Location: East Sussex
Contract: Fixed-Term, Part-Time (3 days/22.2 hrs per week)
Salary: £23,690 - £25,141
Closing Date: 31st October 2022
CXK is a leading charity that empowers young people and adults to build the skills and confidence they need to move into sustainable education, employment or training. Each year we make a difference to more than 300,000 people across the South of England.

As part of our innovative Ahead of the Game programme, we are recruiting for a Post 16 – Transition Adviser to lead an engagement programme for young people in Year 11 in schools across East Sussex.

The Ahead of the Game Transition Adviser will support identified, at risk of NEET (not in education, employment, or training) young people, to encourage and support them to progress into appropriate post-16 provision. The role involves the delivery of 1:1 intervention and small groupwork sessions themed on aspirations and post-16 pathways.

We are looking for someone who can work with initiative and creativity to fill this role that sits within the Youth Employability Service (YES) who support young people across East Sussex into positive progressions.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact the YES Team Leader, Zoe Child on 07921 352972 or zoechild@cxk.org.

Main Responsibilities

Engage with schools across the county to identify Year 11 learners who are at risk of not progressing into the next level of education or training and act as a conduit for transition referrals.
Provide direct Information, Advice and Guidance support to a limited (50 in total) number of young people through 1:1 support and small group workshops in terms 2 and 3 of Year 11.
Collaborate with internal colleagues and local partners to design group work sessions which highlight post 16 progression pathways.
Ensure accurate client record keeping using the Aspire database.
Maintain an up to date knowledge of local labour market information, progression opportunities and resources to aid young people’s progression post 16.
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In return for your skills and experience, you’ll receive the following benefits:

An annual salary of £23,690 – £25,141 pro rata, depending on experience
28-31 days holiday, plus bank holidays pro rata
Defined contribution pension scheme (matched by CXK up to 10% depending on length of service)
Death in service life assurance policy (3 x annual salary)
Flexible working
Generous sick leave benefits
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Comprehensive training and development programmes
Mental health first aiders
Cycle to work scheme
Interest free season ticket loans
Interest free parking permit loans
Health Assured – Employee Assistance programme
To apply for this role all you need to do is download, complete and upload the CXK application form. Please note that CVs alone will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 31st October 2022

**Please note that we reserve the right close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as soon as possible**