“Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. I am proud to be part of this great organisation.”
At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility.
For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco-system of purpose-led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all.
Purpose
To provide impartial information, advice and guidance to National Careers Service
customers using various modes of delivery, empowering customers to achieve their
career management goals, whilst evidencing all job and learning outcomes and
support given. Working towards The National Careers Service provides free careers
information, advice, and guidance to both young people (from the age of 13) and
adults predominately through face-to-face delivery within the community, website,
webchat, and telephone helpline. The Service vision is for individuals to enjoy more
rewarding working lives and to create a culture where career development and
acquiring new skills are the norm
National Careers Service - Careers Adviser (East London)
Trainee Careers Adviser - Starting at £28,006.00 per annum
Careers Adviser (Level 4 qualified) - Starting at £30,339.00 per annum
Careers Adviser (Level 6 qualified) - Starting at £32,673.00 per annum
Essential:
You will have:
- Hold, as a minimum, Level 4 Diploma in Careers Information and Advice or
NVQ 4 in Advice & Guidance or willing to undertake and complete training
within 12 months of starting
- Experience in delivery of careers advice to adults, individually or in groups,
employed and unemployed
- High level of competency, effective operation and use of ICT including its wider
application e.g. use of social media
Download the Job Description for full details.
Location:
London
Employee Benefits
As an employee of Shaw Trust as well as positively impacting people’s lives, you will have access to the following benefits:
- 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years’ service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday
- 2 days paid volunteering leave each year
- An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
- Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
- Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters’ levels qualifications, and management development programmes
- Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Women’s Network)
- Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan
Join a diverse and inclusive organisation
Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career.
In addition;
- We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK.
- We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme.
- Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion.
If you have accessibility requirements and/or would like further information about the role, please contact: Resourcing@shaw-trust.org.uk
Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.