Prospero Teaching is currently recruiting for a Work Experience (WEX) / Careers Coordinator on behalf of an SEN College.
Role: Careers Coordinator
Full Time: 5 days a week
Hours: You must be available between the hours of 8:30am - 4:30pm
Location: South Norwood, Southeast London
Pay: GBP110 - GBP120 per day
Start Date: September 2025
**Access to your own car is essential for this role, as approximately 70% of your day will involve driving students to and from their work placements.**
Key Responsibilities:
· Collaborate with the Work-Related Careers Lead (WRCL) to deliver a high-quality careers programme
· Identify suitable students for work experience placements
· Secure appropriate WEX placements for Year 12 and 13 students
· Conduct Health & Safety checks with employers
· Stay informed on changes to WEX legislation
· Monitor student progress during placements and collect employer feedback
· Maintain and report on CRL (Career Related Learning) data
· Organise and track student participation in WEX
· Support WRCL at career events, workshops, and projects
· Assist in engaging students in extracurricular career development activities
· Recruit, brief, and support volunteers for CRL events
· Liaise with employers for career-related school events (assemblies, talks, etc.)
· Occasionally work flexible hours (e.g. evenings for events)
· Escort students to interviews and placements where needed
· Guide Year 13 & 14 students through post-18 options (college, apprenticeships, etc.)
· Organise employer-led talks and networking opportunities for students
· Build and maintain relationships with external partners and organisations
· Support the college in achieving the Eight Gatsby Benchmarks
· Carry out any reasonable tasks as requested by the WRCL
Essential Requirements (Non-Negotiables):
· You MUST have access to your own car
· Proven experience in Careers & Guidance
· DBs on the update service (Child & Adult)
· 2 references (Covering the past 2 years of your employment)
Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.
Prospero Teaching is able to offer the successful candidate:
Accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management
In-house Training and Development Team
To Apply:
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