Pangbourne College
West Berkshire
Salary:
Competitive
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Apply by:
6 October 2025
Job overview
Pangbourne College is seeking an experienced and inspiring Careers Advisor to lead the delivery of a high quality careers guidance programme. You will be working closely with pupils from Year 9 through to Year 13, with a particular focus on supporting Year 12 and Year 13 pupils in preparing for life beyond Pangbourne.
As a Careers Advisor, you will play a key role in raising aspirations and helping pupils make informed decisions about their future. You will provide one-to-one guidance, lead group workshops and support pupils with applications to universities, apprenticeships and employment. Working with the Head of Sixth Form and Head of Careers you will ensure that every pupil has access to the information, advice and guidance they need to thrive.
This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is passionate about preparing pupils for their next steps and committed to supporting the aspirations of the next generation of Pangbournians.
We offer excellent working conditions set in beautiful grounds. Our salary package will recognise your experience, qualifications and commitment. Please click on our Employee Benefits Page to find out more.
Applications should be sent to and the closing date is 09:00 am Monday 06 October 2025. Please apply as soon as possible as applications will be considered upon receipt; we reserve the right to interview/appoint before the closing date.
In line with our recruitment policy and for the protection of our pupils, you will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and employment reference checks. Pangbourne College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You must be eligible to work in the UK.
For further information about the College, please visit our website
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About Pangbourne College
Pangbourne College
Pangbourne, Reading
Berkshire
RG8 8LA
United Kingdom
Pangbourne College is an independent, co-educational boarding and day school for pupils aged 11-18 in West Berkshire.
About us
Pangbourne College is a small, independent boarding and day school with a unique history and a bright future. It's a community where everyone can flourish; our small size allows us to get to know each student individually, ensuring that they are nurtured as they grow academically and socially.
Our Flag Values of kindness, selflessness, moral courage, initiative, industry, resilience, respect and integrity underpin all we do as a College. They are rooted in our Christian ethos and go a long way to prepare our pupils for life's challenges and the responsibilities of adulthood. Our aim is to equip Pangbournians with the strongest possible foundations for their future.
Providing a challenging academic curriculum, we also offer plenty of co-curricular opportunities for sport, music, art, drama and adventurous training, so that each individual fulfils their potential and develops confidence, values and skills to make a positive difference to the world.
Ideally located
The campus is set in 230 acres of beautiful West Berkshire countryside, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and yet we are just 10 minutes from Junction 12 of the M4 motorway. We are also on the mainline rail network between Oxford (30 minutes) and London Paddington (45 minutes). Daily school transport services are available from Ascot, Basingstoke, Henley/Wargrave, Maidenhead, Newbury and Wantage.
Highly rated
In November 2019, the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rated the college as 'Excellent' for both the academic and personal development of its pupils. It said: 'Pupils demonstrate exemplary attitudes to learning: they respond to academic challenge with energy and purpose.'
In June 2021, we were shortlisted for the 'Co-educational Independent School of the Year' category in the Independent Schools of the Year 2021 Awards.
The Good Schools Guide describes us as: 'A small, distinctive, grounded and family-oriented school that puts huge emphasis on self-discipline, teamwork and leadership. Caring and supportive, Pangbourne buzzes with activity and encourages every pupil to have a go.'
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