Job Description

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

In your role as careers adviser, you will:

Work with your SLT line manager to plan, manage, and deliver a careers education programme and manage the contribution of colleagues, parents, and other partners to develop high-quality careers learning, planning and development.

Work with your SLT line manager to ensure that all statutory careers guidance is in place and to develop a strategic careers plan.

Conduct careers interviews.

Lead on Work Experience programme including Risk Assessments (using online system) and implement any new developments to WEX provision.

Support the development and enhance the teaching quality of staff delivering careers.

Work directly with students to offer top quality careers advice and guidance in relation to the Gatsby benchmarks, and implement any changes/developments to the benchmarks.

Develop links with and keep up to date with the range of opportunities available to students including education, apprenticeships and other work-based education options.

Keep up to date with occupational and labour market intelligence.

Create links with higher education establishments, employers and professional organisations.

Ensure staff and students are aware of the range of opportunities available and are able to take advantage of these links.

Take the lead on key areas that will benefit the careers team.

Organise speakers to undertake presentation or careers activities.

Undertake assemblies as and when required.

Develop and produce careers literature and web-based information.

Promote the use of careers information including books, software, websites and videos.

In conjunction with the school librarians, manage the provision of a careers library and information areas.

General

Comply and assist with the development of policies and procedures relating to health, safety, data protection and confidentiality, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.

To adhere to the Trust Health and Safety Policy, including risk assessment and safety systems.

Participate in training opportunities and professional development as required.

Support the Trust's schools at events, as and when required.

Develop constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/ professionals.

Contribute ideas on new and innovative business opportunities that could improve the effective functioning of the Trust.

Trust

All Multi Academy Trust staff are expected to:

Undertake other such reasonable duties as may be required from time to time.

Work towards and support the Sponsors' and CEO's vision and the objectives of Development Plans.

Support and contribute to the MAT's responsibility for safeguarding students.

Work within the MAT's Health and Safety policy to ensure a safe working environment for staff, students and visitors.

Work within the MAT's Diversity Policy to promote equality of opportunity for all students and staff, both current and prospective.

Maintain high professional standards of attendance, punctuality, appearance, conduct and positive courteous relations with students, parents, colleagues, Members, Trustees and members of Local Governing Boards at all times.

Actively engage in the MAT's performance management process and take responsibility for their own professional development.

Adhere to MAT policies and procedures as set out in the staff handbook and other guidance documentation which is available to all staff via the trust networks.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 32,061.00-32,597.00 per year

Work Location: In person