Education Adviser – Careers and Employability

Education Adviser – Careers and Employability
Education Support Team

Ref: 17-18/CEN/015

Required from April 2018

Fixed term for 12 months, maternity cover

£28,485 - £34,538

Closing date: 1 April 2018 at midnight

  The Greenwood Academies Trust requires an Education Adviser for Careers   & Employability, to join our team to manage the strategic development and   reporting of pupil careers and employability programmes across the Trust. 

You will:

  Provide central careers and employability support to the Regional        Education Directors, Academy Principals and Heads of Careers

 · Take ownership   of the strategic development of the GAT careers and employability policy,   strategy and Individual Academy Plans

 · Maintain   effective relationships with external partners to provide opportunities for   the Trust’s pupils that underpin all aspects of the GAT careers and   employability provision

· Identify and   access, where appropriate, additional external funding streams to support   the development, implementation and   sustainability of the careers and employability programme

To be successful you will;

· possess excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to establish working relationships with colleagues / external agencies. Regular travel will be required to all our academy sites and elsewhere.

· have experience of managing multiple projects and maintaining databases.

· have the ability to use initiative and utilise a range of solutions to identify, develop and implement new career and employability opportunities. 

  · be well   organised, methodical and have high attention to detail.

In return:

When joining GAT you can be satisfied that you will be joining an organisation that is committed to improving the outcomes for its pupils, despite their background or starting points. GAT employees also receive bespoke CPD offerings from the Learning Alliance, opportunity for career progression, generous holiday allowance and access to a competitive pension scheme. Continuous service will be honoured for candidates moving from local authorities. 

For further information, please visit:

http://www.greenwoodacademies.org/cen/015  

Alternatively, please call our Recruitment Line on 0115 748 3344

Complete our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form:

http://bit.ly/2DRae2D

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate check. Therefore, all posts within the Trust are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.