Careers Advisor

Careers Advisor-
-29,770 - -30,659 per annum
Full time-
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire-
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Meridian Business Support is currently recruiting for a-Careers Advisor to work in a Huntingdon based college.-
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About the role:
As part of the wider Student Support & Safeguarding Team, coordinate the administration of all college bursaries in line with college and funding policies and procedures.-

The primary duties, tasks and responsibilities of this job role are to:

• Provide a range of CEIAG support to current and prospective students and apprentices promoting smooth transitions to apprenticeships, further and higher learning, employment or training.-

• Undertake 1:1 careers guidance meetings with students and apprentices, producing appropriate post-interview summaries of guidance and action plans, ensuring such records are stored appropriately and client confidentiality is maintained.
• Support with the design and delivery of an effective careers education programme, including developing an online Careers Hub and delivering group sessions covering a variety of topics including UCAS, CVs, job applications, interview techniques, employability skills and labour market information. Ensure materials are professionally presented and well researched.

• Ensure both individual and group careers interventions are evaluated. Quality assure own and peer work, meeting and exceeding quality requirements.

• Support with processing applications within the College UCAS Centre.

• Contribute to the design and organisation of careers events. -
• Ensure that relevant, up-to-date information is available to students both in-person and online.-

• Research progression opportunities and develop resource materials.

• Use the EBS, ProMonitor and other appropriate student data systems to record all enquiries and interactions with all who access the service.
• Provide advice and guidance at key Cross College events, including open evenings, careers events, enrolment sessions, exhibitions and PR events.

• Liaise with other college staff to maintain a high profile of the careers service and to ensure awareness of different courses and the careers education provision. Keep up to date with new developments within the College.
• Keep professional knowledge relevant to the role up to date
• Actively advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations within the College community.
• Adhere to College equal opportunities policies, procedures and practices.

Special conditions or working arrangements applicable to this role are;
This post is subject to a successful probationary period of 6 months and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS clearance.

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
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Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.

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