Head of Careers and Ucas

4 weeks ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom Teacheroo Full time

The Role
Applications are welcome from well-qualified graduates with a proven record of excellence and comprehensive careers and UCAS experience. This is an important and demanding role in both leadership and management and is of crucial importance in the guidance of pupils in their career planning and choices. It requires a high level of interpersonal and communication skills as well as excellent organisation. The successful applicant will demonstrate impartiality, flexibility and a proven ability to deal with change.

The EA Careers Department has built up a reputation for being very much pupil centred, with the emphasis on availability and individual guidance. This is an exciting opportunity for the new Head of Careers and UCAS to develop this strength even further but also to have their own vision for the department in a rapidly evolving careers world. Working closely with a team of Careers Advisers (there is one full-time adviser and two part-time members of staff currently within the team) the post-holder will be responsible for the management and delivery of the school’s careers provision. In addition to a dynamic careers programme, the Edinburgh Academy’s top priority is to make impartial careers advice available, on an individual basis, to all pupils.

The role is available from August 2024.

Main Responsibilities
**Leadership**
- Leading the Careers Team and external partners who deliver careers guidance.
- Advising the SMT on policy and strategy with regards to the careers programme.
- Understanding the implications of a rapidly changing education and work landscape.
- Developing and maintaining up-to-date knowledge of the careers sector.
- Preparing and implementing a careers Development Plan, in line with the whole school’s development plan.
- Leading the UCAS process: the post-holder will oversee the UCAS process for all university applicants, with specific responsibility for the extensive support given to early applicants (Dentists, Medics, Vets and Oxbridge).

**Management and co-ordination**
- Managing the annual provision of education, career and employment information.
- Managing the work of the team providing careers guidance.
- Oversee the professional development of the careers team, including annual reviews.
- Keeping up-to-date the Departmental Handbook.
- Co-ordinate the Careers input into the PSHE programme. Liaise with the Year Heads for Senior Years, Middle Years and Transition Years as appropriate.
- Being available in school on SQA results day for advice and support.
- Planning and managing the careers budget.
- Arrange, chair and minute weekly departmental meetings.
- Attend and contribute to Curriculum / Higher Education evenings.
- Responsible for communication with parents and pupils.
- Promoting and publicising the work of the Department and the Academy Careers Policy.
- Oversee the use of Careers facilities, including the Careers Library.
- Work closely with the Careers Librarian maintaining up-to-date resources.
- Oversee the information available on the school website.
- Oversee the tracking of school leavers’ destinations.
- Managing the use of Unifrog as the school’s careers support platform.

**Networking**
- Establishing, maintaining and developing links with universities, colleges, professional organisations, the Armed Forces, apprenticeships and employment providers.
- Maintaining and developing a network of EA Alumni and friends of EA, liaising with the Development and Alumni office. Keeping up-to-date a database of potential speakers (parents and friends of EA).
- Liaising with local and national careers groups (HMC/UCAS)
- Commissioning career guidance services where appropriate (Morrisby/Unifrog

**Tasks specific to the Edinburgh Academy post**

In addition to the general responsibilities of the post, specific tasks will be expected of the post-holder. A number of other tasks are delegated but the post-holder oversees them and retains full responsibility.
- Coordinating presentations to year groups and parents (university, college, apprenticeships, work experience, employers).
- Coordinating the post-exam careers provision for 6ths (UCAS and Personal Statement workshops/university presentations).
- Interviews: the Head of Careers is responsible for all individual interviews and carries out:

- 3rds, 5ths and 6ths Careers Interviews, as well as 7ths Mock Interviews. These are shared between the team. Written reports are kept for 3rds, 5ths and 6ths individual interviews.
- Frequent one to one careers discussions on demand.
- Overseeing the CV and mock interview programme.
- Overseeing the 5ths profiling and interview programme.
- Overseeing the Geits, 2nds, 3rds and 4ths careers activities.
- Assisting with the Senior Years super-curricular programme.

The ability to coach at least one of our core sports (rugby, hockey, cricket, and athletics) to a high level would therefore be an advantage.

**Also included are those duties and responsibilities asso

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