University and College Counselor (Careers and Higher Education)

Closing Date: 9am Tuesday 7th May 2024

Interviews: w/c 13th May 2024

The Opportunity

We are looking for a dynamic University and College Counselor (UCC) who will provide excellent careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) for all St Clare’s students to prepare them for the next stage in their education or training. Students include those studying for the International Baccalaureate (IB), those on the colleges pre-IB programme (students equivalent to UK year 11 and US grade 10), academic gap year students and those on the university foundation programme.  In conducting this work, the UCC will will work closely with a variety of other stakeholders, including parents, teachers and university admission officers.

The UCC will also develop and lead the CEIAG curriculum for designated groups of students

In a typical year, 50% of the College’s students’ progress to UK universities and the remainder to a very diverse range of universities around the globe. We are therefore seeking a guidance counselor with a wide range of experience, most notably in supporting students applying to US universities and colleges. 

The Person

The UCC will have a warm and caring approach with the ability both to create an excellent rapport with and to challenge students, be a student advocate committed to building student agency.

They will the use of tact and diplomacy in interpersonal relationships with a wide range of stakeholders including students, parents, colleagues and external networks of HE and career professionals, and have the ability to inspire confidence and trust.

With a commitment to ethical practice through the CDI’s Code of Ethics, adherence to school policy, and the values of equality, diversity and inclusion in an international context.

They will have a commitment to the principles and practice of keeping children safe in education and a love of learning and commitment to continued professional development 

The Details

Hours of work: 35 hours per week. Unless agreed otherwise within college hours of Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00 with a 1-hour lunchbreak (unpaid). The Employee may be required to work hours outside normal hours of employment to meet the needs of the business. This may include some weekends and evenings. Flexibility will be required. 

Salary/pay: Salary will be within the range £35,000 to £40,000 per annum, with a discretionary range above this for substantial experience advising applicants to the USA.

Holidays: 30 days per annum of which 4 must be taken between 24th December and 1st January inclusive each year when the College is closed. 

The Benefits

As well as a great working environment, the College offers:

• A very competitive salary and pension scheme
• Life assurance
• A free lunch in the College dining hall, when students are in residence
• Subsided gym membership
• An employee assistance scheme

The full Job description and application form can be downloaded from the school website at https://www.stclares.ac.uk/contact-us/recruitment-and-careers/ 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment and contracts are issued subject to satisfactory references and outcomes on all necessary pre-employment checks including DBS records and establishing the right to work in the UK. Some or all of these checks may have been undertaken before an offer is made.

Under the National Minimum Standards for Boarding Schools, we are required to follow the guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education and undertake additional checks on employees.