Careers Advisor
What skills and experience we're looking for
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated & knowledgeable Careers Advisor to join the team at The Laurus Trust. As a careers advisor you will play a crucial role in guiding and supporting students in making informed decisions about their future.Furthermore, you will Provide timely ‘drop-in’ advice clinics at each of the Laurus Trust secondary schools, supporting students with pathways, training routes, the job market, CV writing and application support. We are open to flexible working for this position including part time and job share.
If you would like to join our Laurus family in a rewarding role that changes the lives of our pupils by empowering them to become the best that they can be then we would love to hear from you.
This position is contracted on a 37 hours per week Term Time only + 2 days basis (A-Level & GCSE results day). This means you will mainly work when the school is open to pupils and will not need to work during the school holidays unless the contract requires you to do so.In total you will be in work for a minimum of 37 out of 52 weeks.
Job Purpose- To be responsible for the delivery of independent and impartial or careers information advice and guidance across the Laurus Trust.
- To provide careers information, advice and guidance across the Laurus Trust.
- Sound educational background including GCSE’s in Maths and English (A*-C) or equivalent
- Demonstrable experience of giving careers guidance within a professional industry
- A working understanding of the Gatsby Benchmarks would be an advantage
To learn more about what the Trust offer, including our wide range of employee benefits and access to further professional learning, visit our Careers page.
What the school offers its staff
The Laurus Trust is a highly successful and growing multi-academy trust in the North West of England, with Cheadle Hulme High School (CHHS), the founder school, at its centre. All our Laurus Schools are oversubscribed and have a reputation, both locally and further afield, for outstanding teaching and learning through the relentless pursuit of excellence and the determination to ensure that every child succeeds.
At the Laurus Trust, it is not just about what we do but also about how we do it. We like to work with individuals who are able to demonstrate our core behaviours which set out the expectations we have of our staff.
The nucleus of the Trust is our multi-functional and dedicated Central Services Team who provides continuous operational support to all of our schools across the Trust. This includes HR, Recruitment, Finance, Payroll & Pensions Administration, Marketing & Communications, IT, Estates & Facilities Management and Compliance and Data.Each team works tirelessly to ensure all services run smoothly and efficiently, enabling our teaching and education support staff to focus on delivering an outstanding education for our students.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.