Trainee / Business Engagement Adviser (Closing Date 26/01/26) in Merthyr Tydfil

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd (CCDG) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Welsh Government. We provide an essential, all-age, independent, impartial and bilingual careers guidance and coaching services in Wales, including the Working Wales programme.

We as a nation thrive when we champion diversity and inclusion. Organisations with a diverse workforce make better decisions, are more creative, are stronger, overall happier, and of course - it’s the right thing to do. Diversity and inclusion can be transformative, contributing to the delivery of excellent public services, enabling continued improvements in what we do for the people of Wales. We are committed to having a workforce that at all job grades, is representative of the citizens we serve. People from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply for vacancies with Careers Wales.

We are recruiting four Trainee Business Engagement Advisers/ Business Engagement Advisers. Do you enjoy working in partnership with businesses and employers? Do you have excellent communication skills? Can you identify how businesses and employers can engage with education? Do you want to play a key role in raising learners’ awareness of the changing nature of the world of work, the skills needed and the opportunities that are available? This role could be for you!

Salary: £30,993 per annum (Trainee Business Engagement Adviser); £32,262 - £37,330 (Qualified Business Engagement Adviser)

Locations:

• Blaenau Gwent/Caerphilly/Torfaen
• Monmouthshire/Newport
• Merthyr Tydfil/Rhondda Cynon Taf
• Cardiff/Vale of Glamorgan

Hours of work: Full time, 37 hours a week although applicants who wish to work on a part time basis (minimum 3 days per week) would also be considered.

Attractive benefits including agile working, flexi time, 31 days annual leave, contributory pension scheme and health related cash back plan.

VACANCY INFORMATION:

As a Trainee/Business Engagement Adviser, you will help inform, inspire, and motivate young people about their career opportunities working on our Tailored Work Experience Programme. Your skills as a Trainee/Business Engagement Adviser will help:

• Change the attitudes of pupils to education
• Motivate young people to study harder and potentially achieve better grades
• Influence pupils’ career plans and subject choices
• Bring areas of the curriculum to life
• Help young people make links between their lessons and world of work
• Raise awareness of the range of career opportunities available and how to access them
• Introduce young people to inspiring role models
• Challenge career limiting beliefs around gender, race, and disability

Trainee / Business Engagement Advisers working in these roles will be working specifically on the Tailored Work Experience project, liaising with schools, learners and employers to arrange ongoing work placements for young people. The successful candidates will possess excellent communication skills to liaise with employers and colleagues ensuring all employer engagement services are coordinated, recorded and managed accordingly. The ability to speak and work through the medium of Welsh is desirable.

Candidates for Trainee Business Engagement Adviser should be educated to degree level or equivalent standard such as professional qualifications or have demonstrable experience of liaising and dealing with employers. If appointed as a trainee you will be supported to complete the Level 6 Diploma in Business Engagement. Candidates for the Qualified Business Engagement position must possess the Level 6 Diploma in Business Engagement.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Applications in Welsh or English are welcomed. An application made in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English. No job applicant will receive a less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender and transgender status, race and ethnicity, religion and belief (including no belief), marriage or civil partnership status, economic status or sexual orientation. We aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of discrimination, and that treats people fairly with dignity and respect. This commitment starts at recruitment and is carried through all our employment practices, and ultimately to our work – supporting and improving the lives of the people of Wales.

For further information please ensure you read the full job specification: Business Engagement Adviser. Completed applications should be submitted by 26/01/26 (midnight). Interviews will be held between 11/02/26 and 16/02/26.

Please visit Careers Wales' Recruitment Site for details of our vacancies. You can also find out more about us, our employment policy and terms and conditions. Please note that we do not accept CV applications.