Careers Adviser & Coach

Macclesfield

Part time

Term Time

Our Student Services Department is expanding and we are excited to announce that we are looking for an additional team member to join as a Careers Adviser & Coach.

We are seeking a passionate and experienced candidate to join our dedicated team.

Join us in shaping the future of our students and make a lasting impact with Macclesfield College!

The Role

Responsible to the Director of Student Services & Inclusion for the delivery of careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) to potential students, students, apprentices, HE & Adults. You will work with a wide range of customers, in schools, in the community and in college, to deliver high quality IAG on course and learning options, career decision making and employability skills.

The successful candidate will provide outstanding customer service and provide information, advice, and guidance to all students on career planning, further education, training and employment opportunities, supporting them in making informed decisions about their future.

Experience of working with young people in an educational setting and knowledge of careers education frameworks such as the Gatsby Benchmarks or Matrix Standard would be highly advantageous.

Main Duties for this role include

• Support all learners, staff and customers who require Careers, Information, Advice and Guidance via a range of methods including face-to-face, telephone, email, 1:1 appointment, events, school and college events and group workshops.
• Build and maintain close working relationships with students supporting with their career planning and exploration, providing them with guidance and resources to make informed decisions about their future educational and professional paths.
• Deliver personalised careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) support via appointments and drop-in services, to customers at all stages of their learner journey.
• Work as a team to deliver careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) at a range of college, school and community events, including but not limited to: Open Events, Career Events, Parents Evenings, and Interview Evenings.
  
  

Does Macclesfield College sound like the perfect working environment for you?

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Pre-employment Screening

All posts are subject to standard pre-employment checks and you will be asked to provide;

• Evidence of your right to work in the UK
• Proof of Identity
• A minimum of two professional referees to cover a five-year period
• Health Declaration for any health conditions or disabilities for which you may need the College to make appropriate adjustments.
  
  

Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is to enables us to identify any incidents or issues which have might want to explore at interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview.

Please note we reserve the right to close this role earlier if we receive sufficient applications for this post.