20 hours per week, 40 weeks per year, Part Time, Term Time permanent, FTE 0.49
Excellent suite of total reward benefits
Stoke on Trent College is an exciting and fast-growing place to be, and we are passionate about getting our learners Skills Ready; Future Ready.
Be part of an Ofsted ‘Good’ College with good financial health and contribute to our continuing progress. These are exciting times as we continue our journey to becoming the innovative, technical and professional College of choice.
Our success is built on ‘One Team’ - a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence, where every individual plays a key role in shaping the future of our students and our community.
We are seeking to appoint an experienced and highly motivated Careers Advisor to join our exceptionally busy and professional Careers team.
If you’re passionate about delivering high-quality, impartial careers advice and guidance, and confident supporting young people and adults to make informed progression decisions, this role could be for you!
You’ll have a Level 6 qualification in Careers Advice and Guidance, alongside experience of delivering CEIAG activities in an education setting.
If you’re an enthusiastic and positive careers professional committed to supporting learners to achieve their full potential, we look forward to hearing from you.
Your passion and enthusiasm will be underpinned by the experience, skills and understanding you bring including delivering one-to-one and group guidance, supporting progression into employment, apprenticeships and higher education, managing caseloads including vulnerable learners, and working collaboratively with curriculum teams and external partners.
In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this vacancy will be closed. Early applications are advised.
As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from disabled candidates and those with long‑term health conditions, and we are committed to making reasonable adjustments to ensure equal access and opportunity throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace.
We celebrate diversity and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. Your skills, talent, and potential are what matter most to us.
At Stoke on Trent College, our environment is diverse in character and student population. We are proud to be working towards our Investors in Diversity Silver Award and committed to embedding the FREDIE principles of Fairness, Respect, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Engagement – across everything we do. We are dedicated to building a truly inclusive culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to contribute.
Stoke on Trent College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. As part of our safer recruitment process, candidates are encouraged to review our Learner Safeguarding, Adults at Risk and Child Protection Policy and Disclosure and Barring Service Policy (including Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders) which can be found on our College website.
This support role is subject to the College’s Learner Safeguarding, Adults at Risk and Child Protection Policy and requires a commitment to promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
This position will involve occasional contact with students under the age of 18 within an educational establishment. Although most duties do not fall within the definition of regulated activity, this post is deemed to involve regulated activity with children. As such, the post-holder will be required to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, including a check of the Children’s Barred List, in line with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).
The College may consider carrying out online searches as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).
Please be aware that it is an offence to apply for the role if the candidate is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.