ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Experience of working effectively within a team and with external and internal stakeholders to ensure that clients are supported.
• Presentation Skills.
• An understanding of the importance of recording and monitoring activities and evaluating the effectiveness services provided.
• Problem solving and the ability to plan ahead and see tasks through to completion.
• Tactful, diplomatic and discreet.
• Resourceful, able to prioritise and use initiative.
• Friendly and outgoing with an enthusiastic approach to work.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of Equality and Diversity.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
• Ability to demonstrate behaviours which support the Core Values of the College.
  Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
  Pay: £25,878.00-£28,425.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Rugby CV21: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Do you have a level 6 qualification in careers advice and guidance (or equivalent careers guidance qualification) or the willingness to work towards it?
• Do you have GCSE Grade C or above in English and Mathematics (or Level 2 equivalent qualification) or willingness to work towards once in post?
• Do you have a valid UK driving licence free of major endorsements & the use of a vehicle or the ability to find alternative means to travel regularly between college sites and local schools as needed?

Work Location: In perso

• To provide careers advice and guidance to all levels of students in FE and HE and potential students. Have a strong knowledge of pathways (College, University, Job, Apprenticeship and other destinations) to ensure students can make an informed choice about their future.
• To support the ongoing implementation of the Gatsby Benchmarks.
• Conducting impartial one-to-one careers interviews, drop in sessions, e- guidance and telephone guidance with all levels of students (part-time, full-time, FE, HE, and adults) and prospective WCG students. Referring to external agencies where appropriate.
• Work with SEN students and offer ongoing support.
• To support the college UCAS process; offering advice, guidance and training to students applying to Higher Education via UCAS and to support teaching staff with the process.
• Take responsibility for the organisation, design and delivery of events for the benefit of students and prospective students e.g. induction, careers fairs and support departments to create and further wider industry links with employers.
• To support the college tutorial programme and design and deliver careers education workshops to all levels of learner (Level 1 to Level 6), on topics relating to employability and next steps e.g. Career Planning, Job Search, CVs, Interview Skills, Apprenticeships , Higher Education and progression.
• Liaise with Personal Learning Adviser’s, Head of Departments, Industry Placement Coordinators and other college staff to support students’ achievement and progression.
• Undertake training and continuous professional development to keep up to date with local and national initiatives, and in particular adhere to the CPD requirements of the Career Development Institute (CDI).
• Record, document monitor, evaluate and assess the effectiveness and efficiency of all activities and their impact on student retention and achievement.
• Support student recruitment by attending internal and external events in conjunction with the marketing and schools liaison teams.
• Follow College quality assurance procedures and contribute to the drawing up of the selfassessment report and development plan for the team.
• Provide support to the Careers Team at the other campuses when required throughout the year.
• Respond informatively and effectively to any enquiry received in the department.
  In order to support during busy exam periods, you may be asked to undertake exam invigilator duties. The College will provide training. The list of duties is not exhaustive but outlines the main features of the post at appointment and may vary as the job evolves without affecting the nature of the duties or the responsibility level.