Are you ready to inspire the next generation on their education and careers journey? Join the Careers Team at The Hart School as a Careers Advisor.
Job Title: Careers Advisor
Location: Rugeley, Staffordshire
Salary: Grade 8, SCP 22-27, (£28,803 to £32,668 per annum actual salary)
Start Date: Dependent on notice period
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-Time (37 hours), would consider 0.8FTE, term-time plus 1 week
About Our School:
The pupils at The Hart School make our community special. In our school, you will find warm and positive young people with open minds who are ready to make the best of opportunities that come their way. They were instrumental in developing our school ethos and live by the values we talk about every day. They put learning at the heart, are kind, challenge themselves and persevere.
About the Careers Team:
Our Careers Team at The Hart School ensure that students receive consistent support in making their future choices in education, training and employment. The team consists of an SLT member with responsibility for careers, a member of teaching staff who is the Careers Lead, both of whom work closely with the Careers Advisor.
About You:
As a Careers Advisor, you will work collaboratively to provide and co-ordinate careers education, information, advice and guidance to students across the school. Our ideal candidate would:
· Be professional and personable, relating well to young people.
· Have a good knowledge of careers framework and benchmarks.
· Have the ability to motivate and inspire young people.
· Be an excellent communicator with strong organisational skills.
Requirements:
To apply for the Careers Advisor opportunity you must:
· Have good GCSE (or equivalent) results including Maths and English.
· Be IAG qualified.
· Have experience of working with Gatsby Benchmarks
About Creative Education Trust:
Creative Education Trust was established in 2010 to work in England’s post-industrial and coastal towns and cities. We are now a network of 17 schools educating 14,500 children and young people.
We have chosen to work with schools in challenging circumstances. We have successfully transformed schools previously deemed to be inadequate into good ones in order that all our students can have the best start in life. We are committed to providing educational opportunity for children of all abilities and to building cultural capital through a wide range of co-curricular activities. Curricular innovation through our Knowledge Connected programmes promotes creative, integrated and pro-active thinking so that our students are equipped for the challenges of the 21st century.
CET Benefits & Continual Professional Development:
CET are committed to your learning and development, which is a continuous process that starts with your induction. The opportunities include a wide range of subjects from middle leadership and DSL training to autism awareness. We run annual conferences including Safeguarding and Learning and Teaching and have regular network meetings across the Trust.
We have a wide range of benefits that you are more than welcome to explore further in our Staff Benefits brochure attached.
Next Steps:
Application Closing Date: Sunday 23 March 2025
Interview Date: tbc
Please submit your application through our website using the direct online application method.
We warmly welcome visits to our school or if you would like to arrange a confidential conversation with the Line Manager of this position, please contact our HR Manager on claire.bradley@hartschool.org.uk who would be happy to assist in arranging this.
Essential Information:
Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility.
All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview.
The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.