Careers Programme Support Advisor

Are you passionate about shaping career experiences for young people? Join our dynamic Talent & Early Careers Team and play a key role in delivering impactful programmes for Lincolnshire County Council. As the Programme Support Advisor, you'll work closely with teams, education establishments, young people, parents/guardians, managers, and mentors to ensure our early career programmes are engaging, inclusive, and aligned with our strategic goals. You'll be responsible for coordinating early careers programme lifecycles, including work experience and T Level placements, apprenticeships and other activities. You will take a lead role in the end-to-end management of placements, from initial engagement and matching through to onboarding, monitoring, and evaluation, ensuring high-quality experiences for both learners and host teams. The role will also involve coordinating and delivering insight days and engagement activities, helping to bring career pathways to life through compelling storytelling and meaningful experiences that inspire young people. You'll manage data and monitor KPI's through tools like Power BI, support quality assurance activities, and contribute to continuous service improvements. This is a hands-on role where your ideas and energy will help drive innovation and excellence in how we attract, engage, and develop emerging talent.

You're someone who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. You bring:

• Experience in early careers or youth engagement, ideally with 14+ age groups
• Experience or confidence in coordinating placements such as work experience or T Levels
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with education establishments, managers, parents/guardians and young people
• A proactive mindset with a keen eye for detail and data
• The ability to organise and deliver engaging events such as insight days or careers activities
• A drive to achieve performance targets
• A genuine passion for empowering young people and their development, whilst supporting our host teams and managers
You'll be a team player, self-motivated, organised, excellent attention to detail, and ready to make a difference in a team that values creativity and continuous improvement. About the Team We're an energetic, cohesive, forward-thinking team dedicated to early careers., In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

We work in a fast-moving, changing environment where innovation, positivity, and collaboration are essential and employees and students are at the heart of everything we do. Whether we're launching new programmes, engaging with education establishments, or refining our processes, we're united by a shared mission: to build innovative early careers pipelines that offer meaningful experiences of working at Lincolnshire County Council that create opportunities to build a strong, diverse, and future-ready workforce for Lincolnshire. Why Join Us?
• Be part of a team that's making a real impact
• Work in a supportive and inclusive culture
• Enjoy opportunities for professional development
• Help shape the future of public service early careers, At Lincolnshire County Council, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. That's why we offer a rewarding package designed to support your work-life balance, health and wellbeing, financial security, and career growth. Find out more about our offer to you here.