Apprentice Careers & Progression Advisor For Inclusion

TAMESIDE COLLEGE

Greater Manchester (OL6 6NX)

Closes in 31 days (Monday 17 August 2026)

Posted on 16 July 2026

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Summary

This apprenticeship is a great starting point for a career in careers guidance, combining hands-on experience with a Level 6 qualification. You’ll support diverse students through one-to-one and group sessions, gaining skills, mentoring and experience to deliver tailored careers advice and support progression.

Wage

£25,944 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£25,944 - £28,663

Training course
Career development professional (level 6)
Hours
Shifts to be confirmed.

36 hours a week

Start date

Monday 31 August 2026

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

Key Responsibilities:

  • Deliver Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) to learners, focusing on inclusion and those with additional needs such as EHCPs and care-experienced students
  • Monitor and track learner progression, supporting key transitions between course levels
  • Work with teams and stakeholders to support strategic objectives
  • Complete the Level 6 Careers Development qualification and develop skills to provide effective careers guidance
  • Support IAG delivery across the College, including UCAS processes and rota duties
  • Maintain accurate records, ensuring compliance with quality and audit requirements
  • Work with support teams to enhance learner outcomes
  • Provide up-to-date information, resources and opportunities to support progression into education, training or employment
  • Contribute to partnerships and careers-related events

Specific Duties:

  • Complete apprenticeship requirements alongside job responsibilities
  • Act as a point of contact for learner careers guidance
  • Manage a caseload, supporting progression and transitions
  • Advise students on progression routes and application processes, including UCAS
  • Maintain and update careers resources and develop support materials
  • Organise and support progression events and follow up on learner plans
  • Maintain accurate records and report on service usage
  • Work with staff and external agencies to support learners and ensure accurate guidance
  • Support the Careers and Progression Manager with partnerships and networks
  • Contribute to enrolment, open days and employability events
  • Support learner wellbeing in collaboration with Student Hub and refer where appropriate

Where you'll work

Beaufort Road
Ashton-under-Lyne
Greater Manchester
OL6 6NX

Training

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

Training provider

EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

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

Training schedule

This training schedule 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)
  • Maths (grade 4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this employer

Based in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, Tameside College is a further education college that provides the next steps from school to university and employment. We also offer a range of apprenticeships as well as adult and university level courses.

https://www.tameside.ac.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

  • A possible permanent position within the organisation upon successful completion and subject to performance

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000043121.

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Closes in 31 days (Monday 17 August 2026)

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