Careers Lead
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 24 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 30 Mehefin 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 4AE |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | dbcc8ce7-97fa-40a5-9730-b75010dd9ed9 |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a motivated and experienced Careers Lead to join our team at The Saint John Henry Newman School.This is an exciting opportunity to lead and develop a high-quality, inclusive careers education programme that inspires ambition and prepares students for life beyond school. Working closely with the Deputy Headteacher (Pastoral & Life Skills), you will be responsible for delivering impartial information, advice and guidance (IAG), embedding employability across the curriculum, and ensuring every student has access to meaningful careers experiences. Experience in careers education and a Level 6 Diploma in Career Guidance and Development (or equivalent) are essential. If you are passionate about raising aspirations and making a real impact on young people's futures, we’d love to hear from you.
The Careers Lead will ensure the school’s careers strategy is inclusive, forward-looking, and impactful for all learners at every stage of their educational journey.
• Provide impartial 1:1 and group careers guidance tailored to individual student needs and aspirations.
• Prioritise support for students with additional needs, including those who are disadvantaged (PP), have SEND, or are Looked After (LAC).
• Support students in creating action plans and tracking progress toward career goals.
• Monitor and contribute to the analysis of student destination data to improve outcomes and inform programme development.
• Support students and tutors in logging career activities and building competencies on Unifrog.
Linking Curriculum Learning to Careers
• Collaborate with curriculum leaders to ensure subject-specific career links are clearly communicated to pupils.
• Support staff in identifying opportunities to embed career learning into schemes of work and classroom delivery.
Encounters with Employers and Employees
• Organise and lead a diverse programme of employer engagement activities, including alumni events, careers fairs, and guest speaker visits.
• Provide structured support for Years 10–13 students to develop CVs, personal statements, and applications using Unifrog.
Experiences of Workplaces
• Coordinate and track meaningful work-related experiences, including Year 10 work experience placements and workplace visits across key stages.
Encounters with Further and Higher Education
• Plan and lead visits to universities, colleges, and training providers to promote a wide range of post-16 and post-18 options.
• Work with key staff to support students applying to competitive university courses and high-level apprenticeships.
• Promote and facilitate access to post-16 and post-18 pathway tools within Unifrog.
Personal Guidance
• Deliver high-quality careers guidance to individuals and groups, prioritising students at risk of becoming NEET.
• Maintain accurate records of guidance sessions and follow-up support.
• Ensure that students receive appropriate support at key transition points (KS3 options, post-16, post-18)
Accountabilities
You are required to:
• Undertake all reasonable precautions to safeguard the health and safety of students and staff at all times.
• Ensure that all students are treated fairly, consistently and with respect, that opportunities for reinforcing positive self-images are sought, that gender and race discrimination are actively discouraged.
• Encourage an environment and ethos which underpins and enhances students; learning and rewards students; achievements.
• Take active responsibility for formulating fair and consistent standards of discipline and follow up concerns according to the school’s procedure
EQUALITIES
Be aware of and support school policies that promote equality within and beyond the school community.
Health & Safety
Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection; and report all concerns to an appropriate person.
DISCLOSURE & BARRING SERVICE
This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with children or vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. An enhanced disclosure will be sought through the Disclosure and Barring Service as part of the pre-employment checks.
Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment
You will ensure that child protection and the safeguarding of students are given the highestpriority at all times.The Saint John Henry Newman School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare ofchildren and young people as required under the Education Act 2002 and expects all staff andvolunteers to share this commitment.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits of working at The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
SUPERB WORKING CONDITIONS
§ Excellent transport links – close to the A1 and 30 miles to central London. Stevenage to London is just over 20 minutes on the train.
§ Stevenage is an area with more affordable housing, than other areas of Hertfordshire. Staff also choose to live in the beautiful villages and market towns of North Hertfordshire.
§ Secure free car parking for all members of staff
§ Excellent staff facilities including free tea and coffee and microwaves and fridges in the staffrooms
§ Staff association which provides gifts, flowers and cards for leavers and staff with significant life events
§ Social activities e.g. Friday after school football, staff choir, staff book group, running club, Christmas party, informal nights out, staff pantomime
§ Child care voucher scheme
§ Flu vaccinations for all staff
§ Excellent teaching facilities with the new and refurbished buildings
§ Supportive of flexible working
§ Ensuring equality and diversity is a priority
§ Governors focused on Staff wellbeing
A THRIVING COMMUNITY WHERE YOU CANENJOY TEACHING
§ Oversubscribed school with close link with the community and supportive parents
§ Exemplary student behavior which is always commented on by visitors
§ Extensive range of extracurricular activities and enrichment
§ All teachers are issued with a laptop
§ Workload is constantly being reviewed e.g. email protocols to reduce number of emails, assessment policy to reduce time spent marking
§ Generous non-contact time
§ Very large sixth form so many opportunities to teach this age group
§ Lessons are taught by subject specialists
§ Many opportunities to work with students and participate and support in local, national and international fundraising and awareness opportunities
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, the position is subject to safeguarding checks that will include the receipt of satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check. Following the shortlisting stage, and prior to making a final decision, the School will collect and process information publicly available about you by conducting a brief online search using an internet search engine. We do this to ensure that the school acts in accordance with its obligations set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education.
We are seeking a motivated and experienced Careers Lead to join our team at The Saint John Henry Newman School.This is an exciting opportunity to lead and develop a high-quality, inclusive careers education programme that inspires ambition and prepares students for life beyond school. Working closely with the Deputy Headteacher (Pastoral & Life Skills), you will be responsible for delivering impartial information, advice and guidance (IAG), embedding employability across the curriculum, and ensuring every student has access to meaningful careers experiences. Experience in careers education and a Level 6 Diploma in Career Guidance and Development (or equivalent) are essential. If you are passionate about raising aspirations and making a real impact on young people's futures, we’d love to hear from you.
The Careers Lead will ensure the school’s careers strategy is inclusive, forward-looking, and impactful for all learners at every stage of their educational journey.
• Provide impartial 1:1 and group careers guidance tailored to individual student needs and aspirations.
• Prioritise support for students with additional needs, including those who are disadvantaged (PP), have SEND, or are Looked After (LAC).
• Support students in creating action plans and tracking progress toward career goals.
• Monitor and contribute to the analysis of student destination data to improve outcomes and inform programme development.
• Support students and tutors in logging career activities and building competencies on Unifrog.
Linking Curriculum Learning to Careers
• Collaborate with curriculum leaders to ensure subject-specific career links are clearly communicated to pupils.
• Support staff in identifying opportunities to embed career learning into schemes of work and classroom delivery.
Encounters with Employers and Employees
• Organise and lead a diverse programme of employer engagement activities, including alumni events, careers fairs, and guest speaker visits.
• Provide structured support for Years 10–13 students to develop CVs, personal statements, and applications using Unifrog.
Experiences of Workplaces
• Coordinate and track meaningful work-related experiences, including Year 10 work experience placements and workplace visits across key stages.
Encounters with Further and Higher Education
• Plan and lead visits to universities, colleges, and training providers to promote a wide range of post-16 and post-18 options.
• Work with key staff to support students applying to competitive university courses and high-level apprenticeships.
• Promote and facilitate access to post-16 and post-18 pathway tools within Unifrog.
Personal Guidance
• Deliver high-quality careers guidance to individuals and groups, prioritising students at risk of becoming NEET.
• Maintain accurate records of guidance sessions and follow-up support.
• Ensure that students receive appropriate support at key transition points (KS3 options, post-16, post-18)
Accountabilities
You are required to:
• Undertake all reasonable precautions to safeguard the health and safety of students and staff at all times.
• Ensure that all students are treated fairly, consistently and with respect, that opportunities for reinforcing positive self-images are sought, that gender and race discrimination are actively discouraged.
• Encourage an environment and ethos which underpins and enhances students; learning and rewards students; achievements.
• Take active responsibility for formulating fair and consistent standards of discipline and follow up concerns according to the school’s procedure
EQUALITIES
Be aware of and support school policies that promote equality within and beyond the school community.
Health & Safety
Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection; and report all concerns to an appropriate person.
DISCLOSURE & BARRING SERVICE
This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with children or vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. An enhanced disclosure will be sought through the Disclosure and Barring Service as part of the pre-employment checks.
Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment
You will ensure that child protection and the safeguarding of students are given the highestpriority at all times.The Saint John Henry Newman School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare ofchildren and young people as required under the Education Act 2002 and expects all staff andvolunteers to share this commitment.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits of working at The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
SUPERB WORKING CONDITIONS
§ Excellent transport links – close to the A1 and 30 miles to central London. Stevenage to London is just over 20 minutes on the train.
§ Stevenage is an area with more affordable housing, than other areas of Hertfordshire. Staff also choose to live in the beautiful villages and market towns of North Hertfordshire.
§ Secure free car parking for all members of staff
§ Excellent staff facilities including free tea and coffee and microwaves and fridges in the staffrooms
§ Staff association which provides gifts, flowers and cards for leavers and staff with significant life events
§ Social activities e.g. Friday after school football, staff choir, staff book group, running club, Christmas party, informal nights out, staff pantomime
§ Child care voucher scheme
§ Flu vaccinations for all staff
§ Excellent teaching facilities with the new and refurbished buildings
§ Supportive of flexible working
§ Ensuring equality and diversity is a priority
§ Governors focused on Staff wellbeing
A THRIVING COMMUNITY WHERE YOU CANENJOY TEACHING
§ Oversubscribed school with close link with the community and supportive parents
§ Exemplary student behavior which is always commented on by visitors
§ Extensive range of extracurricular activities and enrichment
§ All teachers are issued with a laptop
§ Workload is constantly being reviewed e.g. email protocols to reduce number of emails, assessment policy to reduce time spent marking
§ Generous non-contact time
§ Very large sixth form so many opportunities to teach this age group
§ Lessons are taught by subject specialists
§ Many opportunities to work with students and participate and support in local, national and international fundraising and awareness opportunities
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, the position is subject to safeguarding checks that will include the receipt of satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check. Following the shortlisting stage, and prior to making a final decision, the School will collect and process information publicly available about you by conducting a brief online search using an internet search engine. We do this to ensure that the school acts in accordance with its obligations set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education.