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    This job description is for an ASK Adviser position which will involve delivering apprenticeship and career guidance to young people through group sessions and one-on-one support to help meet apprenticeship targets. Key responsibilities include planning guidance activities with schools, maintaining relationships to maximize outreach, and managing a caseload. The role requires experience working with youth, presenting to groups, and career advising, as well as strong communication, organization, and IT skills. The position is located in London and involves some travel and remote work.

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    This job description is for an ASK Adviser position which will involve delivering apprenticeship and career guidance to young people through group sessions and one-on-one support to help meet apprenticeship targets. Key responsibilities include planning guidance activities with schools, maintaining relationships to maximize outreach, and managing a caseload. The role requires experience working with youth, presenting to groups, and career advising, as well as strong communication, organization, and IT skills. The position is located in London and involves some travel and remote work.

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    This job description is for an ASK Adviser position which will involve delivering apprenticeship and career guidance to young people through group sessions and one-on-one support to help meet apprenticeship targets. Key responsibilities include planning guidance activities with schools, maintaining relationships to maximize outreach, and managing a caseload. The role requires experience working with youth, presenting to groups, and career advising, as well as strong communication, organization, and IT skills. The position is located in London and involves some travel and remote work.

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    This job description is for an ASK Adviser position which will involve delivering apprenticeship and career guidance to young people through group sessions and one-on-one support to help meet apprenticeship targets. Key responsibilities include planning guidance activities with schools, maintaining relationships to maximize outreach, and managing a caseload. The role requires experience working with youth, presenting to groups, and career advising, as well as strong communication, organization, and IT skills. The position is located in London and involves some travel and remote work.

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    Job Description

    Job Title: ASK Adviser

    Group: Employability & Careers

    Dept/Project/Service: Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge Contract

    Reports to: Contract Manager

    Responsible for: None

    Usual office base: Dependent upon Area

    Grade: Careers Grade 3

    Job Purpose:

    To deliver information, advice and guidance to young people, parents/carers and teachers on
    apprenticeships and vocational pathways, through group interactions and one to one support, to
    support the take up of apprenticeships and ensure the aims and KPIs of the ASK programme are
    met.

    Job Objectives:

    1. Plan and deliver tailored apprenticeship and careers information, advice and guidance to
    meet the needs of young people including vulnerable groups and those with special
    educations needs and disabilities
    2. Carry out planning meetings with schools, colleges and stakeholders to agree a planned
    sequence of work which both meets the needs of the establishment and seeks to maximise
    the outcomes and exposure of the ASK programme
    3. Deliver small/ large group sessions/ events on a range of apprenticeship/ careers-related
    topics as required with schools and colleges, these will be both face to face and virtual
    delivery
    4. Take a proactive and highly visible approach to developing working relationships with
    schools/ colleges and other professionals both internal and external to maximise the reach
    of the ASK programme, agreeing priorities and reviewing arrangements
    5. Effectively manage a caseload of schools to ensure that individual and contract KPIs are
    achieved in a timely manner

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    6. Manage information by maintaining paper and electronic records to the required standards,
    sharing information appropriately, all within the boundaries of confidentiality and with
    regard to GDPR legislation.
    7. Attend events as required and plan and deliver programmes of work which successfully
    involve parents/carers so that they are able to contribute to and support the progression of
    their child into learning and work.
    8. Develop and maintain personal and professional effectiveness and standards of work in
    accordance with the CDI Code of Ethics through participation in progress/performance
    review processes, attending relevant meetings, training and support and activities.
    9. Promote diversity and equality of opportunity as part of delivering effective information,
    advice and guidance.
    10. Be responsible for adhering to both local and the Corporate Safeguarding polic y and
    procedures aimed at promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and at -risk
    adults and attend mandatory child protection and/or adult protection safeguarding
    and prevent training

    Scope:

    ASK advisers will be allocated a geographical area of London as their primary delivery area,
    they will manage local relationships with schools within this agreeing and delivering planned
    work activities. This will involve travelling to schools across their area with some events
    taking place outside of normal office hours, occasionally, delivery beyond the assigned
    geographical area will be required as per contract need. However, there will be significant
    scope for home working when it comes to administration and any remote delivery.

    Person Specification:

    Knowledge

    Essential:
    » In depth knowledge of the local labour market, in particular apprenticeship
    opportunities and pathways
    » Have a detailed knowledge and understanding of wider education, employment,
    training opportunities that are available for young people
    » Understanding of working with young people and their careers aspirations
    » Demonstrate an up-to-date knowledge of legislation and statutory requirements of
    working with young people
    » An understanding of and a commitment to, equality of opportunity for all
    » Demonstrate professional commitment to children’s rights, equal opportunities and
    diversity

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    Desirable
    » Knowledge and understanding of the secondary school landscape and the potential
    challenges of delivery in this sector
    » Detailed knowledge of relevant developments in Careers Education, information,
    advice & Guidance
    » Knowledge of using digital & social media in a workplace environment
    » Knowledge of evaluation methods and how to measure impact of activities

    Experience

    Essential:
    » Will have worked with young people preferably in a school or college setting
    » Experience of delivering high impact presentations and workshops to small and large
    groups including tailoring these appropriate to the audience
    » Will have worked in a collaborative team setting and built/maintained effective
    relationships with key stakeholders
    » Effective experience of managing caseloads and priorities
    » Will have experience in careers information, advice and guidance in any setting

    Skills

    Essential:
    » Effective communication skills including written and verbal and be able to relate to a
    wide range of people and organisations
    » Demonstrate persuasive and influencing skills to encourage stakeholders to
    participate in a programme
    » Demonstrate collaborative working as part of a team
    » Show excellent organisational skills to include time management of own work and
    management of a caseload
    » Ability to meet deadlines and achieve targets and implement contingency plans
    where necessary
    » Excellent IT skills including all Microsoft Office software and social media
    » Apply a flexible approach to work activities including travel as required to meet
    business objectives
    » Display an open mind and positive attitude to work and colleagues

    Competency Band: 4

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    Key competencies for the role:

    Our Values Key Competency 1 Key Competency 2


    Excellence – creating and Works with others to Responds effectively to
    leading success provide a reliable, efficient both changing
    service to internal and circumstances and to
    external clients/learners people with different
    perspectives
    Integrity – supporting and Delivers on their Demonstrates an open,
    building trust responsibilities and can unbiased approach and is
    usually be relied upon to willing to learn from others
    do what they say they will
    do
    Accountability – Recognises when services Considers and suggests
    delivering and improving are not being delivered to ideas for improvements to
    the required level of deliver results, sharing this
    quality and takes feedback with others in a
    appropriate action constructive manner
    Collaboration – engaging Display enthusiasm Understand how their own
    and partnering around goals, adopting a behaviour contributes to
    positive approach when the sharing of knowledge
    interacting with internal and ideas
    and external stakeholders

    Job Family: Careers Advisers

    Education Development Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the


    welfare of children and adults whom we work with and come into contact with
    around the world. All applicants are subject to thorough screening and for
    applicable roles, successful candidates are subject to relevant criminal record
    checks with national police authorities or the UK’s Disclosure & Barring Service.

    Education Development Trust also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct


    Disclosure Scheme and we may request information from relevant job applicants’
    previous employers about any findings of sexual misconduct, including harassment,
    during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left
    employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their
    understanding of these recruitment procedures.

    Version Control
    Version 3.0
    Date Dec 22
    Next review date Dec 23
    Doc owner HR

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