Job title: Careers Lead Pay Scale: H7 (£29,777 - £32,076) FTE – Pro Rata (£16,150 - £18,097) Hours: 24 Hours Per Week – Term Time Plus 1 INSET Start Date: September 2025 Reports to: Deputy Head, Mrs Howard We are seeking a motivated and experienced Careers Lead to join our team at The Saint John Henry Newman School. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and develop a high-quality, inclusive careers education programme that inspires ambition and prepares students for life beyond school. Working closely with the Deputy Headteacher (Pastoral & Life Skills), you will be responsible for delivering impartial information, advice and guidance (IAG), embedding employability across the curriculum, and ensuring every student has access to meaningful careers experiences. Experience in careers education and a Level 6 Diploma in Career Guidance and Development (or equivalent) are essential. If you are passionate about raising aspirations and making a real impact on young people's futures, we’d love to hear from you. The Careers Lead will ensure the school’s careers strategy is inclusive, forward-looking, and impactful for all learners at every stage of their educational journey. Key Areas of Responsibility: A Stable Careers Programme Work collaboratively with senior leaders to plan, implement, and evaluate a structured and progressive whole-school careers programme. Coordinate with subject leaders, PSHCE coordinator, and the Deputy Director of Sixth Form to embed CEIAG across Years 7–13. Use Unifrog as the primary platform to map, deliver, and track careers education, ensuring all students have meaningful access and engagement. Ensure that the school’s careers programme and policy are published on the school website and reviewed on a half-termly basis. Learning from Career and Labour Market Information Research and disseminate accurate and up-to-date labour market information (LMI) to inform student choices. Promote the use of the Unifrog Careers Library to help pupils explore a wide range of career pathways. Plan and deliver a Year 10 mock interview programme involving external partners and employers. Addressing the Needs of Each Pupil Provide impartial 1:1 and group careers guidance tailored to individual student needs and aspirations. Prioritise support for students with additional needs, including those who are disadvantaged (PP), have SEND, or are Looked After (LAC). Support students in creating action plans and tracking progress toward career goals. Monitor and contribute to the analysis of student destination data to improve outcomes and inform programme development. Support students and tutors in logging career activities and building competencies on Unifrog. Linking Curriculum Learning to Careers Collaborate with curriculum leaders to ensure subject-specific career links are clearly communicated to pupils. Support staff in identifying opportunities to embed career learning into schemes of work and classroom delivery. Encounters with Employers and Employees Organise and lead a diverse programme of employer engagement activities, including alumni events, careers fairs, and guest speaker visits. Provide structured support for Years 10–13 students to develop CVs, personal statements, and applications using Unifrog. Experiences of Workplaces Coordinate and track meaningful work-related experiences, including Year 10 work experience placements and workplace visits across key stages. Encounters with Further and Higher Education Plan and lead visits to universities, colleges, and training providers to promote a wide range of post-16 and post-18 options. Work with key staff to support students applying to competitive university courses and high-level apprenticeships. Promote and facilitate access to post-16 and post-18 pathway tools within Unifrog. Personal Guidance Deliver high-quality careers guidance to individuals and groups, prioritising students at risk of becoming NEET. Maintain accurate records of guidance sessions and follow-up support. Ensure that students receive appropriate support at key transition points (KS3 options, post-16, post-18) Accountabilities You are required to: Undertake all reasonable precautions to safeguard the health and safety of students and staff at all times. Ensure that all students are treated fairly, consistently and with respect, that opportunities for reinforcing positive self-images are sought, that gender and race discrimination are actively discouraged. Encourage an environment and ethos which underpins and enhances students; learning and rewards students; achievements. Take active responsibility for formulating fair and consistent standards of discipline and follow up concerns according to the school’s procedure EQUALITIES Be aware of and support school policies that promote equality within and beyond the school community. Health & Safety Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection; and report all concerns to an appropriate person. DISCLOSURE & BARRING SERVICE This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with children or vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. An enhanced disclosure will be sought through the Disclosure and Barring Service as part of the pre-employment checks. Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment You will ensure that child protection and the safeguarding of students are given the highest priority at all times. The Saint John Henry Newman School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people as required under the Education Act 2002 and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.