Careers Manager

Careers Manager at E-ACT Ousedale School, Newport Pagnell.

E-ACT Ousedale School is a high-performing, inclusive school dedicated to academic excellence and personal growth. Guided by our core values: Be Kind, Work Hard, Succeed Together, we encourage a culture of ambition, collaboration, and respect.

We are seeking an ambitious, organised and inspirational Careers Manager to lead and develop our academy’s Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) programme.

Working strategically with the Senior Leadership Team, the successful candidate will ensure that careers provision is fully aligned with the Gatsby Benchmarks and statutory guidance, enabling every student to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to make informed decisions about their future.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of the academy's CEIAG strategy.
• Advise the Senior Leadership Team on careers education policy, statutory requirements and best practice.
• Design, coordinate and evaluate the whole-school careers programme
• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with employers, training providers, universities and colleges.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade C/or equivalent or above including English and Maths.
• Experience of careers education in an educational setting.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and pupils.
• Ability to deal with a wide range of people using multiple forms of communication.
• Detailed knowledge of Gatsby Benchmarks and statutory careers guidance.

Full time, Permanent

Pay range:

• NJC SCP 22-24 £26,893.40 - £28,260.82 (FTE: £34,811.00 - £36,581.00)
• Full Time (32.5 hours)
• Term Time Only (39 weeks)
• Permanent

Benefits:

Financial and Lifestyle

We offer a strong financial package including access to defined benefit pension schemes (LGPS or TPS), life cover at three times pensionable pay, and 31 days of annual leave for year-round employees. Staff can also benefit from the Cycle to Work scheme, promoting healthy and sustainable commuting.

Professional Growth and Development

We invest heavily in staff development through tailored INSET days and high-quality CPD opportunities. Teaching staff benefit from automatic TLR progression, a structured 9-point pay scale (M1 to UPS3), and full TLR payments for part-time colleagues fulfilling full responsibilities.

Culture and Wellbeing

Our people-first culture values every colleague. We support wellbeing through the Wisdom app and a free Employee Assistance Programme offering counselling and financial advice. Collaboration is at the heart of our Trust, encouraging shared learning and collective success.

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E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.

E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.