Careers Advice Officer

What skills and experience we're looking for

For September 2026 we are seeking an enthusiastic and committed individual to provide ‘meaningful careers guidance that helps young people to progress, empowers young people to plan and manage their own futures, responds to the needs of each individual young person, provides comprehensive information and advice, raises aspirations and actively promotes equality promotes equality of opportunity and challenges stereotypes’. (Extract from the Do

E Statutory Guidance

Impartial Careers Education March 2010.)

Experience, Skills & Qualifications

• Applicants must hold a GCSE English and Mathematics grade C or higher, to access the apprenticeship qualification.
• Experience in supporting young people with special educational needs and autism would be beneficial.
• The Post holder must study Level 6 Diploma in Career Guidance and Advice within the position.
• The qualification is funded within the role.

What the school offers its staff

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment and undertake appropriate checks.

We also recognise, respect and value differences and understand that diversity is a strength.

Further details about the role

We are seeking an apprentice Careers Advisor, to provide careers advice to young people from years 7 to 13 within our group. You will be responsible, under the guidance of the Careers lead, for delivering careers information sessions for 1-2-1 student meetings. Devonport High School for Boys offers high quality inclusive education, therefore some of our learners require additional support for special educational needs. This position is also open to qualified Careers Advisors.

Main Objectives

• Provide meaningful careers guidance that helps young people to progress, empowers young people to plan and manage their own futures, responds to the needs of each individual young person, provides comprehensive information and advice, raises aspirations and actively promotes equality promotes equality of opportunity and challenges stereotypes’. (Extract from the Do

E Statutory Guidance

Impartial Careers Education March 2010.)

• To interview students on a 1:1 basis or in small groups as appropriate to student’s/school’s needs and ensure students have a transition and action plan accordingly.
• To provide information, advice, guidance and signposting to specialist agencies about a range of issues, such as careers, education, employment and training, housing and money, including signposting within school to key areas of support.
• To research careers, options pathways, and support organisations to meet student needs.
• To run if required small group sessions or larger presentations on all aspects of careers guidance and topics related to personal development.
• To work with families and carers to access and facilitate the young person’s wider support network.
• To assist with the completion of all statistical returns where applicable; write reports and complete statutory documentation related to the post.
• To aid the organisation and coordination of education and career pathway events to include for example, careers fairs.
• To liaise and support appropriate Careers policy, priorities, contribute to careers schemes of work and resources for developing careers education and guidance.
• To plan and contribute, where necessary and appropriate, to the delivery of careers education activities.
• To provide where appropriate, relevant training, guidance and support for school staff so that they are equipped to deliver quality careers programmes.
• To support the school’s work experience placement programme.
• To keep up to date with labour market information, legislation, and professional and academic developments by visiting employers, training providers and training events run by educational and professional bodies and disseminate this information.

Experience, Skills and Qualifications

• Applicants must hold a GCSE English and Mathematics grade C or higher to access the apprenticeship qualification
• Experience in supporting young people with special educational needs and autism would be beneficial.

Requirements

• The Post holder must study Level 6 Diploma in Career Guidance and Advice within the position unless they already hold the qualification. The qualification is funded within the role.

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.