Careers Advisor
John Lyon School
Harrow
- Expired
- Salary:
- c£20,000- £33,000 p.a. (actual pro-rata salary for hours and weeks worked below), depending on skills and experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 6 June 2022
Job overview
24 - 40 hours per week x 37 weeks per annum (term-time only plus 3 weeks)
We are seeking a Careers Advisor on either a full-time or part-time permanent basis to join the Work Related Learning team in the provision of a high quality Careers advisory service to the School. This is an exciting time to join the team at the School, as we have recently joined with prep school and have become co-educational this academic year. Similarly, it is an exciting time of change and development for John Lyon’s whole School careers provision and an opportunity to raise the profile of the Careers Department within the School. Our goal is for all students to leave us ‘Career Ready’ in terms of work relevant skills and experiences, with students knowing what they want to do and how to achieve their goals.
The Careers Advisor will support the Head of Careers by providing clear advice on careers, subject options and post 16 options, as well as helping to plan, develop and realise careers policy, education and outstanding practises across the School. You will be expected to work closely with the Sixth Form Team and Alumni Relations & Development Coordinator, in order to develop careers opportunities for students, as well as develop and maintain effective partnerships with Local and National employers.
The successful candidate will be educated to degree level or equivalent and will ideally have, or be willing to train towards, NVQ level 4 in Careers Advice.
The School’s benefits include:
- Complimentary lunch during term-time.
- Use of the School’s Sports Centre (including swimming pool) at designated times.
- Discount membership to Harrow School’s Golf Club.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Commitment to professional development.
For further information and to apply please refer to the job description, person specification and application forms at the following link: www.johnlyon.org/information/vacancies
Closing date: 9:00am, Monday 06 June 2022.
Applications will be assessed in order of receipt and interviews may occur at any stage. Please apply as soon as possible.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and pupils. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our pupils and staff.
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About John Lyon School
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John Lyon is Northwest London’s leading co-ed, all-through 3 to 18, independent school. We are forward-thinking and dynamic in our approach. Our eight School Values: Ambition, Community, Creativity, Enquiry, Excellence, Heritage, Innovation and Resolve guide us in all we do and are embedded into School life.
Together with our Prep School, we proudly serve families in Harrow-on-the-Hill, around Harrow and further afield by offering a world-class school experience. John Lyon is a happy and thriving community.
At John Lyon, we believe that every pupil has unique talents and strengths. We pride ourselves on providing an enriching, supportive and challenging environment for every pupil, while promoting a culture of academic excellence, personal responsibility and respect for others.
Academic work is just the beginning, and we firmly believe that the additional opportunities we provide through our extra-curricular, co-curricular and Excellence programmes are equally important, playing a vital role in equipping our pupils with the skills and experiences they will need to help them succeed in life at school and beyond. Pupils find that our vibrant and inclusive co-ed classrooms create a diverse learning community in which all can thrive.
We embrace technology and put it at the forefront of all that we do. As a ‘Microsoft Showcase School’, we are one of only 82 other schools and colleges in the UK to be recognised by Microsoft.
We are not your typical school. We are part of something much bigger. John Lyon School sits within John Lyon Foundation and alongside the Harrow Family of Schools, which includes Harrow School itself and Harrow International Schools around the globe. Pupils benefit from these close links and regularly take part in pan-Family events, including an annual Fifth Form Conference, assemblies and lessons streamed with partner schools, creative-writing anthology and a STEAM magazine. In addition, staff often have the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues all over the world in order to develop best practice and exchange ideas and resources.
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