Warrington & Vale Royal College is seeking to appoint a 0.2 FTE Careers Advisor to deliver Careers Education, Employability and Higher Education across the College embedding the Gatsby Benchmarks.
This role is for one day a week and based at the Warrington campus. Flexibility can be given with regards to which day of the week is confirmed.
We offer an excellent salary and benefits package, which includes:
• A competitive salary
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Occupational pension scheme
• Employee benefits package
• Free on-site parking
• Full programme of training and mentoring
• Induction programme and buddy scheme
• Focus on sustainability
In October 2019 the College was officially commended as ‘Good’ by Ofsted, and we celebrated some of the highest pass rates in England, ranking us in the top 10 nationally for the third consecutive year. Our mission is ‘Realising potential, transforming lives’. Our environment is inclusive, friendly and supportive, with high expectations for both staff and students. To thrive in our environment, you will need to be resilient, positive, able to work autonomously, have a strong work ethic, and put our learners at the heart of everything you do.
Suitable candidates must be educated to degree level, with 5 GCSEs or equivalent, including Maths and English, and must hold a relevant Careers Guidance IAG qualification at Level 4 or above. In addition, candidates should have experience of working with post 16 students and adult clients, experience of successful liaison with different groups of people and an excellent knowledge of developments within careers education.
For further information please refer to the attached job description, or if you would like an informal conversation about this role please contact us.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Please note that it is college policy that referees of short-listed candidates will automatically be approached prior to interview. One reference should be from your current or most recent employer.
The College operates on 2 campuses – Warrington and Winsford.
Warrington & Vale Royal College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.