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  • Closing date

    22 September 2025 at 10am

  • Date listed

    9 September 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Other support roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£24,414.00 - £27,759.00 Annually (Actual) NJC23-28; £34,434-£39,152 (pro-rata)

Careers Adviser and Administrator job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Careers Advisor & Administrator to join the team at Bristol Free School. BFS is part of Russell Education Trust, a multi academy trust comprising of 5 secondary schools spread across South England, facilitating best practice and shared practice across the schools, blended with local partnership working.

Please note, this role requires the post-holder to hold a Qualification in Career Development. Those without this qualification will not be considered.

Support staff at BFS are highly valued, highly professional and always have young people’s best interests at heart. Central to our ethos are the positive relationships and personalised approach which we take with all our students. As a member of the BFS support staff team, you will be encouraged to be pro-active, take the initiative and look for ways in which you can better serve students through your role. We are looking for someone who is committed to our school values of community, ambition and opportunity for all.

The successful candidate will hold a Qualification in Career Development and have experience working in a school environment or with young people. Please see the attached Recruitment Pack for full details

The role is 30 hours per week, term-time only + INSETS (39 weeks per year), There is some flexibility in the working pattern for the right candidate which can be discussed further at interview. If this role sounds like something you would be interested in, then we look forward to hearing from you.

BFS celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.

The successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

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

We are completely committed to safeguarding the welfare of our students. Those who work for us are expected to share this commitment, which will be fully tested as part of the selection process. Our policies, procedures and practices reflect our commitment to equality and diversity. Individuals will be selected for appointment based purely on their suitability for the post.

Applying for the job

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

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About Bristol Free School

School type
Free School, ages 11 to 19
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1292 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 19
Ofsted report
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Bristol Free School is a successful and heavily oversubscribed secondary school with a thriving Sixth Form serving the community of North West Bristol. We are a caring school with a highly qualified and committed staff, who recognise the importance of creative and challenging teaching alongside high professional standards. All staff and students are greatly valued and emphasis on student and staff wellbeing is central to our culture.

At Bristol Free School, we are committed to the young people in our care to encourage and inspire every child to fulfil their potential. We provide our students with the necessary skills to achieve academic and personal growth so they truly thrive, both socially and emotionally.

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