Overview
We are seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable Careers Advisor to join our supportive and forward-thinking secondary school team. The successful candidate will play a key role in guiding students aged 11-16 through their career and education choices, ensuring they are well-informed, confident, and prepared for life beyond school. Your role will work across both Orsett Heath Academy and William Edwards School. Monday to Friday 37 hours per week, term time (plus inset days).
Responsibilities
* providing one-to-one impartial personal guidance meetings with pupils.
* developing and delivering engaging careers education sessions and workshops.
* supporting pupils on their Careers Learning Journey towards decisions at key transitions; option choices during Year 9, with applications for post-16 education, training, and employment opportunities.
* liaising with external agencies, local employers, training providers, colleges, and universities to provide up-to-date career and labour market information to stakeholders (teachers, pupils, and parents/carers).
* contributing to the development and implementation of the school's programme in line with the Gatsby Benchmarks.
* Maintaining accurate records using Compass+ and report on careers provision and student progress.
* To address the careers need of all students by using data and information about vulnerable and targeted groups/learners for guidance meetings that include other professionals and parents/carers.
* To systematically collect destinations data for both intended and actual destinations whilst completing the September Guarantee to be shared with the LA.
* Level 6 Diploma in Career Guidance and Development (or working towards it).
Qualifications
* Proven experience providing careers advice and guidance to young people
* Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills
* Strong understanding of post-16 and post-18 pathways including apprenticeships, further and higher education
* Knowledge of current careers education frameworks and good practice (e.g., the Gatsby Benchmarks, CDI framework)
Why join SWECET academies
Why Orsett Heath Academy? Orsett Heath is a relatively new thriving mixed 11-16 comprehensive school. As a new school, we opened our doors to welcome our first pupils in 2020. Since then, the school has proved popular with parents and pupils and we are oversubscribed in all four current year groups. We have created a successful school that pupils and staff are incredibly proud of. In the summer of 2024, we moved into our new £37m, state of the art, school building.
Why William Edwards School? William Edwards is a large, successful, harmonious and thriving mixed 11-16 comprehensive school. Pupil outcomes across the school are historically strong. We boast the largest Duke of Edinburgh cohort of any school in the East of England, and we are also one of only two schools in the East of England to hold the Arts Mark Platinum Award. Character education and providing a wealth of different experiences to our pupils are important to us.
About the Trust
South West Essex Community Education Trust (SWECET) is passionate about providing the best start in life for our pupils. We believe every young person deserves an education that maximises future life chances and place pupils’ needs at the heart of everything we do. Our vision is to establish a national reputation for the quality of education we provide. Our academies are united by our shared values and the SWECET Wellbeing Charter, which supports colleagues in delivering high-quality education.
How to apply
Visits from prospective candidates are warmly welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit, please email recruitment@swecet.org. Please note that candidates may be asked to answer specific questions as part of the personal statement section of the application, including details of how you meet the requirements of this role and, if applicable, the name of the employee who referred you under our Employee Referral Scheme.
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