The Benchmarks

Benchmark 1 – A stable careers programme Every school and college should have an embedded programme of career education and guidance that is known and understood by students, parents, teachers, governors and employers. Every school should have a stable, structured careers programme that has the explicit backing of the senior management team, and has an identified and appropriately trained person responsible for it.The careers programme should be published on the school’s website in a way that enables students, parents, teachers and employers to access and understand it. The programme should be regularly evaluated with feedback from students, parents, teachers and employers as part of the evaluation process. Benchmark 2 – Learning from career and labour market information Every student, and their parents, should have access to good quality information about future study options and labour market opportunities. They will need the support of an informed adviser to make best use of available information. By the age of 14, all students should have accessed and used information about career paths and the labour market to inform their own decisions on study options.Parents should be encouraged to access and use information about labour markets and future study options to support their children. Benchmark 3 – Addressing the needs of each student Advice and support should be tailored to the needs of each student. Keeping good records of students and their destinations after school will help. A school’s careers programme should actively seek to challenge stereotypical thinking and raise aspirations. Schools should keep systematic records of the individual advice given to each student and subsequent agreed decisions. All Students should have access to these records to support their careers development. Schools should collect and maintain accurate data for each student on their education, training or employment destinations for at least three years after they leave school. Benchmark 4 – Linking curriculum learning to careers Careers and enterprise education should be part of and included in student’s standard lessons, linking curriculum to real- world career paths. Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subject teachers highlight the relevance of STEM subjects for a wide range of future career paths. By the age of 14, every student has had the opportunity to learn how the different STEM subjects help people to gain entry to a wide range of careers. All subject teachers emphasise the importance of succeeding in English and Maths. Subject Based Career Advice Subject Linked Careers Work Skills Art Art Careers Art Work Skills Biology Biology Careers Biology Work Skills Business Studies Business Studies Careers Business Studies Work Skills Chemistry Chemistry Careers Chemistry Work Skills Childcare Childcare Careers Childcare Work Skills Computer Science Computer Science Careers Computer Science Work Skills Dance Dance Careers Dance Work Skills Design & Technology Design & Technology Careers Design & Technology Work Skills Engineering Engineering Careers Engineering Work Skills English English Careers English Work Skills Food Food Careers Food Work Skills Geography Geography Careers Geography Work Skills Health and Social Care Health and Social Care Careers Health and Social Care Work Skills History History Careers History Work Skills Maths Maths Careers Maths Work Skills MFL MFL Careers MFL Work Skills Music Music Careers Music Work Skills PE PE Careers PE Work Skills Physics Physics Careers Physics Work Skills RE RE Careers RE Work Skills Benchmark 5 – Encounters with employers and employees All students should have encounters with employers and employees that result in a better understanding of the workplace and the potential career paths open to them. Students should participate in at least one meaningful encounter with an employer every year from the age of 11. Work with your regional local enterprise advisor to make sure you are aligning to the strategic plan of the region. Current Position: 30th June 2020 Previous Position: 23rd January 2020 Our academy has met 100%, previously 100% of the 1 assessment area compared to 52% average nation. Virtual Work Experiences Oil and Gas Industry Ecologist Civil Engineer Estates and Contracts Manager Acoustics Consultant Technical Manager & Design Coordinator Ground Worker / Machine Operative Arborist Architect (Partners) Design Assistant (Architects) Careers Adviser / Employment and Skills Manager Senior Communications Manager My Path- Job of the Week Careers in Education Videos Benchmark 6 – Experiences of workplaces It’s important for students to experience the workplace environment to understand the context in which they could one day be working. By the age of 16, every student should have had at least one experience of a workplace, additional to any part-time jobs they may have. By the age of 18, every student should have had one further such experience, additional to any part-time jobs they may have. Benchmark 7 – Encounters with further and higher education Careers provision should cover further and higher education as well as potential professions. Students should have encounters with these organisations whilst at school. By the age of 16, every student should have had at least one experience of a workplace, additional to any part-time jobs they may have. By the age of 18, every student should have had one further such experience, additional to any part-time jobs they may have. Benchmark 8 – Personal guidance Every student should have opportunities for guidance interviews with a career adviser, who could be internal or external, provided they are trained at an appropriate level. Every student should have at least one guidance interview with a CEIAG adviser by the age of 16, and the opportunity for a further interview by the age of 18. Every school and college should have an embedded programme of career education and guidance that is known and understood by students, parents, teachers, governors and employers. Every school should have a stable, structured careers programme that has the explicit backing of the senior management team, and has an identified and appropriately trained person responsible for it.The careers programme should be published on the school’s website in a way that enables students, parents, teachers and employers to access and understand it. The programme should be regularly evaluated with feedback from students, parents, teachers and employers as part of the evaluation process. Every student, and their parents, should have access to good quality information about future study options and labour market opportunities. They will need the support of an informed adviser to make best use of available information. By the age of 14, all students should have accessed and used information about career paths and the labour market to inform their own decisions on study options.Parents should be encouraged to access and use information about labour markets and future study options to support their children. Advice and support should be tailored to the needs of each student. Keeping good records of students and their destinations after school will help. A school’s careers programme should actively seek to challenge stereotypical thinking and raise aspirations. Schools should keep systematic records of the individual advice given to each student and subsequent agreed decisions. All Students should have access to these records to support their careers development. Schools should collect and maintain accurate data for each student on their education, training or employment destinations for at least three years after they leave school. Careers and enterprise education should be part of and included in student’s standard lessons, linking curriculum to real- world career paths. Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subject teachers highlight the relevance of STEM subjects for a wide range of future career paths. By the age of 14, every student has had the opportunity to learn how the different STEM subjects help people to gain entry to a wide range of careers. All subject teachers emphasise the importance of succeeding in English and Maths. Subject Based Career Advice Subject Linked Careers Work Skills Art Art Careers Art Work Skills Biology Biology Careers Biology Work Skills Business Studies Business Studies Careers Business Studies Work Skills Chemistry Chemistry Careers Chemistry Work Skills Childcare Childcare Careers Childcare Work Skills Computer Science Computer Science Careers Computer Science Work Skills Dance Dance Careers Dance Work Skills Design & Technology Design & Technology Careers Design & Technology Work Skills Engineering Engineering Careers Engineering Work Skills English English Careers English Work Skills Food Food Careers Food Work Skills Geography Geography Careers Geography Work Skills Health and Social Care Health and Social Care Careers Health and Social Care Work Skills History History Careers History Work Skills Maths Maths Careers Maths Work Skills MFL MFL Careers MFL Work Skills Music Music Careers Music Work Skills PE PE Careers PE Work Skills Physics Physics Careers Physics Work Skills RE RE Careers RE Work Skills Subject Linked Careers Work Skills Art Art Careers Art Work Skills Biology Biology Careers Biology Work Skills Business Studies Business Studies Careers Business Studies Work Skills Chemistry Chemistry Careers Chemistry Work Skills Childcare Childcare Careers Childcare Work Skills Computer Science Computer Science Careers Computer Science Work Skills Dance Dance Careers Dance Work Skills Design & Technology Design & Technology Careers Design & Technology Work Skills Engineering Engineering Careers Engineering Work Skills English English Careers English Work Skills Food Food Careers Food Work Skills Geography Geography Careers Geography Work Skills Health and Social Care Health and Social Care Careers Health and Social Care Work Skills History History Careers History Work Skills Maths Maths Careers Maths Work Skills MFL MFL Careers MFL Work Skills Music Music Careers Music Work Skills PE PE Careers PE Work Skills Physics Physics Careers Physics Work Skills RE RE Careers RE Work Skills All students should have encounters with employers and employees that result in a better understanding of the workplace and the potential career paths open to them. Students should participate in at least one meaningful encounter with an employer every year from the age of 11. Work with your regional local enterprise advisor to make sure you are aligning to the strategic plan of the region. Current Position: 30th June 2020 Previous Position: 23rd January 2020 Our academy has met 100%, previously 100% of the 1 assessment area compared to 52% average nation. Virtual Work Experiences Oil and Gas Industry Ecologist Civil Engineer Estates and Contracts Manager Acoustics Consultant Technical Manager & Design Coordinator Ground Worker / Machine Operative Arborist Architect (Partners) Design Assistant (Architects) Careers Adviser / Employment and Skills Manager Senior Communications Manager My Path- Job of the Week Careers in Education Videos Oil and Gas Industry Ecologist Civil Engineer Estates and Contracts Manager Acoustics Consultant Technical Manager & Design Coordinator Ground Worker / Machine Operative Arborist Architect (Partners) Design Assistant (Architects) Careers Adviser / Employment and Skills Manager Senior Communications Manager My Path- Job of the Week Careers in Education Videos It’s important for students to experience the workplace environment to understand the context in which they could one day be working. By the age of 16, every student should have had at least one experience of a workplace, additional to any part-time jobs they may have. By the age of 18, every student should have had one further such experience, additional to any part-time jobs they may have. Careers provision should cover further and higher education as well as potential professions. Students should have encounters with these organisations whilst at school. By the age of 16, every student should have had at least one experience of a workplace, additional to any part-time jobs they may have. By the age of 18, every student should have had one further such experience, additional to any part-time jobs they may have. Every student should have opportunities for guidance interviews with a career adviser, who could be internal or external, provided they are trained at an appropriate level. Every student should have at least one guidance interview with a CEIAG adviser by the age of 16, and the opportunity for a further interview by the age of 18. Stories from an Alumni – A Turton (Social) Unifrog The universal destinations platform. All students from Y7 to Y11 have a Unifrog account where they can research careers, work experience, subject areas, skills, apprenticeships, higher education and much more! Get your son/daughter to log in with their school email address and explore this together. Unifrog – The universal destinations platform. Student Stream UK University Search are proud to announce the launch of our new website www.studentstream.co.uk. The website brings together a wealth of video resources by us and universities across the UK in one place. National Careers https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/ website offering all types of careers related information including local labour market information, CV writing, skills and qualifications required for all types of careers. icould https://icould.com offering careers videos and job information. National Apprenticeship Services https://www.gov.uk/topic/further-education-skills/apprenticeships National Apprenticeship Service. Pathways Explore Explore your future with confidence using our interactive careers library, Pathways Explore. Whether you’re deciding on your next steps or just curious about what’s out there, this easy-to-use tool lets you search over 800 careers, take a short personality quiz, and discover job roles that match your interests. Linked directly to our courses, it’s a great way to see how your studies can lead to exciting opportunities. You can access the Pathways Explore service on any of our Trust’s colleges or school sixth form websites. Pathways Explore Students Options Shape your Future Future Learn Results Day Support Parents Skills for Careers – View support and information for helping your child with their career and education decisions. Apprenticeships – Links to support parents with helping their child applying for Apprenticeship opportunities. UCAS guide to Apprenticeships Other Links Careers Pilot – A site to help you support your young person in making the right decision about work and study. Youth Employment – A site to help parents/carers signpost their child to information on education, training and work. Results Day Support – Tips of parents and carers on exam results day. Talking Futures – A site containing a wealth of information on your child’s career options. Careerometer – Labour Market Information Labour Market Information South Yorkshire Labour Market Information Rotherham The universal destinations platform. All students from Y7 to Y11 have a Unifrog account where they can research careers, work experience, subject areas, skills, apprenticeships, higher education and much more! Get your son/daughter to log in with their school email address and explore this together. Unifrog – The universal destinations platform. UK University Search are proud to announce the launch of our new website www.studentstream.co.uk. The website brings together a wealth of video resources by us and universities across the UK in one place. https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/ website offering all types of careers related information including local labour market information, CV writing, skills and qualifications required for all types of careers. https://icould.com offering careers videos and job information. https://www.gov.uk/topic/further-education-skills/apprenticeships National Apprenticeship Service. Explore your future with confidence using our interactive careers library, Pathways Explore. Whether you’re deciding on your next steps or just curious about what’s out there, this easy-to-use tool lets you search over 800 careers, take a short personality quiz, and discover job roles that match your interests. Linked directly to our courses, it’s a great way to see how your studies can lead to exciting opportunities. You can access the Pathways Explore service on any of our Trust’s colleges or school sixth form websites. Pathways Explore Options Shape your Future Future Learn Results Day Support Skills for Careers – View support and information for helping your child with their career and education decisions. Apprenticeships – Links to support parents with helping their child applying for Apprenticeship opportunities. UCAS guide to Apprenticeships Other Links Careers Pilot – A site to help you support your young person in making the right decision about work and study. Youth Employment – A site to help parents/carers signpost their child to information on education, training and work. Results Day Support – Tips of parents and carers on exam results day. Talking Futures – A site containing a wealth of information on your child’s career options. 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Implement and manage a structured careers education and guidance programme aligned with Gatsby Benchmarks. Facilitate student encounters with employers, higher education institutions, and provide tailored personal guidance interviews.

Requires an appropriately trained professional capable of managing career records and coordinating with senior management and external partners. Must be able to integrate career paths into the standard curriculum and support students in navigating labour market information.

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Career Guidance
• Labour Market Information
• Student Advising
• Curriculum Integration
• Employer Engagement
• Record Keeping
• STEM Education
• Educational Planning
• Stakeholder Management
• Data Collection

• Education
• Management & Leadership
• Social Services
• Consulting
• Government & Public Sector

Minimum education

Professional degree

Minimum experience

5+ years

Apply by

Sep 7, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Seniority

Mid-Senior level