Head of Careers

Hours: 36 hours per week, all year round (40 working weeks)

Orchard Hill College (OHC) is an Outstanding specialist college (Ofsted, November 2019). The college offers life-changing opportunities to students with a range of abilities in the heart of their communities. OHC is a unique and rewarding place to work with inspirational students and a dynamic and supportive staff team. OHC operate out of eight centres across London and Surrey. The college are experts in the sector, leading the way with cutting edge, creative and innovative approaches, recently receiving a Natspec Award for Curriculum Innovation. To find out more about OHC please visit www.orchardhill.ac.uk  

Are you passionate about getting people with barriers to learning into work and developing a career? Are you currently a careers lead who is looking to progress?

We are looking for a bright, diligent, creative and enthusiastic Head of carers and Employment Courses to manage a dedicated team that work across all of our college locations and the surrounding communities.

Within this role you will be involved in the strategic and professional development of the service, ensuring that strategies are in place to build, develop and deliver the best employment outcomes for our students.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.

Orchard Hill College is part of Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust, an established family of specialist academies and college centres that provide for over 1500 pupils and students with a wide range of learning abilities and additional needs. To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit https://www.ohcat.org/work-for-us/

To apply for the role please use the quick apply option to submit an application. If you have any queries, please contact jobs@orchardhill.ac.uk.

Please note that CV applications will not be considered

Closing date: 9am Tuesday 1st February 2022

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.