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Careers Lead

🏢 Derby City Council • 📍 Derby, England • 🕒 Today

Salary Range

£32,909 - £35,411

£2,742 - £2,951 / mo

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Derby, England

Tier-1 UK Economic Zone

Est. Take-Home Pay

68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)

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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard

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Position Overview & Specifications

Application closing date

17/04/2023

Working Pattern

As specified

Salary

Grade H SCP 26 – 29 £32,909 - £35,411 (pro-rata)

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Job category/type

School Support

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Job description

Directorate: People Services
Hours: 25 hours per week – working hours negotiable to include some flexible hybrid working for the right candidate
Contract type: Permanent (40 weeks - Term time, including Inset days +1 week to be worked in the school holidays)
Location: Littleover Community School

Leaders have high expectations. They have created an inclusive and academic culture. Teachers have excellent subject knowledge. They use their expertise to engage pupils. Pupils’ behaviour in lessons is calm and focused. Learning is not disrupted by any poor behaviour. (Ofsted Inspection Report 2022)

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to the post of Careers Lead, to join our hardworking team here at LCS. The Careers Lead will take responsibility for the delivery of Littleover Community School’s programme of careers advice and guidance, including across the Sixth Form.

We are looking for candidates who:

Have experience of leading a careers team, including teachers, administrators, external partners, and any other staff members who deliver careers support and guidance

Have experience preparing and implementing career guidance development plans, as well as planning the programme of activity in careers guidance with external careers advisors

Are able to review and evaluate careers guidance and provide information for school improvement planning, Ofsted, Career mark validation and other purposes

Have experience managing the work of careers staff and support tutors who are delivering careers advice

Have experience building relationships, establishing and developing links with outside agencies, such as education colleges, apprenticeship providers, universities and employers

Can report on guidance advice to the Senior Management Team and Governors

Are able to work independently, but also effectively as part of a team

Have a flexible attitude to work and a willingness to adapt to change

The person appointed to this position will need to be flexible, well organised, professional and have the ability to communicate with staff and students at all levels. They should be numerate with excellent IT skills and the ability to adapt to new systems.