Careers and Pathway Leader

Location: Taunton, Somerset

Annual salary: £11,343 - £12,856
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time, 14 hours per week
Start date: ASAP

In this role, you will lead the academy's careers provision, ensuring students receive high quality, meaningful guidance that supports them to develop employability skills, make informed choices, and prepare for future employment, training or further education. You will help embed careers education across the curriculum in line with the Gatsby Benchmarks, while working closely with staff, students, families and external partners. Building positive relationships with local employers and organisations will be a key part of the role, helping to create opportunities such as work placements and employer encounters. You will also work alongside Year Teams to ensure every student has access to appropriate careers guidance.

We are looking for someone who is organised, approachable and confident working with young people. You should ideally hold a Level 6 qualification in professional careers guidance, or be committed to working towards this. Experience of delivering careers information, advice and guidance, particularly with young people, is important, along with strong communication skills. You should feel comfortable delivering group sessions and activities, managing your time effectively, and staying up to date with relevant guidance, policies and legislation. A willingness to complete MIDAS training to drive the school minibus would be welcomed.