Personal Guidance Officer

The Hyndburn Academy, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 4ED

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  11 October 2026 at 5pm

• Date listed

  23 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,993.00 - £31,075.00 Annually (FTE)

Personal Guidance Officer job summary

PERSONAL GUIDANCE OFFICER

The Lancashire Cluster of United Learning Trust Schools, Accrington Academy, Marsden Heights Community College and The Hyndburn Academy are seeking to appoint a Personal Guidance Officer to provide impartial, personalised careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) to students, enabling them to make informed decisions about education, training and employment pathways. The postholder will support students to raise aspirations, develop skills and progress successfully into positive destinations.

The postholder will:

• Deliver one-to-one career guidance
• Provide information on post-16 provision
• Deliver guidance sessions, workshops and presentations
• Support with careers events
• Maintain guidance records and actions plans
• Work closely with pastoral teams, SEND staff and external agencies

Key Performance Indicators within the role include:

• 100% completion of targeted personal guidance interviews for year 11 students.
• Contribution towards achieving Gatsby Benchmark 8

Key Requirements:

• Level 6 Careers Guidance qualification (or willingness to work towards)
• The ability to inspire and motivate students
• A commitment to the personal and professional development of self and students
• Excellence communication and interpersonal skills

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

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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 The Hyndburn Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 641 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Hyndburn Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-hyndburn-academy

The Hyndburn Academy opened in September 2017 and was rated Good by Ofsted in May 2022. We are proud to be part of United Learning and work closely with our sister schools Accrington Academy and Marsden Heights Community College.

The Hyndburn Academy has ambitious plans for its students and staff. Over the next few years, we are aiming to rapidly transform into the successful school our fantastic students deserve.

The Hyndburn Academy is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life-changing education to children and young people across England. United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.

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