Progression to Higher Education Advisor

Eastern Education Group Trust, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 3RL

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  27 July 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  21 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 1 FTE - 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year - Permanent
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,703 - £29,058 per annum (Dependent on qualifications and experience)

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Across our Eastern Education Group sites in Bury St Edmunds
• 1 FTE-37hours per week,52weeks per year-Permanent
• Salary: £26,703-£29,058per annum(Dependent on qualifications and experience)

We are seeking a proactive and student-focused Progression to Higher Education Advisor to provide high-quality, impartial guidance to learners progressing to university. You will support Level 3 and Access to HE students through the UCAS process, delivering one-to-one guidance and group workshops to help them make well-informed and realistic progression choices.

In this role, you will manage UCAS applications, monitor student progress, and maintain accurate tracking systems while working closely with curriculum teams and the Futures Team. You will also contribute to events, outreach activity, and the promotion of higher education across the college. The ideal candidate will be a graduate or have direct experience of higher education, with a strong commitment to supporting young people and adult learners in achieving their progression goals.

What the school offers its staff

• Membership into Local Government Pension Scheme
• Family friendly policies and flexible working
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Free parking
• Canteen
• Company events
• Access to various memberships and discount schemes
• Learning and development opportunities, including staff development days
• Funded subject course development for your role
• Range of staff communities, including EDI and neurodiverse communities
• Career progression opportunities

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Eastern Education Group Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: recruitment@easterneducationgroup.ac.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/suffolk-academies-trust

Arranging a visit to Eastern Education Group Trust

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@easterneducationgroup.ac.uk.

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