Careers Adviser

Windsor College; Egham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in the UK is seeking a Careers Adviser to provide impartial guidance to students. The successful candidate will deliver workshops, support career planning, and lead events focused on employability and progression pathways. This is a permanent position based in Egham and Windsor, offering a competitive salary dependent on skills and experience. The role plays a crucial part in supporting student progression and involves collaboration with various teams within the college.

Benefits

Defined benefit pension schemes

Subsidised leisure courses

Free on-site parking

Cycle to Work Scheme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering impartial information and guidance.
• Strong focus on employability and career planning.
• Ability to support UCAS applications and career events.

Responsibilities

• Deliver impartial IAG to students.
• Support students through workshops and one-to-one sessions.
• Lead careers-related events and manage employability initiatives.

Skills

Impartial information delivery

Career planning

Progression pathways support

Employability initiatives

Event management

Job description

Windsor Forest Colleges Group is looking for a Careers Adviser to join our team, working across Strodes’ College and Windsor College on a permanent, term-time only basis. The successful candidate can expect to work across 39 weeks in the academic year. This role is pays between I22 £25,815.19 and I25 £28,195.61 (£29,487.00 to £32,206.00 FTE) which is dependent on skills and experience.

The primary purpose ofthe Careers Adviser role is to deliver impartial information, advice and guidance (IAG) to students through a range of delivery methods, including group workshops, drop-in sessions, one-to-one appointments and online support.The postholder will help students identify realistic and aspirational progression pathways, supporting them to achieve their full potential.

The role includes a strong focus on employability and progression, supporting students with career planning, apprenticeships, further and higher education routes, and job opportunities. The Careers Adviser will play a key role in supporting the UCAS process, including applications, interviews and student finance, and will also contribute to staff CPD where appropriate.

In addition, the postholder will lead on careers-related events and activities across the College, working closely with curriculum departments, the Core Studies team, and the Careers and Placements team to deliver a comprehensive programme of careers and employability initiatives. This includes employer talks, university visits, HE fairs, progression events and external partnerships.

The Careers Adviser will also support key college-wide priorities such as mainstream transition programmes, external audits and inspections (including Matrix and Ofsted), and the effective tracking and reporting of student destinations and progression outcomes.

About Us

The Windsor Forest Colleges Group (TWFCG) is a leading education provider in the South East.Our staff work across four main campuses at Langley, Windsor, Strodes (Egham) and Berkshire College of Agriculture (Maidenhead).We place learners at the heart of everything we do and are proud to deliver education and training to a diverse range of students and employers each year within our state-of-the-art learning environments.

For further details on this role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Our staff benefit from:

• Access to excellent defined benefit pension schemes
• Access to a wide range of subsidised leisure courses
• Free on-site parking at all sites
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Family-friendly policies to support work–life balance
• On-site coffee shop and cafeteria
• A range of health and wellbeing benefits, including discounted gym memberships, confidential staff counselling, and discounted hair and beauty treatments at The Salon at our Langley College site

Please be advised that the vacancy will close on Monday 23rd February 2026.

Interviews will be held on Thursday 5th March 2026*

To apply, please complete the online application form via our careers page.Please ensure you pay particular attention to the supporting statement, clearly demonstrating how you meet each of the essential criteria listed in the person specification.

*Applications will be shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. Early applications are therefore strongly encouraged.

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS and Barred List check, along with other legally required pre-employment checks.

Recruitment Agencies:

We operate a Preferred Supplier List (PSL) and do not accept speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list.

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• Frequency Annual
• Job Reference windsorforest/TP/5951/631
• Contract Type Permanent
• Closing Date 23 February, 2026
• Job Category Student Services
• Business Unit Support
• Location Strode's College High Street, Egham, Surrey, TW20 9DR/ Windsor College St Leonards Road, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 3AZ, United Kingdom