Careers Adviser

Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and is an organisation where everybody is somebody. I am proud to be part of this great organisation.

At Shaw Trust, we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility.

For us, being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership, not competition, we are part of an ecosystem of purpose-led organisations striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all.

Purpose

To provide Careers Information, Advice and Guidance to young people in secondary schools, colleges, pupil referral units and community settings.

Maternity Cover Roles (Level 6 Careers Adviser Required)

We are seeking Level 6 qualified Careers Advisers with experience working in school settings on a term-time-only contract. Two posts are available as soon as possible, both providing maternity cover until 1 January 2027:

Position 1:
15 or 30 hours per week, term time only, over 38 weeks per year
Based in a Wakefield secondary school for 2 days per week Position 2:
15 or 30 hours per week, term time only, over 39 weeks per year
Based in a Wakefield secondary school for 2 days per week Additional Permanent Hours Available

A small number of permanent hours (1 day per week) are also available as part of a combined package for the successful candidate(s). These hours relate to a home-based digital IAG role supporting NEET young people.

To reflect service needs and ensure continuity, this permanent post is not being recruited separately. It will only be offered in addition to one of the maternity cover roles and not as a standalone position.

Please specify in your supporting statement the working hours per week you are interested in, along with whether the additional digital IAG role is of interest.

Download the job description for full details.

Location

You will be based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.

Employee Benefits

As an employee of Shaw Trust, you will have access to the following benefits:
25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), increasing to 28 days after 3 years, with the option to purchase more
2 days paid volunteering leave each year
Enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
Life assurance at 3 times annual salary
Learning and development opportunities, including funded apprenticeships and master's-level qualifications
Access to employee diversity networks
Health and wellbeing support, including an employee assistance programme and health cash plan
Opportunity to request flexible working from day one Our Strategy

To find out more about Shaw Trust's aims in the 2030 Strategic Directive, visit:
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Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment where every employee feels they belong and can progress in their career.

In addition:
We are certified under the National Equality Standard
We are Disability Confident Leaders and support the Access to Work scheme
We strive to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level We welcome applications from all sections of the community, including those with lived experience of disability or social exclusion.

If you have accessibility requirements or would like further information about the role, please contact:
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Shaw Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

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