Head of Futures

The Opportunity

The Role

•    To provide leadership in the development and management of Careers throughout the school;
•    To contribute to curriculum planning in relation to Careers Education Guidance (CEG) and regulatory requirements;
•    To carry out such other associated duties as reasonably assigned by the Head.

Malvern St James is committed to preparing pupils well for life beyond school, quipping them with the knowledge and skills to be successful via an innovative and relevant programme. Access to employers and information about employment, universities and alternative pathways post 18 is vital. 
The Head of Futures will work alongside the Higher Education team who give advice on applications to UK and overseas universities and apprenticeships to deliver an integrated programme and set the overarching and strategic direction for Careers Education. We are keen to make greater use of alumnae, current parents and employers to deliver a relevant and exciting programme where pupils can identify skills and aptitudes that can be applied to a range of higher education and employment opportunities. The Department is currently working towards the Quality in Careers award. 
There are two possible routes to achieve the delivery of Careers Education at Malvern St James: 

•    Route 1 - A 3 day a week, qualified Careers Advisor. This is a non-teaching post. Salary will be dependent on experience and qualifications;
•    Route 2 – A 0.4 of a full-time timetable role for a teacher or a 2 day a week post for someone who will organise and deliver the wider programme within the school and facilitate the outsourcing of independent Careers advice to maintain neutrality.

Relationships 
The post holder is responsible to the Head in all matters, the Senior Deputy Head for the Careers programme, the Deputy Head Academic for curriculum matters and the Deputy Head Pastoral in pastoral matters. The post holder reports to the Senior Deputy Head. The post holder interacts on a professional level with colleagues and seeks to establish and maintain strategic and productive relationships with them and to promote mutual understanding of the school curriculum, with the aim of improving the quality of teaching and learning in the school.