Careers CoordinatorJob Description

Job Title: Careers Coordinator

Responsible to: Deputy Head of Curriculum and HR Manager and Support Staff Communications

Grade: 5

Role purpose: The post holder will lead a team supporting Northgate Pupil and Students to prepare for further/higher education, training and employment. The post holder will provide careers guidance and advice that is impartial, informed and relevant.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Curriculum1. To liaise with teaching staff delivering Careers lessons to ensure content remains up to date, interesting and relevant.2. To ensure a coherent and innovative pathway of career-related activities is provided to all pupils and students.3. To maintain up-to-date knowledge of Further and Higher Education and routes to employment and training by attending

appropriate professional development courses.4. Toensurethatwalldisplayswithinteachingandresourceareasreflecttheopportunitiesavailabletopupilsandstudents

and are appealing to the audience.

Working with Colleagues1. Coordinate the work of the Careers team.2. Assist with the selection, recruitment and induction process for new staff and carry out Performance Management

Reviews. 3. Liaise with the HR Manager and Support Staff Communications about any performance concerns and follow advice given.4. Provide training to colleagues on writing references, giving careers advice and using careers software to support

colleagues in writing references. 5. Check and amend UCAS references where necessary to ensure a uniform standard of references.6. Liaise with relevant colleagues regarding work related learning across the school and events associated with it and

actively promote and facilitate arrangements for employers to come into school.

Students1. Create an environment that inspires pupils and students to consider options within the world of work.2. Talk to groups of pupils and students to promote careers learning and assemblies when appropriate.3. Oversee the work experience arrangements, to ensure all pupils have access to a placement and the opportunity to

review learnings.4. Arrange opportunities for CV writing and interview preparation and practice.5. Coordinate a program where Employers, Alumni and other role models can show a variety of different career paths to

pupils and students.

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6. Provide meaningful encounters with STEM employers for all year groups.7. Offer advice/consultation sessions with pupils and students throughout the year to help choose Options for their chosen

career path.8. Actively promote all options of further development to include Apprenticeships, vocational education and university.9. Providespecificguidancearoundcareersandthesubjectchoicesrequired.

Community1. Court good relationships with Employers, Alumni and other role models to build a network where pupils and students can

gain insight and be inspired.2. To arrange careers talks and visits when appropriate throughout all year groups.3. To ensure the Careers, Education, information, Advice and Guidance (CEAIG) section of school website is relevant and up

to date.

Health and Safety1. Ensure that Health and Safety Regulations and relevant legislation are complied with. 2. Assisting with or undertaking risk assessments relevant to the post.3. Comply with school policies, for example Safeguarding, Data Protection and e-safety.4. Confidentialitymustbeobservedatalltimes.

OtherThepostholderisrequiredtodevelopandmaintainsystemstosupporttheefficientrunningoftheschoolandminimizethe administration burden on Teaching and Support staff. The postholder will be expected to have a good knowledge of the schools policies and procedures, and take the initiative.

Working Arrangements The post is for 25 hours a week for 40 weeks a year to include term time, staff training days and 5 days in the school holidays to coincide with GCSE and A Level exam results.

Review of Job Description

This Job Description sets out the main duties associated with the stated purpose of the post. It is assumed that other duties of a similar level/nature undertaken within the section are not excluded because they are not itemised.The duties of this post could vary from time to time as a result of new legislation; changes in technology or policy and in that case appropriate training may be given to enable the post holder to undertake this new/varied work.