Careers Adviser

The founder and sponsor of the Harris Federation, Lord Harris of Peckham, opened our first school in 1990. We have, over the past thirty years, implemented ideas and that have transformed the opportunities of pupils from working class and disadvantaged backgrounds. Harris academies are widely recognised as a force for social mobility. We are immensely proud of the role that our alumni are now beginning to play in the world and of what we believe our current generation of pupils will go on to achieve.

We now have over 50 schools educating more than 40,000 young people across London and Essex, and employ over 5,000 staff across our academies and head office. With the majority of our academies located in areas of high socioeconomic disadvantage, a high-quality education is key to the futures of the pupils we serve.

As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.

Our work will impact many generations to come, and our staff come from all backgrounds and walks of life, coming together to inspire young minds. We promote an inclusive culture that embraces the valuable and enriching contribution that all of our community make. We continue to be proactive in uplifting and supporting all voices at Harris.

To discover more about our culture, ethos and what it is like to work here, visit the Why Work For Us page.

Careers Education

• Work with each academy’s career lead to audit and plan high quality careers provision that takes in to account statutory guidance and complements the academy’s development/improvement plans
• Work with each academy’s career lead to plan, manage and deliver a careers education programme
• Work with the academy’s career lead to manage the contribution of colleagues, parents and other partners to develop high quality careers learning, planning and development
• Support the development/enhance teaching quality for staff delivering careers, providing monitoring and training so they are equipped to deliver activities
• Work directly with students to offer top quality careers advice and guidance in relation to the Gatsby benchmarks
• Work with the federation careers team to ensure quality provision and innovations across all academies, including the maintenance of labour market information and development of national and local industry/organisational links

Careers Information

• Develop links with and keep up to date with the range of opportunities available to students including education, apprenticeships and other work based education options.
• Keep up to date with occupational and labour market intelligence
• Create links with higher education establishments, employers and professional organisations.
• Ensure staff and students are aware of the range of opportunities available and are able to take advantage of these links.
• Take the lead on key areas that will benefit the Careers Team – maintain links with these stakeholders and keeping colleagues up to date with developments in this area
• Organise speakers to undertake presentation or careers activities.
• Undertake assemblies as and when required
• Develop and produce careers literature and web-based information
• Promote the use of careers information including books, software, websites and videos
• In conjunction with the academy librarians, manage the provision of a careers library and information areas, where appropriate

For full job description, please download the full job pack.

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Diploma in Careers Guidance or Qualification in Careers Guidance to Level 6 (we will also consider you if you are currently Level 4 qualified and are prepared to work towards Level 6)
• Experience of developing and delivering CEIAG within an education setting
• Experience of successfully motivating students to plan and achieve their career goals
• Knowledge of the university admissions system and student finance
• A working understanding of the full range of career opportunities for students,
• including apprenticeships
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant statutory guidance pertaining to CEIAG
• Ability to relate well to young people and a genuine interest in delivering positive outcomes for them

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

If you would like to discuss the opportunity further, or if you have any questions, please contact us via email to arrange a conversation.

Before applying please ensure you download the job pack from our careers website, this will help with completing your application. Please note that we only accept applications submitted online before the closing date.

When applying, you will have the option to import your CV or use a LinkedIn profile which will auto populate the online application.

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