Careers Advisor – Watford

Careers Advisor Required for Secondary School in Watford

At Engage Education Services, we’ve specialised in recruiting education staff for over a decade. We’re currently looking for an enthusiastic Careers Lead Co-ordinator to work full-time at a fantastic secondary school in Watford. 

Our team has built an excellent reputation in the local area, and we’re looking for more high-quality office staff to work with these schools.

Working hours are Monday – Friday 

Duties can include:

• Develop and implement a coherent and progressive careers strategy across all year groups.
• Coordinate meaningful encounters with employers, post-16/18 providers, and alumni.
• Manage work experience, career fairs, guest speaker events, and enterprise initiatives.
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of the careers programme using Compass+ or equivalent tools.
• Support and train form tutors and subject leaders to embed careers across the curriculum.
• Track student destinations and reduce NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) figures.
• Maintain effective partnerships with external stakeholders including the Careers & Enterprise Company, LEPs, colleges, apprenticeship providers, and universities.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of local and national labour market information.

The ideal applicant will have:

• Experience working in a school
• Is calm, compassionate and able to care for children when they are unwell
• A real passion for working within an educational environment
• Experience utilising SIMS (School Information Management System) within an administrative role
• Career Avisor experience

Why choose Engage Education?

We are Engage Education, the most trusted education recruitment agency, with professional development and support at our core.

• Get paid in line with national scales (AWR compliant)
• Free CPD sessions
• Your own dedicated consultant
• Receive a £50 Amazon voucher when you refer friends!
• Wellbeing support, travel discounts, and retail offers from our partners

How to apply:

If you’re as excited about this role as we are, you can apply below – or get in touch with us directly.

If you’re not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have not been successful in this role. We have a lot of applications for our positions, so don’t be disheartened – you are still free to apply to one of our other vacancies that you may be more suited for. We will also keep your CV on file and continue to help you in your search for your next role.

All candidates will be required to undertake a valid enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance will be provided.

By applying for this role, you are consenting to Engage Education Ltd storing your personal details in our fully encrypted database, which is in line with GDPR requirements.

We look forward to hearing from you!