St Helen & St Katharine - Head of Futures (Careers, Higher Education, employability and futures)

Summary

St Helen and St Katharine is looking for an energetic, warm and genuinely student-centred professional to lead and deliver our Futures and careers programme from Year 5 to Upper Sixth.

Detail

St Helen and St Katharine is looking for an energetic, warm and genuinely student-centred professional to lead and deliver our Futures and careers programme from Year 5 to Upper Sixth.

This is a role for someone who can make young people excited about their futures, who can win the trust of a full year group, get students on board with opportunities they might otherwise overlook, and build the relationships with employers and alumnae that bring those opportunities to life.

You will inherit a well-established programme and a clear remit to make it more dynamic: lifting engagement with work experience, growing awareness of competitive degree apprenticeships and alternative routes and ensuring that every student – whatever her ambitions – feels informed, supported and inspired as she plans her next steps.

You do not need to be a qualified careers professional to apply. Whilst careers guidance is certainly a benefit, if you have the warmth, energy, organisational drive and credibility to engage our students, we will fund your training – including a Level 6 Careers Guidance qualification – and provide specialist cover for one-to-one guidance while you qualify. What matters most to us is the person.

What we offer

• Competitive salaries with scope for pay progression
• Generous holiday entitlement
• 20% reduction in working hours during school holidays with no impact on pay
• Fee remission of up to 50% on tuition fees (pro-rated for part-time staff)
• Staff Pension Scheme with employer contribution of up to 10% (the School double matches employee contributions). Salary sacrifice for pension contributions is also available.
• Life assurance paying out three times annual salary in the event of death in service
• Diverse training and professional development programme
• A range of other staff benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, access to GP and dental advice lines amongst other services
• Free use of the Sports Centre facilities including a fitness suite, ergo suite and group cycle studio
• Free school lunch, plus refreshments available in the staff room during the day and after school
• On-site parking
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free eye tests and annual flu vaccination
• Access to well-stocked school library
• Access to wide range of school events

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents

• Head of Futures Candidate Pack PDF Document
• St Helen and St Katharine application form PDF Document