Schools Careers Advisers

The Careers Adviser will travel across Kent, Medway, West Kent and Mid Kent Regions to a broad range of school and college settings, delivering creative and inclusive Personal Careers Guidance, as well as assemblies and drop‑in sessions as required. You will routinely liaise with Careers Leaders and senior school/college staff to arrange and deliver activities for students during the school day. Whilst most delivery will take place between 8:30 am and 4 pm, travel before and after these times will be required and occasional attendance at parents' and options evenings will also be required, but you will be given time off in lieu where this is applicable. We would require you to work five days‑a‑week, term time only, with a pro rata holiday entitlement. If you would prefer part‑time only employment (minimum of three days a week), this can be negotiated. Skills and Knowledge At CXK we are proud to be a disability confident and equal opportunities employer. We actively promote diversity within our workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Experience of delivering CEIAG in schools / colleges, face‑to‑face with young people Minimum Criteria Level 6 (or above) Careers Guidance Qualification In possession of a full, clean UK Drivers Licence with access to your own vehicle Experience & Responsibilities A willingness to deliver activities during school timetables; occasional evening events rebalanced via "time off in lieu." Knowledge of Post 16 and Post 18 education and training routes for young people with and without additional needs and disabilities Adept at juggling activities and travel, emails and routine project admin; balancing school site work with home‑based preparation and admin Experience of Microsoft products and ability to use them effectively, including Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint A commitment to undertake all necessary training for the role You can read more via the Person Specification here, Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high‑volume, seasonal and high‑peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non‑disabled people. For more details please go to . The Team We are a diverse and welcoming team of advisers, who use a wide variety of creative methods to deliver personalised, client centred, personal careers guidance, ranging from one‑to‑one sessions through to group guidance, parents and options evenings, as well as focused talks and assemblies. We have minimal admin and keep our clients' experience central to what we do, providing an inclusive service with individualised action plans, including the use of visual career maps, career cards and white boards, alongside more traditional approaches where appropriate. We follow the CDI code of ethics and best practice for Action Planning (which names and recognises CXKs innovative work in this area): https://www.thecdi.net/CDI/media/Write/Documents/Briefing_Paper_-_Career_Action_Planning-web.pdf?ext=.pdf The team is led by Chris Targett RCDP, who alongside his work at CXK, is the current Chair of the Careers Writers Association and co‑author of the recently released Career Development and Inclusive Practice book, published by Trotman Publishing in partnership with the CDI. Benefits CDI and professional register membership (RCDP) paid for by CXK Defined contribution pension scheme (matched by CXK up to 10% depending on length of service criteria) Flexible working Enhanced maternity and paternity leave Training and development programmes and opportunities Mental and physical healthcare initiatives and more Recruitment Timeline #J-18808-Ljbffr