• Locations

  Northampton, Northamptonshire

• Salary

  Negotiable

• Sector

  Education, Student Services

• Type

  Permanent

Careers Advisor

📍 Northamptonshire Based College

💼 Permanent

🕒 Full Time | 37 Hours per Week

💰 £27,968 per annum

Are you passionate about helping young people make informed decisions about their future? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Careers Advisor to join a dedicated student services team at a Northamptonshire-based college.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working directly with students, delivering careers guidance, employability support, and inspiring the next generation to achieve their ambitions.

The Role

As a Careers Advisor, you will play a key role in delivering the college’s careers strategy, providing impartial careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) to students across the college.

• Provide one-to-one careers guidance sessions to students.
• Deliver careers workshops, employability sessions and masterclasses.
• Support students with progression routes including Higher Education, apprenticeships and employment.
• Assist students throughout the UCAS application process.
• Organise and deliver mock interviews, CV workshops and employability activities.
• Support careers events, open days and transition activities.
• Work closely with curriculum teams and Personal Development Tutors to enhance student progression opportunities.
• Ensure careers provision aligns with Gatsby Benchmarks and best practice guidance.
• Promote safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion across all aspects of the role.

About You

We’re looking for someone who can inspire, motivate and support learners to achieve their future goals.

✅ Level 6 Careers Information, Advice and Guidance (CIEAG) qualification, or willingness to work towards it

✅ Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET), or willingness to achieve

✅ Level 2 Customer Service qualification, or willingness to achieve

✅ Experience delivering careers education and guidance in one-to-one or small group settings

✅ Experience working with young people and supporting them to achieve positive outcomes

✅ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

✅ Strong organisation and planning skills

✅ Commitment to providing an outstanding student-focused service

What’s on Offer?

🌟 Permanent, full-time position

🌟 Competitive salary of £27,968 per annum

🌟 Opportunity to make a genuine impact on students’ futures

🌟 Supportive and collaborative working environment

🌟 Ongoing professional development opportunities

If you’re passionate about careers guidance, employability, and helping young people take their next steps with confidence, we’d love to hear from you.

📩 Apply today or get in touch to find out more.

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