Careers Advisor (Apprenticeship opportunity available)

Ridgeway Education Trust, Didcot, OX11 7AJ

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September/October 2026

• Closing date

  5 October 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  17 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £35,571.00 - £38,511.00 Annually (FTE) Support Staff Grade 9, Points 23-26 Actual pro-rata salary £24,670.45 - £26,709.50. Apprenticeship Support Staff Grade 02, Point 2 £25,614.00. Actual pro-rata salary £17,413.26

Careers Advisor (Apprenticeship opportunity available) job summary

The role of the Careers Advisor is to support with the implementation of the school strategy for developing a careers programme for the school that meets all eight of the Gatsby benchmarks of good practice and prepares young people for the choices and transitions in education, training and employment. Primarily the postholder will be undertaking impactful guidance sessions with Year 11 students at the two RET secondary schools; Didcot Girls’ School and St Birinus School.

Apprenticeship Opportunity:

The annual salary at Grade 2 Point 2 (fte £25,614.00)

30 hours per week, term time only would be £17,413.26

Working arrangements:

This position is for 30 hours per week (4 days per week working 08:30-16:30 with daily 30 min unpaid break) during term time with very occasional out of hours and holiday work. There is the possibility of a job-share arrangement. You will be based at the two secondary schools within the Trust.

Applications

Interested applicants are welcome to arrange a conversation about the post with RET Careers Lead, by contacting SGEORGE@ridgewayeducation.com

Please note that we reserve the right to shortlist and interview on receipt of applications so early applications are encouraged.

Ridgeway Education Trust is committed to safeguarding, equality and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff working in all its schools to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS, references and pre-employment safeguarding checks.  The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining a post. All cases are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed.  

To view our Safeguarding policy, please visit our website: Safeguarding - Ridgeway Education Trust

Please be aware that you will be required to bring proof of right to work in the UK and photographic ID, as applicable, to interview and online searches may be made for shortlisted candidates, as part of due diligence checks.

Ridgeway Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer.

The RET Charter describes our vision for Ridgeway Education Trust and the priority we give to the development of our staff team is illustrated in the RET Staff Charter. Our staff tell us that the Trust is a supportive and motivational place to work, with real attention paid to staff wellbeing, workload and professional development. Further information about our Trust can be found on our website: https://www.ridgewayeducationtrust.co.uk

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

Ridgeway Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

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 Ridgeway Education Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Ridgeway Education Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ridgeway-education-trust

Ridgeway Education Trust (RET) is a multi-academy trust which comprises Didcot Girls’ School, St Birinus Boys’ School and Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School. The two secondary schools also include Didcot Sixth Form, a mixed sixth form of some 400 boys and girls.

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