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Careers Advisor

Job Description

Job purpose

The role of the Careers Advisor is to assist our young peoples career learning, planning and

development by helping with the development of Careers Information, Advice and Guidance (CIAG)

in Christs School. The Careers Advisor will work closely with the Senior colleague with responsibility

for Careers in developing the careers programme, organising resources and helping to secure high

standards of teaching, learning and guidance.

Key accountabilities

To: Secure all pupils entitlement to CIAG. This will be achieved through:-

1. Supporting the development of effective and continually improving careers education, careers

information and careers guidance for young people.

2. Facilitating the contribution of colleagues and a range of partners to young peoples career

learning, planning and development.

3. Designing, selecting and providing curriculum resources, activities and services to meet young

peoples career needs in consultation with the Senior Colleague with responsibility for Careers.

4. Working with the Head of 6th

form and other colleagues during 2013-14 to ensure the school and

students are prepared in relation to CIAG for the first 6th form intake in September 2014.

5. Ensuring continuing professional development for themselves and others to secure high standards

of careers teaching, learning and guidance.

1. The Careers Advisor will support the development of effective and continually improving

careers education, careers information and careers guidance for young people by:

1.1 Liaising with the Senior Colleague with

responsibility for Careers on appropriate policy,

priorities and resources for developing careers

education and guidance

Develop a policy for CIAG which satisfies

national requirements and guidance, and local

needs

Support the planning, implementation and

evaluation of a CIAG improvement plan linked

to the school priorities

Interpret national initiatives, research and

inspection findings for the benefit of the school

1.2 Supporting the Senior Colleague with

responsibility for Careers on an appropriate

model for integrating CIAG in the curriculum

Suggest how CIAG should be provided for

different groups

Support links with other curriculum areas.

1.3 Keeping abreast of external changes and

advising the Senior Colleague with

responsibility for Careers on how the school

should respond

Ensure that appropriate links are made

between CIAG and any new initiatives

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1.4 Feeding back information on the performance

and achievement of young people which can be

used to improve teaching, learning and the

curriculum

Collect and analyse first destinations data

with the Senior Colleague with responsibility for

Careers

1.5 Developing a strategy for ensuring inclusion,

equity, equality of opportunity and respect for

diversity

Monitor students curricular and work

experience choices for evidence of stereotyping

Provide guidance and support for young

people encountering difficulties, e.g. in making

non-traditional choices, combating racism

1.6 Ensuring the quality of careers education and

guidance

Evaluate major aspects of provision regularly

and provide reports for senior managers and

governors

1.7 Working with the Head of 6th

form to ensure

the school is ready in respect of careers for its

first 6th

form intake

Provide information and advice about

appropriate post 16 choices available

Developing resource base and information

appropriate to post 16 careers guidance

2. The Careers Advisor will help to facilitate the contribution of colleagues and a range of partners to young

peoples career learning, planning and development by:

2.1 Enabling parents and carers to give careers help

to their own and other peoples children

Inform parents and carers about what is

planned in the careers programme and how

they can help

Be available for Parent Information Evenings

related to progression routes such as Options

evenings for Year 8 and 9 and 6th

form choices

for years 10 and 11

2.2 Developing and maintaining links with business

and community partners

Maintain a network of useful business andcommunity contacts

Support local careers conventions for youngpeople

2.3 Developing and maintaining links with local

schools and colleges in order to facilitate young

peoples transitions

Arrange visits for yourself, young people and

staff to link to schools, colleges and universities

3. The Careers Advisor informs on curriculum resources, activities and services to meet young peoples

careers needs by:

3.1 Planning and contributing, where appropriate,

to the delivery of careers education activities

Support in the development of a scheme of

work for CIAG

Organise specific careers education activities,

e.g. work experience preparation, mock

interviews and follow-up

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3.2 Developing careers information Develop and maintain careers pages on the

school website and intranet

Manage the provision of a careers library

Display careers information around the school

including resources created by young people

themselves

4. The Careers Advisor ensures continuing professional development for themselves and others to secure

high standards of careers teaching, learning and guidance by:

4.1 Developing the skills and confidence to provide

an effective and improving careers programme

Select and make use of appropriate

opportunities, such as co-ordinators

handbooks, open learning materials, careers

associations and other relevant networks