Careers Advisor

SGS have an exciting opportunity at our Bristol Campus

Careers Advisor

Role Information:

Reference: REQ001358

Location: Bristol Campuses (Filton, WISE and Queens Road)

FTE Salary: Up to £32, Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience)

Contract Type: Permanent, Full time

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

SGS is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Financial Rewards and Benefits:

• Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners' lives
• Competitive Pension Scheme- Corporate and support roles have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), a flexible and pension accessible from the age of 55, with generous employer contributions of 17.9%.
• Generous Annual leave entitlement plus the 8 bank holidays - 25 days corporate and support functions, increasing to 30 days after 5 academic years' service (Full-Time Equivalent).
• Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College.
• Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees.
• Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices
• Access to 'My Lifestyle' discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free Annual Eye test
• All staff members can buy a TOTUM card (formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students' Union
• Staff have access and supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities
• Free car parking at all campuses (Except Queens Road Art School)
• Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources
• Subsidised onsite catering services including Costa Coffee

South Gloucestershire & Stroud College has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work-based programmes in a range of subjects - from business to sport, construction to media, GCSE's and A Levels to Honour Degree level programmes.

Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help students and colleagues achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve Outstanding" status after being classified as Good" in our last inspection. For more information, please visit

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

The role will see you becoming an integral part of dynamic, friendly and growing careers team.

• You will join SGS at an exciting time of growth and innovation, with a recent £7 million investment into a new STEM and Media Centre, a new Construction -based Apprenticeship training campus (H38) and a new Chief Executive Officer.
• You will be an integral member of a growing Career Professionals' team of 10. A comprehensive package of continuous professional development via termly peer meetings and conference attendance will be made available to you
• Your careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) expertise is crucial as we widen student choice and assist them in unlocking their potential, alongside our academic and pastoral staff.
• You will collaboratively deliver a creative and engaging range of CEIAG activities, developing digital resources and tools and offering one-to-one guidance and group work to a diverse range of students. Your focus will mainly be on students aged 16 to 19, who need extra support and guidance in setting aspirational goals or being challenged to broaden their horizons.

Beneficial Skills & Qualifications

• Qualified at or working towards a Level 6 or 7 Careers Guidance standard (or equivalent coaching qualification), with proven experience advising 16-19-year-old students,
• Knowledge and experience of Careers resources and/or services and providing support to enable clients to access learning or work
• Experience of working in a School or Further Education sector
• Confident in the use of Career software tools to supplement 1:1 guidance
• Confident in presenting and leading careers-related workshops to small groups

Please apply online by: Monday 24 th November

Expected Interview Date: To be confirmed

SGS College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and any offer of employment will be subject to a number of conditions including a requirement for providing satisfactory references. In line with KCSIE and having regard to all relevant guidance, a range of checks and online searches will also be conducted for successful candidates, and a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure will need to be obtained as a requirement of the job.