Careers Officer

Lord Grey Academy, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK3 6EW

92 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  12 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday - Thursday – 8.30am – 4.30pm Friday - 8.30am - 4.00pm 38 term time weeks + 5 training days per annum and 5 further additional days during August to support with Examination Results
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £29,540 - £37,280

What skills and experience we're looking for

We require as soon as possible, a Careers Officer at Lord Grey Academy.

The successful candidate will need to be able to deliver 1 to 1 and small group careers guidance and therefore a Qualification in Career Development (QCD), or a completed Level 6 Career Development Professional qualification via an Apprenticeship is essential for the role. Candidates who are on track to complete the aforementioned qualifications by September 2025 are also welcome to apply. We will also consider candidates with Level 4 qualification who have applied for a L6 Careers Guidance qualification.

The successful candidate will be:-

• a strong communicator;
• caring and empathetic when working with teenagers;
• focussed on excellent destinations for youngsters;
• well organised, tenacious, dedicated and confident;
• an excellent role model for Lord Grey Academy students.

What the school offers its staff

Employee Benefits:

• Teacher & support staff pension schemes

• Continuous Professional development (CPD)

• Training School Alliance

• Networking opportunities

• Specsavers eyecare voucher

• Free Flu vaccine

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

• Medicash - Health Cash Plan:

• 24/7 GP Appointments & prescription services

• Dental treatment

• Optical care

• Physiotherapy

• Skinvision - skin health tracker

• A range of essential healthcare expenses

• Exclusive discounts on shopping & travel

The Academy is committed to safeguarding children. The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check.

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.

A candidate information booklet and application form are available on the vacancies section of Lord Grey Academy’s website. Please note the application form is available on the right hand side of the above link:

https://www.lordgrey.org.uk/vacancies/

A completed application form and covering letter should be submitted to Human Resources at Lord Grey Academy or emailed to hr@lordgrey.org.uk as soon as possible.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable applicant is interviewed and appointed. Therefore, please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Only successfully short listed candidates will be contacted. Please note we cannot accept CVs.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Academy is committed to safeguarding children. The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

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Booklet - Careers Officer - November 2025.docx (1).pdf - 932 KB (opens in new tab)

About Lord Grey Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1431 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lord Grey Academy website
• Email address: hr@lordgrey.org.uk
• Phone number: 01908626110
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lord-grey-academy

Lord Grey Academy is an exciting and vibrant learning community where students enjoy great success in and outside of the classroom. Our Academy motto: Lord Grey Can is important to us as we prepare our students for successful adult lives in an increasingly competitive world.

Lord Grey Academy is popular and is the first choice school locally. We have a strong focus on academic achievement throughout the school and develop our young people to be independent and resilient learners. We are immensely proud of our inclusive ethos and of the positive relationships that we build with parents and the local community. We believe that all students can achieve.

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