Overview
Join us as a Careers Advisor: Empower Futures. This is a part-time role working 3 days per week with travel to Scarborough. Progress Careers focuses on wellbeing, personal and professional growth, and a supportive work environment.
Responsibilities
* Personal Career Guidance: conduct 1:1 interviews and group sessions to support students/clients in making informed, realistic career decisions; encourage self and opportunity awareness, raise aspirations, motivate, and sustain ongoing career conversations.
* Careers Information: use labour market information and other resources to help students identify, access, interpret, and utilise current information; organise careers fairs and related activities with the Careers Leader.
* Career Guidance Programmes: advise on resources and providers, contribute to the delivery of the career guidance programme, and support the achievement of Gatsby Benchmarks and Quality in Careers Standards.
* Group activities: facilitate career-related learning; assist with monitoring, tracking, and supporting school leavers and destinations, providing timely data to the operational team.
* Partnerships and Networking: refer to specialist services as needed, communicate with external agencies, involve parents where relevant, and attend parents\' evenings as required.
* Professionalism: comply with legislation and professional codes, safeguard young people, promote equality and diversity, reflect on practice, and engage in CPD.
Person Specification
The ideal candidate will have a passion for careers guidance, experience in an information, advice and guidance setting (ideally with young people), and a relevant qualification. Essential and desirable criteria are listed below.
Essential
* Qualification in careers guidance (level 6 or above) or working towards Level 6.
* Experience in an IAG setting.
* IT literacy (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other technology platforms.
* Ability to work to tight timelines and produce high-quality work under pressure.
* Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple work streams with limited supervision.
* Confidence working across multiple educational settings and presenting to large groups.
* Proactive, innovative, and capable of anticipating and resolving issues.
* Attention to detail and numeracy with high standards for own work.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to build relationships with senior staff within schools.
* Keen to learn and develop new skills; collaborative team player aligned with the company mission.
* Awareness and compliance with GDPR; professional representation at events.
Desirable
* Flexible working includes potential occasional evenings.
* Experience creating learning resources and lesson planning.
* Existing registration on the CDI Professional Register.
* Strong networks and awareness of provision within the relevant geographical area.
About Progress Careers
Progress Careers is part of The Progress Group, which comprises six business units focused on innovative education and training. We offer a holistic work experience with strong emphasis on wellbeing and development.
Additional Information
* Due to access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will undergo Enhanced DBS check.
* We are committed to safeguarding and safer recruitment practices and to equality and diversity in all employment decisions.
* All staff participate in training and development as required by company policies.
* The duties described are current but may be altered as needed; confidentiality is essential regarding information about students and staff.
* Please check our candidate pack (no external link): Progress Careers candidate information pack is available for potential applicants.
* We are not able to provide visa sponsorship for this role.
How to apply
Submit your application by clicking APPLY. For further queries please email the provided contact address.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Progress Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, pregnancy, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, medical history, skin colour, marital status, genetic information, or parental status. All employment decisions are based on merit, job requirements, and business needs.
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