Careers & Work Related Learning Advisor
Heckmondwike Grammar School, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, WF16 0AHThis job expired on 18 November 2019 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 January 2020
Closing date
18 November 2019 at 8am
Date listed
4 November 2019
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Full-time equivalent salary
- £28,785 to £32,029 per year (full-time equivalent)
Additional allowances
• Interesting work as a key member of a supportive team
• A learning-centred school where the best possible practice
is the priority
• The opportunity to develop personally and professionally
• A vibrant, supportive community of like-minded individuals
• A competitive salary and membership to a Local
Government pension scheme
Careers & Work Related Learning Advisor job summary
If you are interested in this position then please visit the vacancies section of our website. http://www.heckgrammar.co.uk/online/about/vacancies/current-vacancies/
To be considered for this post candidates MUST complete and submit the school's application form.
Are you an enthusiastic and suitably qualified Careers & Work Related Learning Advisor?
Then this will be the job for you.
To provide impartial careers education, information and guidance (CEIAG) to our students, in accordance with statutory requirements and guidelines.
We are advertising this role as full time, 37 hours per week, however in order to attract the strongest candidates we also welcome applications from candidates who wish to consider working part time.
Please indicate on your application form if you are interested in a Full Time or Part Time position.
Department Information
At Heckmondwike Grammar School Academy Trust we have a dedicated Careers Resource Centre where students have access to ICT facilities, the latest careers software and an extensive range of literature. The centre is open throughout the school day.
Professionally qualified and experienced careers staff are employed by the school to offer careers advice and guidance.
Students can request individual careers appointments, outside of school hours. Careers Advisers are also available for consultation at parents’ evenings for pupils in years 8 to 13.
We have constructed a very useful careers website, which provides relevant information and links to assist students and their families in making well-informed decisions about their future Higher Education and Career choices. The website also sign posts students to The National Careers Service help-line and website, as well as other independent and impartial sources of careers guidance. The careers team also maintain a Twitter account and produce a half-termly newsletter for parents and students.
Careers Education is an integral part of the school PSHE programme and is delivered to all year groups during skills lessons. To complement the careers programme we also have a well-established programme of guest speakers from Higher Education and Industry.
The Careers Department holds The Quality in Careers Standard and is working towards meeting all Gatsby benchmarks in full by 2020.
Responsibilities:
Provide impartial and informed careers guidance which raises aspirations and increases motivation in one to one interviews or in small groups
Contribute to the planning, development and delivery of classroom resources for CEAIG in all key stages
Work closely with KS4 tutors, Student Support Managers and Assistant Head Teacher (KS4), to prepare students for making appropriate applications for post-16 courses
Work closely with Year 8 tutors, Student Support Managers and Assistant Head Teacher (KS3), to help and support students for making appropriate GCSE option choices
Work closely with the Sixth Form team to prepare students for making appropriate and competitive Higher Education, apprenticeship and employment applications
Deliver presentations on a wide range of CEIAG related topics
Develop career library resources, including careers software, careers website and writing of information leaflets
Liaise closely with alumni, employers, universities and other external agencies to help ensure students have outstanding access to employers, universities and apprenticeship providers, both in school and off site
Support students in their applications for the next steps, including university and employment applications
Specific responsibilities are set out in a detailed job description.
In return we can offer:
Interesting work as a key member of a supportive team
A learning-centred school where the best possible practice is the priority
The opportunity to develop personally and professionally
A vibrant, supportive community of like-minded individuals
What Will You Bring To The Role?
Initiative and ability to prioritise, organise and manage own workload
Ability to work effectively to timescales and deadlines
Ability to communicate effectively with staff and students at all levels
Ability to contribute to the wider school life
Energy and enthusiasm
Suitability to work with young people
Why Should You Apply?
Heckmondwike Grammar School is a unique school, with students who are eager to learn, keen to know more and want to enjoy their educational experiences. It is exceptional in many ways: a very diverse school community that produces results of the highest quality. We work effectively with the young people, really care about them and their futures and have an ultimate success measure of enabling them to proceed to where they want to go. Excellent relationships between staff and students are the norm, expectations are high and students perform very well as a consequence.
In return, we offer a competitive salary and membership of the local government pension scheme.
Completed applications should be sent by email to: recruitment@heckgrammar.co.uk.
Further information about the school is available on the school website www.heckgrammar.co.uk
To arrange a visit before applying, please contact Louise Daddy, HR Director on 01924 402202.
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding Statement:
Heckmondwike Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its
students and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
Full details regarding our Safeguarding Procedures can be found on our website in the Safeguarding section, alternatively, please contact Recruitment to obtain a copy.
About Heckmondwike Grammar School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1520 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Heckmondwike Grammar School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@heckgrammar.co.uk
We are delighted to have been named “Secondary School Of The Year”, “Soaring 57 places in the UK rankings to 77” out of approx 6000 secondary schools (state and independent) in the latest Sunday Times Parent Power Guide.
And for the second year running we are ranked No 2 in the North of England.
This is a fabulous accolade to the whole school community and just reward for years of hard work from staff, students and indeed parents.
The survey includes both GCSE and A level results and is nationally noted as a true measure of school performance using metrics of most interest to parents when selecting a school.
“Such accolades are very pleasing and we are delighted to be recognised, but they only come about because of the week in week out hard work from students and staff and I salute my colleagues and students, they are an exceptional team.” Mr Roberts, Headteacher.
Heckmondwike Grammar School is a unique school, with students who are eager to learn, keen to know more and want to enjoy their educational experiences. It is exceptional in many ways: a very diverse school community that produces results of the highest quality. We work effectively with our young people, really care about them and their futures and have an ultimate success measure of enabling them to proceed to where they want to go. Excellent relationships between staff and students are the norm, expectations are high and students perform very well as a consequence.
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