School Careers Advisers in London

Location: Covering Kent, Medway, West Kent and Mid Kent Regions

Salary: £29,291 - £32,343 (FTE) depending on experience pro-rata term time only. Term Time Only salary including annual leave is £25,175 - £27,802.

Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week) or Part-time (22.2 hours per week)

Contract: Permanent (Term Time Only)

Reports to: Senior Careers Adviser

About CXK:

• Ethical: We work with professionalism, honesty and integrity.
• Passionate: We reach out enthusiastically to all who need our support.
• Innovative: We inspire, enhance and improve.
• Collaborative: We engage, support and share with others.

Young Peoples' Careers Service:

CXK is the lead provider of Personal Careers Guidance to young people in schools and specialist centres across Kent & Medway, where we provide independent Personal Careers Guidance via our CXK Young Peoples' Careers Service.

The Team:

We are a diverse and welcoming team of advisers, who use a wide variety of creative methods to deliver personalised, client‐centred, personal careers guidance, ranging from one‐to‐one sessions through to group guidance, parents and options evenings, as well as focused talks and assemblies. We have minimal admin and keep our clients' experience central to what we do, providing an inclusive service with individualised action plans, including the use of visual career maps, career cards and white boards, alongside more traditional approaches where appropriate.

The team is led by Chris Targett RCDP, who alongside his work at CXK, is the current Chair of the Careers Writers Association and co‐author of the recently released Career Development and Inclusive Practice book, published by Trotman Publishing in partnership with the CDI.

The Role:

The Careers Adviser will travel across Kent, Medway, West Kent and Mid Kent Regions to a broad range of school and college settings, delivering creative and inclusive Personal Careers Guidance, as well as assemblies and drop‐in sessions as required. Each student and each learning environment will be unique, so the opportunity lends itself well to candidates who enjoy travelling and working in varied locations, meeting people from diverse backgrounds, and educating people of all abilities.

You will routinely liaise with Careers Leaders and senior school/college staff to arrange and deliver activities for students during the school day. Whilst most delivery will take place between 8:30 am and 4 pm, travel before and after these times will be required and occasional attendance at parents' and options evenings will also be required, but you will be given time off in lieu where this is applicable.

We would require you to work five days‐a‐week, term time only, with a pro‐rata holiday entitlement. If you would prefer part‐time only employment (minimum of three days a week), this can be negotiated.

Skills and Knowledge:

At CXK we are proud to be a disability‐confident and equal‐opportunities employer. We actively promote diversity within our workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

• Minimum Criteria: Level 6 (or above) Careers Guidance Qualification.
• In possession of a full, clean UK Drivers Licence with access to your own vehicle.

Essential Criteria:

• Experience of delivering CEIAG in schools/colleges, face‐to‐face with young people.
• Enthusiasm.
• A willingness to deliver activities during school timetables; occasional evening events rebalanced via "time off in lieu."
• Knowledge of Post 16 and Post 18 education and training routes for young people with and without additional needs and disabilities.
• Adept at juggling activities and travel, emails and routine project admin; balancing school site work with home‐based preparation and admin.
• Experience of Microsoft products and ability to use them effectively, including Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• A commitment to undertake all necessary training for the role.

Employee Experience:

A career with CXK is rewarding work enabling you to fulfil your potential. This eclectic and exciting role within the CXK Young Peoples' Careers team provides the opportunity for you to travel from home to various education settings, networking with teachers and careers educators across the Kent and Medway area. You will hone specialised skills and knowledge relating to Post 16 and 18 career pathways, including 6th Forms, colleges, study programmes, gap‐years, entrepreneurship, university and apprenticeship routes whilst being a positive influence on young people's lives.

CXK employee benefits include:

• CDI and professional register membership (RCDP) paid for by CXK.
• Defined contribution pension scheme (matched by CXK up to 10% depending on length of service criteria).
• Flexible working.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
• Training and development programmes and opportunities.
• Mental and physical healthcare initiatives and more.

Recruitment Timeline:

Vacancy closing date: Ongoing

Application review date: Ongoing

Interviews dates: From: Ongoing

Useful Information:

Should you wish to have an informal conversation before submitting your application, please contact recruitment@cxk.org.

Please note: Applicants will need to complete an enhanced DBS check and provide references before any offer of employment is made.