Team Leader – Careers Advice / Employability

KM Education Recruitment Ltd; Uttoxeter; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist recruitment agency is seeking a Team Leader to manage a team of Careers Advisors across East Midlands and Staffordshire. This full-time role involves ensuring high-quality career guidance for vulnerable clients, compliance with performance targets, and team motivation. Ideal candidates will hold a Level 4 CIAG qualification and have experience in leadership within the employability sector.

Benefits

Excellent Holiday Entitlement

Pension

Additional benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 4 in Careers, Information, Advice and Guidance (CIAG).
• Experience in leading a team within the employability sector.
• Experience working with vulnerable / disadvantaged clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a team of Careers Advisors across multiple sites.
• Support staff in delivering high-quality career guidance.
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements and performance targets.
• Monitor and review staff caseloads.
• Carry out audits and additional quality monitoring activities.

Skills

Leadership

Team motivation

Organisational skills

Administrative skills

Empathy with vulnerable groups

Education

Level 4 in Careers, Information, Advice and Guidance (CIAG)

Job description

Overview

KM Recruitment is a specialist UK wide recruiter for the Skills and Employability sectors.

Job Title: Team Leader – Careers Advice / Employability

Location: Lead a team across East Midlands and Staffordshire (base location at nearest site)

Salary: £26,400 – £34,000 (Depending on qualifications and experience)

Package: Excellent Holiday Entitlement, Pension + more

Type: Full Time, Permanent

Are you passionate about making a difference? Are you a confident leader who can inspire and support others to change lives?

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and confident Team Leader, to lead a dispersed team of Careers Advisors, across Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.

The Role

• Lead and motivate a team of Careers Advisors, across multiple sites.
• Support staff to deliver high-quality career guidance to a vulnerable / disadvantaged client group, helping them progress into employment, education or training.
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements and performance targets.
• Monitor and review staff caseloads.
• Carry out audits, observations, and additional quality monitoring activities.
• Promote innovation and creativity to fulfil the requirements of the contract, and the needs of each site.

Essential Criteria

• Hold a minimum Level 4 in Careers, Information, Advice and Guidance (CIAG), with the opportunity to complete the Level 6 CIAG (funded by the employer).
• Have experience in leading a team, with in the employability sector.
• Must have experience working with vulnerable / disadvantaged client groups.
• Confident and professional with the ability to inspire and motivate a team.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills.
• Full clean driving licence and use of own vehicle (must be flexible with travel across the above geographical area).

Please note: KM Recruitment receive a high number of applications for each role advertised and although we would like to we are not always able to deliver feedback to unsuccessful candidates. If you have not been contacted within 4 days then unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. Thank you for your interest and keep an eye on our website for future opportunities