Careers Co-Ordinator

Bradford Forster Academy, Bradford, BD4 8RG

27 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  17 August 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  20 July 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: Band 8 SCP 17-22
• Additional allowances:

  Band 8 SCP 17-22

Careers Co-Ordinator job summary

Careers Co-Ordinator

Band 8 NJC 17-22

Actual Salary starting at £10,188

Part Time 2 days per week

Term Time Plus 1 Week

Required: September 2026

Bradford Forster Academy is an 11-16 Church of England secondary Academy and part of the Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust (BDAT), a growing Christian Multi-Academy Trust based in Bradford. The Academy opened on 1 September 2015 and now has approximately 1000 students on roll. Within BDAT there is an exciting opportunity to work across a variety of growing diverse schools.

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and approachable Careers Co-ordinator who is passionate about supporting young people in planning their future pathways. You will provide a professional, impartial and student-centred careers guidance service that is consistent with the academy’s ethos and commitment to student success.

The successful candidate will work closely with students, staff, parents and external partners to deliver high-quality careers education, information, advice and guidance. You will support students in exploring their career aspirations, identifying suitable progression routes and developing the skills and confidence needed for future education, training and employment opportunities. You will be self-motivated, exceptionally well organised and an excellent communicator with the ability to build positive relationships with young people.

If you are looking to join an academy with a culture of professional learning and reflection, where you can make a meaningful difference to students’ futures and aspirations, then we would love to hear from you.

The successful candidate will:

• Able to engage and influence a wide range of stakeholders

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

• Good team leadership skills

• Ability to assimilate new information quickly

• Ability to conduct basic data management

• Able to project manage and manage priorities effectively and efficiently

We can offer you:

An attractive, very well resourced working environment

Effective and supportive colleagues

Friendly and well behaved students

Opportunities for personal and professional development

Closing Date: Monday 17th August 2026

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

‘Everyone working in or for our school service shares an objective to help keep
children and young people safe and promote each child’s welfare by
contributing to:
• providing a safe environment for children and young people to learn
and develop in our school setting, and
• identifying children and young people who are suffering or likely to
suffer significant harm, and taking appropriate action with the aim of
making sure they are kept safe both at home and in our school setting’

BFA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all its students.

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 Bradford Forster Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 892 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Bradford Forster Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bradford-forster-academy

Bradford Forster Academy, which opened in September 2015 as a new 11-16 Church of England Academy, as part of the new Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust. We currently have 1033 students on roll from years 7 to 11 and Summer 2020 saw our first cohort of students successfully completing their time with us and going on to take up a wide range of local and national Post-16 courses and positions.

Bradford Forster Academy is an exceptional school with high aspirations and ambition for our young people.

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