Aspirations, Careers and Work Experience Lead – The Bishop of Winchester Academy

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Full time
Location: Bournemouth
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Job offered by: Dorset Council
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Category: IT & Technology
About the role Are you looking to develop your career in a thriving, friendly and supportive standalone academy where staff wellbeing is a priority? Are you passionate about your students and committed to unlocking their potential in an academy that has high expectations of everyone?

We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic Aspirations, Careers and Work Experience Lead to provide high quality, independent information enabling our students to make informed realistic decisions about their future learning and employment pathways. This is a permanent position, working 35 hours a week 40 weeks a year.

The successful candidate may have previous experience but could also be a graduate candidate who is passionate about changing and shaping the lives for our young people. This is a good opportunity for someone who has had experience in education or alternatively no experience but looking to progress and develop the skills and qualifications required to become an effective aspirational leader. As Aspirations, Careers and Work Experience Lead you will: Provide a comprehensive Careers advice service for students 11-18 years. Be passionate and committed to raising the aspirations of our young people. Arrange Work Experience. Liaise with employers. Provide support, encouragement and engagement to all students, promoting our high expectations - no excuses ethos at all times. Ensure staff, students and parents are aware of CEIAG support and availability and lead sessions to raise awareness as appropriate. Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information on the role. We would be delighted to take you on a tour of the school. Please contact Suzi Horrocks, HR Administrator to arrange a suitable time.

Further Information The Bishop of Winchester Academy values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines. This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974... Keeping Children Safe in Education The school will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates...

About Us The Bishop of Winchester Academy is a thriving Church of England school, recently recognised by Ofsted as prioritising ‘wider opportunities alongside achievement so that pupils “live life to the full.”’ (Ofsted 2023). Operating from recently refurbished facilities, our shared mission to improve the life chances of all of our students is at the very centre of our work. We put the wellbeing of our students and staff at the heart of everything we do and can offer you: Generous employer pension contribution starting at 23.6% basic salary Supportive and practical marking policy Career development with a bespoke CPD programme, with a generous allowance of inset days Excellent newly refurbished teaching facilities with free onsite parking and good local public transport links Close proximity to beaches and the Jurassic Coast to assist your work life balance Employee Assistance Programme and Cycle to Work scheme We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. All applications must be made via My New Term. Please visit

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