Careers Advice and Guidance Lead

The Piggott School, Reading, Berkshire, RG10 8DS

47 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Autumn term

• Closing date

  1 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  15 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Term time 9:00am - 3:00pm, plus 5 days in the summer break. 25 - 35 hours per week, not including INSET days. Part time considered
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: For 25 hours - £16,177-£17,548 (Grade 5)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will provide careers advice, information and guidance to students, across the phases, regarding future educational choices and career pathways.

You will be jointly responsible for developing an ambitious programme for careers provision, developing further links with industry, establishing relationships with organisations beyond the school community and deepening connections with our alumni.

What the school offers its staff

All staff are provided with CPD and technology to support their professional development.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to Satisfactory Disclosure Clearance, an online check and a 'prohibition from teaching' check will be completed for all applicants.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Job Description - Careers Advice and Guidance Lead.pdf - 140 KB (opens in new tab)

Person Specification Careers Advice and Guidance Lead.pdf - 119 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Piggott School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 18
• Education phase: Through
• School size: 1885 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Piggott School website
• Email address: prestonc@piggottschool.org
• Phone number: 01189402357
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-piggott-school-reading

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