Careers Advisor Preston

Full Time | Immediate Start Available | £20 per hour

Reed Further Education are working on a role that you, or someone you know may be interested in. If you are looking for work, read on to find out how to join the UK's leading FE recruiter with additional benefits, offers and referral schemes.

We are seeking an experienced Careers Advisor to join a Further Education College in Preston. This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified careers professional to support students in making informed decisions about their education, training and career pathways.

As a Careers Advisor, you will provide impartial careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) to learners from a wide range of backgrounds. You'll play a vital role in helping students identify progression opportunities, develop career plans and achieve positive outcomes.

This is an immediate start opportunity for a confident and knowledgeable advisor who can hit the ground running.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver one-to-one careers guidance sessions to learners
• Support students with progression into higher education, apprenticeships and employment
• Develop individual career action plans
• Deliver careers workshops and group guidance sessions
• Provide up-to-date labour market information and career resources
• Liaise with curriculum teams, employers, universities and training providers
• Support the college's CEIAG and Gatsby Benchmark objectives

What We're Looking For

• A recognised Careers Guidance/IAG qualification (Level 4 or above desirable)
• Significant experience delivering careers advice and guidance
• Experience working within a college, school, university or training provider environment
• Strong knowledge of progression routes, apprenticeships, higher education and employment pathways

Why Work with Reed Further Education?

Reed Further Education are a leading recruitment agency working with colleges, prisons, universities, and training providers across the UK. We are always looking for talented/aspiring support staff to join our team and help us deliver high-quality education to learners.

All candidates who register with Reed Further Education will have 2 years' referencing taken up and will be required to have a DBS check completed. All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks.

Reed Further Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment by completing mandatory training within 6 weeks of your first assignment and annually thereafter.

Benefits of Working for Reed Further Education/Our Client

• Exclusive representation to leading FE colleges, prisons, and training providers in the area
• A specialist further education consultant who will search for jobs on your behalf
• A Health Cash Plan and Reed Discount Club
• Entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay, Parental Leave and Antenatal/Pre-Adoption Appointment Payment
• Access to Training and Development - Reed Assessment Centre - Reed Learning
• Great referral bonuses (up to £200 per successful referral!)
• Access to roles throughout the UK and online/remote learning

Apply Now

To apply for this role, please send us your updated CV by clicking 'Apply Now' . Your application should demonstrate your passion for educational support and your commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.