Careers Advisor
Salary : LBR6, Point 18-20
Job Type: Term time + 1 Weeks Permanent
Apply by : Friday 23rd January 2026 at 9am.
Job Overview
Are you passionate about guiding students towards fulfilling successful career paths? Oaks Park High School is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Careers Advisor. As a pivotal member of our school community, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of our students.
The Successful candidate will support the implementation of the School's careers plan in line with the Gatsby Benchmarks.
Key Responsibilities:
- Individualised Guidance: Conduct one-to-one and small group interviews with students to explore and discuss their career and education aspirations. Listen attentively to their ideas and provide tailored advice.
- Career Exploration: Ensure students are aware of suitable career routes by researching options and support organizations. Help them identify and consider various choices, outlining possible ways forward.
- Skills Development: Identify skills gaps among students and collaborate with the Employability Skills Coordinator to create plans for skill enhancement. Promote the Skills Builder initiative to staff, students, and parents.
- Action Plans: Develop and implement action plans for employment, education, and training. Support students in achieving their goals, providing follow-up to keep them focused.
- Educational Progress: Be aware of students' learning needs, supporting their educational progress and future career routes. Offer targeted provision and support to students with special educational needs.
- Resource Management: Manage the careers library, ensuring resources are up-to-date. Provide advice on CVs, applications, job hunting, and interview techniques.
- Promotion and Engagement: Lead the promotion of the interactive careers Google site, apprenticeship program, and Post-16/19 independent training providers. Build links with external providers, training institutions, businesses, and employers.
- Event Coordination: Support careers events and maintain the Compass+ tracker to meet Benchmark 3. Propose and monitor school trips and activities linked to careers and employability skills.
- Compliance and Awards: Manage the school's provider access form, ensuring compliance with policies. Assist the careers team in obtaining external awards, such as the Quality in Careers Standard.
Qualifications:
- Level 6 Diploma in Careers Guidance and Development or alternative equivalent
- Experience in providing career advice to students.
- Familiarity with Bromcom and Compass+ systems.
- Strong organisational and interpersonal skills.
If you are an energetic and motivated professional committed to empowering students on their journey to success, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity at Oaks Park High School. Join us in making a positive impact on the lives of our students and helping them achieve their dreams. While this role is offered on a full-time basis, we are open to considering part-time hours for the right candidate.
Further responsibilities of the role are detailed in the Job Description. Please consider how you are able to demonstrate suitability for the role by referring to impact in your current and previous roles in aspects listed as essential in the Person Specification.
Why work for Oaks Park High School?
- Oversubscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive school with over 400 students in the Sixth Form and excellent modern facilities to support learning.
- Work with a collaborative, forward thinking Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team.
- Strong vision of success and achievement supported by an excellent continuing professional development programme for all staff.
- Medical and well-being support for all staff (at no cost to the member of staff)
- An ambitious and supportive multicultural community that keeps our child-centred philosophy at the heart of everything that we do.
- Highly regarded for outstanding pupil behaviour and purposeful learning environment.
- Committed to the very highest standards of student care and achievement and seek outstanding staff who wish to be part of our success.
Location: The school is centrally located in the London Borough of Redbridge, which is a very high achieving borough. There are excellent transport links to central and outer London, with Newbury Park station (zone 4 on the Central Line) only a four minute walk away.
If you are a self-motivated, organised, and detail-oriented individual with a passion for supporting the smooth running of administrative processes within our busy school, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity at Oaks Park High School.
Application Deadline: 9.00AM on Friday 23rd January 2026.
Completed applications to be sent to headteacherspa@oakspark.redbridge.sch.uk
