Careers Lead
Closing in 21 days (20 April 2026 9:00 am)
Job details
Salary: Grade 12 £24,180–£27,108, with the opportunity to be appointed at Grade 11 £27,809–£31,022
Employer: Bishop's Fox School
Location: Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3HQ
Contract type: Permanent, Term time
Working pattern: Full time
Closing date: 20 April 2026 9:00 am
About the job
Key information
We welcome applications from both experienced and aspiring careers professionals.
The post is offered on Grade 12 £24,180–£27,108, with the opportunity to be appointed at Grade 11 £27,809–£31,022 for candidates who possess a recognised Level 6 Careers Guidance qualification (QCG / CDI Diploma) or NVQ4 in Advice and Guidance, or an equivalent accredited award.
WORKING HOURS: 37 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 8.00am to 4.30pm and Friday 8.00am to 3.30pm. There may be some occasional late nights.
WORKING WEEKS: 38 weeks, term time only
PAID WEEKS: Grade 12 44.0877 / Grade 11 44.4836 (including statutory holiday entitlement)
What will I be doing?
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Careers Lead who shares our values and has a genuine passion for working with young people. This full-time role is embedded in the day-to-day life of a busy secondary school and offers significant scope to shape and lead our careers provision. The role focuses on key transition points throughout a student’s journey, including options, work experience, post-16 pathways, college routes, apprenticeships and engagement with the workplace. You will build strong links with employers, training providers and the local community, working alongside experienced colleagues and in close partnership with a Deputy Headteacher who is deeply committed to ensuring all students at Fox’s benefit from meaningful encounters and aspirational opportunities throughout their time with us. At Bishop Fox’s, we invest in our people. We are looking for someone with the right values, energy and commitment not someone who has to arrive with everything already in place. We will support, train and develop you, enhancing the skills and experience you already bring so you can grow into an exceptional Careers Lead.
To ensure the safeguarding of students and make a significant contribution to their efforts to both ‘enjoy and achieve’. The Careers Lead (CEIAG) provides strategic leadership and strong operational oversight of the school’s careers education, information, advice and guidance for students aged 11–16. The role ensures all learners receive high‑quality, impartial support that meets statutory requirements, aligns with the Gatsby Benchmarks and enables informed decisions at key transition points. Through effective planning, coordination and partnership development, the postholder embeds careers learning across the curriculum, manages key processes including Options and work experience, and ensures all students – including those with additional needs – are supported towards positive post‑16 destinations. The Careers Lead monitors, evaluates and enhances CEIAG provision, offering clear reporting to senior leads while maintaining productive links with employers, FE providers and external agencies to enrich opportunities for all learners.
What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?
See job pack for full Job description and Person Specification
What is in it for me?
Bishop Fox’s School is a thriving, inclusive secondary school set within beautiful grounds at the heart of the vision High Standards and High Expectations, we are ambitious for every young person and committed to helping students develop confidence, character and clear future pathways. We pride ourselves on our calm, purposeful environment, strong relationships and a culture where students are known, supported and challenged to be the very best they can be. Fox’s is community-connected and forward-thinking in how we prepare young people for life beyond school.
If you are ambitious for young people, enjoy connecting education with the wider world, and believe in maintaining high standards and high expectations for all, this is an exciting opportunity to join a school that values professionalism, collaboration and community. In consideration of the school agreeing to fund any training costs for the successful candidate who does not hold the Level 6 Qualification in Careers Guidance (QCG) / Diploma in Careers Guidance, or NVQ4 in Advice and Guidance, or an equivalent qualification, the employee must sign a certificate of undertaking, agreeing to the repayment (on a reducing sliding scale) if the employment ends within 24 months of completing the training.
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