Careers Adviser

Position Overview

Windsor Forest Colleges Group is looking for a Careers Adviser to join our Industry Placement and Careers team on a permanent, part‑time basis. Based out of Slough & Langley College, the successful candidate can expect to work 30 hours per week. This role pays between £24,313.78 and £26,518.38 per month (£29,987.00 to £32,706.00 FTE) which is dependent on skills and qualifications.

• Deliver impartial information, advice and guidance (IAG) to students through a range of delivery methods, including group workshops, drop‑in sessions, one‑to‑one appointments and online support.
• Help students identify realistic and aspirational progression pathways, supporting them to achieve their full potential.
• Support employability and progression, including career planning, apprenticeships, further and higher education routes, and job opportunities.
• Support the UCAS process: applications, interviews and student finance.
• Contribute to staff CPD where appropriate.
• Lead on careers‑related events and activities across the College, working closely with curriculum departments, the Core Studies team, and the Careers and Placements team to deliver a comprehensive programme of careers and employability initiatives such as employer talks, university visits, higher‑education fairs, progression events and external partnerships.
• Support key college‑wide priorities such as mainstream transition programmes, external audits and inspections (including Matrix and Ofsted) and the effective tracking and reporting of student destinations and progression outcomes.

Windsor Forest Colleges Group (TWFCG) is a leading education provider in the South East. Our staff work across four main campuses at Langley, Windsor, Strodes (Egham) and Berkshire College of Agriculture (Maidenhead). We place learners at the heart of everything we do and are proud to deliver education and training to a diverse range of students and employers each year within our state‑of‑the‑art learning environments.

• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) currently offering 24.3% employer contribution
• Access to excellent defined benefit pension schemes
• Access to a wide range of subsidised leisure courses
• Free on‑site parking at all sites
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Family‑friendly policies to support work‑life balance
• On‑site coffee shop and cafeteria
• A range of health and wellbeing benefits, including discounted gym memberships, confidential staff counselling, and discounted hair and beauty treatments at The Salon at our Langley College site

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS and Barred List check, along with other legally required pre‑employment checks.