Careers Coordinator

Job Purpose

The Careers Coordinator will play a vital role in helping primary and secondary pupils understand the world of work and build the skills they need for the future. This is a vital role in providing a high-quality careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) programme across Vision Multi Academy Trust. It will include embedding careers across the curriculum, enhancing employability skills, developing meaningful employer partnerships and supporting pupils to make informed choices about their future. Working closely with staff, employers and education providers you will design experiences that inspire ambition and raise aspirations across all year groups. This role is based 4 days per week at Parrenthorn High School and 1 day per week at primary schools within Vision Multi Academy Trust.

Main Duties

1. Careers Education and Guidance

- Assist the strategic planning, delivery and evaluation of the school’s careers programme in line with the Gatsby Benchmarks and the latest statutory guidance

- Raise pupil awareness of post-16 opportunities including A-Levels, apprenticeships, vocational courses, T-Levels and higher education

- Work with curriculum leaders to embed careers learning into subject areas

- Coordinate careers events, initiatives and visits across all year groups, including National Careers Week, mock interviews, careers fairs and employer-led workshops

- Support the development of pupils’ employability skills through structured programmes, workplace experiences and personal careers guidance interviews

2. Employer and Provider Engagement

- Build and maintain strong partnerships with employers, training providers, colleges, universities and other external stakeholders

- Coordinate visits, talks and events with external providers in accordance with the Baker Clause

- Facilitate meaningful encounters with employers and post-16 providers across year groups

3. Work Experience and Destinations Tracking

- Organise and oversee Year 10 work experience placements, ensuring appropriate safeguarding and risk assessments

- Monitor and record pupil destinations to evaluate the effectiveness of careers education and ensure that no pupils become NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training)

4. Careers Information and Resources

- Maintain up-to-date careers displays, digital resources and guidance materials for pupils and parents

- Provide small group and one-to-one personal guidance interviews, signposting pupils to further careers advice when necessary

5. School Trips and Extra Curricular Activities

- Assist with the organisation and administration of school trips and enrichment activities

- Complete training in EVOLVE and ensure all activities meet safeguarding, risk assessment and health & safety requirements

6. General responsibilities

- Keep up to date with national developments in careers education and attend relevant training and networking opportunities

- Maintain accurate records (using Compass +) and contribute to whole-school reports and evaluations of CEAIG provision

- Attend Bury CEAIG meetings

7. Primary School Career-Related Learning

- Assist the strategic planning and delivery of career-related learning across primary schools in the Trust

- Organise and deliver activities that help primary pupils to learn about the world around them, broaden their aspirations and challenge stereotypes

- Support pupils to understand how the skills and knowledge they gain in school will be relevant throughout their life

Other Clauses

1. The job description is not necessarily a comprehensive definition of the post. It will be reviewed at least once a year and it may be subject to modification or amendment at any time after consultation with the holder of the post.

2. This job description may be varied to meet the changing demands of the school at the reasonable discretion of the Headteacher.

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty.