Careers Advisor
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7EG17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
15 September 2025 at 10am
Date listed
28 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,061.00 - £32,597.00 Annually (FTE) PRO RATA £28,161.03 to £28,631.48
Careers Advisor job summary
PERMANENT POST
MONDAY - FRIDAY , 37 HOURS PER WEEK
TERM TIME ONLY (40 WEEKS)
BAND E POINT 1 - 2 (£32,061 to £32,597 FTE , PRO RATA £28,161.03 to £28,631.48)
The successful candidate's main duties and responsibilities will include;
- Work with your SLT line manager to plan, manage, and deliver a careers education programme and manage the contribution of colleagues, parents, and other partners to develop high-quality careers learning, planning and development.
- Conduct careers interviews.
- Lead on Work Experience programme including Risk Assessments (using online system).
- Support the development and enhance the teaching quality of staff delivering careers.
- Work directly with students to offer top quality careers advice and guidance in relation to the Gatsby benchmarks.
- Develop links with and keep up to date with the range of opportunities available to students including education, apprenticeships and other work-based education options.
- Create links with higher education establishments, employers and professional organisations.
- Ensure staff and students are aware of the range of opportunities available and are able to take advantage of these links.
- Organise speakers to undertake presentation or careers activities.
- Develop and produce careers literature and web-based information.
- Promote the use of careers information including books, software, websites and videos.
- Work with your SLT line manager to plan, manage, and deliver a careers education programme and manage the contribution of colleagues, parents, and other partners to develop high-quality careers learning, planning and development.
The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy should an effective number of applicants be received. Early applications are encouraged.
If you experience any issues whilst using MyNewTerm, then please do not hesitate to contact a member of the HR Team via email, hr@changinglives.education or T: 01946 820 356.
Changing Lives Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School is committed to the safeguarding of all students and as part of the recruitment process we conduct enhanced checks into applicant’s background.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1036 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith website
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith
A mixed selective academy
Roll: 1042 including 236 in the Sixth Form
Ofsted: Good in every category
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