About This Role
Careers Advisor
15 hours per week, term time only
Silcoates is a successful independent co-educational day school with a long and proud history. We achieve excellent academic results and offer a broad and stimulating variety of co-curricular activities. We are seeking to appoint a qualified and experienced Careers Advisor. The school is set in 60 acres of grounds in Wrenthorpe, near Wakefield, within easy reach of the M1 and M62, offering an all-through, fully co-educational day school experience for children from 2 to 18.
This is an excellent opportunity for a suitably qualified and experienced practitioner to develop and lead our excellent careers provision, guiding and informing our pupils at key stages in their education.
The successful applicant will hold a Level 4 or 6 qualification in Careers Guidance and Development. You should be self-motivated and enthusiastic, able to communicate well with young people and be able to develop good working relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders. You should be credible and professional and possess strong knowledge of careers and higher education pathways and options.
The role is permanent, term time only (35 weeks of term plus INSET days). Hours of work will be 15 hours per week, with the exact working pattern to be agreed with the successful candidate. You will need to be flexible towards working hours to fit in with school events and the requirements of the role.
Please note that we are unable to accept CVs. An application form is available on our website: https://www.silcoates.org.uk/join-our-team/individual-vacancies/
Silcoates School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and DBS.
Closing date: Monday 13th April, 9am