white boards, alongside more traditional approaches where appropriate.

We follow the CDI code of ethics and best practice for Action Planning (which names and recognises CXK’s innovative work in this area): https://www.thecdi.net/CDI/media/Write/Documents/Briefing_Paper_-_Career_Action_Planning-web.pdf?ext=.pdf

The team is led by Chris Targett RCDP, who alongside his work at CXK, is the current Chair of the Careers Writers Association and co‑author of the recently released Career Development and Inclusive Practice book, published by Trotman Publishing in partnership with the CDI.

The team is small but impactful. Feedback from our young people, that tell us about what our students valued regards our services:

• Helping young people understand their next steps
• Helping young people understand the options and careers choices they have
• Helping young people to know where to access further help, information, or support

The Role

The Careers Adviser will travel across Kent, Medway, West Kent and Mid Kent Regions to a broad range of school and college settings, delivering creative and inclusive Personal Careers Guidance, as well as assemblies and drop‑in sessions as required.

Each student and each learning environment will be unique, so the opportunity lends itself well to candidates who enjoy travelling and working in varied locations, meeting people from diverse backgrounds, and educating people of all abilities.

You will routinely liaise with Careers Leaders and senior school/ college staff to arrange and deliver activities for students during the school day. Whilst most delivery will take place between 8:30 am and 4 pm, travel before and after these times will be required and occasional attendance at parents’ and options evenings will also be required, but you will be given time off in lieu where this is applicable.

We would require you to work five days‑a‑week, term time only, with a pro‑rata holiday entitlement. If you would prefer part‑time only employment (minimum of three days a week), this can be negotiated.

Skills and Knowledge

At CXK we are proud to be a disability‑confident and equal‑opportunities employer. We actively promote diversity within our workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Minimum Criteria

• Level 6 (or above) Careers Guidance Qualification
• In possession of a full, clean UK Drivers Licence with access to your own vehicle

Essential Criteria

• Experience of delivering CEIAG in schools / colleges, face‑to‑face with young people
• Enthusiasm
• A willingness to deliver activities during school timetables; occasional evening events rebalanced via “time off in lieu.”
• Knowledge of Post 16 and Post 18 education and training routes for young people with and without additional needs and disabilities
• Adept at juggling activities and travel, emails and routine project admin; balancing school site work with home‑based preparation and admin
• Experience of Microsoft products and ability to use them effectively, including Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• A commitment to undertake all necessary training for the role

Employee Experience

A career with CXK is rewarding work enabling you to fulfil your potential. This eclectic and exciting role within the CXK Young Peoples’ Careers team provides the opportunity for you to travel from home to various education settings, networking with teachers and careers educators across the Kent and Medway area. You will hone specialised skills and knowledge relating to Post 16 and 18 career pathways, including 6th Forms, colleges, study programmes, gap‑years, entrepreneurship, university and apprenticeship routes whilst being a positive influence on young people’s lives.

CXK employee benefits include:

• CDI and professional register membership (RCDP) paid for by CXK
• Defined contribution pension scheme (matched by CXK up to 10% depending on length of service criteria)
• Flexible working
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Training and development programmes and opportunities
• Mental and physical healthcare initiatives and more

Recruitment Timeline

Vacancy closing date: Ongoing

Application review date: Ongoing

Interviews dates: From: Ongoing

Useful Information

Should you wish to have an informal conversation before submitting your application, please contact [e-mail]

Please note

Applicants will need to complete an enhanced DBS check and provide references before any offer of employment is made.