Careers Adviser

John Mason School, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1JB

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  8 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,537.00 - £34,434.00 Annually (FTE)

Careers Adviser job summary

John Mason School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, knowledgeable and student-centered Careers Adviser to join our successful Personal Development and Careers team from September 2026.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting young people to make informed decisions about their future pathways. Working closely with students, parents, staff, employers, training providers and higher education institutions, you will help ensure that every student is well prepared for their next steps.

The successful candidate will provide impartial careers guidance to students across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5 through individual guidance interviews, group sessions and careers events. They will contribute to the delivery of our careers programme and support the school's commitment to achieving the Gatsby Benchmarks and providing outstanding careers education.

We are looking for someone who:

• Holds a recognised Careers Guidance qualification (Level 6 essential).
• Has experience of providing careers information, advice and guidance to young people.
• Has excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Can build positive relationships with students, staff, parents and external partners.
• Has a strong understanding of education, training, apprenticeship and employment pathways.
• Is organised, proactive and able to manage their own workload effectively.
• Is passionate about helping young people realise their aspirations and achieve their potential.

The role will include:

Delivering one-to-one careers guidance interviews.

Supporting students with post-16 and post-18 progression planning.

Maintaining accurate records of guidance interventions.

Working with the Careers Leader to develop and evaluate the school’s careers programme.

Supporting careers events, employer encounters and higher education activities.

Liaising with external agencies, employers, colleges, universities and apprenticeship providers.

Contributing to the school’s achievement of the Gatsby Benchmarks and statutory careers guidance requirements

We can offer:

A welcoming and supportive school community.

Enthusiastic and ambitious students.

A strong commitment to staff wellbeing and professional development.

The opportunity to make a difference to the lives and futures of young people

Flexible working arrangements within the agreed two-day schedule.

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

Abingdon Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check. The Trust is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, di-versity and inclusion and welcomes applications from less well-represented groups in the school and Trust. Posts in regulated activity are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and all shortlisted candidates will be required to disclose information about their previous criminal convic-tions. All staff are expected to promote fundamental British values.

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 John Mason School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 995 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: John Mason School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/john-mason-school

John Mason School is part of the Abingdon Learning Trust and is fully committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of all its students and staff.

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