Job Title: Career Advisor (Part time)
Salary: £24,520 to £30,500 (pro rata equivalent £21,000 to £27,375) Plus Valuable Benefits
Vacancy Type: Permanent/Part Time (Self-employed / Associate applications also welcomed)
Vacancy Locations: County Durham
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the expanding Progress Careers Team. The ideal candidate must demonstrate a passion for careers guidance, be enthusiastic and have experience of working in an information, advice and guidance setting ideally with young people.
About Us:
Progress Careers is a part of The Progress Group . The group is made up of six business units, each of which aspires to innovate, influence, and inspire others through high-quality and purposeful education and training.
Purpose:
To provide professional career guidance services, including personal guidance interviews, to improve young people's skills, knowledge, and understanding of career planning and management.
Specific Duties:
- To conduct client-focused, impartial, personal career guidance interviews, supporting students / clients to make informed, realistic career decisions. Delivered in 1:1 interviews and group sessions, advisers are expected to encourage clients to demonstrate self and opportunity awareness, raise aspirations, motivate, and generate ongoing career conversations.
- To work closely with the career leads within each educational setting and to generate and maintain client records electronically in support of personal guidance interviews, including the creation and distribution of a summary of guidance.
Requirements:
Essential:
- Qualified (L6 or prepared to work towards).
- IT literate particularly around MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and capability with other technology platforms.
- Ability to work to tight timelines and able to produce high quality work whilst under pressure.
- Strong organisation skills with the ability to prioritise and manage several different work streams at once without close supervision.
- Confident with working across multiple educational settings.
- Confident with presenting to large group sizes.
- Proactive and innovative in approach, thinks ahead and anticipates and deals with issues without being prompted.
- Numerate with a strong attention to detail, sets high standards for own work.
- Good communication skills including written and verbal.
- Ability to build strong working relationships with senior members of staff within schools.
- Keen to learn and develop new skills and capabilities.
- Collaborative team player, supportive of colleagues and committed to the company mission.
- Ability to demonstrate awareness and compliance with GDPR legislation.
- Ability to represent Progress Careers in a professional manner at careers events.
Desirable:
- Ability to work flexibly - potential for occasional evening responsibilities.
- Experience of creating learning resources and lesson planning.
- Existing registration on the CDI Professional Register.
- Strong networks and awareness of provision within the relevant geographical territory.
- Experience of working within an educational and / or IAG setting.
Here at Progress Group, we are passionate about developing our staff as well as our students. Throughout your time with us, you will be fully supported with a range of CPD, career progression and in house training, which includes paid qualifications.
How to apply?
Ready to be a part of our transformative educational journey? Submit your application by clicking APPLY. For further queries please email
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