SfYP Careers Ed Development Workers

Job Title: SfYP Careers Ed Development Workers
Starting Salary: £38,220 progressing to £41,771 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Childrens Services

• 37 hours per week - Apsley, Hemel Hempstead base location with countywide travel required
• 18.5 hours per week - Farnham House, Stevenage base location with countywide travel required

You will be able to specific your preference at application stage.

About the team

Hertfordshire County Council Services for Young People (HCC SfYP) is looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and experienced Careers, Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) practitioner to support the development and delivery of creative and innovative CEIAG and Work Related Learning (WRL) to support progression of young people and vulnerable young adults.

This key post whilst being challenging is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual to really make a mark on the service and shape delivery both now and in the future.

About the role

This role will require the post holder to:

• Understand the needs of young people and how the priorities of HCC SfYP address them and personally develop existing and new services.
• Ensure that the needs of all clients are met, so that they are able and motivated to engage in education, training, work opportunities and constructive activities that lead to successful transitions and positive destination outcomes.
• Develop and respond to new initiatives in line with the Service priorities, working to strategic aims and objectives.
• Deliver CEIAG in 1 to 1, in groups and create new products and programmes which will require you to be flexible, to multi task and work independently within dynamic and evolving teams.
• Supporting the delivery of quality work across the County by working collaboratively with partners, development expertise, training practitioners and promoting the use of social media.
• Hold a CEIAG qualification with successful experience of supporting young people to progress in education, employment or training and ideally have experience of engaging with employers.
• Work across the county, undertaking this role that enables the Service to respond flexibly to changing client needs, statutory guidance and develops new locality products and services to meet key targets and the expectation of funders and stakeholders.

About you

Essential:

• Hold either Level 6 CEIAG DipCG or QCG
• Full UK driving licence and regular access to a vehicle.
• Excellent organisation and administrative skills with good attention to detail.
• Interpersonal skills and ability to performance manage a team to a high standard
• Able to understand the barriers that young people face
• To be able to work to and achieve targets
• To understand the needs of the young people, and service delivery
• Good ICT Skills

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

This job role is within the Community Services, level COM10 job profile. Please locate this via: Job profiles - Community services

For information regarding the work of (SfYP) please visit www.servicesforyoungpeople.org

To hear more about this opportunity please contact Karen Haswell (karen.haswell@hertfordshire.gov.uk) for an informal discussion about the role.

Interview Date: 21st October 2025

Benefits of working for us

How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Additional information

Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

Driving required
You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.

English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.