Terms and Conditions: Permanent, 37 hours per week, term time only plus 2 weeks

Actual Salary: £24,374 - £29,664

Full time equivalent salary: Grade 6 Support Staff Scale £27,041 - £32,910

Required: As soon as possible

Location: Coventry

About the role

We are seeking to appoint a Careers Information, Advice and Guidance Lead (CIAG), who has excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to help deliver outstanding, impartial guidance to our students. The role includes liaising successfully with parents, carers, teachers and education providers to ensure students have a wide range of opportunities and experiences provided to explore KS4, Post 16 and Post 18 pathways.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has strong communication and interpersonal skills, has great attention to detail and is self- motivated
• Has worked within a school environment, providing careers information, advice and guidance
• Has an awareness of the statutory requirements for Careers Education in schools

All staff are expected to know what to do if they have concerns about a child, take on the responsibility for providing a safe environment and promoting children’s welfare, undertake regular safeguarding and child protection training and, familiarise themselves with KCSIE part 1 and local policies and procedures as directed by the trust/academy.

About us

Blue Coat Church of England School & Music College is a successful and oversubscribed large secondary school in the heart of the city of Coventry with a vision ‘Living life in all its fullness’. As a Church of England school, our intake draws from both the local area and across the city and surrounding areas. We are a member of Inspire Education Trust, a Coventry based multi-academy trust which sets out to provide an environment where both staff and students can thrive, and putting children at the heart of everything we do.Why work for us?

A career at Blue Coat offers a rewarding future, with the opportunity to make a real impact on the lives and outcomes of our young people. We understand the importance of providing a supportive and nurturing workplace for our staff. Our ethos is that a happy staff will deliver the best possible experience to our students. As such, we offer a portfolio of benefits designed to enhance and support the working lives of our staff. These include, but are not limited to:

• A highly supportive and committed Senior Leadership Team
• An effective continuing professional development (CPD) programme, including personalised training sessions and opportunities for both internal and external training
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers 24/7 confidential advice and support on a range of matters and access to accredited counsellors
• A focus on staff well-being and mental health including free counselling for staff, a full-time chaplain, a Trust wellbeing group, strong relationships with Unions and a supportive working environment
• Opportunity to join a committed and forward-thinking team of support staff
• Employee Benefits programme providing staff access to a range of discounts and shopping vouchers.

How to apply

All applications must be received electronically via our TES page: https://www.tes.com/jobs/employer/blue-coat-school-and-music-college-1000375

If you experience any problems with the online application process please contact TES directly: recruitment@tes.com

If you have any queries about the post, please email recruitment@bluecoatschool.com

Closing date: 9.00am 11^th April 2022

Interviews: Week commencing 25^th April 2022Information for candidates