“Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. I am proud to be part of this great organisation.”
At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility.
For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco‑system of purpose‑led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all.
Purpose
To provide Careers Information, Advice and Guidance to young people in secondary schools, Colleges, Pupil Referral Units and Community Settings.
Maternity Cover Roles (Level 6 Careers Adviser Required)
We are seeking Level 6 qualified Careers Advisers with experience working in school settings on a term‑time only contract. Two posts are available as soon as possible, both providing maternity cover until 1 January 2027 and each with the following details:
* Position 1: 15 or 30 hours per week, term time only, over 38 weeks per year, based in a Wakefield secondary school for 2 days per week.
* Position 2: 15 or 30 hours per week, term time only, over 39 weeks per year, based in a Wakefield secondary school for 2 days per week.
Additional Permanent Hours Available
A small number of permanent hours (1 day per week) are also available as part of a combined package for the successful candidate(s). These hours relate to a home‑based digital IAG role supporting NEET young people. To reflect service needs and ensure continuity, this permanent post is not being recruited for separately. It will only be offered in addition to one of the maternity cover roles and not as a standalone position. Please specify in your supporting statement the working hours per week you would be interested in, along with whether the additional digital IAG role is of interest.
Location
You will be based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.
Employee Benefits
As an employee of Shaw Trust as well as positively impacting people’s lives, you will have access to the following benefits:
* 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years’ service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday.
* 2 days paid volunteering leave each year.
* An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months.
* Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate.
* Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters’ levels qualifications, and management development programmes.
* Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Neurodiversity Peer Support Network, Women’s Network, Managing Network, Menopause Network Group).
* Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan.
* Opportunity to request flexible working from day one.
Our Strategy
To find out more about Shaw Trust’s aims in our 2030 Strategic Directive available here: https://www.shawtrust.org.uk/content/uploads/2020/09/Vision-2030-Strategic-Directive-5-9.pdf.
Join a diverse and inclusive organisation
Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career. In addition:
* We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK.
* We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme.
* Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion.
If you have accessibility requirements and/or would like further information about the role, please contact: Resourcing@shaw-trust.org.uk.
Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.
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