Network Careers Adviser

•  Deliver high quality, impartial careers guidance to students across a small network of Birmingham secondary schools, supporting informed decision making at key transition points (KS3, KS4 and post 16/post 18)
•  Provide one to one and small group guidance interviews in line with professional standards, ensuring guidance is student centred, inclusive and tailored to individual needs, aspirations and starting points
•  Support targeted groups of students, including those from under represented backgrounds, students with SEND, and students at risk of becoming NEET, to ensure equitable access to guidance and progression opportunities
•  Use up to date labour market information (LMI), progression data and destination outcomes to inform guidance activity and support students to understand a wide range of pathways, including A levels, vocational routes, apprenticeships and higher education

•  Strong understanding of post 16 and post 18 progression routes, including A levels, vocational pathways, apprenticeships and higher education and appropriate pathways for SEND students
•  Experience of conducting one to one and small group guidance interviews, adapting approaches to meet diverse needs
•  Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with students, school staff and external partners

• Holds a CDI approved Level 6 or above qualification in Careers Guidance and Development
• Eligible for, or holding, Professional Registration with the Career Development Institute (CDI)

• Our hybrid working model aims to offer the best of both worlds, striking the right balance between in-person collaboration and remote working. You will work a minimum of two days per week in our state-of-the-art office in West London allowing you to connect with colleagues, with the flexibility to work remotely, or in the office over the remaining days
• In addition to our current hybrid working arrangements, employees can request to work fully remotely for up to 10 working days a year, whether this be in the UK or abroad
• Our flexitime policy allows you to work your hours around our core hours of 10.00 - 16.00, helping you prioritise your work-life balance and personal commitments
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with each year of service up to 30 days after 3-years’ service. This entitlement is pro rata for part time employees. This entitlement excludes bank holidays
• Full office closure between Christmas and New Year
• As an Ark employee, you will have the opportunity to be part of the TPT (The Pension Trust) scheme, our workplace pension scheme where we make an 11% contribution; you are not required to contribute towards this scheme unless you choose to. Depending on your role you may also be entitled to LGPS/TPS which is a defined benefit scheme where you contribute a percentage based on how much you earn (as do we) in exchange for a guaranteed amount in your pension pot every year
• Access to high-quality professional learning throughout your career, offering both face-to-face sessions and a bespoke online learning platform
• Access to Ark Rewards scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers, interest-free loans available for season tickets or a bike, gym discounts offering up to 40% off your local gym and free eye tests.

Ark is an education charity that exists to make sure that all children, regardless of their background, have access to a great education and real choices in life. Our network of 39 schools reaches traditionally underserved communities in Birmingham, Hastings, London and Portsmouth. We educate 30,000 pupils and have nearly 3,000 teaching staff across our network. We also incubate and scale innovative ventures, which we roll out beyond our network of schools for the benefit of teachers, pupils and the education system as a whole. Current Ventures include Ark Curriculum Plus, which equips teachers with the subject expertise needed to ensure students succeed, and Ark Start, a growing chain of nurseries offering affordable, high-quality early years education.

Recently, Ark moved to new offices at EdCity – a unique not-for-profit development in West London, in partnership with Hammersmith & Fulham council. EdCity is designed to bring mission-aligned organisations together to focus on improving the lives of children, especially through education. It offers leased offices, a range of venues for training and events, and an innovation hub for the education sector to connect, collaborate and learn together.