Careers Advisor

The Careers and World of Work team provide information, advice and guidance for students to support and empower them to achieve their career goals. Reporting to the Careers and World of Work Manager, Careers Advisors play an integral role in supporting students and prospective students to make informed decisions about their future.

Based in the Student Services Hubs, you will support the team to deliver accessible, impartial CEIAG for students and prospective students, through 1:1 personal guidance sessions, group workshops and drop in support. You will work collaboratively with the wider team to support students and prospective students to transition to college, such as assisting with open days and events.

Primary duties include:

-Delivering 1:1 careers guidance meetings with students and apprentices, producing appropriate post-interview summaries of guidance and action plans.

-Planning and delivering group workshops on a range of CEIAG topics, including UCAS, CVs, job applications, interview techniques, employability skills and labour market information.

-Supporting with processing applications within the College UCAS Centre.

-Facilitating a drop-in service within Student Services Hubs and online.

-Assisting with course enquiries in person, via telephone and email.

-Creating and updating relevant resources to support our wider careers programme.

-Contributing to the design and organisation of careers events.

-Keeping professional knowledge updated to inform good practice.

This role is based on campus, with flexibility to work between Cambridge and Huntingdon campuses.

-A good understanding of safeguarding and responsibilities when supporting young people and vulnerable adults.

Level 6 Diploma in Careers Guidance & Development.

-Level 2 English and Maths qualifications (or equivalent).

-Experience providing high quality, impartial CEIAG.

-Experience carrying out 1:1 careers guidance sessions.

-Experience developing and delivering group careers interventions.

-Knowledge of post-16 and post-19 progression routes.

-Familiarity with digital communication systems, e.g. Teams

-Good administration skills, including the ability to use IT applications and record data accurately.

-Flexibility to work between campuses and occasionally participate in 'out of hours' events.

Cambridge Regional College have an exciting opportunity for a Careers Advisor to join our Careers and World of Work team at our Cambridge & Huntingdon Campuses. You will join us on a part-time basis working 38 weeks per year during term time. In return you will receive a competitive salary based on qualifications and experience.

Salary for fully qualified L6 careers advisors: £28,763 - £30,659 per annum FTE. Actual take home salary £14,922.73 - £15,906.41 per annum, plus staff benefits.

Cambridge Regional College is a large and inspirational centre of learning with Campuses in Cambridge and Huntingdon. We have outstanding teaching and leisure facilities and a reputation for excellence in a number of fields.

CRC is a college to be proud of and to be in. We value our staff as we understand they make a difference in transforming lives and as such our investment in our staff has been formally recognised in being accredited with Investors in People Gold status.

Rewards you can benefit from joining our staff, include:

- Generous holiday leave entitlement plus bank holidays

- Generous pension scheme

- Discounted rates on Apple products

- Free gym membership option and discounted classes

- Discounted rates on college courses

- BUPA Health Expenses cash plan and Occupational Health services

- Free on-site car parking

- Exclusive discounts for high street and online stores with Rewards@CRC

- On site restaurants, retail and coffee outlets (Costa Coffee at Cambridge Campus and Starbucks at Huntingdon Campus)