Careers Leader

ABOUT THE COLLEGE 

Lakes College is a technical vocational Further Education College delivering education and training to full-time and part-time learners and apprentices to degree level. We have a vibrant campus in West Cumbria with state of the art vocational workshops and resources, including the National College for Nuclear Northern Hub.

Our mission and purpose are to:

 ‘Enable people to recognise and develop their potential’.

We are a people business and our mission applies as equally to our staff team as to our learners and employers’. We are a Good college and have ambition to be Outstanding by together developing our culture, standards and expectations. We encourage innovation, collaboration and reflection to lead to new ideas and methods. We gather, evaluate and use data to drive operational improvement.

ABOUT THE ROLE

If you are passionate about helping young people reach their goals and achieve their full potential, we have a number of fantastic opportunities available.

If you are from an Advice & Guidance/HR/Recruitment/Coaching/Pastoral background or work in an environment that involves problem solving and helping others then we would love to hear from you. Experience in the sector in not necessary, we are looking for somebody with excellent customer service and communication skills who enjoys working with people to achieve their dreams.

If you are passionate about making a difference to peoples’ lives through work and want to join a mission led organisation this could be the job for you. We are looking for dedicated and motivated individuals who put people first.

CAREERS LEADER

Salary:£25,454 with potential for incremental progression up to £26,951

You will support students to make informed decisions, assess their values, interests, abilities and skills and relate these to opportunities for employment, further study and

training. As part of the role you will encourage students to aspire, make good choices and understand what they need to do in order to reach and succeed in their chosen

career. 

The successful applicant will ensure that all students participate in a high quality careers education, including meaningful encounters with employers and assisting with UCAS applications. This is coupled with appropriate opportunities for students to develop the knowledge, skills and attributes needed to make successful choices and manage their careers.

This role also involves promoting the key employability skills of students, including careers education within the curriculum.

We are looking for someone who has the appropriate qualification in CEIAG at Level 4 or above (or who is working towards this), coupled with experience in careers and

guidance.  If required we will support you to undertake a CEIAG qualification at Level 6