Careers and Employability Coach

Job Title: Careers and Employability Coach
Contract: Full Time, 37 hours per week, Term Time Only + Inset Days + 5 additional days.
Salary: CLF 10 (£33,450 - £37,129)
Actual Salary: £29,380 per annum
Start Date – September 2024
We are looking for a Careers and Employability Coach to join our supportive and talented team at Bristol Brunel Academy. We are a diverse multi-academy trust, looking for professional and ambitious people, with a passion for transforming our students’ learning.
Bristol Brunel Academy is a forward-thinking Academy based in Speedwell, Bristol, rated “Good” by Ofsted in 2023.  We are consistently over-subscribed in every year group and have been expanding numbers on roll each year making it one of the largest secondary schools in the city. The students are excited to learn and are real ambassadors for our diverse community.
What we are looking for:
We are looking for a dynamic leader that will build sustainable business partnerships that create employability opportunities for our young people. The role will be responsible for the planning and delivery of a forward-thinking careers curriculum that incorporates a breadth of university and widening participation programmes for Bristol Brunel Academy students. Building relationships and coaching our students will be at the heart of this work, enriching the experience of all learners, leading them to a bright and aspirational future. This role will be the focal point of communication for our stakeholders: parents/carers, students, staff and Post 16 providers in promoting and celebrating the successes of our student community in their chosen careers.
Your opportunity:
Not only will you be working within a vibrant and inclusive academy, but you will be a part of a diverse Federation working alongside professional and inspirational colleagues. The Cabot learning Federation are committed to providing the very best learning experiences for every young person we educate which you will be a part of. You will have access to our generous benefits package including excellent annual leave entitlement, access to our pension scheme and several other well-being benefits. You will be working within a large multi-academy trust which provides dedicated training programmes and the opportunity to gain experience within other departments and CLF functions.
Cabot Learning Federation Benefits:
As part of the Cabot Learning Federation, we can offer you a range of benefits, including:
Access to our pension scheme - Local Government Pension Scheme (if eligible)
Dedicated Training and Development programmes
Health and wellness sessions and discounts.
Secured discounts for staff at several gyms in the local area.
Flu Jabs
Annual CLF conferences which provides CPD opportunity
Comprehensive Induction process
Competitive salaries which are reviewed annually
Cycle to Work Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Generous annual leave entitlement for staff who work all year round
About the Cabot Learning Federation
The Cabot Learning Federation is a diverse Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) in the South West. We are proud to serve 18,000+ pupils who all attend ten secondary academies, seventeen primary academies, an all through provision, a studio school, a discrete Post 16 provision, two alternative provision schools and three SEMH special schools.  
CLF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The trust is proud to serve a diverse student population and their communities. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.  
We are proud to be part of diverse communities in the region and celebrate the richness of cultures, faiths and backgrounds of our students. We aim to develop a curriculum that is responsive to our pupil’s needs and reflects their diverse interests and backgrounds.  
Bristol Brunel Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list. This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.
Please submit your application form via the CLF recruitment portal. CV’s will not be accepted and any submitted will not be considered alongside your application.
Please note updates regarding an application, which could include an invite to interview, will be sent to the email address used when registering an account. Copies of all correspondence will also appear under the ‘messages’ section, if emails are being directed to a ‘junk’ or ‘trash’ folder please make regular checks on the status of an application.