Careers Advisor

10 – 15 hours per week
Term Time Only
As soon as possible

Would you like the opportunity to work as part of a team of highly experienced and ambitious colleagues? Graveney is an extremely popular and successful 11-18 School, situated in South West London, SW17 with the benefit of being situated in beautiful campus style surroundings with excellent facilities and a warm community atmosphere. We have a commitment to providing the best opportunities to all students and to developing the professional skills and career opportunities of our staff, within a supportive and collaborative environment

We wish to appoint an experienced individual to support the delivery of Careers Information, Advice and Guidance to students aged between 11 and 18. You will need to be an excellent communicator, with a suitable careers qualification, and experience of working with secondary students. Working as part of a small Careers Team, you will have a particular focus on delivering individual IAG, and will support the team in promoting Careers education in the wider school setting, including to other school staff, and to parents and carers as required.

This is a face-to-face role, based on the Graveney School site in Tooting. Ideally hours will be worked daily between 10.30am and 2.00pm but there is scope for some negotiation on both hours and days worked.
The successful candidates will have excellent communication, organisational and time-management skills and be competent in using ICT.

We warmly welcome and encourage applicants from minority groups to apply for our vacancies.

In accordance with Graveney Trusts commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, applicants must complete the application form attached with this advert in order to be considered for shortlisting. Applicants must also complete and return the Recruitment Monitoring form in addition to their application.

To apply please download an application pack from the Wandsworth Council website which can be found via the ‘visit website’ button at the top of this page.

Alternatively, further information for candidates, an application form and job description, can be found at https://www.graveney.org/Recruitment/

Electronic applications to be returned to recruitment@graveney.wandsworth.sch.uk

Closing date for applications: 02 December 2024 (at noon)
Interviews: Week commencing 2 December 2024

Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted as they are received.
The Trust reserves the right to close the advert at any time.

Graveney Trust is committed to safeguarding and ensuring the well-being and safety of staff and students. All our employees, volunteers and contractors share this commitment and we will carry out Enhanced DBS checks for all appointments as well ensuring that our rigorous pre-recruitment checks are strictly adhered to.

We foster an inclusive culture that promotes equality of opportunity and values diversity creating an environment where the rights and dignity of all members of our community are respected. We promote a culture that allows staff to grow and flourish, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Please note that we do not accept CVs and no agencies.

Graveney School
(Graveney School is part of Graveney Trust)
Welham Road
Tooting, London
SW17 9BU
Tel: 020 8682 7000
Website: www.graveney.org
Principal: Cynthia Rickman