Careers Adviser (Schools)

Overview

We are looking to recruit a Level 6, or working towards Level 6, career adviser to support schools delivery with potential assignments in North & East London. The position will be term time only, likely part-time but potentially full-time. The primary duty will be 1-1 careers advice and guidance but the emphasis on duties may vary dependant on the service level agreement agreed with the school.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1-1 careers advice and guidance to students.
• Be based in specified schools in North and/or East London and work within agreed service levels.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Must have achieved the Level 6 Careers Guidance or be working towards Level 6 Careers Guidance.
• Willing to be based in specified schools in North and/or East London.
• Be in school and set up to work by 8.45am – 9.00am.
• Option for full-time Term Time Only (TTO) or part-time TTO.

About Shaw Trust

Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility. For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco-system of purpose-led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all. As an employee of Shaw Trust you will have access to the following benefits:

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
• Access to learning and development opportunities including paid-for apprenticeship and masters’ level qualifications, and management development programmes
• Opportunities to connect with 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

Our Strategy

To find out more about Shaw Trust’s aims in our 2030 Strategic Directive available here: https://www.shawtrust.org.uk/content/uploads/2020/09/Vision-2030-Strategic-Directive-5-9.pdf

Join a diverse and inclusive organisation

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.

In addition;

• 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.