Careers Lead

At NEAT Academy Trust, we’re all about helping young people reach their potential. We believe that good careers guidance can open doors, broaden horizons, and give pupils the confidence to take their next steps.

We’re looking for a Careers Lead to work at Benfield School, ensuring pupils have access to high-quality careers advice and experiences that help them make informed choices about their future.

What you’ll be doing

• Running the school’s careers programme, making sure pupils get the right advice at the right time.
• Working with employers, colleges, and training providers to organise meaningful careers events and experiences.
• Helping pupils explore their options for further education, apprenticeships, and work.
• Supporting staff so they can embed careers learning into lessons.
• Building strong relationships with parents and carers so they can help guide their children.
• Keeping track of what’s working well and making sure we meet the Gatsby Benchmarks.

What we’re looking for

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Have experience working with young people, ideally in a school or careers-related role.
• Hold a Level 6 Qualification in Careers Guidance – or are willing to work towards it.
• Are well-organised and confident working with different stakeholders, including employers, pupils, and parents.
• Have good IT skills and can work with systems like Word, Excel, Google Drive, and careers platforms.
• Are passionate about making sure every young person gets the best possible start in their career journey.

This post is full time, 37 hours per week, and offers the postholder flexibility being term time only plus 5 training days.Benfield School is a fully inclusive 11-16 school it has a distinct ethos with strong sense of support and loyalty. Excellent relationships between pupilsand staff and a purposeful learning environment is evident in lessons and around the modernised site. With this foundation, pupils have a strong platform to be confident, happy and are able to achieve their aspiration.

In return we offer:

• Professional development opportunities, including support to gain a Level 6 Careers Guidance qualification.
• A team of hardworking, dedicated and friendly staff where everyone is valued and a team that values careers education.
• The benefit of working in a highly collaborative multi academy trust.
• Membership of Local Government Pensions Scheme which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.
• Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured – the UK and Irelands leading wellbeing provider.

If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive here, then please read the accompanying job description and person specification and click ‘click here to apply’ to complete an online application form via North East Jobs no later than midnight on Wednesday 26th March 2024.

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NEAT is committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.