Careers Advisor

Salary £24,159 - £25,366 Per annum

Location Scunthorpe, England

The vacancy

Are you passionate about guiding individuals towards their career goals? Join our team as a Careers Advisor, where you’ll provide high-quality Careers Education, Information, Advice, and Guidance to students and community members. Your role will be pivotal in helping learners make informed decisions about their future, in line with our Careers Strategy and the Gatsby Benchmarks.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

One-to-One Support: Conduct individual interviews to advise students on progression opportunities.
Group Sessions: Deliver group talks and workshops on career planning and progression, and delivering training sessions on job searching and employability skills.
Community Engagement: Participate in community liaison activities, promoting college provisions and supporting local events.
Administrative Duties: Maintain accurate records using the college’s online student records management system.
Event Participation: Represent the college at recruitment and publicity events, providing CEIAG to prospective students and their families.
Policy Adherence: Ensure compliance with all college policies, including Health and Safety, Safeguarding, and Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.

Essential Criteria

Qualifications: Level 4 or Diploma in Careers Guidance, or equivalent experience.
Experience: Previous experience in a careers or guidance role, with knowledge of public relations and promotional activities.
Skills: Strong communication skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team, and proficiency in IT and administrative tasks.
Personal Qualities: Non-judgmental, tactful, and diplomatic, with a willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
Other Requirements: Full driving licence and willingness to use own transport if a college vehicle is not available.

Join us in making a difference in the lives of our learners. Click 'Apply now' to apply for this post, or contact staff.recruitment@dncolleges.ac.uk for for further information

Closing date: 1st December

As part of the recruitment process and in line with keeping children safe in education, we will conduct social media checks on shortlisted candidates. Additionally, before commencing employment, all employees undergo safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS.

Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

About us

North Lindsey College has been a key training provider in Scunthorpe for over 60 years, helping thousands of people throughout the years to go on to achieve their dreams.

We offer post-16 study programmes, apprenticeships, traineeships, part-time short courses and Higher Education programmes.

Across all of our provision we work closely with employers across every sector in this region and further afield, to help you gain the skills you need to progress into your chosen career.

The benefits

All employees at DN Colleges Group enjoy a generous annual leave allowance, as well as an additional 2 weeks closure over the Christmas period. We encourage all our teams to take regular breaks, no longer than 3 weeks, to enjoy a healthy work life balance.

DN Colleges Group are committed to Health and Wellbeing of all our employees. We have an increasing number of provisions exclusive to our employees, designed to help you stay at your best or to assist and provide support when you need it.

On site
nursery

Generous annual leave

2 weeks off at Christmas

Electric car scheme

Vivup – Employee Wellbeing and Benefits platform
Wellness initiatives, onsite during your working week. This could include health visitors, financial advisers, or physio specialists.
Onsite fitness classes, at lunchtime or after work in conjunction with our Sports colleagues.
Cycle to Work and Electric car scheme
Free Eye Care Vouchers
Discounted Hair and Beauty services
On site nursery
Online access to Remploy which is our 24/7 confidential mental health and counselling resource.
In house counselling/safeguarding specialists to assist in Wellbeing

Lets Teach Programme
Let’s Teach The LET’s teach programme supports new members of teaching staff in terms of college systems and key teaching and learning areas including new staff lesson visits and postcard peeps. Each new member of staff has an allocated Lead Practitioner who works closely with them throughout the programme.

Let’s Bloom
The LET’s Bloom Programme aims to connect our experienced and qualified teachers to share best practice and support continued risk-taking as we continue to add depth to our teaching craft. Teachers volunteer on this one year programme, working closely with the Learning Enhancement Team, capturing their experimentation in a journal.

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