Apprentice Careers Adviser

Summary

At Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, we’re not just offering you an apprenticeship - we’re offering a launchpad for your future. We are a bold, brave, and innovative council, united by our values working as one team, embracing diversity, delivering on our promises, striving for excellence, and putting our community at the heart of everything we do.

Wage

£24,790 a year

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Salary progression in line with career grade criteria

Training course

Career development professional (level 6)

Hours

Monday to Friday.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

2 years 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Manage a caseload of vulnerable & targeted young people and work collaboratively to ensure they have access to all available education, employment, training and personal development opportunities
provide individual support to young people to overcome barriers to learning; to provide information, advice and guidance in order to support their readiness and decision making in applying for education, employment and training opportunities and support to attend activities which promote engagement in post-16 learning
To record all activity on the appropriate client management information systems.

Where you'll work

The Education Centre Stockton Sixth Form College
Bishopton Road West
Stockton on Tees
TS19 0QD

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

IXION HOLDINGS (CONTRACTS) LIMITED

Your training course

Career development professional (level 6)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Reflection and self-evaluation: set and achieve target and objectives for professional development, based on self-assessment and feedback from line-management, peers and clients, and identify strategies to manage the effects of change on self and the development of a positive mental attitude
Organise and deliver activities with clearly defined and measurable learning outcomes that use and blend relevant resources, client-focused techniques and approaches that best meet the needs of individuals and enable them to fully engage in their career development
Critically analyse and compare the major models of career-related curricula within the organisation, evaluate activities in relation to defined outcomes and plan how to improve them and their own performance
Select, tailor and apply theory, concepts and effective practice relevant to the role and client base
Provide critical insight in the contemporary world of work and learning, and analyse the implications of these for clients
Explore and clarify expectations and agree the aim, purpose and scope of the career development activities with the client
Build and sustain positive and constructive working relationships, resolve conflicts constructively in ways that do not undermine confidence
Engage and sustain relationships with employers and opportunity providers, individually or as part of organisational networks
Adapt activities and collaborate with other professionals to ensure that activities support and do not discriminate against clients with additional needs or who experience disadvantage
Prioritise the needs of all clients and workloads in order to provide fair and balanced provision whilst maintaining personal well-being
Record and analyse the outcomes of referrals so that examples of success and failure can be monitored and shared
Maintain appropriate records of client interaction, to explain their use in helping clients to effect change and to satisfy organisational monitoring arrangements
Use information technology and web-based resources with confidence in the support of career development activities (digital literacy)
Prioritise need and provide on-going support to clients through a variety of different types of intervention and media
Raise client awareness of options and broaden horizons by introducing them to unfamiliar new ideas and sources of information, challenge and support them in reframing their thinking and encouraging their career adaptability
Equip, empower and encourage clients to undertake an assessment of their knowledge, skills, abilities and characteristics
Apply a knowledge and understanding of theories, models, frameworks and pedagogic approaches to support the development of an individual’s career management skills
Understand and make effective use of occupational information and local regional, national am international labour market intelligence, including its relationship to societal developments, e.g. technological trends, policy-making, potential bias or partiality
Equip clients to use technology effectively in their career management (digital literacy)
Understand and apply appropriate research strategies to obtain, interpret and tailor information to meet the needs of clients and others, including the appropriate use of primary, and secondary sources, and information technology, e.g. social media and web-based information sources
Reflection and self-evaluation: set and achieve target and objectives for professional development, based on self-assessment and feedback from line-management, peers and clients, and identify strategies to manage the effects of change on self and the development of a positive mental attitude
Organise and deliver activities with clearly defined and measurable learning outcomes that use and blend relevant resources, client-focused techniques and approaches that best meet the needs of individuals and enable them to fully engage in their career development
Critically analyse and compare the major models of career-related curricula within the organisation, evaluate activities in relation to defined outcomes and plan how to improve them and their own performance
Select, tailor and apply theory, concepts and effective practice relevant to the role and client base
Provide critical insight in the contemporary world of work and learning, and analyse the implications of these for clients
Explore and clarify expectations and agree the aim, purpose and scope of the career development activities with the client
Build and sustain positive and constructive working relationships, resolve conflicts constructively in ways that do not undermine confidence
Engage and sustain relationships with employers and opportunity providers, individually or as part of organisational networks
Adapt activities and collaborate with other professionals to ensure that activities support and do not discriminate against clients with additional needs or who experience disadvantage
Prioritise the needs of all clients and workloads in order to provide fair and balanced provision whilst maintaining personal well-being
Record and analyse the outcomes of referrals so that examples of success and failure can be monitored and shared
Maintain appropriate records of client interaction, to explain their use in helping clients to effect change and to satisfy organisational monitoring arrangements
Use information technology and web-based resources with confidence in the support of career development activities (digital literacy)
Prioritise need and provide on-going support to clients through a variety of different types of intervention and media
Raise client awareness of options and broaden horizons by introducing them to unfamiliar new ideas and sources of information, challenge and support them in reframing their thinking and encouraging their career adaptability
Equip, empower and encourage clients to undertake an assessment of their knowledge, skills, abilities and characteristics
Apply a knowledge and understanding of theories, models, frameworks and pedagogic approaches to support the development of an individual’s career management skills
Understand and make effective use of occupational information and local regional, national am international labour market intelligence, including its relationship to societal developments, e.g. technological trends, policy-making, potential bias or partiality
Equip clients to use technology effectively in their career management (digital literacy)
Understand and apply appropriate research strategies to obtain, interpret and tailor information to meet the needs of clients and others, including the appropriate use of primary, and secondary sources, and information technology, e.g. social media and web-based information sources

Your training plan

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4 or above)
Maths (grade 4 or above)

A Level in:

A Level 3 qualification (A Level/BTEC) (grade Pass)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

About this company

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council prides itself on being a great place to work where staff are trusted, valued and supported to make a positive contribution at work. We truly value our Apprentices and recognise that they enable us to identify new talent and build new skills in our workforce.

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

There is the potential for you to secure long-term employment with the council upon completion of your qualification, and the ability to also apply for internal vacancies restricted to employees throughout your apprenticeship.

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