Career Adviser

As a Career Adviser - SEND, you will provide high quality, impartial information, advice and guidance to current and prospective students. To work collaboratively with internal teams and relevant external agencies to support students holistically, that prepares them for future success in their next steps within education or upcoming employment. To lead on supporting students with an EHCP (Education Health Care Plan).,

• Provide inspiring and engaging high quality information, advice and guidance to existing and potential students, to enable them explore the range of post-16 and post-18 options available to them in line with their career goals and aspirations, with a specific focus of support students with EHCP (Education Health Care Plan).


• To work in close partnership with the wider Student Inclusion & Support Team to manage a caseload of students with EHCP (Education Health Care Plan) to access high quality, impartial information, advice and guidance.


• To develop specific career related materials to support students with EHCP (Education Health Care Plan)


• Where appropriate, to contribute to and attend annual reviews for students with EHCP (Education Health Care Plan)


• To work collaboratively with Personal Development Tutors, Inclusion Leads, Lecturers and Learning Managers to support with the delivery of a consistent and engaging careers programme, across all curriculum areas that is accessible to students with EHCP (Education Health Care Plan)


• Develop agreed action plans with students and collect feedback in line with College procedures


• Accurately record interventions with students in line with College procedures


• Carry out activities to support and maintain Matrix accreditation/meet national quality standards for Careers Guidance (including the Gatsby Benchmarks)
  
  Level 2 (or equivalent) English and Maths.


• Applicants must hold a minimum of a relevant level 6 Careers Guidance qualification, as specified within the Careers Development Institute Level 6 Register e.g.


- Level 6 Diploma in Career Guidance and Development

- Diploma in Careers Guidance (Parts 1 & 2)

• Experience of providing high quality careers information, advice and guidance.


• Extensive knowledge and understanding of career guidance, employability skills, labour market Information and post-16 and post-18 options
  
  At Bournemouth & Poole College our staff are passionate and committed to achieve the very best outcomes for our students - we transform lives. We recognise and value our people as our most important asset in achieving each of the strategic outcomes within our College's Strategic Plan. We believe it is through our people that an excellent student experience will be delivered, and this will have a positive impact in our local community. We value inclusion and we are committed to the promotion of equality, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring we have a diverse, skilled, and motivated workforce who are empowered and engaged. This makes our College a unique, vibrant and rewarding place to work. You will be employed through Southern Educational Professional Services Ltd; a subsidiary of the College.

Organisation
Bournemouth & Poole College
Department
Personal Development

Here at Bournemouth & Poole College, we are looking to recruit a Career Adviser - SEND on a full-time, permanent basis. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £30,377 per annum., You will receive excellent benefits and a competitive salary:

• 27.5 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30.5 after 5 years' service


• up to 4 days additional leave during the Christmas closure period


• Free parking at all of our college sites (where spaces are available)


• Access to Discount Schemes at multiple retailers


• Enrolment into the NEST Pension Scheme