Careers Manager G9 - Queen Elizabeth's School

Queen Elizabeth’s school is recruiting for a Careers Manager to join our school.

Actual Salary £32,061 - £36,363 per annum (Grade 9, SCP 19 - SCP 25 pay award pending)

This job is Full time - 37 Hours per week, Term time + 2 weeks

It is offered on a Permanent basis

Approximate start date 1 September 2026

We are seeking a dynamic, highly organised, and motivated Careers Manager to deliver and coordinate, exceptional careers guidance across our school 

The role reports to the Careers and Destinations Lead and the Senior Leadership Team.  Together they work to deliver and coordinate all careers advice to ensure that the school meets and exceeds the Gatsby Benchmarks. This role is also responsible for coordinating Work Experience placement for students in Years 9–11 and the Sixth Form.

The role is dedicated to increasing student employability and opportunities through a dynamic curriculum, specifically aiming to support the reduction of students who are Not in Employment, Education, or Training (NEET).

A relevant qualification in Careers Guidance & Development is desirable; however, we are also keen to hear from candidates who are currently working toward this qualification 

Working days are Monday to Friday 8.00am to 4.00pm - this may be subject to change according to business needs and could include attendance at relevant school events.

Please refer to the attached job description for more details about the role.  

Closing date: 12 July  2026

Bournemouth School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements. 

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

The school will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.