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About This Role
Work where it matters most, achieve what matters more.
Be part of a team where passion meets purpose, as we work together where the challenge is greatest to change the lives and build the futures of children and young people.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced professional, holding a
Level 6 Diploma in Career Guidance and Development, to provide
1-to-1 careers guidance to students across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. The successful candidate will play a vital role in ensuring every student receives the personalised support they need to make informed decisions about further education, training, and employment pathways.
Key Responsibilities For This Role
- Deliver high-quality, impartial 1-to-1 careers guidance to students, with a focus on their transition to college, apprenticeships, or employment.
- Maintain accurate records of guidance interviews and student progression plans.
- Contribute to the delivery of our whole-academy Igniting Futures careers curriculum.
- Work closely with the wider careers and personal development team to promote careers education across the academy.
- Engage with external agencies, training providers, colleges, and employers to broaden students’ understanding of local and national labour market opportunities.
- Support key events including careers fairs, employer encounters, and work experience placements.
About The Academy
Ormiston Meridian Academy is a thriving secondary academy in the south of the city, serving 11–16-year-old students. Our ambition statement is ‘Shaping Lives, Building Ambition and Igniting Futures’ and every decision we make and action we take is to ensure our students flourish as young adults. Alongside our lessons, we provide a rich and diverse extra-curricular programme that develops character and inspires our students. We all work together to instil a strong sense of belonging for all, which enables students to succeed and become active members of the community as they move into adulthood.
Staff wellbeing is incredibly important to us and therefore, we are committed to creating a health - promoting workplace by ensuing wellbeing and mental health at the heart of our decision making. We will support staff to make positive choices for their own wellbeing and encourage a collegiate culture across and between all roles in the academy. Specifically, we have committed to the development of a long-term strategy for improving staff wellbeing and making sure our staff are well supported and cared for.
We Are Looking For Someone Who
- Holds a Level 6 Diploma in Career Guidance and Development (essential)
- Has experience delivering 1-to-1 guidance to young people
- Understands the challenges and opportunities facing students in Years 7–11
- Is passionate about social mobility, raising aspirations, and supporting disadvantaged learners
- Is an excellent communicator, capable of building strong relationships with students, staff, and external stakeholders
- Thrives in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment.
Why work for Ormiston Academies Trust?
Our vision is to create a school system where every child thrives, regardless of background. Our people are at the heart of our approach – they are our greatest asset.
We exist to provide the best learning opportunities every day, in every school for every child. It is the people and teams in our Trust who make this a reality and ensure we have the greatest impact. If you join us at Ormiston, whatever your role, you can be sure of a role with purpose and meaning.
Ormiston, where every member of staff enjoys…
- The opportunity to build on the legacy of those who came before – being part of one of the longest standing Trusts, created with the sole purpose of enabling children and young people to thrive
- Working for a Trust nationally recognised for its impact on disadvantaged children – a rewarding, stimulating career where staff are challenged to be the best they can be, for the pupils we are proud to serve
- Being part of a team and community where you belong – receiving bespoke and holistic support from a well-resourced and ambitious network of experts and professionals that work at the heart of communities
- A supportive environment to grow your career – an extensive professional development programme, alongside flexible working arrangements and generous benefits
To find out more about working at Ormiston Meridian Academy, please visit our website www.ormistonmeridianacademy.co.uk or contact Miss D Lovell (PA to the Principal) at
[email protected] to arrange a phone call or a tour of the academy.
To apply for the position please submit an application form via the link above by 9.00am on Friday 20th June 2025. Please note that CVs will not be accepted.
Ormiston Meridian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Ormiston Academies Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Flexible working opportunities will be considered.
All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, online searches, prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children’s Barred List.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, which provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions, can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974 
