School Careers Adviser Employment Contract UK

Responsibilities reflected in the contract

• Deliver individual and group guidance.
• Maintain current route and labour information.
• Support action plans and applications.
• Coordinate authorised events and partners.
• Record concerns referrals and outcomes.

A realistic working scenario

A pupil feels pressured toward one route, so the adviser records the pupil's priorities and presents credible alternatives rather than endorsing another person's preference.

Outputs to agree

• impartial careers guidance
• useful progression plans
• coordinated employer and provider contact

Records and evidence

• Guidance appointment and action plan.
• Resource source and update.
• Event employer and consent.
• Referral destination and follow-up.
• Work records.
• Handover notes.

Reporting relationship

Typically reports to Line Manager or Department Manager. Confirm the employer's actual reporting structure in the builder.

Authority and escalation

• The adviser cannot guarantee admissions or employment, give regulated financial advice, disclose pupil information casually or promote providers for personal benefit.
• Obtain approval before committing expenditure, changing contractual commitments or making regulated or staffing decisions outside the assigned role.

Tools and systems

• Care planning systems.
• Mobility equipment.

Workplace context

• School, college or other agreed education premises and authorised off-site educational activities.

Training and certification

• Complete employer-required safeguarding training.

Contract priorities

• pupil groups and guidance service
• impartiality resources and partnerships
• events placements and travel
• data safeguarding referrals and outcomes

Information the employer should prepare

• the year groups and service model
• the qualification and guidance scope
• the employer provider and event duties
• the pupil data and parental-contact rules
• the safeguarding and specialist-referral routes