Key Role Information

Salary
£40,777 - £45,091 FTE [actual salary £34,974.12 - £38,674.20]
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
10/07/2026 09:00
Interview
Shortly after close of advert
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
Support Staff | 30 - 34
Department
Student Support
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Hours per week
37.00
Weeks per year
38.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

We are seeking a CEIAG & Progression Manager to join our team at Callerton Academy.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and passionate careers professional to lead and develop our Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) provision, helping students make informed decisions about their future pathways and achieve their ambitions.

As CEIAG & Progression Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring all students have access to high-quality, impartial careers guidance and progression opportunities. Working closely with senior leaders, staff, employers, further and higher education providers, apprenticeship organisations and families, you will create and deliver a dynamic careers programme that inspires students and prepares them for successful futures.

This role would suit an individual who is committed to transforming young people's life chances, has an excellent understanding of post-16 and post-18 progression routes, and can motivate and engage students, staff and stakeholders alike.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a candidate who can demonstrate:

  1. Strong analytical skills with the ability to gather, interpret and use student progression data effectively.
  2. Extensive knowledge of careers guidance, higher education opportunities, apprenticeships and progression pathways for young people.
  3. Experience of delivering careers, progression, information, advice and guidance services to young people.
  4. Experience of working effectively with students who require additional support.
  5. The ability to motivate, inspire and support both staff and students.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

  1. A competitive salary - as an accredited Living Wage Employer, you’re guaranteed a wage that meets, and often exceeds, the real cost of living.
  2. Generous annual leave 
  3. Benefits including; excellent pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, free on-site parking
  4. An opportunity to work with highly-skilled professionals 
  5. Enthusiastic and motivated students 
  6. An exciting and extensive commitment to professional development 
  7. A school with its community at heart 
  8. Wider career development opportunities to be involved across the Gosforth Group

If you would like to discuss this vacancy further, or you are unable to complete the online application form and require this in another format please contact us by email: peoplecallerton@gosforthgroup.org.uk or telephone: 0191 429 9797, option 4.

Applications are shortlisted for interview as they are received, and so early application is encouraged. We reserve the right to commence the interview process and close the vacancy prior to this date. 

The Trust is committed to equality, inclusion and diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

About Us


Callerton Academy

People & Culture Team

peoplecallerton@gosforthgroup.org.uk

Bedeburn Road
Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE5 4JQ

Safeguarding Information

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.  This means certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide and you can view our Policy on the Employment of Ex-offenders on our website within Trust Policies.    

Gosforth Group are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. References will be requested prior to interview for those candidates shortlisted. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, along with other relevant pre-employment checks.