Schools Careers Advisers

CXK Ltd; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education guidance provider in Maidstone is seeking a Careers Adviser to deliver Personal Careers Guidance in schools and colleges across Kent. The ideal candidate must hold a Level 6 Careers Guidance Qualification and have experience working with young people. The role involves flexibility in working hours, including some evening events, and offers a supportive team environment with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

CDI and professional register membership

Defined contribution pension scheme

Flexible working

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Training and development programmes

Qualifications

• Experience of delivering CEIAG in schools/colleges.
• Ability to manage work during school timetables.
• Willingness to undertake necessary training.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Personal Careers Guidance across various school settings.
• Liaise with Careers Leaders and school staff to arrange activities.
• Manage travel and administrative tasks efficiently.

Skills

Experience with young people

Knowledge of CEIAG

Ability to juggle activities

Knowledge of education and training routes

Experience with Microsoft products

Education

Level 6 Careers Guidance Qualification

Job description

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.

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.

Experience of delivering CEIAG in schools / colleges, face‑to‑face with young people

Minimum Criteria

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

Experience & Responsibilities

• 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

You can read more via the Person Specification here, Disability Confident

About Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high‑volume, seasonal and high‑peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non‑disabled people. For more details please go to .

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 CXKs 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.

Benefits

• 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

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