Careers Specialist
We are looking for an experienced and passionate Careers Specialist with a strong background in supporting people facing various barriers to employment, including those from disadvantaged or underrepresented backgrounds.
You will play a key role in guiding and empowering young people aged 16–26 to develop their skills, confidence, and aspirations, helping them to achieve sustainable employment and realise their full potential.
Position: Careers Specialist
Location: London/Hybrid
Salary: £33k - 35k per annum (depending on experience)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Contract: Fixed term for 12 months (with possibility of extension)
Start date: April - May 2026
Benefits: 27 days holiday per year PLUS the 1st Friday of every month is a half day. Pension and contributions are payable 3% after 3 months of service, employee assistance programme.
Closing Date: 24th April 2026
About the Role
As a Careers Specialist, you will demonstrate a genuine passion for making a difference in young people’s lives. You’ll have the ability to build trusting relationships, broaden horizons, and inspire young people to be ambitious about their future.
You will be working for a charity that transforms the lives of young people facing barriers to employment. Through personalised guidance, mentoring, and access to meaningful opportunities, you’ll help them develop the skills, confidence, and direction needed to achieve their full potential and thrive in sustainable careers.
Main duties and responsibilities
- Provide individual, person-centred Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) to young people on the programme, supporting them to identify and work towards their career goals.
- Identify and create opportunities for employment, training, and education that align with participants’ interests, abilities, and aspirations.
- Deliver workshops, group sessions, and outreach activities to engage young people across multiple London boroughs.
- Support young people in their job search by assisting with CVs, applications, interviews, and professional skills development.
- Maintain a client-centred and inclusive approach, ensuring sensitivity to the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and needs of each young person.
- Record and monitor progress accurately using internal databases and contribute to evaluation and reporting for funders and partners.
- Collaborate with delivery partners to achieve agreed milestones and outcomes, ensuring a coordinated and effective service offer.
- Represent the programme at internal and external meetings, promoting good practice and sharing insights to continuously improve service delivery.
- Contribute to a positive, supportive, and learning-focused team culture, sharing ideas and best practice to enhance the organisation’s impact.
About You
To be successful in the role of Careers Specialist, you will have resilience, a belief that there is always a way forward, and an innovative approach to youth engagement.
If you have the experience and skill set that meets the requirements in this job advertisement, then apply today and enjoy a job that really makes a difference in the lives of young people!
Experience, Qualifications and Skills
- Experience supporting young people or adults from disadvantaged or underrepresented backgrounds to overcome barriers and move into sustainable employment, education, or training.
- Proven ability to build trust, motivate, and empower clients, particularly those with complex or multiple needs.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to adapt style for different audiences.
- Experience delivering training sessions, employability workshops, or group activities to young people.
- Sound understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and risk assessment when working with vulnerable individuals.
- Empathetic, engaging, and innovative, able to inspire confidence and encourage ambition while maintaining clear professional boundaries.
- Highly organised with excellent time management, administrative, and record-keeping skills.
- Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively as part of a supportive team.
- Confident using IT systems and databases (e.g., Salesforce or similar CRM tools) to record and monitor progress.
- Resilient, adaptable, and solutions-focused, with a genuine commitment to helping young people reach their full potential.
You may have gained relevant experience in roles such as Careers Advisor, Employment Coach, Youth Worker, Recruitment Consultant, HR or Training Specialist, Programme Officer, or any other position focused on helping people overcome barriers to achieve meaningful employment and personal growth.
What matters most is your ability to engage, motivate, and guide young people towards achieving their full potential. #INDNFP
Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client, Not For Profit People.
