Careers Advisor

More than one location, Excel Learning Trust

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  13 May 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  24 April 2025

Important

This teaching role is at more than one school in the trust. You can find out more in schools overview.

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 18 Hours per week – (1 day at York High (7 hrs), 1.5 days at Millthorpe (11 hrs)) Term time plus one week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 6 Level 1 – 4 (£27,513 to £30,015 per annum) reduced pro rata
• Actual salary: Actual Salary £11,793.98 to £12,866.51

What skills and experience we're looking for

Excel Learning Trust is looking to recruit a Careers Advisor to support our students at both Millthorpe School and York High School in making well-informed and aspirational decisions about their future education and career pathways. You will develop close links with our Career Leads to arrange careers events, assemblies and bespoke support for individual students.

This role is integral to the future success of our students and the successful candidate will be absolutely committed to making a difference and improving the life chances of our students. You will have a Level 6 qualification in Careers Guidance and Development or an equivalent/higher qualification, knowledge of Gatsby Benchmarks, excellent administration skills, and the ability to inspire, motivate and challenge young people.

Days and working hours for this role will be discussed with shortlisted candidates at interview.

Interviews will be held during the week commencing 19 May 2025.

The trust will be undertaking a job evaluation exercise in the near future and, therefore, the grade for this position may change.

Further information about the schools can be found on the school websites: https://millthorpeschool.co.uk/ and www.yorkhighschool.co.uk

An application form and further details are available to download from the Trust website: https://excellearningtrust.org.uk/careers/

Please email completed applications to recruitment@elt.org.uk for the attention of Gavin Kumar.

Excel Learning Trust reserves the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at midnight either on the advertised closing date, or at the point the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early. Applicants will be invited for interview once suitable applications are received, therefore early applications are strongly encouraged and advised.

What the school offers its staff

In return, we can offer a supportive working environment, with colleagues who care deeply, are experts in their fields and who are passionate about what they do. We also offer a range of staff benefits, and further details regarding our benefits and information about our Trust can be found on our website.

Commitment to safeguarding

Excel Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

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

ELT Careers Advisor JD and PS.pdf - 582 KB (opens in new tab)

About the schools

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: recruitment@elt.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/south-bank-multi-academy-trust

School Details

York High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 741 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: York High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/york-high-school-york

Millthorpe School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1062 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Millthorpe School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/millthorpe-school

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