Careers and Ambition Lead
About This Role
We are seeking an enthusiastic, strategic, and proactive Careers & Ambition Lead to completely transform our whole-school careers landscape. At King Harold Academy, Ambition is our driving core value. This role is a unique hybrid post designed for a professional who can orchestrate high-level culture, deliver transformative 1:1 guidance, and coordinate elite work-related opportunities.
Investing in Potential: We are looking for an individual with the foundational skills and experience to deliver excellent careers advice. Crucially, we also want to provide a brilliant opportunity for a candidate with great potential. If you possess a hunger to grow, exceptional emotional intelligence, and passion for driving social mobility, we will invest heavily in your development—supporting you with advanced training tracks (including pathways toward the Level 6 Careers Diploma) to scale into an elite leader.
The successful candidate will be:
- Aligned with our values: Kind, hard-working, and unapologetically ambitious.
- An Inspiring Advisor: Able to conduct high-level, impactful personal guidance across KS3 and KS4.
- An Operational Connector: Driven to build premium partnerships with local businesses, organizing exceptional work-related learning.
Growth-Oriented:
Resilient, solutions-focused, and keen to develop their professional practice