Education and Careers Advice Worker

Education and Careers Advice Worker
SO1 (£34,434 - £ 39,152)
37 Hours, Full Time
Temporary, until 31st March 2027
Central House, Stockport

Application Deadline: 11:59pm 2nd June 2026
Please be aware that we may close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Shortlisting Date: 3rd June 2026
Interview Date: 12th June 2026
Interview Type: In Person

Join us at Stockport Council – MJ Local Authority of the Year 2025

Your Role

Operating within Stockport Council’s Education and Careers Advice Service you will provide impartial Information, Advice and Careers Guidance to young people aged 15 – 19 years in schools and community venues. You will also support Post 16 NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training). Activities will include one to one guidance interviews and aspirational and motivational group sessions helping young people to address barriers, raise aspirations and support transition into Education, Employment or Training.

About You

Do you want to make a difference to young people? Do you have experience working with vulnerable young people in a school and community setting? If you understand the barriers that can affect young people accessing education, employment, and training we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for someone who can build rapport, working one to one and in group settings offering impartial information, advice and careers guidance to help young people achieve their potential. You must be Level 6 qualified in careers information, advice and guidance.

You must demonstrate the ability to engage and build relationships with schools, post-16 providers, partner agencies and employers. You will be required to travel around the borough to meet with young people.

You will work as part of a supportive well-established team, managing your own caseload and working independently.

About Us

At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Graeme Moss on 07527387137 for an informal discussion about the role.

This post is also open as secondment opportunity for Stockport Council Employees; however, you must seek the permission of your current manager prior to making an application.

The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not currently qualify.

Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed to be shortlisted for Assessment if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

Find out if you meet the criteria here: https://www.greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme

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