Careers Lead
37 hours per week
40 weeks per year (Term time plus INSET days and one week in the holidays)
Grade 12 NJC points 12-19 – FTE £28,598 - £32,061
Actual starting salary - £25,117
Start date – October 2026
The Castle School are seeking an enthusiastic, organised, and forward-thinking Careers Lead to join our secondary school team. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate individual to develop and lead a high-quality careers education programme that inspires students and prepares them for successful futures.
The successful candidate will play a key role in helping students make informed decisions about their education, training, and career pathways. Working closely with senior leaders, teaching staff, employers, colleges, universities, and external agencies, you will ensure that all students receive outstanding careers guidance and meaningful encounters with the world of work. Level 6 Diploma in Careers Leadership will be provided if the successful candidate is not already qualified.
We require someone who is good at planning, has proven knowledge and experience of data analysis and the production of accurate data. Knowledge of Excel is essential. In addition, you should be proactive in responding to tasks, have an excellent eye for detail, good communication and organisational skills, and ideally have experience of working in a busy office or school environment.
We can offer you: An opportunity to work in an experienced and supportive team from whom you can learn, develop and grow. A friendly, busy and dynamic workplace where each day is different from the last. A competitive salary. Wider opportunities to be involved across our Trust. An energised and professional working environment.
Disclosure Level: Enhanced
Start date: October 2026
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 under the Exceptions Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). This means that both spent and unspent convictions and cautions may need to be disclosed. However, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ under filtering rules and do not need to be disclosed. Guidance on what should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
Blackdown Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexuality or religion.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). As part of our due diligence process when shortlisting, we may carry out an online search of publicly available material to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore with the applicant at interview.
References: References will be taken up on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children, previous employers may be approached for information to verify particular experiences or qualifications before interview.
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