Careers Leader

The Isle of Wight Education Federation – Executive Headteacher: Matthew Parr-Burman

Carisbrooke College, Mountbatten Drive, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5QU

Executive Deputy Headteacher / Head of School: Karen Begley

Tel: 01983 524651 Email: carisbrooke@iwef.org.uk

Medina College, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2DX

Deputy Headteacher / Head of School: Phil Perce-Jones

Tel: 01983 526523 Email: medina@iwef.org.uk

The Island VI Form, Upper St James Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1LJ

Deputy Headteacher / Head of School: David Mumford

Tel: 01983 522886 Email: viform@iwef.org.uk   

The Governing Board of the Isle of Wight Education Federation is seeking to appoint a Careers Leader to plan and implement a strategy for developing a careers programme for the Federation that meets all of the eight Gatsby benchmarks of good practice and prepare young people for the choices and transitions in education, training and employment. To provide independent advice and guidance across the Federation in line with the Federation's policies and procedures.

The Isle of Wight Education Federation has been established to harness the very best education practice within two secondary schools and a large A Level sixth-form centre of over 500 students. The aim is to create a culture of continual improvement with increasingly successful outcomes for young people across the Island.

The Federation comprises of Carisbrooke College, Medina College and The Island VI Form and candidates should, therefore, be prepared to work on any of the three sites, as necessary.

The Colleges are fast-paced, fun and caring environments in which to work and there are excellent opportunities for personal and professional growth and development. If you feel you have what it takes to be part of our dynamic team, we would be delighted to hear from you.

The Governing Board of the Isle of Wight Education Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

The Governing Board of the Isle of Wight Education Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Please note that the Governing Body of an Aided or a Foundation School is the employer

PLEASE NOTE: Not all school staff are employed directly by the Isle of Wight Council, you can ask on application who the employer for this role will be.

Find out more about working for the Isle of Wight Council and living on the Island here.

The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the Unacceptable Behaviour Policy, Employee Code of Conduct and Behaviours Framework. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.

The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via adverts@iow.gov.uk if you would like to receive a copy.

The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

The management reporting line for this role is ultimately through the Isle of Wight Council Children’s Services directorate.

This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.