We are looking to appoint a highly motivated and dedicated individual who holds a Level 6 or higher qualification in Careers Development and who is a registered careers development professional.
Job Context
To carry out duties as a Careers development professional, working with individual students aged 11-19, providing high quality impartial information, advice and guidance to help students make realistic choices about education, training and work. They will advocate and provide practical support by brokering the access to services that individuals might need. To support teaching staff to raise the quality of careers information within the students’ curriculum and to organise events for groups of students both on and off site, to enhance their experience and understanding of what their futures may be.
Career Guidance Practitioner Key Tasks and Responsibilities
• Provide impartial advice, guidance and support to students in school at key transition points, during one to one or group situations, thereby helping to support their decisions regarding progression routes in schools.
• Produce student career action plans to summarise interventions and record next steps
• Liaise with school staff, parents/carers and outside agencies, as and when appropriate.
• Maintain accurate management information including Destination Data.
• Lead sessions and support the overall career development programme in school to include key areas such as Careers fairs, parents’ evenings, trips/events, policy documentation and continuous improvement
• Maintaining your own eligibility to be on the CDI register.
West Sussex County Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Oriel High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants for this post must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including reference checks with previous employers and a criminal record check with the Criminal Records Bureau.