Careers Advisor
The Edinburgh Academy
Edinburgh, City of
- New
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 2 December 2024
Job overview
We are seeking a suitably qualified individual to join our Careers Department.
The job holder will develop, enhance and deliver professional careers guidance to the school community and to manage and supervise the Careers Library, ensuring a welcoming, positive and nurturing environment for all.
This is a term-time plus two weeks role, 35 hours per week.
Package Description
The school prides itself on its warm and welcoming community, inclusive of all staff. Our teaching staff work alongside the operational teams to ensure the smooth running of the school. We value the contribution of all team members.
Through involvement in the co-curricular programme all those who work with us can bring their passions to work. Developing our talent is important to us. Access to training and professional development is available and encouraged.
Our reward package includes:
- Enrolment in generous DC pension scheme (11% ! employer contribution)
- Access to onsite gym
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Fee discount
- A three course lunch is provided during term time
Main Responsibilities
(The following list gives the key elements of the role, but is not an exhaustive list of tasks)
Main deliverables
- To provide pupils who seek extra guidance with career information, advice and guidance (CIAG) through individual discussions and action planning and be the key contact for all pupils seeking careers information.
- To be responsible for the materials within the Careers Library: plan the layout of the Careers Library and relevant materials and replace outdated resources for the library.
- To keep Careers SharePoint drive and its files updated and organised, including contact database and university requirements information updated.
- To coordinate and accompany Careers related school trips e.g. UCAS Discovery (University Fair), Open Days as required.
- To be responsible for the planning and management of 4ths’ World of Work workshops, 5ths’ Careers Carousel, and 6ths’ Careers Talks, including arranging visiting speakers.
- To be responsible for the Geits’ Careers Fair, creating lesson materials, teaching them, organising and overseeing the fair
- To work with the wider Pupil Support team to identify pupils most in need of careers support and plan proactive interventions
- To be responsible for overseeing and co-ordinating the Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Mock Interview Programme for the 7ths.
- To organise university/college contacts to come in to the school for careers events and to telephone university admission tutors for updated information for pupils.
- To work with organisations such as Unifrog, the Armed Services and any other relevant bodies and individual.
- To co-ordinate materials needed for events, including Open Days, Parents’ Evenings, PSHE lessons, Workshops, Visiting Speakers Events
- To support pupils looking for Work Experience placements, apprenticeships, information on taking a Gap Year and Studying Abroad and forge effective links to make this possible.
- To keep up to date with developments in Further Education and apprenticeship opportunities and be responsible for advising pupils and helping with apprenticeship applications/CVs.
- To carry out careers interviews and write reports
- Attend weekly Departmental Meeting, keep minutes, and provide support to the Careers Team
- To publicise useful information for pupils, including University/College Open Day information, Work Experience opportunities, upcoming external events/workshops, online courses (YASS and MOOCs), etc. on Teams, Unifrog
- To be responsible for School College Partnership pupils – helping with application and first point of contact for Edinburgh College
Other general tasks
- To maintain a database of parents/helpers who are willing to help with work experience and interviewing.
- To maintain a database of university/college contacts.
- To co-ordinate careers items for the newssheet.
- To supervise pupils when they are working in the library and to conduct some general library duties.
- To support Head Librarian as required.
The Ideal Candidate
(E - Essential; D - Desirable)
Qualifications/Experience
- Good working knowledge of MS Office – E
- Educated to Higher/A-level (or equivalent) in English - E
- Diploma in Careers Guidance – E
- Experience of working with school-age children in a collaborative environment in which expectations are high - E
- Experience of providing high quality careers information, education, advice and guidance to a wide range of clients – E
- Experience of interviewing/recruitment – E
- Knowledge of SQA and subject choice leading to positive destinations – D
- Knowledge of the university/college sector - D
- Working knowledge of electronic catalogue systems – D
- Experience of arranging events – D
- Experience of supervising or co-ordinating Extended Project Qualification – D
Personal Qualities
- High level of organisation skills - E
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills - E
- Enthusiasm to work with and support the career development of school pupils – E
- Ability to use own initiative – E
- Ability to work in a team – E
- Ability to maintain appropriate confidentiality, adhering to GDPR requirements – E
- Ability to undertake difficult conversations with pupils and/or parents – E
- Patience – E
About the school/organisation
The Edinburgh Academy is a fully co-education! al school. The School consists of a Senior School, Junior School and a Nursery Department. The School is a member of HMC. The Edinburgh Academy moved to full co-education across the whole school in 2008. The Junior and Senior Schools are on separate sites, both of which have spacious grounds and sports facilities including extensive playing fields, an all-weather sports area, and a large Sports Hall and Centre.
About The Edinburgh Academy
The Edinburgh Academy
Introduction
The Edinburgh Academy is an academically selective, independent, co-educational day school for pupils aged 5-18 years with a reputation for being caring and friendly. It aims to provide co-educational excellence with a first-class all-round education to those of intellectual promise and academic potential, regardless of background, race or creed. The Edinburgh Academy aims to be forward-looking and progressive but also greatly values its long held traditions.
Although the School is not academically exclusive, the ability range of pupils is well above the national average. Great emphasis is placed on the pursuit of co-curricular interests alongside academic studies for all our pupils. The School has a strong reputation for individual attention and excellence in its pastoral care and co-curricular provision.
The School is oversubscribed at all entry points and this creates a competitive pressure on admissions places at the School.
School Background
The Edinburgh Academy is a fully co-educational school. The School consists of a Senior School containing approximately 590 pupils and a Junior School containing approximately 390 pupils, and we have a Nursery department of around 100 pupils. The School is a member of HMC. The Edinburgh Academy moved to full co-education across the whole school in 2008. Previously girls were only admitted in the Sixth Form (S5 and S6).
The Junior and Senior Schools are on separate sites, both of which have spacious grounds and sports facilities including extensive playing fields, an all-weather sports area, and a large Sports Hall and Centre.
The School’s Place in Edinburgh
The School was founded in 1824 and has been regarded as a leading educational establishment within the City of Edinburgh and across Scotland ever since. Original Directors included the leading literary names of their age such as Sir Walter Scott. Robert Louis Stevenson and James Clerk Maxwell were also pupils at the School. More recent Former Pupils (Academicals or ‘Accies’) include: Nicky Campbell - radio and TV broadcaster; Guy Berryman - bass guitarist with Coldplay; Will Whitehorn – past President of Virgin Galactic - Space Tourism Company; Mike Blair - Scottish rugby; Dragon’s Den star, James Ingham.
The Senior School occupies a site in Henderson Row, less than a mile from Princes Street and at the northern limits of the Georgian ‘New Town’, of which it was designed to be a part. The buildings include an iconic school hall and the James Clerk Maxwell Science Centre, which was completed in November 2006. The playing fields are about half a mile from the main buildings – Raeburn Place (8 ½ acres) (shared with the Academicals - Former Pupils), New Field in Inverleith Place (20 acres) and a further five acres at the Junior School and Nursery, also at Inverleith, with a 400 metre grass running track.
An investment programme in facilities of over £15m has in the last 5 years seen a new Junior School library and classroom block, 2 floodlight all weather pitches, a Performing Arts Centre at Senior School and new sports pavilions. A bespoke climbing wall facility was officially opened in 2015. The School has further ambitious plans beyond this current phase of development, which will see a wholescale redevelopment on our Senior School site over the coming decade.
The Edinburgh Academy is a highly regarded school within the local community, across Edinburgh and beyond. Staff and pupils take great pride in this reputation, and the commitment from all is evident in the continuing success and progress of the School.
The Edinburgh Academy is committed to sharing its facilities with the local community and has established a series of projects that provides the use of its estates and premises for the public good.
Further details about the School and its resources can be found on the School website - www.edinburghacademy.org.uk
Classes and Assembly
7ths (S6) and 6ths (S5) classes are organised by tutor groups studying either Highers, Advanced Highers or GCE A-level. Across the Senior School no teaching group consists of more than 24 pupils and many are substantially smaller.
A School Assembly is held at 8.50am each morning, and is attended by the whole school. School Services for the whole school are held on several occasions during the session.
Exam Results
The Edinburgh Academy uses both English and Scottish examination boards. Nearly all subjects now present SQA National 5 and Advanced Higher examinations. Each year, a significant number of our 7ths (S6) have conditional places at very competitively sought universities on the basis of their Advanced Higher/A-level and Higher results.
Yearly academic results can be found on the School website.
Games and Activities
At the Edinburgh Academy, sport offers opportunities at all levels. The PE curriculum is varied, encompassing a wide variety of team games and individual sports. The School runs teams in a large number of major and minor sports and encourages pupils to represent the School at one or more sports at any age group.
In Music, there are about 20 performing groups including orchestras, choirs, wind bands, a big band and several chamber groups.
In Drama, there are usually three or four main productions each year. There is a fully active LAMDA qualification schedule in acting, reading for performance, mime, public speaking and Musical Theatre in place. This occurs at break time and lunchtimes. In addition, the Drama and Music department liaise to produce an annual musical, with potential to increase this.
All pupils currently join the CCF or The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in 4ths (S3).
All members of staff are expected to play a full part in supporting the co-curricular life of the School.
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