Careers Adviser

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Careers and Participation Service supporting young people who are at risk of not continuing in learning when they leave statutory education and young people who are Not in Employment Education or Training (NEET). The successful applicant will also deliver careers guidance services in schools as part of our commercial careers offer to schools.

We have 2 vacancies, 1x in Stafford and South Staffordshire (29.6hrs per week), and 1x in Chase and Lichfield (37hrs per week).

Join us, and you’ll contribute to communities and make a difference – because we all have a part to play in bettering the lives of Staffordshire’s residents.

We are looking to recruit a Level 6 Qualified Careers Adviser, or someone who is working towards the level 6 in Careers Guidance, with significant experience of careers guidance in a school or college setting.

You will work with a wide range of young people, from those who are disaffected to those who are gifted and talented, providing them with careers guidance and transition support to enable them to successfully participate in post 16 learning and maximise their future potential.

This will include:

• Delivery of one to one and group careers guidance interventions in education and community settings
• Developing and managing effective relationships with school staff and other appropriate professionals
• Promoting and growing the commercial careers guidance offer to education providers

We are looking for someone:

• who is able to engage and work with a wide range of young people, from those who are disaffected to those who are gifted and talented.
• that has strong time management skills, to enable you to manage a caseload of young people and education providers to meet objectives.
• who can develop and manage working relationships with key staff in schools and with other professionals who are working young people on your caseload.

“We’re happy to talk flexible working”

Interview Dates: 3 and 5 September 2025.

For more information about the role please contact Janet Kemp regarding the Stafford and South Staffordshire: Janet.kemp1@staffordshire.gov.uk or Mike Gilbert regarding Chase and Lichfield: Mike.gilbert1@staffordshire.gov.uk

We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.

We are no ordinary county council:

Our Values:

The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:

We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.

Our benefits:

We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire

Our recruitment process:

As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.