Careers and Pathway Leader

Overview

Job Title
:
Careers and Pathway Leader

Actual Annual Salary
: £31,490 - £34,825 Based on hours and weeks worked.

Full Time Equivalent Salary
: £35,852 - £39,649 (CLF Grade

E). Based on 37 hours per week, all year round.

Contract Type
:
Fixed Term Contract to 31 August 2027

Hours
:
Full-Time, 37 hours per week, Term Time Only with plus 5 additional days and insets, including being available on GCSE results day.

Provisional Start Date
:
As soon as the successful candidate is available.

The Careers and Pathways Leader will be responsible for delivering an outstanding careers provision which reflects local and national initiatives and priorities, with the aim of raising students aspirations and ambition. This role will contribute to meeting the Gatsby Benchmarks, ensuring that employability is embedded into the Academy s curriculum and culture. Develop strong links with local employers and businesses to enhance opportunities for work placements and student experiences.

Work with the Year Teams to deliver career guidance for all students.

Hold a Level 6 qualification in professional careers guidance or demonstrate a strong commitment to working towards achieving this qualification. Knowledge and experience of methods of delivering careers information, advice and guidance, ideally to young individuals. Excellent standard of oral and written communication skills. Be highly organised in managing a diary and appointments, able to manage time to be both proactive and reactive.

Be comfortable delivering group talks, activities and facilitating work with groups. Have an understanding of relevant policies/code of practice and awareness of relevant legislation. Have a commitment to keep abreast of local and national initiatives and changes to legislation.

Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application. A willingness to undergo MIDAS training to drive the school minibus would be helpful.

Bristol Brunel Academy is a forward-thinking academy based in Speedwell, Bristol, which is rated  Good  by Ofsted. We are consistently over-subscribed in every year group and have a positive and growing reputation within our community. The academy celebrates diversity and serves a vibrant multi-cultural intake, which reflects our local community. Bristol Brunel s leadership and staff are passionate about the development of equality, diversity and inclusion and want this to be reflected throughout the academy, including within the staff team.

Our students are proud to attend Bristol Brunel, are excited to learn and are real ambassadors for our community. All of our students benefit from a hugely positive and supportive learning environment and contemporary facilities.

We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters. Over 49% of the students who attend Bristol Brunel Academy are from global majority groups, so we particularly encourage applicants from those groups in order to represent the students we serve, as well as wider underrepresented groups including gender, transgender, age disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

• Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Generous annual leave.
• A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
• Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
• A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
• Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!

Closing Date: 12 February 2026 @12:00pm

Short-listing: 13…