About the Role
Post duration: 12 months FTC (potential extension)
Hours: Part-time 0.5 FTE, term time plus results days
Location: Based in Birmingham, travel between school sites as required is essential (occasional travel to the office in London)
This role is based across Ark Victoria Academy, Ark Boulton Academy and Ark Kings Academy.
Interviews to take place in one of our Birmingham schools on 14 May 2026
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Destinations team at Ark as we build a network-wide approach to careers guidance. As the first in-house network adviser working across Birmingham schools, you will play a key role in shaping careers provision in the city while influencing practice across the wider Ark network.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver high quality, impartial careers guidance to students across a small network of Birmingham secondary schools, supporting informed decision making at key transition points (KS3, KS4 and post 16/post 18)
- Provide one-to-one and small group guidance interviews in line with professional standards, ensuring guidance is student centred, inclusive and tailored to individual needs, aspirations and starting points
- Support targeted groups of students, including those from under‑represented backgrounds, students with SEND, and students at risk of becoming NEET, to ensure equitable access to guidance and progression opportunities
- Use up-to-date labour market information (LMI), progression data and destination outcomes to inform guidance activity and support students to understand a wide range of pathways, including A levels, vocational routes, apprenticeships and higher education
Knowledge & Experience
- Strong understanding of post 16 and post 18 progression routes, including A levels, vocational pathways, apprenticeships and higher education and appropriate pathways for SEND students
- Experience of conducting one‑to‑one and small group guidance interviews, adapting approaches to meet diverse needs
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with students, school staff and external partners
Qualifications Criteria
- Hold a CDI approved Level 6 or above qualification in Careers Guidance and Development
- Eligible for, or holding, Professional Registration with the Career Development Institute (CDI)
Benefits
- Our hybrid working model aims to offer the best of both worlds, striking the right balance between in‑person collaboration and remote working. You will work a minimum of two days per week in our state‑of‑the‑art office in West London allowing you to connect with colleagues, with the flexibility to work remotely, or in the office over the remaining days
- In addition to our current hybrid working arrangements, employees can request to work fully remotely for up to 10 working days a year, whether this be in the UK or abroad
- Our flexitime policy allows you to work your hours around our core hours of 10.00 - 16.00, helping you prioritise your work‑life balance and personal commitments
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with each year of service up to 30 days after 3‑years’ service. This entitlement is pro rata for part‑time employees. This entitlement excludes bank holidays
- Full office closure between Christmas and New Year
- As an Ark employee, you will have the opportunity to be part of the TPT (The Pension Trust) scheme, our workplace pension scheme where we make an 11% contribution; you are not required to contribute towards this scheme unless you choose to. Depending on your role you may also be entitled to LGPS/TPS which is a defined benefit scheme where you contribute a percentage based on how much you earn (as do we) in exchange for a guaranteed amount in your pension pot every year
- Access to high‑quality professional learning throughout your career, offering both face‑to‑face sessions and a bespoke online learning platform
- Access to Ark Rewards scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers, interest‑free loans available for season tickets or a bike, gym discounts offering up to 40% off your local gym and free eye tests.
Diversity and inclusion
We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click link.
Safeguarding statement
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non‑disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click link.
Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on‑going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage you to submit your application at your earliest convenience.
For any questions, please contact recruitment@arkonline.org.
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