Careers Officer

**Mulberry UTC**
Tower Hamlets

£34,770 - £35,862 per year

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**Salary**:

Careers Officer

**Job type**:

Full Time, Permanent

**Start date**:

ASAP
4 October 2024

**Job overview**:
Contract Type: Permanent

Start Date: ASAP

**Salary**: NJC SCALE 6 (18-20) £34,770 - £35,862 pro rata

**Working Arrangement: Term Time Only 8.30am-4.30pm**:
**Hours: 35 hours per week**:
We are looking for an experienced Careers Officer who will provide impartial, up-to-date career information, advice and guidance for individuals and groups of students at Mulberry UTC.
- A passion for helping young people to reach the destination of their choice
- Experience of, or a strong interest in, one-to-one careers advice interviews
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- The ability to coordinate effectively with a range of external companies who provide work experience opportunities
- Experience of using a range of administrative packages effectively and efficiently
- Strong organisational skills
- The ability to work successfully in a busy office environment

The School

Mulberry UTC has gone from strength to strength since opening in September 2017. The school is now significantly over-subscribed and we are in the process of expanding the curriculum and planning for further future growth.

We offer a supportive staff team, a state of the art building, and opportunities for career progression and students who are genuinely interested, engaged and highly motivated.

We recognise and value continued professional development and a wide range of training opportunities will be made available to you throughout your career with us.

Located in Bow, in the heart of east London, we value the skills and talents of all members of our diverse school community. We believe it is a privilege to be able to make a real difference to the life chances of the young people we serve. We are looking for someone who can bring out the best in every learner, regardless of their circumstances.

We are passionate about the importance of academic, technical and vocational learning. Our students excel in their GCSE, A-level, technical and vocational courses because of the great teaching and support they receive from our excellent staff team. Our state-of-the-art building provides students access to world-class equipment and facilities.

**Benefits**
- Generous pension scheme
- Employee assistance programme and support
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Paid sabbatical opportunities
- Subsidised staff lunches
- Annual programme of conferences and Trust wide events with high profile speakers
- Annual service award
- Long service awards
- Support for CPD through the East London Teaching School Hub

**Our Partners**

We want our students to have access to the same professional connections which young people from more privileged backgrounds can utilise. To make this a reality we have a wide range external partners in higher education, business, industry, the arts and the sciences who contribute extensively to our school.
- Bank of America
- Barts Health NHS Trust
- The British Film Institute
- The National Theatre
- The London Stock Exchange Group
- Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd

**The Trust**

Mulberry UTC is part of the Mulberry Schools Trust, along with Mulberry School for Girls and Mulberry Academy Shoreditch.

**Bringing Down Barriers to Success**

Closing date: Friday 4th October 12pm

Start date: As soon as possible

**Attached documents**:

- Job Description
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Inspection report
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School prospectus
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**About **Mulberry UTC**:
**Mulberry UTC**
- 64 Parnell Road, Stratford
London
E3 2RU
United Kingdom
+44 20 3137 7024
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Mulberry UTC is a school for boys and girls aged 14-19 which opened in Bow, east London in September 2017. It is part of the Mulberry Schools Trust, along with Mulberry School for Girls and Mulberry Academy Shoreditch. Our vision is to provide young people with outstanding academic, technical and vocational learning, so that they are well-prepared to succeed in their chosen future careers. We offer an innovative curriculum, supported by industry and university partners including Barts Health NHS Trust, Bank of America, the BFI, the National Theatre and Goldsmiths, University of London. We are a diverse, inclusive school and every member of our school community is valued and celebrated for the unique contribution they make to school life.

Our students take GCSEs and A-levels alongside technical and vocational qualifications in science, health, media, performing arts and theatre production. Our specialist building is equipped with state of the art facilities, enabling students to learn the skills they need to move on to university, apprenticeships or skilled work in their chosen specialist fields. Our exceptional team of teachers and leaders ensure that our graduates are self-motivated, independent learners who thrive in the world outside school. They leav