Careers Counsellor

ROLE SUMMARY:

Location: Remote, UK based (please note, candidates must reside in the UK and hold the full right to work in the UK to be considered)

Start date: 1 September 2026

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Salary: £30,000-35,000

King’s InterHigh is a flexible and inclusive online school that empowers students to succeed both academically and personally. Combining nearly two decades of online education expertise with over 50 years of academic excellence from the King’s College schools, King’s InterHigh delivers a personalised education within a supportive and welcoming community. Students attend live, teacher-led virtual lessons each school day, where highly trained online educators create engaging and interactive learning experiences that encourage collaboration, participation and a genuine love of learning, enabling every student to reach their full potential. https://kingsinterhigh.co.uk/

The Careers Counsellor is responsible for the strategic leadership, coordination, and delivery of high-quality careers education, information, advice, and guidance (CEIAG) across all key stages. The role ensures students are well-informed about the range of opportunities available to them in today’s world, and that staff and families are supported in understanding and navigating the evolving landscape of further study, training, and employment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Careers Curriculum:
Design, deliver, and evaluate a careers curriculum across all key stages, aligned with national benchmarks and best practice.
Develop resources and maintain up-to-date careers guidance for students and parents/carers.
Ensure careers education reflects current labour market trends, future skills needs, and UK/international opportunities.

Student Guidance and Support:
Provide impartial guidance on post-16 and post-18 pathways, including university, apprenticeships, vocational routes, and employment.
Manage application processes (e.g. UCAS, international universities, apprenticeships) and support students through them.
Offer tailored advice to students and parents/carers on future pathways.

Staff and Pastoral Collaboration:
Work with teaching and pastoral teams to ensure high-quality careers information and guidance.
Support tutors and Heads of Year with careers education, references, personal statements, and applications.
Deliver staff training to promote consistency and quality in careers guidance.

Enrichment and External Engagement:
Organise engagement opportunities with employers, alumni, universities, and guest speakers.
Lead support for applications to elite universities.
Maximise use of digital careers platforms (e.g. Unifrog).
Build partnerships with external organisations to enhance careers provision and enrichment opportunities.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting:
Monitor and evaluate the impact of the careers programme, reporting outcomes to senior leaders.
Celebrate and promote student achievements and destinations.

Compliance and Safeguarding:
Ensure careers provision meets statutory and safeguarding requirements.
Maintain accurate records and contribute to reporting and documentation.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

Personal Qualities:
· Enthusiastic about supporting young people to explore and achieve their aspirations.
· Able to lead colleagues and students in an engaging, supportive, and motivating manner.
· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
· Strong organisational skills with attention to detail and the ability to manage deadlines.
· Creative and confident in using technology to enhance learning and guidance.
· Solution-focused, positive, and adaptable.
· Excellent presentation and public-speaking skills.

Person Specification:
· Appropriate Level 6+ Careers Guidance qualification
· Degree-level qualification minimum.
· Track record of delivering excellent student outcomes.
· Knowledge of the university application process, apprenticeships, and other post-16/18 options.
· Experience of working with students and families from diverse backgrounds.
· Commitment to ongoing professional development.
· Willingness to undertake any other reasonable tasks as directed by the Senior Education Team

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT:

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

SCHOOL APPLICATION FORM:

Please download and complete our Inspired Application Form and submit alongside your CV.

Inspired Non-Teaching Application Form