Careers Adviser

Are you looking to work as part of a highly collaborative and student focused team? Is your approachable and supportive nature looking to make a real difference? Our Careers Advisors are vital in helping the College achieve its aims of enriching the local economy by enabling its current and future students to be the best they can be.

As part of the Careers Team you can join a college section that has built up their knowledge of, and relationships with internal curriculum areas, local training providers, employers, support agencies, and other education providers, through consistent provision of tailored and well-informed advice and guidance.

By being a visible service for students to access as the first port of call when in need of help to navigate their way through their study programmes and career aspirations, your ability to understand their needs, and signpost and support them through accessing a variety of provisions will be invaluable in their achievement.

With your own caseload, job satisfaction will be easily realised, as well as fantastic opportunities for CPD.

As you will be working in a student facing role it is expected that you will be based in the Career's office at all times during your working hours.

What Will You Bring to the Role

Encouraging - Building a rapport with a wide range of people, encouraging them to push themselves and help motivate them to achieve success for themselves.

Interacting - Adapting behaviour to develop effective relationships within the team and wider college. Being energised by social settings and close collaboration.

Exploring - Seeking out new ideas, knowledge and skills, and applying them quickly. Being curious and discovering new ideas and concepts to share with your wider team and enhance the learning experience.

Organising - Structuring and organising workload with self-discipline, planning and consideration. Being controlled and thoughtful when arranging activities and scheduling work.

City College Plymouth is home to thousands of bright and enthusiastic students and 650 talented and experienced staff. You will be joining a college that is proud of its culture, where our core values of Respect, Ownership and Integrity are there to nurture and support a passion for teaching and learning, enriching our community through knowledge, experience and skills enabling every student to be the best they can be.

At City College Plymouth, one of the country's largest providers of quality education and training, we are going through a period of transition to enable us to propel education into the future. We pride ourselves on delivering a learning environment and organisational culture that impact positively on the health, wellbeing and sustainability of our community and enables all our students and staff to achieve their full potential.

Full Time | Permanent | £25,865 - £27,613 Per Annum, In return for your resource creation, unrivalled advice, and accountability for the service you provide, City College Plymouth will offer you;

• Holiday: 29 days plus bank holidays and College Closure over Christmas.


• Career development opportunities.


• Generous contributions towards your pension.


• Free tea, coffee and lunch in our dedicated staff lounge.


We are not prioritising the CV - we aim to recruit based on potential, not experience. We are interested in seeing your behaviours in action and how they will help you become successful at City College Plymouth, giving everyone the opportunity to show their potential, regardless of background or experience.

The College reserves the right to close this advertisement early if sufficient applications have been received.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £25,865.00-£27,613.00 per year