Job Title: Careers and Pathway Leader.
Actual Annual Salary: £11,343 - £12,856 Based on 14 hours per week, Term Time Only.
Full Time Equivalent Salary: £35,852 - £39,679 (CLF Grade E). Based on 37 hours per week, all year round.
Contract Type: Permanent.
Hours: Part-Time, 14 hours per week, Term Time Only.
Additional role info: Hours and days can be flexible - happy to discuss this at interview.
Provisional Start Date: 3 November 2025.
Do you have experience in careers guidance and a passion for helping students develop employability skills, make informed decisions, and prepare applications for future jobs or further education?
The Careers and Pathways Leader will be responsible for delivering an outstanding careers provision which reflects local and national initiatives and priorities, with the aim of raising students’ aspirations and ambition.
This role will contribute in meeting the Gatsby Benchmarks: Ensuring that employability is embedded into the Academy’s curriculum and culture. That 100% of students have appropriate destinations, reporting to the LA and the Academy SLT. Provide high quality and impartial careers information, advice and guidance (IAG) to students as well as develop employability skills in students, linking with local businesses to ensure that opportunities are offered for work placements, enriching the experience of all our learners.
About you:
You will:
• Hold a Level 6 qualification in professional careers guidance or demonstrate a strong commitment to working towards achieving this qualification.
• Have knowledge and experience of methods of delivering careers information, advice and guidance, ideally to young individuals.
• Have an excellent standard of oral and written communication skills.
• Be highly organised in managing a diary and appointments, able to manage time to be both proactive and reactive.
• Be comfortable delivering group talks, activities and facilitating work with groups.
• Have an understanding of relevant policies/code of practice and awareness of relevant legislation. Have a commitment to keep abreast of local and national initiatives and changes to legislation.
Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.
About Monkton Wood Academy:
Monkton Wood Academy is an 11-18 school located in Monkton Heathfield, near Taunton. We are currently going through a period of change and rapid improvement as we seek to make Monkton Wood a place of academic excellence, where children can progress and thrive. We are developing a culture of high expectations and mutual respect, where students and staff can be successful in our roles and become the best possible version of ourselves.
Monkton Wood has long been proud of its strong connections with the local community; our parents and our partners at the Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre are highly engaged in school life. It is incredibly important to us that our students develop a strong sense of belonging and confidence in their own ability to achieve well and to go on to serve their community.
Why work at CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 36 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
What we can offer you:
• Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Generous annual leave.
• A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
• Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
• A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
• Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!
Recruitment timeline:
• Closing Date: 21 September 2025 @11.59pm
• Short-listing: 22 September 2025
• Interviews: To be confirmed
We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
Skilled Worker visas cannot be sponsored through this role, as it does not meet the requirements set out by government.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
