Careers Guidance Facilitator for pilot of Career Benchmarks

Host Employer: North East Combined Authority

2 year fixed term contract (with a chance of extension)

“Good career guidance is important for social mobility because it helps open pupils’ eyes to careers they may not have considered”. Good Career Guidance, Sir John Holman.

The North East Local Enterprise Partnership works to deliver more and better jobs for everyone.

We have an ambitious Skills Programme, aimed at addressing current and future skills needs and enabling young people to access the ‘more and better jobs’ our economic growth plans will create. Key to achieving this is effective Career Education. In partnership with the Gatsby Foundation, we will be piloting Sir John Holman’s ‘Good Careers Guidance’ benchmarks in schools and colleges over the next two years.

We have an ambitious Skills Programme, aimed at addressing current and future skills needs and enabling young people to access the ‘more and better jobs’ our economic growth plans will create. Key to achieving this is effective Career Education. In partnership with the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, we will be piloting Sir John Holman’s ‘Good Career Guidance’ benchmarks in schools and colleges over the next two years.

The pilot will test the benchmarks in action and we are seeking to recruit a Facilitator who will lead the programme. This will be a key role in developing good practice, influencing national policy and creating capacity in schools to provide effective career guidance. We are seeking an experienced individual who can work strategically with schools, employers and other education partners. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong project management skills, be an effective negotiator and influencer and be able to translate policy into practice.

You can find out more about the 'Good Career Guidance' benchmarks at www.gatsby.org.uk/education/programmes/good-career-guidance

To apply please follow the link below
https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/Careers_Guidance_Facilitator_for_pilot_of_Career_Benchmarks/141185

Closing date: Noon, 24 July 2015.