Aspirations & Careers Lead

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0SF

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September/October 2026

• Closing date

  4 September 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  12 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £28,991.00 - £28,992.00 Annually (FTE) Kent Salaries KRF £28,992 per annum

Aspirations & Careers Lead job summary

Aspirations & Careers Lead

Required for September/October 2026

Kent Salaries KSF £28,992 per annum

Full-time 37 hours per week term time, plus 10 directed days

This role includes annually specific dates in relation to A level and GCSE results during each August

We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic and innovative colleague to join our team of committed professionals. The core purpose of the post is to provide a thorough, personalised careers service throughout MGGS, providing engaging advice, guidance and support to students including on post-16 choice, university degree opportunities and degree apprenticeships. Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) is part of a whole school approach that raises the aspirations and outcomes for students by playing a major role in preparing them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of life after school.

The Aspiration & Careers Lead works closely with our Pastoral Team supporting students in each year group. The Sixth Form Team and the Aspiration & Careers Lead work closely together in supporting our Year 13 students progress to their destinations beyond school.

The postholder is required to work for 40 weeks per year. This includes annually specific dates in relation to A level and GCSE results during each August. The postholder will receive a payment in respect of their pro rata entitlement to Annual Leave appropriate to their grade, Bank Holidays and the KCC concessionary day which is included in the salary above.

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is a very successful selective girls’ school of 1,270 students with a mixed sixth form of approximately 300. Ofsted judged us to be outstanding and our examination results reflect this. We are a happy, thriving community, with a long standing tradition of excellence in all that we do. The post offers the opportunity to work with intellectually able young people in a supportive and friendly environment. Staff benefits include strong support for professional development and Benenden Healthcare Scheme. Support Staff will be automatically enrolled in the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Full details and an application pack are available from the school’s website https://www.mggs.org/joining-us/join-our-team/vacancies/ Please note that pre-interview visits are not available, however, full information including a virtual tour can be found on our website https://www.mggs.org/

Applications welcomed immediately

Applications will be considered in the order in which they are received. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Maidstone Grammar School for Girls reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

Closing Date: 8am on 4th September 2026 ~ Interviews: 9th September 2026

Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service. The School will undertake an online check of shortlisted candidates in accordance with the requirements of the current edition of Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The post is exempt from section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)). It is not, therefore, in any way contrary to the Act to reveal any information concerning convictions which would otherwise be considered as “spent” in relation to the applicant’s suitability for employment. Any such information will be kept in strict confidence and only used in consideration of the suitability of the applicant for such a position where such an exemption is appropriate.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service. The School will undertake an online check of shortlisted candidates in accordance with the requirements of the current edition of Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Maidstone Grammar School for Girls

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1254 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Maidstone Grammar School for Girls website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/maidstone-grammar-school-for-girls

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is a very successful selective girls’ school of 1,250 students with a mixed sixth form of approximately 320. Ofsted judged us to be outstanding and our examination results reflect this. We are a happy, thriving community, with a long standing tradition of excellence in all that we do. We have been an Advanced Thinking School since 2015. The post offers the opportunity to work with intellectually able young people in a supportive and friendly environment. Staff benefits include strong support for professional development.

“Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is an outstanding school” (Ofsted March 2023)

If you wish to find out more about MGGS please visit our website at https://www.mggs.org/ and to take a virtual tour please visit https://youtu.be/kuqmn-D4AJY

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