Careers Advisor

Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 9DG

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  24 June 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 June 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: Grade 7, commencing point 13, actual salary equates to £9,680 per annum

Careers Advisor job summary

Careers Advisor

To start September 2025

15 hours per week (2 days per week, to be agreed with successful candidate)

Term time only (plus GCSE and A-level exam results days in August)

Grade 7, commencing point 13, actual salary equates to £9,680 per annum (subject to the 2025 pay award)

Blessed George Napier is a popular, over-subscribed, Catholic School in Banbury with an excellent reputation for both academic achievement and student welfare.

“Pupils are keen to be part of this thoughtful and inclusive school… enjoying learning and showing kindness are part of everyday life… Pupils talk positively about the support provided for their physical and mental well-being… and study an ambitious curriculum.”

OFSTED, November 2022

Working to support the students and staff team in the delivery of effective careers education, information, advice and guidance across the school to meet the curriculum requirements. We are looking for a passionate person with a Careers Advisor qualification ideally, or someone prepared to work towards this.

The ability to work as part of a team, the successful individual will have great organisation skills, be an effective communicator and the ability to prioritise workload and using own initiative as appropriate.

Our people are at the heart of our success and in return we can offer:

• Entry into the Local Government Pension Scheme, which includes a generous employer contribution
• A friendly, supportive and positive team to work within
• Cycle to Work Scheme

All applicants must be able to demonstrate an empathy for, and understanding of, the Catholic Christian ethos of the school.

Please note that we will evaluate applications on receipt and may contact suitable candidates for interview before the closing date. Therefore, the advert may close earlier than indicated so submitting an early application is recommended.

If you have any questions, or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact our HR Department:

hr@bgn.oxon.sch.uk or call us on 01295 264216.

Safeguarding screening, including online searches, will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. BGN is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students and to upholding fundamental British Values. We expect all our employees to share this commitment. This post will require an enhanced DBS check.

Commitment to safeguarding

BGN IS COMMITTED TO SAFEGUARDING AND PROMOTING THE WELFARE OF ALL STUDENTS AND TO UPHOLDING FUNDAMENTAL BRITISH VALUES.
WE EXPECT ALL OUR EMPLOYEES TO SHARE THIS COMMITMENT. THIS POST WILL REQUIRE AN ENHANCED DBS CHECK.

Applying for the job

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

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 879 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/blessed-george-napier-catholic-school-and-sixth-form

Blessed George Napier is the only Catholic Secondary School in North Oxfordshire and are held in high regard across the Archdiocese of Birmingham. We are popular, over-subscribed, with an

excellent reputation for both academic achievement and student welfare.

“Pupils are keen to be part of this thoughtful and inclusive school …. enjoying learning and showing kindness are part of everyday life… Pupils talk positively about the support provided for their

physical and mental well-being …. and study an ambitious curriculum.”

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