Careers Coach
| Company: | Barnsley College |
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| Salary: | £18,211 - £19,215 |
| Hours: | Part-time |
| Location: | Barnsley, S70 2YW |
| Working pattern: | On-site |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Posting date: | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Closing date: | 31 Aug 2026 |
Summary
The Opportunity
You'll play a key role in helping our students understand their future and achieve their ambitions. As a Careers Coach, you'll support the delivery of a high-quality, progressive Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) programme across the College.
A core focus of the role is working closely with curriculum departments to ensure a strong and consistent careers and employability offer is embedded within the student experience. You'll collaborate with staff to develop meaningful careers activities and engagement opportunities, ensuring students can access experiences that support their progression and future aspirations.
You'll plan and deliver engaging group-based sessions, including tutorials, workshops and events focused on CV writing, interview preparation, employability skills and personal development. Through this, you'll help students build confidence, develop essential workplace skills and prepare effectively for their next steps into higher education, apprenticeships or employment.
The role also includes supporting key careers initiatives such as UCAS delivery, creating engaging digital and physical careers resources, and working closely with employers and external partners to broaden opportunities for students. You'll contribute to tracking learner progression and destinations, using insight and data to continuously improve the careers offer across the College.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a developing central careers service where you can influence practice, strengthen departmental engagement and make a real difference to student outcomes and aspirations.
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