Part Time Careers Information and Guidance Adviser

Category: Trust

Closing Date: Monday 03 November 2025 00:00

Salary: Support Staff Grade 5 - £21,189.60 - £29,966.16 per annum  (£27,650 - £34,379.00 Full Time Equivalent) 

Location: The Prospect Trust Academy Sites and Client School sites

Start Date: As soon as possible

Contract: 21 hours per week Term-Time only. Wednesday - Friday

Fully Qualified holding the level 6 Careers Advice & Guidance Qualification.

Due to expansion we are recruiting for this exciting, part time opportunity for a qualified and highly experienced careers professional with excellent administration and time management skills to join The Prospect Trust’s (TPT) award winning Careers Services team.  We are seeking a qualified (minimum Level 6) motivated and flexible careers adviser to provide an outstanding service to students at the Sixth Form College, Farnborough, along with support when required to (TPT) academies and to schools outside of the trust who we provide a careers service to. 

The successful applicant will join an award winning team and work alongside a team of professional advisers and coordinators whilst reporting to the Lead CEIAG Adviser. 

The main focus of this role is to deliver an outstanding IAG service across all TPT academies and partner schools in order to:

  • enable all students to make informed, suitable and achievable career decisions 
  • advise all students on how to source relevant training courses or qualifications and what funding/bursaries might be available 
  • provide advice to all students on CV and personal statement preparation, college, university, apprenticeship and employment applications, job search and interview techniques
  • ensure relevant pastoral and subject tutors are appraised of any relevant discussion outcomes via agreed communication routes
  • deliver small group sessions or larger presentations on all aspects of careers work and topics related to progression across TPT academies and schools as appropriate
  • support all students in the use of computer aided IAG and Labour Market Information (LMI) packages to help students understand and access information about the current job market 
  • assist the Lead CEIAG Advisor in the development and use of service tracking systems, as appropriate for service users 
  • support and advise  curriculum and pastoral colleagues in relation to progression opportunities relevant to their areas of responsibility

This position is term time only.  You will need to hold a full driving licence as movement between the sites is an essential criteria for this role.

If you would like to have an informal discussion before applying for this role please contact Nikki Coleman Head of Careers, Education, Information, Advice and Guidance Nikki.coleman@prospecttrust.org.uk

Candidates should complete the attached application form, employment declaration and equality monitoring form. Completed applications should be returned by midnight on Sunday 2nd November 2025 via email to recruitment@prospecttrust.org.uk 

Interviews are likely to take place week beginning 10th November 2025.

The Prospect Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people within our care and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. Any future offer of employment remains subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including enhanced DBS clearance, a health check and references. 

The Prospect Trust also takes the control and processing of employee data very seriously and is committed to acting in line with the GDPR regulations; please read the attached applicant privacy notice which explains how your data is processed.

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