“Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. I am proud to be part of this great organisation.”
At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility.
For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco-system of purpose-led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all.
Careers Adviser
£22,000 - £31,479 Dependant On Experience
The emphasis on duties may vary depending on the work location and the individual agreements with institutions but relate broadly to the delivery of contracts for the provision of careers information advice and guidance in schools/ colleges / Community Settings.
We are Ideally looking for a Level 6 qualified Careers Adviser but will consider those qualified at Level 4 with recent school/college experience and willing to undertake the Level 6 Careers Guidance Professional Apprenticeship. We welcome applications from candidates seeking up to 28 hours per week on a term time only basis. Contact Tanya Taylor on 07920071498 or tanya.taylor@prospects.co.uk for an informal discussion about this opportunity.
Essential:
You will have:
- Experience of working with various partners who support young people both in the voluntary and statutory settings
- Experience of delivering Careers Information, Advice and Guidance.
- Experience of supporting / mentoring young people either in school / community setting
- Experience of customer facing roles
- Demonstrate an understanding of the requirement of working with young people in a professional capacity.
- Ability to use ICT (Minimum requirement is an ability to use Word and follow instructions for the inputting and retrieval of information from a database)
- Level 4 qualified Careers Adviser
Download the Job Description for full details.
Location:
Wakefield
Employee Benefits
As well as helping to make a positive difference to the lives of young people, as an employee of Shaw Trust you will have access to the following benefits:
- 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years’ service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday
- 2 days paid volunteering leave each year
- An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
- Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
- Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters’ levels qualifications, and management development programmes
- Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Women’s Network)
- Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan
Our Strategy
To find out more about Shaw Trusts aims in our 2030 Strategic Directive available here: https://www.shawtrust.org.uk/content/uploads/2020/09/Vision-2030-Strategic-Directive-5-9.pdf
Join a diverse and inclusive organisation
Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career.
In our most recent colleague survey “86% of our colleagues say we demonstrate a true commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion”.
In addition;
- We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK.
- We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme.
- Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion.
If you have accessibility requirements and/or would like further information about the role, please contact: Resourcing@shaw-trust.org.uk
Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.