Careers Advisers in Birmingham

We are looking for passionate and dedicated Careers Advisers to join our growing team delivering high quality careers information, advice, and guidance (IAG) in schools across Birmingham. This is an exciting opportunity to work directly with young people, supporting them to explore their future pathways, build confidence, and make informed choices about education, training, and employment.

You’ll deliver information, advice and guidance sessions in the school setting, working both one to one and with groups. You’ll work with young people at pivotal moments in their lives, helping them access opportunities, overcome barriers, and achieve meaningful progression outcomes.

What You'll Be Doing

• Delivering one-to-one careers guidance interviews to students
• Supporting young people to create clear, achievable action plans for their future
• Delivering engaging group sessions and workshops on topics such as:
• Career pathways and options
• Employability skills
• Labour market insight
• Post-16 and post-18 opportunities
• Working collaboratively with school staff, parents/carers, and external partners
• Managing a caseload of students and tracking progress and outcomes
• Supporting students with additional needs (including those with EHCPs where applicable)

Qualifications

• Level 6 qualified Careers Advisers (or equivalent)
• Level 4 qualified, with a commitment to working towards Level 6

Skills and Experience

• Experience working with young people (schools, colleges, youth work, or similar settings)
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• The ability to manage your own workload and deliver high-quality guidance
• A passion for supporting young people to succeed

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years' service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday
• 2 days paid volunteering leave each year
• An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
• Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
• Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters' levels qualifications, and management development programmes
• Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Neurodiversity Peer Support Network, Women's Network, MANaging Network, Menopause Network Group)
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan
• Opportunity to request flexible working from day one

Diversity and Inclusion

Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career. We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK. We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government's Access to Work scheme. Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation.