Shared Services Partnership
Careers Adviser
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Job Details:
Job Reference: HCC624762
Salary Range: £33,178 - £36,369 per annum
Work Location: Basingstoke Discovery Centre, Basingstoke (Hybrid Working)
Hours per week: 37 (part-time hours will be considered)
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 30 August 2026
Interview Date: 8 September 2026
The Role:
As a Careers Adviser, you will support young people to make informed decisions about their future, helping them to explore their options, build confidence and take their next steps. Joining Hampshire Futures, you’ll deliver high-quality, impartial careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) to students in schools and further education colleges, primarily across the north of the county.
This is an opportunity to make a real difference – supporting young people to successfully transition into education, training or employment. Working as part of a collaborative and supportive team, you’ll contribute to improving participation and reducing the number of young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET).
What you’ll do:
- Deliver high-quality, impartial CEIAG through one-to-one and group sessions in schools and FE colleges, helping students to understand their options and succeed at key transition points.
- Support young people to understand post-16 and post-18 pathways, including further education, apprenticeships, higher education, training and employment.
- Help students explore their interests, skills and aspirations to make informed and realistic decisions.
- Work in line with the Gatsby Benchmarks and CDI Framework, contributing to a whole-school and multi-agency approach to careers education and transition planning.
- Contribute to the ongoing development and continuous improvement of the service.
What we’re looking for:
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- Level 6 Career Guidance qualification (or currently working towards this).
- Experience of delivering services that support positive outcomes for young people in education or similar settings.
- Strong knowledge of post-16 and post-18 pathways and current best practice.
- Experience of working with young people with SEN/SEND.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships.
- A commitment to inclusion, safeguarding and supporting all young people to succeed.
Take a look at our Candidate Pack for more information about the Careers Adviser role, team and our values. The ‘About you’ section explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about. Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements and demonstrate our values, in your application.
Why join us?
- Be part of a highly supportive and established careers team that values collaboration.
- Experience high levels of job satisfaction through meaningful, direct work with young people.
- Make a genuine impact – helping students build their futures and achieve their potential.
- Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
- Competitive benefits package, including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Find more information here.
Applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received, therefore the advert may close early.
Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK.
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Other job titles you may be searching for may include: Careers Advisor, Career Guidance Adviser, Careers Consultant, IAG Adviser, Careers Coach, Youth Careers Adviser.
Travel Requirements:
You will be required to travel to various locations within Hampshire or other local authority, and it is essential that you have a current driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle on a regular basis.
Additional Information:
Careers Adviser Candidate Pack
Vetting Requirements:
The post is subject to a Criminal Records Check. As such, please note that under safer recruitment requirements for Children’s Services, references will be requested prior to interview.
Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:
For general enquiries, please contact care.careers@hants.gov.uk
For an informal chat about the role, please contact Joanne Laybourn, Team Coordinator on joanne.laybourn@hants.gov.uk
Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.
We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.
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