Apprenticeship Advisor - Work from Home

Job Title: Apprentice Futures Advisor
Location: Home Based with travel within North Est, Yorkshire and Humber
Salary: £25000 whilst training (rising on qualification). *Contract: Fixed Term 18 months leading to permanent on qualification About the Group Outcomes First Group is the largest independent provider of high-quality foster care and special needs education and care. We are a vital part of local communities in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland with a renowned reputation for quality and positive outcomes for the people we educate and care for. Our divisional brands include Acorn Education and Care and Options Autism. Job Purpose To provide impartial careers education, information, advice and guidance to students, to advise on the delivery of quality careers education ensuring students have a wide range of opportunities and experiences provided to explore KS4, Post 16 and Post 18 pathways. Qualifications The Post holder must study Level 6 Diploma in Career Guidance and Advice within the position. About the Role We are seeking an apprentice futures (careers) advisor, to provide careers advice to young people from years 7 to 13 within our group. The position is home-based, with a self-managed diary for a remit of schools within the North East area with additional travel to Yorkshire and Humber. You will be responsible under the guidance of a level 6 mentor for delivering group careers information sessions and 1-2-1 student meetings to selected schools within the group and providing support to staff both face to face and remotely. The role involves travel and potential overnight stays if preferred therefore flexibility is essential. Hotel and travel expenses are provided. The young people within Outcomes First Group, require additional support for special educational needs and autism, therefore experience of working with young people with Autism is essential, although additional support will be provided within the role. Provide meaningful careers guidance that helps young people to progress, empowers young people to plan and manage their own futures, responds to the needs of each individual young person, provides comprehensive information and advice, raises aspirations and actively promotes equality promotes equality of opportunity and challenges stereotypes’. (To provide information, advice, guidance and signposting to specialist agencies about a range of issues, such as careers, education, employment and training, housing and money, including signposting within school to key areas of support.
To research careers, options pathways, and support organisations to meet young people’s needs.
To work with families and carers to access and facilitate the young person’s wider support network.
To liaise and support on appropriate Careers policy, priorities, contribute to careers schemes of work and resources for developing careers education and guidance.
To provide where appropriate relevant training, guidance and support for school staff so that they are equipped to deliver quality careers programmes.
To support the school’s work experience placement programme.
To keep up to date with labour market information, legislation, and professional and academic developments by visiting employers, training providers and training events run by educational and professional bodies and disseminate this information.

Applicants must hold a GCSE English and Mathematics grade C or higher to access the apprenticeship qualification
Experience in supporting young people with special educational needs and autism.
Flexible in the ability for potential overnight stays whilst travelling
Full clean driving license

Career development opportunities
Full training
Professional support network