Careers Advice and Business Destinations Manager

POST TITLE: Careers Advice and Business Destinations Manager POST RESPONSIBLE TO: Strategic lead for Business Engagement & Partnerships with a dotted line to Assistant Principal CONTRACT: Full time (Term time + 2 weeks) SALARY: Grade 6, SP 12-18 Pro rata- 25,081-28,320 JOB PURPOSE This is a vital role in the Academy for our student offering. Professional, highly organised and motivated by student success, you will be responsible for the maintenance and development of our relationships with business partners as well as ensuring that our students maximise opportunities to move to successful destinations including Level 3+, Level 4+ Apprenticeships and Degree courses, through appropriate careers advice and guidance meetings, meeting Gatsby Benchmark 8 requirements. To deliver, as directed, the careers and higher level destinations strategy of the Academy. Principal Responsibilities To signpost students to relevant apprenticeship opportunities and support them through initial application to acceptance To target specific students in terms of access to Level 4+ apprenticeships, providing support as necessary To meet with your line manager annually to set Professional development and student destination targets Develop partnerships and networks with local employers to support the Academy in ensuring students have greater direct exposure to the world of work and the full range of career pathways To work with the pastoral team to ensure students are prepared for and meet the UCAS deadlines, with high quality personal statements and appropriate university choices, working alongside Tutors and relevant teaching staff for content To work with Higher Education Institutions including our partner, the University of Warwick, to promote opportunities for students and raise aspirations for lifelong learning To facilitate the provision of workshop sessions which may include CV writing, applications, preparing for interviews. To ensure students are well signposted to different g