Careers Advisor
Halesowen College
Halesowen College, Whittingham Road, Halesowen, B63 3NA
- £29,999 - £30,000 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 26 January 2022
Job overview
We are seeking someone who can work flexibly and on their own initiative to join our Student Support Services Team. The person will have experience of working in a post-16 environment and have dealt with UCAS applications. This is a developing service and therefore the qualified person appointed must be able to initiate change to meet the College’s strategic aims.
The postholder will be working with students with a range of abilities over a wide age range. They will be required to have good IT skills and be able to demonstrate effective organisational and administrative skills.
The ability to advise adults and 16-19-year olds is essential, as well as being IT literate with excellent communication skills. Organisational and administrative skills are also essential.
The person must either be working towards or hold the Diploma in Careers Guidance (Part II), or other suitable careers guidance qualification.
Advice and Guidance will be offered at several College sites. The person appointed must feel confident in a community setting. It is essential that the person holds a clean driving licence and preferably has their own transport.
Salary - Circa £30,000
Attached documents
About Halesowen College
Halesowen College, in the West Midlands, is a mixed further education institution. It accepts students from the age of 16 and has around 4,200 learners in attendance. The college offers courses of study in 11 subject areas and partners with three local higher education institutions.
Founded in 1966, Halesowen College regularly places in the top 10% of colleges for the examination performance of its students. The college offers a high level of support for students transitioning from school to higher education via its university centre, and via its long-standing partnerships with the University of Worcester and Newman University.
Principal
Andy Dobson
Values and vision
Halesowen College aims to give students a sense of personal responsibility for their own education. It believes that this is a necessary part of becoming an adult, and that it is excellent practice for university life and the working world.
The college also believes in giving back to the community, through activities such as litter picking in the parks, raising money for local charities, and collecting for the Black Country Food Bank.
Ofsted report
"The college’s response to meeting the needs and interests of learners and employers and its approach to educational and social inclusion are outstanding. The very good range of courses includes an increasing amount of relevant vocational courses and Train to Gain provision. Many learners from areas of high deprivation progress well within the college and to higher education."
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