Careers adviser vacancies

Location: Calderdale and Kirklees.

Permanent, full-time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Part-time and flexible/hybrid working arrangements considered. 

Multiple permanent positions.

We are looking for experienced and creative careers advisers to provide careers guidance and employability support in roles across the company which include pre and post-16 in schools/colleges, community settings, from home and on our adult contacts. Delivery is across both Calderdale and Kirklees with flexibility for home/hybrid working.

You will be able to inspire, motivate and support young people and adults to make effective decisions that lead to successful transitions and establish productive relationships with schools/colleges, providers, employers and local partners to facilitate this. You will be able to use a range of innovative techniques to engage vulnerable young people/adults across Calderdale and Kirklees, including digital methods of engagement.

C+K is a great place to work for anyone seeking employment in a people centred organisation where staff are valued and highly regarded. We offer excellent terms, conditions and benefits to our employees and opportunities for career development and progression.

We welcome your application if you can demonstrate the following:

• strong communicator and effective networker
• drive, commitment, and resilience
• well organised and highly motivated
• knowledge of the barriers impacting young people/adults and the agencies which specialise in helping them
• IT-literate and competent in the use of digital delivery platforms and database recording systems.

Dependant on skills, experience and qualifications, successful applicants may be required to participate in further training to support professional development.

If you are interested and require any further information, please call or email Sarah Johnson, Operations Manager (Participation Team): 01484 242000, s.johnson@ckcareers.org.uk  

Information about this vacancy, including job description and person specification are available to download below in Documents related to this page.

To apply please download the application form and monitoring form, which should be returned to recruitment@ckcareers.org.uk

The closing date for returning completed applications is 5pm, Monday 18 August 2025

Interviews to be held week commencing 1 September 2025.

Should we receive sufficient applications before the closing date, we reserve the right to end this advert before the closing date.

We promote diversity and equality of opportunity and encourage applications from under-represented groups.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect our staff to share this commitment.

Appointments are subject to receiving a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure