Careers Advisor and Enterprise Engagement Officer
| Posting date: | 27 March 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 April 2025 |
| Location: | Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2AF |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | d8d0ede2-0289-4187-afee-295bef58650c |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking an experienced individual to join our Careers Team to provide pupils with careers guidance and to seek opportunities with employers and external organisations. The job will be based at both the Dovedale and Northfield sites, as well as supporting the whole Academy. You will play a key role in enriching the careers programme and improving pupils’ access to work related learning.
We would welcome applications from people looking to study the Level 6 - Career development professional / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.
Applicants must have successfully completed a Level 2 qualification in Mathematics and English (Grade 4 or higher) to be eligible for this apprenticeship.
The apprenticeship is provided through is Ixion Holdings.Additional information about the course can be found on this video
.
What the school offers its staff
‘Think Differently’ to inspire young people to overcome all barriers and achieve their dreams.
This is the Vision Statement of James Brindley Academy.
• Do you want to have a positive impact on some of the most vulnerable children’s lives in Birmingham?
• Do you want to work in an organisation that recognises the benefits of a good work/life balance for their workforce?
• Do you want to work in an organisation that invests heavily in CPD and allocates additional training days to develop their staff?
If you have answered ‘yes’ to all these questions, join our team!
This is an excellent time to join James Brindley as the Academy continues to implement a strategic vision developed by young people, staff, and other stakeholders. Join us to ‘Think Differently’ to inspire young people to overcome all barriers and achieve their dreams.
James Brindley is a stand-alone Academy based in a wide variety of locations across the City of Birmingham. During a school year, we educate over 3,000 young people for periods ranging from a few days in hospital to several years in one of our teaching centres. Many of our young people have complex medical needs and many have been out of education for a significant period prior to joining us. We offer a full-time curriculum to young people from EYFS to KS5 and our aim is always to enable them to ‘close the gap’ and to exceed expected progress during the time they are with us.
Commitment to safeguarding
James Brindley Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this. Please be aware that this post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance check and any offer of employment is made conditional of this. You will also be required to register and pay for the DBS update service and ensure that documentary evidence is produced to ensure annual compliance and updates. You will also be required to provide written consent for the employer to access this information at any time.
We are seeking an experienced individual to join our Careers Team to provide pupils with careers guidance and to seek opportunities with employers and external organisations. The job will be based at both the Dovedale and Northfield sites, as well as supporting the whole Academy. You will play a key role in enriching the careers programme and improving pupils’ access to work related learning.
We would welcome applications from people looking to study the Level 6 - Career development professional / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.
Applicants must have successfully completed a Level 2 qualification in Mathematics and English (Grade 4 or higher) to be eligible for this apprenticeship.
The apprenticeship is provided through is Ixion Holdings.Additional information about the course can be found on this video
.
What the school offers its staff
‘Think Differently’ to inspire young people to overcome all barriers and achieve their dreams.
This is the Vision Statement of James Brindley Academy.
• Do you want to have a positive impact on some of the most vulnerable children’s lives in Birmingham?
• Do you want to work in an organisation that recognises the benefits of a good work/life balance for their workforce?
• Do you want to work in an organisation that invests heavily in CPD and allocates additional training days to develop their staff?
If you have answered ‘yes’ to all these questions, join our team!
This is an excellent time to join James Brindley as the Academy continues to implement a strategic vision developed by young people, staff, and other stakeholders. Join us to ‘Think Differently’ to inspire young people to overcome all barriers and achieve their dreams.
James Brindley is a stand-alone Academy based in a wide variety of locations across the City of Birmingham. During a school year, we educate over 3,000 young people for periods ranging from a few days in hospital to several years in one of our teaching centres. Many of our young people have complex medical needs and many have been out of education for a significant period prior to joining us. We offer a full-time curriculum to young people from EYFS to KS5 and our aim is always to enable them to ‘close the gap’ and to exceed expected progress during the time they are with us.
Commitment to safeguarding
James Brindley Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this. Please be aware that this post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance check and any offer of employment is made conditional of this. You will also be required to register and pay for the DBS update service and ensure that documentary evidence is produced to ensure annual compliance and updates. You will also be required to provide written consent for the employer to access this information at any time.