1000+ Best young age Jobs in London (May 2026) - page 7

Careers Adviser - West Yorkshire

2 months ago

$28000 yearly

London

Join us as a Careers Adviser : Empower Futures! Do you want to work for a company where wellbeing is more than a word, it's a commitment? Somewhere where the person matters as much as the professional? Well at Progress Careers, that's just the approach we take. Our top-notch benefits go beyond the basics-enjoy access to discounted gym memberships, a free wellbeing app that is jam packed with fitness, yoga and mindfulness resources and dedicated counselling support. Your work-life balance matters. That's why we offer generous holidays and flexibility wherever possible. And why do we do this? We want to invest in your personal and professional growth.. But that's not all, we also offer... Professional Development: Support for professional qualifications, in-house training, including paid qualifications. Last year we invested approx. £3.5k per colleague! Financial Security: Death in Service Insurance providing four times your salary. Family-Friendly Policies: Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave. Health and Wellbeing Cashback: Access to Medicash for you and your dependants, covering the costs of eye tests, optical, dental, prescriptions, and holistic treatments up to £900 annually. Recognition Awards: Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Recognition Awards. Referral Bonus: £500 for referring top talent. Exclusive Discounts: MiRewards benefits platform, offering loads of discounts and rewards Weekly drop ins with Senior Leaders: Connect, clarify and communicate with weekly drop-ins with our Managing Director and organisation SLT Group Connection: Annual Group conference and a comprehensive benefits review. About Us: Progress Careers is a part of The Progress Group . The group is made up of six business units, each of which aspires to innovate, influence, and inspire others through high-quality and purposeful education and training. Purpose: To provide professional career guidance services, including personal guidance interviews, to improve young people's skills, knowledge, and understanding of career planning and management. Progress Careers is an award-winning employer having received the award for Most Supportive Employer 2023 and 2024 . Its objective is to provide high-quality impartial and independent career information, advice, and guidance in a range of sectors. This center's around students within the secondary school sector but also includes those at a later point in their career pathway. The aim is to provide the tools required to make informed choices about next progression moves, whilst supporting schools and multi-academy trusts (MATs) to meet their statutory requirements in relation to the Gatsby benchmarks. Main Duties: Personal Career Guidance To conduct client-focused, impartial, personal career guidance interviews, supporting students / clients to make informed, realistic career decisions. Delivered in 1:1 interviews and group sessions advisers are expected to encourage clients to demonstrate self and opportunity awareness, raise aspirations, motivate, and generate ongoing career conversations. To work closely with the career leads within each educational setting and to generate and maintain client records electronically in support of personal guidance interviews, including the creation and distribution of a summary of guidance. Careers Information Use expert knowledge of careers information and labour market information and Intelligence to enable students / clients to identify, access, interpret and utilise valid and current information that is relevant to them, including the appropriate use of information technology, e.g. social media and web-based information sources. To organise careers fairs and other relevant activities in conjunction with the Careers Leader. Career Guidance Programmes To provide advice to the Careers Leader on the range of resources and the role of opportunity providers, other education, training and employment providers and relevant others e.g. Enterprise Co-ordinator/Adviser in the development and delivery of the career guidance programme in school and the achievement of the Gatsby Benchmarks and where appropriate the Quality in Careers Standards Award. To facilitate career-related learning activities in groups with students / clients. To assist (where appropriate) with the monitoring, tracking and on-going support of school leavers and destinations, providing timely data to the operational team. Partnerships and Networking To refer to specialist services if required to support specific needs of students / clients e.g. young people with SEND. To communicate with relevant external agencies and networks for the benefit of students / clients and the enhancement of the career guidance programme. To involve parents and carers, where relevant, in the career guidance programme and support provided to their child and attend parents' evenings as required. Professionalism To abide by the relevant legislation, codes of professional practice, eg the CDI Code of Ethics and school policies. To abide by all measures to safeguard young people. To actively promote equality and diversity and challenge stereotyping. To reflect on practice and engage in continuous professional development to further develop the skills and knowledge required for professional practice and to keep up to date with developments in the sector. "The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post. Job descriptions should be regularly reviewed to ensure they are an accurate representation of the post. Person Specification: The ideal candidate must demonstrate a passion for careers guidance, be enthusiastic and have experience of working in an information, advice and guidance setting ideally with young people. Essential To hold an appropriate qualification in careers guidance (level 6 or above) or working towards L6. Experience of working within an IAG setting. IT literate particularly around MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and capability with other technology platforms. Ability to work to tight timelines and able to produce high quality work whilst under pressure. Strong organisation skills with the ability to prioritise and manage several different work streams at once without close supervision. Confident with working across multiple educational settings. Confident with presenting to large group sizes. Proactive and innovative in approach, thinks ahead and anticipates and deals with issues without being prompted. Numerate with a strong attention to detail, sets high standards for own work Good communication skills including written and verbal. Ability to build strong working relationships with senior members of staff within schools. Keen to learn and develop new skills and capabilities. Collaborative team player, supportive of colleagues and committed to the company mission. Ability to demonstrate awareness and compliance with GDPR legislation. Ability to represent Progress Careers in a professional manner at careers events. Desirable Ability to work flexibly - potential for occasional evening responsibilities. Experience of creating learning resources and lesson planning Existing registration on the CDI Professional Register Strong networks and awareness of provision within the relevant geographical territory Additional Information: Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Progress Careers are committed to the safeguarding of the young people we work with and place a high priority on the safer recruitment policies in place and the safer recruitment strategy adopted. Safeguarding is an ongoing priority for the company and as such, is committed to the highest expectations when recruiting into our company. The job holder is required to contribute to and support the overall aims and ethos of the company. All staff are required to participate in training and other learning activities and performance management and development as required by the Company's policies and practices. The duties and responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present. The post holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations that may from time to time be necessary and to undertake other duties appropriate to the post that may reasonably be required from time to time. This post will bring the job holder into contact with company confidential information relating to students and staff/contracted workers. The job holder must therefore be aware of the confidential nature of the issues and maintain absolute confidence at all times. We're not just offering a job - we're offering a holistic work experience that values you as an individual. Come be a part of our vibrant and supportive community! #WorkWithUs #BenefitsBeyondOrdinary #EmployeeWellbeing How to apply? Ready to be a part of our transformative educational journey? Submit your application by clicking APPLY. For further queries please email Let's redefine education together! #JoinOurTeam #EducationRevolution #CareersAdviser Diversity and Inclusion Statement: The Progress Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, pregnancy, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, medical history, skin colour, marital status, genetic information, or parental status. All employment decisions are based on merit, job requirements, and business needs. We are committed to safeguarding and protecting all children and young people by implementing robust safer recruitment practices. For details of our commitment to safer recruitment please visit The Progress School's website. Note: We are unable to provide Visa sponsorship for this role. TPBN1_UKTJ

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