Careers Advisor

Purpose: To provide impartial, confidential, high quality careers information, advice and 
guidance to customers in order to allow them to make well informed and realistic career 
choices on all aspects of learning & work

Objectives:
• Contribute to the development of Krypton Training’s initial careers advice and 
information services under the National Careers Service, so that service users are 
dealt with fully, promptly, and within the time constraints of the service.
• Deliver and meet the given targets for the National Careers Service contract & deliver 
careers advice on a one to one basis and employability support via various 
workshops e.g., Job Search, interview skills, CV writing workshops, etc. at Krypton 
Training offices, client sites and remotely from home.
• Maintain accurate and appropriate records to ensure that all necessary paperwork is 
completed to meet high quality standards & requirements and provide statistics as 
appropriate.
• Must be a confident in using a laptop and have experience in using Microsoft Office, 
familiarity of using tele/video conferencing software is desirable.
• Help develop the strategic recognition of the National Careers Service and create 
and maintain strong relationships to deliver the weekly and monthly targets according 
to profile.
• To be able to use initiative in making informed decisions with line management and 
willingness to take on responsibility in order to be able to become an effective 
careers adviser and team player.

Location: This role will require the individual to work from home 1 day a week conducting 
telephone sessions and 4 days travel via public transport and deliver across London at 
various client sites, employer’s sites, and voluntary organisations and other community 
locations on a one-to-one and/or group work basis.

SALARY: £22,500 per annum and with successful completion of the probationary period a 
bonus will be added, thereafter a yearly review with the aim of increasing to £24,000 in the 
second year.

HOURS: 35 hours per week will be required from Monday-Friday

QUALIFICATIONS: Ideal candidates must have good customer service skills or experience 
in working in a customer facing role and be prepared to undertake training in IAG level 3 and 
within a year be working towards a Careers Information Advice and Guidance Level 4
qualification.

PROBATIONARY PERIOD: 4 months leading to a permanent contract.