Future Quest Careers Advisor

One of our key strategic aims is our unrelenting focus on our people-first culture, ensuring you feel valued, empowered, and recognised for your individual contributions and expertise whether that be in a teaching capacity or a professional services team. All colleagues within the College contribute to the success of our students and we actively work to eliminate any barriers at work, ensuring you have the opportunity to thrive. We have an exciting opportunity for a Future Quest Pre-HE Careers Advisor to join our college community. In this role, you will provide crucial guidance and support to pre-higher education students, empowering them to explore and achieve their career aspirations. Your expertise will play a pivotal role in preparing students for successful transitions to higher education, equipping them with the skills and knowledge they need to thrive in their chosen paths. Join us in making a positive impact on the educational journeys of our students and contributing to their future success., As a Future Quest Pre-HE Careers Advisor at City of Bristol College, you will play a pivotal role in delivering a specialised careers service aimed at prospective higher education (HE) students. Your primary responsibility will be to provide impartial careers information, advice, and guidance through workshops and one-on-one sessions, ensuring each student receives personalised support via email, phone, or face-to-face interactions. You will monitor student attendance and progress at events, collecting data to meet project objectives and reporting regularly to management groups on identified risks and issues. Your role will involve drafting reports, preparing briefings, and delivering presentations, including representing Future Quest at school and college events to promote career aspirations and graduate employability. In addition, you will develop and deliver tailored careers resources and workshops, and collaborate closely with stakeholders within the Future Quest partnership, attending meetings to advocate for comprehensive careers information, advice, and guidance (CIAG) representation. Utilising your specialist knowledge, you will contribute to Future Quest projects and provide leadership for short-term initiatives. Join us at City of Bristol College to make a meaningful impact on the educational journeys of prospective higher education students and contribute to their successful transitions into higher education and beyond.

We have four main sites across the city with state-of-the-art facilities. Further future investment in our estates is now allowing us to provide the best possible outcomes for our students and local communities, delivered by our fantastic community of colleagues. At City of Bristol College, we have one goal: to help our students succeed. We offer the widest range of academic and vocational qualifications in the area, with more than 1,000 courses available from entry to degree level and we provide education and training to approximately 10,000 students each year.

Our people-first ethos provides a highly supportive, flexible approach to enable you to excel within your role and to reach your full potential. In return, you can expect the following:

• Two-week paid Christmas close down and additional paid time off over Easter on top of a generous holiday entitlement of 26 holiday days, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time roles).
• Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of 18.0 %
• Paid Volunteering leave (3 days a year)
• Family friendly policies including paid fertility and foster friendly policy
• A menopause policy outlining support available
• A person-centred annual appraisal focusing on your wellbeing and CPD
• Access to a benefits portal including shopping discounts and cycle to work scheme plus lots more!
• The 'Right to Disconnect' from work outside of your normal working hours
• A supportive, highly utilised hybrid and flexible working policy
• An Aspiring Leaders programme open to all plus our Management Academy for all management roles covering management skill and internal processes
• Welfare Rooms at all our sites for professional breakout and relaxation spaces
• A bespoke programme of recognition, reward and celebration for colleagues throughout the year to recognise your hard work.