Careers Advisor at Wingfield Academy
| Posting date: | 12 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £32,061.00 to £34,434.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Pro-rota |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 January 2026 |
| Location: | S61 4AU |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | New Collaborative Learning Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Following the recent successful appointment of an experienced professionals, we are now seeking to appoint to a careers advisor to work as part of a wider careers team based at Wingfield Academy.
We would welcome applications from experienced and qualified individuals and would also like to hear from candidates who are willing to train towards the Level 6, Career Development Professional qualification which can be accessed as an apprenticeship (funded by the Trust) and will take a minimum of two years to complete. You will receive support and mentoring from our senior careers lead.
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing careers guidance to students across Wingfield Academy. This will include providing careers education, information, advice and guidance to students to support their choices and future educational/career aspirations and progression, this may include liaison with internal and external providers
Where this is an apprenticeship role, and depending on the level of knowledge and experience, this role will initially be supported by our senior careers lead and maybe offered on a lower grade, depending upon skills and experience.
Wingfield Academy has become an oversubscribed and high performing secondary school, placing it as one of the highest performing schools in Rotherham and in the top 7% nationally for progress. Wingfield has also been named a national lead school as part of the DFE’s behaviour hub programme. The Academy is looking to expand and develop further, attracting the best people to work alongside our dedicated and ambitious staff who go the extra mile to make a quantifiable and powerful contribution to social mobility. We focus on the things that matter.
Wingfield Academy offers a ‘child centred, progress focused’ academy ethos, we have a cohort of students with high standards of behaviour and a willingness to learn. We have a welcoming and supportive community where staff really do matter. Wingfield offers a supportive and committed leadership team with a clear vision of raising standards of teaching, learning and positive behaviour.
New Collaborative Learning Trust (NCLT) has a dynamic, positive and supportive culture for staff and students, with an enviable reputation for staff career progression and development. You will join a focused and driven team, committed to providing the highest standards of education and service.
The Trust currently comprises of three 16-19 Colleges, three Secondary Schools and three Primary Schools.
Why Work for Us?
• NCLT was crowned ‘Employer of the Year’ at the 2023 MAT Excellence Awards - these national awards celebrate the very best performers from over one thousand MATs across the country
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing as outlined in our staff wellbeing charter
• Access to high quality professional training, both in-house and externally, to support your professional development
• Attractive pension scheme
• Additional benefits such as a cycle to work scheme and a technology scheme
• A culture of self-reflection and improvement to meet the needs of our staff
If you believe you have the skills and abilities to take on this role, we’d love to hear from you.
To see the full job description, person specification and to apply please visit https://nclt.ac.uk/vacancies/
Applications should be submitted to wfa-recruitment@nclt.ac.uk
We would welcome applications from experienced and qualified individuals and would also like to hear from candidates who are willing to train towards the Level 6, Career Development Professional qualification which can be accessed as an apprenticeship (funded by the Trust) and will take a minimum of two years to complete. You will receive support and mentoring from our senior careers lead.
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing careers guidance to students across Wingfield Academy. This will include providing careers education, information, advice and guidance to students to support their choices and future educational/career aspirations and progression, this may include liaison with internal and external providers
Where this is an apprenticeship role, and depending on the level of knowledge and experience, this role will initially be supported by our senior careers lead and maybe offered on a lower grade, depending upon skills and experience.
Wingfield Academy has become an oversubscribed and high performing secondary school, placing it as one of the highest performing schools in Rotherham and in the top 7% nationally for progress. Wingfield has also been named a national lead school as part of the DFE’s behaviour hub programme. The Academy is looking to expand and develop further, attracting the best people to work alongside our dedicated and ambitious staff who go the extra mile to make a quantifiable and powerful contribution to social mobility. We focus on the things that matter.
Wingfield Academy offers a ‘child centred, progress focused’ academy ethos, we have a cohort of students with high standards of behaviour and a willingness to learn. We have a welcoming and supportive community where staff really do matter. Wingfield offers a supportive and committed leadership team with a clear vision of raising standards of teaching, learning and positive behaviour.
New Collaborative Learning Trust (NCLT) has a dynamic, positive and supportive culture for staff and students, with an enviable reputation for staff career progression and development. You will join a focused and driven team, committed to providing the highest standards of education and service.
The Trust currently comprises of three 16-19 Colleges, three Secondary Schools and three Primary Schools.
Why Work for Us?
• NCLT was crowned ‘Employer of the Year’ at the 2023 MAT Excellence Awards - these national awards celebrate the very best performers from over one thousand MATs across the country
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing as outlined in our staff wellbeing charter
• Access to high quality professional training, both in-house and externally, to support your professional development
• Attractive pension scheme
• Additional benefits such as a cycle to work scheme and a technology scheme
• A culture of self-reflection and improvement to meet the needs of our staff
If you believe you have the skills and abilities to take on this role, we’d love to hear from you.
To see the full job description, person specification and to apply please visit https://nclt.ac.uk/vacancies/
Applications should be submitted to wfa-recruitment@nclt.ac.uk