Careers and Pathway Leader

Job Title: Careers and Pathway Leader

Actual Annual Salary: £32,529 - £35,975 Based on weeks worked.

Full Time Equivalent Salary: £37,035 - £40,958 (CLF Grade E) Based on 37 hours per week, all year round.

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full-Time, 37 hours per week, Term Time Only with plus 5 additional days and insets, including being available on GCSE results day.

Provisional Start Date: November 2026, pending completion of pre-employment checks

Do you have experience in careers guidance and a passion for helping students develop employability skills, make informed decisions, and prepare applications for future jobs or further education?

The Careers and Pathways Leader will be responsible for delivering an outstanding careers provision which reflects local and national initiatives and priorities, with the aim of raising students' aspirations and ambition.

This role will contribute to meeting the Gatsby Benchmarks, ensuring that employability is embedded into the Academy's curriculum and culture. Developing strong links with local employers and businesses to enhance opportunities for work placements and student experiences. Working with the Year Teams to deliver career guidance for all students.

About you:

You will:

• Hold a Level 6 qualification in professional careers guidance or demonstrate a strong commitment to working towards achieving this qualification.
• Knowledge and experience of methods of delivering careers information, advice and guidance, ideally to young individuals.
• Excellent standard of oral and written communication skills.
• Be highly organised in managing a diary and appointments, able to manage time to be both proactive and reactive.
• Be comfortable delivering group talks, activities and facilitating work with groups.
• Have an understanding of relevant policies/code of practice and awareness of relevant legislation. Have a commitment to keep abreast of local and national initiatives and changes to legislation.

Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application. A willingness to undergo MIDAS training to drive the school minibus would be helpful.

About Bristol Brunel Academy:

Bristol Brunel Academy is a forward-thinking academy based in Speedwell, Bristol, which is rated 'Good' by Ofsted. We are consistently over-subscribed in every year group and have a positive and growing reputation within our community.

The academy celebrates diversity and serves a vibrant multi-cultural in-take, which reflects our local community. Bristol Brunel's leadership and staff are passionate about the development of equality, diversity and inclusion and want this to be reflected throughout the academy, including within the staff team.

Our students are proud to attend Bristol Brunel, are excited to learn and are real ambassadors for our community. All of our students benefit from a hugely positive and supportive learning environment and contemporary facilities.

We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters. Over 49% of the students who attend Bristol Brunel Academy are from global majority groups, so we particularly encourage applicants from those groups in order to represent the students we serve, as well as wider underrepresented groups including gender, transgender, age disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

Why work at CLF?

We are a diverse and inclusive community of 36 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we're all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We're proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

What we can offer you:

• Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Generous annual leave.
• A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
• Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
• A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
• Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!

Recruitment timeline:

Closing Date: 6 September 2026 @ 11:59pm

Short-listing: 7 September 2026

Interviews: Week commencing 14 September 2026

We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.

As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs - a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.

Skilled Worker visas cannot be sponsored through this role, as it does not meet the requirements set out by government.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out. 

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.