Careers Adviser (Youth Guarantee)

Careers Adviser - Youth Guarantee
📍 Derby City Centre (Friar Gate)
📅 Fixed-Term until 31 March 2027
⏰ 37 hours per week
Help young people take their next step
Are you a qualified Careers Adviser passionate about supporting young people with SEND to achieve their ambitions?
We're looking for an experienced and motivated Careers Adviser to join our Youth Guarantee team, based at our Friar Gate office in the heart of Derby City Centre, with regular outreach work across the local area. This is an exciting opportunity to provide life-changing careers information, advice and guidance (IAG) to young people aged 16 to 25, helping them overcome barriers and progress into education, employment and training. 
Why join us?
You'll be at the forefront of supporting young people with SEND and those who are economically inactive, acting as their dedicated adviser and advocate while building strong partnerships with education providers, employers, local authorities and support services. 
This role combines one-to-one guidance, group delivery, community outreach and partnership working, ensuring every young person receives the support they need to achieve positive outcomes. 
Key Responsibilities
•    Deliver high-quality Careers Information, Advice and Guidance (CIAG) to young people aged 16 to 25 with SEND.
•    Manage a caseload of customers, creating action plans and supporting progression into employment, education and training.
•    Deliver sessions and workshops across Derby, including work linked to the Derby Promise.
•    Build strong referral networks and partnerships with local stakeholders.
•    Use labour market information (LMI) to support informed career planning.
•    Identify and help remove barriers affecting progression and employability.
•    Maintain high-quality records and achieve contractual performance targets.
•    Carry out outreach work, including community-based support and home visits where required. 
Essential Requirements
✅ Level 6 Careers Information, Advice and Guidance qualification (or working towards it)
✅ Experience providing effective IAG/CIAG to young people, particularly those aged 14 to 25 with SEND
✅ Strong understanding of the barriers faced by young people with SEND and additional support needs
✅ Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
✅ Experience managing caseloads, targets and outcomes
✅ Strong digital skills, including Microsoft Office and Teams
✅ Ability to travel across Derby City Centre and surrounding locations as required 
We're looking for someone who is:
•    Passionate about making a difference
•    Resilient, adaptable and proactive
•    A strong team player with a positive, can-do attitude
•    Committed to equality, inclusion and safeguarding
•    Dedicated to delivering exceptional customer support and outcomes 
Location
This role is primarily based at our modern Friar Gate office in Derby City Centre, with opportunities to engage with young people across Derby through outreach and partnership activities. Candidates should be comfortable working both from the office and in community settings. 
If you're an IAG professional who wants to empower young people and help shape brighter futures across Derby, we'd love to hear from you.Careers Adviser - Youth Guarantee
📍 Derby City Centre (Friar Gate)
📅 Fixed-Term until 31 March 2027
⏰ 37 hours per week
Help young people take their next step
Are you a qualified Careers Adviser passionate about supporting young people with SEND to achieve their ambitions?
We're looking for an experienced and motivated Careers Adviser to join our Youth Guarantee team, based at our Friar Gate office in the heart of Derby City Centre, with regular outreach work across the local area. This is an exciting opportunity to provide life-changing careers information, advice and guidance (IAG) to young people aged 16 to 25, helping them overcome barriers and progress into education, employment and training. 
Why join us?
You'll be at the forefront of supporting young people with SEND and those who are economically inactive, acting as their dedicated adviser and advocate while building strong partnerships with education providers, employers, local authorities and support services. 
This role combines one-to-one guidance, group delivery, community outreach and partnership working, ensuring every young person receives the support they need to achieve positive outcomes. 
Key Responsibilities
•    Deliver high-quality Careers Information, Advice and Guidance (CIAG) to young people aged 16 to 25 with SEND.
•    Manage a caseload of customers, creating action plans and supporting progression into employment, education and training.
•    Deliver sessions and workshops across Derby, including work linked to the Derby Promise.
•    Build strong referral networks and partnerships with local stakeholders.
•    Use labour market information (LMI) to support informed career planning.
•    Identify and help remove barriers affecting progression and employability.
•    Maintain high-quality records and achieve contractual performance targets.
•    Carry out outreach work, including community-based support and home visits where required. 
Essential Requirements
✅ Level 6 Careers Information, Advice and Guidance qualification (or working towards it)
✅ Experience providing effective IAG/CIAG to young people, particularly those aged 14 to 25 with SEND
✅ Strong understanding of the barriers faced by young people with SEND and additional support needs
✅ Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
✅ Experience managing caseloads, targets and outcomes
✅ Strong digital skills, including Microsoft Office and Teams
✅ Ability to travel across Derby City Centre and surrounding locations as required 
We're looking for someone who is:
•    Passionate about making a difference
•    Resilient, adaptable and proactive
•    A strong team player with a positive, can-do attitude
•    Committed to equality, inclusion and safeguarding
•    Dedicated to delivering exceptional customer support and outcomes 
Location
This role is primarily based at our modern Friar Gate office in Derby City Centre, with opportunities to engage with young people across Derby through outreach and partnership activities. Candidates should be comfortable working both from the office and in community settings. 
If you're an IAG professional who wants to empower young people and help shape brighter futures across Derby, we'd love to hear from you.

Who Are We?

Please take the time to look at our website to gain more understanding of who we are, and what we do.

Our mission is to be at the forefront of careers advice, skills and support that turns ambition into a successful career and fulfilling life.  At Futures, our company-wide values underpin who we are and what we do, and it’s essential that all colleagues share these.  

• Have passion
• Do the right thing
• Make a difference  

Join our team and help us make a difference to people’s lives.