Network Careers Adviser

Post duration: 12 months FTC (potential extension)

Hours: Part-time 0.5 FTE, term time plus results days.

Location: Based in Birmingham, travel between school sites as required is essential (occasional travel to the office in London).

This role is based across Ark Victoria Academy, Ark Boulton Academy and Ark Kings Academy.

Interviews to take place in one of our Birmingham schools on 14 May 2026.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Destinations team at Ark as we build a network-wide approach to careers guidance. As the first in-house network adviser working across Birmingham schools, you will play a key role in shaping careers provision in the city while influencing practice across the wider Ark network.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver high quality, impartial careers guidance to students across a small network of Birmingham secondary schools, supporting informed decision making at key transition points (KS3, KS4 and post 16/post 18)
• Provide one to one and small group guidance interviews in line with professional standards, ensuring guidance is student centred, inclusive and tailored to individual needs, aspirations and starting points
• Support targeted groups of students, including those from under represented backgrounds, students with SEND, and students at risk of becoming NEET, to ensure equitable access to guidance and progression opportunities
• Use up to date labour market information (LMI), progression data and destination outcomes to inform guidance activity and support students to understand a wide range of pathways, including; A levels, vocational routes, apprenticeships and higher education.

Knowledge & Experience:

• Strong understanding of post 16 and post 18 progression routes, including A levels, vocational pathways, apprenticeships and higher education and appropriate pathways for SEND students
• Experience of conducting one to one and small group guidance interviews, adapting approaches to meet diverse needs
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with students, school staff and external partners.

Qualifications Criteria:

• Holds a CDI approved Level 6 or above qualification in Careers Guidance and Development.
• Eligible for, or holding, Professional Registration with the Career Development Institute (CDI).

Safeguarding statement:

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark's safer recruitment process, please click this link .

Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.