Careers Advisor/Work Related Learning Coordinator in Redditch

Part time 15 hours a week, permanent (Term time only, plus 4 weeks including training days/prep days/events and exams results days). Required as soon as possible. Closing Date: 6th February 2026.

Do you want to work in a school where behaviour is exceptional and teachers can teach as the experts in the room? Do you want to work in a school where staff are valued, supported and developed? Will you be the best Careers Advisor that you can be and a member of staff that colleagues can rely on? Will you put our students and their futures first?

This is a key and exciting role within our school ethos of developing the whole person. You will lead, deliver and evaluate high-quality, impartial Careers advice to students from Years 7-11, with a key focus on transition points, meeting all Gatsby Benchmarks. The post holder will also be responsible for identifying, organising and supervising Work Experience placements for students in Year 10, alongside organising an effective work-related learning provision for all our students. The role also affords the post holder the opportunity to support careers across other secondary and primary schools in the Trust, where appropriate.

Ridgeway Secondary School is a great school, a place where the very best staff want to work with amazing students in a supportive environment. In May 2025 we were judged as “outstanding” in 3 categories by Ofsted and were extremely proud to be officially recognised as the most improved state funded secondary school for Progress 8 in 2024. Come and visit us to see for yourself, the incredible progress that we have made in such a short space of time and the amazing learning and working environment that we have created.

You will have the highest expectations, knowledge, skills and commitment to supporting our students and colleagues. You will strive to make a positive difference to our students in every aspect of their development. You will have integrity, be ambitious, tenacious, caring, driven and a team player. The role will be challenging and exciting, and you will be supported by senior leaders and the wider trust with opportunities for progression as both the school and trust grow.

Interested candidates who wish to have an informal conversation about this role are welcome to contact Matthew Ball, Headteacher. Further information, including job description, person specification and application form, are available from the school website. Ridgeway is an equal opportunities employer, and all appointments are subject to appropriate checks for child protection and safety. Applications should be made via the Ridgeway application form addressed to Mrs H Rea, PA to Headteacher. Appointment will be subject to references and an Enhanced DBS check in line with school safeguarding policy.