Principal Careers Officer

Position Details

Principal Careers Officer (SO1) – Salary: £34,434 – £36,363 (FTE per annum). 18 hours per week. Permanent. Based at Britannia House.

If you’re enthusiastic about careers guidance and eager to join a dynamic, forward‑thinking team, we would be delighted to hear from you. Supporting young people to achieve their potential is at the heart of what we do. Our dedicated careers officers are well‑regarded across the region for delivering high‑quality information, advice and guidance to a diverse range of schools and colleges throughout Bradford and surrounding districts.

• Contribute to the delivery of the Gatsby Benchmarks and help secure the best possible outcomes for young people.
• Work collaboratively with a variety of careers and education professionals, while continuing to develop your own expertise and professional knowledge.
• Provide high‑quality information, advice and guidance to schools and colleges across Bradford and surrounding area.

• Relevant experience in careers advice or education sector.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to deliver information to diverse audiences.
• Proficient in English language – all candidates for customer facing posts must be assessed for fluency in English, and you must provide examples of fluency in your application.

Enhanced disclosure check with Disclosure & Barring Service will be undertaken for this post.

For further information regarding this role please contact the Careers and Transitions Manager, Liz Hemsley,  or .

The Code of Practice on the English language requirement for public sector workers, Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, requires that Councils ensure that all candidates applying for customer‑facing posts must be assessed in order to establish their fluency in English. The criteria under special knowledge and experience on the job profile which is shown in this advert outlines what level of fluency you will be expected to demonstrate.

Therefore, it is essential that you provide examples in your application.