[ref. o1145817] Careers Advisor - Nottingham

Careers Advisor

TTCT Central Team

Grade and Salary: Grade 4: £24,947 - £27,062 actual salary per annum pro rata (£27,711 - £30,060 FTE)

Contract term: Permanent

The role:

As a Careers Advisor, you will work across member schools within the Trust in order to provide high quality, impartial, information, advice and guidance (IAG) to help young people make well-informed and realistic decisions about their progression routes.

Your role will include the provision of IAG, organising careers events, promoting and co-ordinating work experience as well as establishing an effective network of partners including educational institutions, employers and specialist providers.

The person:

You will also need to be up to date with modern methods of communication and understand the academic and non-academic progression routes open to young people.

If interested in the role but do not hold the relevant Level 4 or Level 6 qualification, we may be able to offer an Apprenticeship to the right candidate. Please note that this would be on an Apprentice wage not the salary listed.

Please note Apprenticeship on your application if this is of interest.

Applications also welcome from candidates interested in hours starting at 32.5hours (salary will be pro rata’d accordingly for part time hours)

Why join us

There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career.

We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time.

We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees.

We offer:

• Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.
• We do not operate appraisal or appraisal related pay progression. All employees participate in our Professional Learning Scheme which supports colleagues to develop their expertise and benefit from valuable professional learning.
• An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership and extensive high street retail discounts.
• Entry to a career average pension scheme.
• Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.
• A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals.
• Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.
• We take the wellbeing and health of employees seriously. We have a range of support mechanisms and benefits available to employees and the Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter.

Interviews will be held on: Thursday 03 April 2025.

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures.

In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates and a social media check will be required as a condition of employment.

We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates with a disability who meet the essential job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.