Trainee Careers Adviser (JETS)

Bexleyheath, England, United Kingdom

8/11/2025

“Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. I am proud to be part of this great organisation.”

At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility.

For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco-system of purpose-led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all.

Purpose

Are you passionate about supporting young people to achieve their potential? Do you have experience working with young people and a desire to build a career in careers guidance?

We are looking for a full-time Advisor to join our dedicated team at Bexley Youth Advice, based in Bexleyheath and working across community venues. This is a trainee position, offering the opportunity to gain a Level 6 qualification in Careers Information, Advice and Guidance (CIAG) while delivering meaningful support to young people.

The role focuses on working with young people who are NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training), helping them to explore their options, build confidence, and progress into positive destinations.

Key Responsibilities

• Support a caseload of NEET young people through one-to-one and group sessions
• Deliver careers advice in our centre and community settings
• Help young people identify goals and take steps toward education, employment, or training
• Work collaboratively with local services and partners
  
  
  

Essential Requirements

• Experience working with young people in a supportive or advisory capacity
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• A commitment to inclusive, person-centred practice
  
  
  

What We Offer

• A permanent, full-time role within a supportive and passionate team
• Access to a Level 6 CIAG qualification
• Opportunities to make a real difference in the lives of young people across Bexley
  
  
  

If you're ready to take the next step in your career and help young people shape theirs, we’d love to hear from you.

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Location:

You will be based in Bexleyheath, East London

Employee Benefits

As an employee of Shaw Trust as well as positively impacting people’s lives, you will have access to the following benefits:

• 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years’ service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday
• 2 days paid volunteering leave each year
• An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
• Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
• Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters’ levels qualifications, and management development programmes
• Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Neurodiversity Peer Support Network, Women’s Network, MANaging Network, Menopause Network Group)
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan
• Opportunity to request flexible working from day one
  
  
  

Our Strategy

To find out more about Shaw Trusts aims in our 2030 Strategic Directive available here: https://www.shawtrust.org.uk/content/uploads/2020/09/Vision-2030-Strategic-Directive-5-9.pdf

Join a diverse and inclusive organisation

Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career.

In addition;

• We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK.
• We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme.
• Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation.
  
  
  

We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion.

If you have accessibility requirements and/or would like further information about the role, please contact: [email protected]

Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.