20 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    5 March 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    13 February 2026

Job details

Job role

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Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 37 hrs per week (term-time only) Grade 6 £32,061 - £33,143 pro-rata

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£32,061 - £33,143 pro-rata

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to lead our whole-school careers provision and ensure every pupil receives high‑quality, impartial, and personalised guidance. You will play a key role in shaping successful transitions into further and higher education, apprenticeships, training, or employment.

A good general standard of education, including English and maths

Educated to at least Level 6 in Certificate in Careers Leadership or willingness to undertake training

Knowledge of CEIAG, Gatsby Benchmarks, and DfE guidance

Experience of influencing and working across a whole school



What the school offers its staff

  • Supportive environment in which your enthusiasm will be encouraged, nurtured and rewarded
  • A working environment focused on Teaching and Learning and raising standards for all
  • A positive and stimulating school environment which values the contribution of all staff
  • Free onsite staff parking
  • Lake District on our doorstep
  • Cycle towork scheme

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

Keswick School 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 an enhanced DBS clearance and appropriate pre-employment checks, including on-line and social media checks.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

View advert on school website (opens in new tab)

Additional documents

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

Application Form CEIAG Lead.doc - 659 KB (opens in new tab)
Filtering Process Flowchart (DBS vetting).pdf - 147 KB (opens in new tab)
Job description - CEIAG Lead.docx - 427 KB (opens in new tab)
Guidance notes for completing Application Form.pdf - 238 KB (opens in new tab)
Job Application Privacy Notice.pdf - 173 KB (opens in new tab)
CEIAG advert.doc - 339 KB (opens in new tab)

About Keswick School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1191 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
School website
Keswick School website
Email address
andrewyoung@keswick.cumbria.sch.uk
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Keswick School Academy is a highly successful coeducational 11-18 comprehensive with 1201 pupils on roll. The academy has been recognised under a number of designations including; National Teaching School, Science Specialist, High Performance and Gifted and Talented SSAT Consultant School.

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