The Ashcombe School
Surrey
£15,321 - £16,558 per year
Salary:
Based on 3 days 8.30am - 3.30pm, 39 weeks per year plus 2 days in the summer holidays
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
01 October 2025
Apply by:
29 September 2025
Job overview
We are advertising an exciting opportunity at Ashcombe to support students in delivering
their career aspirations. Careers education has been a central part of Ashcombe School with
events such as the annual Careers Fair, the Apprenticeship Fair and our virtual careers
events attracting praise both regionally and nationally. The previous careers lead has had to
leave due to relocation, having developed an infrastructure of careers that has fulfilled all of
the Gatsby benchmarks.
We wish to build on these successes by appointing a new Careers Coordinator as soon as
possible. The position has four key aims:
* To coordinate and develop the whole school careers programme to ensure we
connect with as wide a group of young people as possible with particularly
reference to those students who are disadvantaged
* To support personalized guidance in Key Stage 4 so that we enable all of our students
to move onto the correct destination at 16
* To further develop the range of events and information sharing in school that will
help to inspire our future generations
* To support the expansion of the school's alumni and use these role models to
inspire the current Ashcombe students.
The post is a central part of our wider vision to ensure our young people leave school
prepared to live fulfilled lives in the 21st century. We are looking for a dynamic, inspiring,
creative and empathetic individual. The successful candidate will be able to connect with a
range of audiences both internally and externally, from students to experts in their
professional field. Above all else, the successful candidate will have an inner personal drive
to make a real difference to young people's lives by offering imaginative, informed and
personalised support.
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About The Ashcombe School
The Ashcombe School
Ashcombe Road, Dorking
Surrey
RH4 1LY
United Kingdom
The Ashcombe School is a high-achieving genuinely comprehensive school with a very successful Sixth Form and is a vibrant and inspiring place to work. We continually look to support exceptional pastoral care, high levels of attainment across the ability range and provide an enviable range of extra-curricular activities to prepare and enable young people to lead fulfilled lives.
We are ambitious for all our students and staff and each year are proud to have a strong cohort who not only go on to the most prestigious universities and courses, but to a range of other challenging and high-quality opportunities. We have an unwavering commitment to inclusion to ensure that every young person who comes into the school is supported and challenged to reach their potential.
Located in Dorking in the heart of the beautiful Surrey Hills, with excellent travel connections, the school has well-resourced teaching facilities for all subjects. The school is continuing a significant and innovative programme of modernisation and improvement to classrooms, communal spaces, dining areas and sports facilities, ensuring a stimulating and inspirational environment for staff and students.
Working at The Ashcombe is challenging and rewarding and ensures the school enjoys a strong level of staff retention.
10 Reasons to join us at The Ashcombe School
* Excellent ECT programme including salary backdated to August
* Visible, active, and supportive Senior Leadership Team
* Students who are enthusiastic, fun, and respectful
* A whole staff team which is inclusive and welcoming
* A school which is highly valued by parents and has a clear place in the community
* Career development programme for all staff
* Part of a small independent MAT with opportunities to work with colleagues from two secondary schools
* A wide-ranging offer of extracurricular activities and trip opportunities
* Additional benefits including staff gym, free lunches for duty and INSET
* Work-life and family-friendly policies
Our staff and students are our strongest reasons to join us, and are very happy to confirm this to visitors and candidates – come and see for yourself.
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