Careers and Enterprise Leader

Careers and Enterprise Leader

Hours; Full time (37hrs per week, all year round)

Duration; Permanent

Salary; £30,365 per annum + benefits

Location; Rotherham, Dearne and North Notts Colleges, Rotherham/Worksop

About the Role

In a rapidly evolving world, exceptional careers guidance is more critical than ever. As our Careers and Enterprise Leader, you’ll be at the heart of ensuring our learners and their families receive the unbiased information, advice, and guidance (IAG) they need to navigate complex career pathways and make informed decisions about their future. This isn’t just about traditional career paths; it’s about preparing individuals for the emerging opportunities and challenges. You’ll be instrumental in leading and helping individuals overcome barriers, raise their aspirations, and capitalise on the dynamic labour market.

You’ll lead with enthusiasm and passions in ensuring the RNN Group provides independent careers education and guidance (CEIAG) that equips learners with the skills and knowledge to adapt, innovate, and succeed. This includes driving our unwavering commitment to meeting and exceeding the Gatsby Benchmarks, which are fundamental to delivering world-class careers provision.

You will…

You will have experience with student guidance, working with learners aged 14-16, 16-18, 19+ including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities/Looked After Children/Education Health and Care Plans. You will also have demonstrable experience in developing and implementing successful CEIAG strategies and operational plans in a post 16 setting.

You will hold a degree-level qualification or equivalent professional qualification in careers guidance (e.g., Level 6 Diploma in Career Guidance and Development) OR significant demonstrable professional experience in a similar role. RNN Group will support you to undertake the careers information, advice and guidance qualification level 6. This will support College to meet the Gatsby Benchmarks.

You will ideally have knowledge of qualifications within Further Education and progression route.

Department Info

You will line manage the Careers Advisors across the Group and will foster a culture of continuous improvement and high expectations. You will report into the Senior Leader with responsibility for Careers.

You will work and lead across the Group (Rotherham College, Dearne Valley College and North Notts College) to ensure that curriculum areas are meeting the Gatsby Benchmarks, highlighting areas of good practice and supporting those who require further improvement.

Establishing good working relations to ensure a whole Group approach to successful and meaningful CEIAG for all students.

Our excellent benefits and rewards package:

–      Access to local government pensions scheme

–      Up to 44 days annual leave per year (29) including closure during Christmas period

–      Access to our gyms, restaurants and salons

–      Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including in-house Occupational Health service

–      Full, part time and flexible working hours available in many roles

–      Parking available at all of our sites

–      Fantastic career development opportunities including funding for teacher training, apprenticeships and various other industry recognised qualifications

–      New FE teachers can also apply for grants of up to £6,000 in STEM subjects (conditions apply) through the levelling up premium payments initiative

–      Recruitment Referral Scheme for all employees, worth £200 per referral made

What is the RNN Group?

RNN Group’s main goal is to be an ‘outstanding’ education and training provider and this is at the heart of everything that we do. To help us achieve this we are looking to recruit highly motivated, innovative and dynamic individuals to join our existing teams. To be a part of the team at RNN Group we will expect you to be committed to our values too;

·       We are Inclusive,

·       We have Integrity,

·       We Deliver,

·       We are One Team.

We are OFSTED ‘Good’ (November 2022)

We celebrate diversity and are proud to have been recognised as Investors in Diversity for our commitment to the FREDIE (Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement) Model.  This means that you’d be working in a supportive environment that encourages, recognises and celebrates effort, achievement and cooperative attitudes. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, faith or disability. We are also proud to be part of the Disability Confidence Scheme.

The RNN Group is proud to be part of the South Yorkshire Institute of Technology (SYIoT).

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, vulnerable adults and young people. All new employees will be required undertake a DBS check and other associated checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance.

All candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK.

Closing date: Monday 25th August 2025 at 12:00 Noon – if you are shortlisted for this post you will be contacted within a week of the closing date.

To find out more about the RNN Group, and how to apply visit our website – https://www.rnngroup.co.uk/working-with-us-for-everyone/careers/

If you require further information about this vacancy please contact the HR department on 01709 722750 or recruitment@rnngroup.ac.uk