Careers and Enterprise Lead

Full Job Description

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Job Title:  Careers & Enterprise Lead
Location:  Jubilee School, Waterlooville PO7 7RE
Hours:  40 per week | Monday to Friday | Part Time Hours Considered
Salary:  Up to £45,000.00 per annum (depending on experience, not pro rata)
Contract:  Permanent | Term Time Only
Start:  September 2026
UK applicants only – no sponsorship available

About the Role

As the Careers & Enterprise Lead, you will play a key role in preparing pupils for future education, training and employment. You will design and deliver a high‑quality careers programme that meets statutory requirements, aligns with all eight Gatsby Benchmarks, and provides pupils with meaningful opportunities to explore future pathways. Through strong relationships with pupils, colleagues, families and external providers, you will help ensure every young person receives the guidance, support and experiences needed to make informed, ambitious decisions about their next steps.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a whole‑school careers strategy aligned to the Gatsby Benchmarks
• Deliver careers education for pupils in Key Stages 3 and 4
• Collect and present evidence of careers impact to external bodies when required
• Arrange, coordinate and monitor meaningful work experience placements for KS4 pupils
• Carry out risk assessments and health & safety checks for all work placement providers
• Encourage and support pupils’ personal development, achievement and engagement in school life
• Support pupils attending college or alternative provisions
• Contribute to out‑of‑classroom activities as part of a broad curriculum
• Ensure safeguarding and child protection procedures are followed at all times
• Participate in meetings focused on pupil welfare, progress and future pathways
• Attend departmental and whole‑school staff meetings
• Undertake any other reasonable duties directed by the Head of Education

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• PgCert Ed or equivalent qualification
• Experience working with pupils with SEN
• Strong understanding of the barriers that may impact access to education, training or employment
• Experience within a school or similar educational setting (desirable)

About Us

Jubilee School is an independent special school in Waterlooville, supporting students aged 5–16 with SEMH and complex needs. We provide a nurturing, safe, and motivating environment where every child is empowered to learn, grow, and achieve. Our personalised, flexible curriculum combines academic, vocational, and life skills pathways to prepare students for a confident and fulfilling future. With high staff-to-student ratios and a trauma-informed, neurodiversity-focused approach, we ensure each child is supported to reach their full potential. At Jubilee, kindness, courage, and learning come together to help every student thrive. 

Acorn Education offers rewarding careers and meaningful challenges while making a real difference in young people’s lives. As a leading UK provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs, and part of Outcomes First Group, we deliver innovative, evidence-based approaches that support measurable progress and lasting impact.

We are really proud to say that in 2025 Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.

Why Join Us?

We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
  • Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
  • Hundreds of UK and international discounts
  • Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
  • Critical illness cover
  • Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.

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