Head of Careers

Kimbolton School is seeking to appoint a Head of Careers to provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) across the entire school, from Prep through to Upper Sixth. The role combines strategic leadership, compliance and programme development with the practical coordination and delivery required to ensure an outstanding careers programme.

The main duties of this role are multiple and varied, but include developing and implementing whole-school careers strategies, designing and overseeing the School’s careers curriculum and delivering one-to-one careers guidance, as well as developing and maintaining strong relationships with employers, alumni, parents and external organisations, and leading the planning, organization and delivery of careers-related events.

It is essential that the successful candidate holds a Level 6 Careers Guidance Qualification (or equivalent) and has a degree-level qualification or relevant professional experience. A strong understanding of CEIAG and current careers education practices, with experience delivering careers guidance to young people is also essential. This role is for 22.5 hours per week, to be worked over an agreed 3 days, for which a Friday is essential, for 34 weeks of the year.

Further details on this position and a full job description can be found in the attached application pack.

The safeguarding responsibilities of this role are clearly outlined in the application pack, and candidates are requested to make themselves aware of these requirements if considering an application.

Please note : we reserve the right to appoint to the post, prior to the closing date

Kimbolton School is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and implements a rigorous and robust recruitment process that gathers and evaluates child protection
relevant evidence about candidates prior to interview. All appointments are subject to satisfactory completion of an enhanced DBS check and proof of right to work in the UK. All applicants are requested to read the Safeguarding Policy document. Please note that Kimbolton School does not have a sponsored Licence to recruit non-UK workers and therefore all candidates are expected to be able to work in the UK.