Careers and Skills Facilitator Part Time

Position: Careers and Skills Facilitator Part Time (Full Time)
Location: Greater London

Jobs Careers and Skills Facilitator Part Time More Information Salary

£40,260 - £48,789 (pro-rata)

Expires

04/12/2026

Company

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Location

London (South), London (Greater)

Job Type

Full Time

Careers and Skills Facilitator

£40,260 - £48,789 (pro-rata)

Fixed term until 31st August 2028

Part time 18 hours

Hybrid – with travel across five boroughs

Objective of role

Are you looking for a role that offers flexibility while enabling you to make a meaningful impact on the lives of young people?

We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed Careers & Skills Facilitator to join our team on a part-time basis (18 hours per week). This role offers the opportunity to contribute to strategic careers education and employer engagement activity across South London while benefiting from a flexible working arrangement. There will be an opportunity to discuss your preferred weekly working arrangements at interview.

As a Careers & Skills Facilitator, you will play a key role in improving careers education and opportunities for young people across South London.

Working as part of a team, across schools, colleges, employers and local partners, you will use your ability to build relationships, influence decision-makers and identify innovative solutions to drive meaningful improvements in careers provision, employer engagement and young people's progression outcomes.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working across complex systems, bringing people together around shared goals and turning insight into action. You will act as a trusted adviser to education leaders, helping them strengthen careers education, connect with employers and create better opportunities for young people, particularly those most at risk of disadvantage or becoming NEET.

About the role

In this varied and rewarding role, you will:

• Manage a portfolio of schools and colleges across South London, building trusted relationships with senior leaders, supporting continuous improvement in careers education.
• Use data and performance insight to identify gaps, target support and drive measurable improvements in outcomes for young people.
• Work with employers to create high-quality experiences of the workplace, helping young people develop skills, confidence and progression opportunities.
• Influence and support education leaders to embed careers education within whole-school improvement strategies.
• Design and facilitate CPD sessions, networks and improvement activities that build capacity across the education system.
• Identify new opportunities, partnerships and approaches that improve participation, employer engagement and progression outcomes.
• Collaborate with local authorities, employers and strategic partners to strengthen the careers and skills ecosystem across South London.

Support the delivery of key Careers Hub priorities, helping to shape a more connected and employer-informed system

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:

1. Relationship Building and Stakeholder Influence

A strong track record of building productive relationships and influencing a wide range of stakeholders, including education leaders, employers, partners and community organisations.

2. Programme and Project Delivery

Experience of planning, delivering and evaluating programmes or projects, achieving measurable outcomes and using performance information to improve delivery.

3. Data-Driven Decision Making

Experience of using data, evidence and insight to identify priorities, target interventions and improve performance and outcomes.

4. Innovation and Problem Solving

A curious and innovative mindset, with the ability to identify opportunities, test new approaches and…