Join Us | The Careers People

Our team is growing...

Would you like to be part of our expansion? As well as being a Level 6 qualified Careers Advisor, there is only one other requirement... That you LOVE our industry and your job.

We're looking for passionate individuals who want to make positive change in young people's lives. If that sounds like you, keep reading to find out more about becoming a "The Careers People" Advisor.

Benefits

Team

Being a freelance Advisor doesn't have to be lonely. Our termly meetings, Summer team day and Christmas party mean our team regularly come together to support each other, network and socialise! We're a friendly bunch.

Opportunity

If you want to expand your career beyond guidance, we can help you to launch products and take on exciting new opportunities such as speaking at national events for companies like UCAS and HELOA. Growth starts outside your comfort zone!

Development

We pay for all our Advisors to have termly supervision. Your continued development is really important to us and we will do all we can to support your growth. We also offer the opportunity to progress within the company and offer automatic pay increases.

Stability

There is always an element of risk with being a sole trader however, we help to eliminate that risk by having a wide range of consistent and project work that ensures a stable income for our Advisors. There are always way to boost your income.

Focus

If you've thought about being freelance but have been put off by all the "other stuff" like school liaison, admin and marketing, you'll be pleased to hear that we do this for you. You simply arrive at your schools and do what you do best, guide students!

Pay & Progression

Our starting salary for a Careers Advisor is £180-£220 per day. This is dependent on the services the school has chosen. Here are the variations:

A day of Careers Advice appointments (1 student per period) = £180
A day of Careers Advice appointments + a break time drop in = £200
A day of Careers Advice appointments + a break time drop in + a tutor session = £220

From Day 1 of becoming a TCP advisor, you also have the opportunity to increase your pay by supporting additional projects (varying price dependent on project), completing parents evenings (additional £100) and leading on one of our online programmes (£35 per hour).

Day rates in London have an additional 20% London weighting which increases the day rate to £225. The additional £20 increments remain the same.

After 2 academic years of working in post, you will be automatically promoted to a Senior Careers Advisor. Your pay will increase to £200 per day. The additional £20 increments remain the same.

After 5 academic years of working in post, your pay as a Senior Careers Advisor will increase to £230 per day and you have the opportunity to become a Regional Lead which provides you with extra time working from home to manage your area. Please note: this is not an automatic promotion and will be reviewed based on your aspirations and requirements in your region.

Careers Advisor

Senior Careers Advisor

Regional Lead

£30k Guarantee

We are proud to be a founding member of the £30k guarantee, a campaign that aims to ensure all Level 6 Careers Advisors are paid a minimum of £30k per year for working term time only (39 weeks of the year). The full time equivalent (FTE) of this salary would be £40k.

Here is the breakdown of how our salaries compare:

Careers Advisor

£180 per day x 5 days per week = £900 per week. £900 per week x 39 weeks of the year = £35,100 (FTE £46,800)

London: £225 x 5 days per week = £1,125 per week. £1,125 per week x 39 weeks of the year = £43,875 (FTE £58,500)

Senior Careers Advisor (2 years service)

£200 per day x 5 days per week = £1000 per week. £1000 per week x 39 weeks of the year = £39,000 (FTE £52,000)

London: £245 x 5 days per week = £1,225 per week. £1,225 per week x 39 weeks of the year = £47,775 (FTE £63,700)

Senior Careers Advisor (5 years service)

£220 per day x 5 days per week = £1,100 per week. £1,100 per week x 39 weeks = £42,900 (FTE £57,200)

London: £265 x 5 days per week = £1,325 per week. £1,325 per week x 39 weeks of the year = £51,675 (FTE £68,900)

Please bare in mind that these are freelance roles, which means you will need to be registered as a sole trader and will be responsible for paying your own tax, NI etc. You are also not eligible for SSP, SPP or SMP. Being self employed is not for everyone so please consider this whilst making your decision about going freelance.

What do our team say?

Elizabeth Lloyd, Careers Advisor

“Having been a Careers Advisor in one dedicated school for the last 8 years, I was a little nervous about heading into the world of 'freelancing' and taking a step into this new world. However, after following Jess on LinkedIn for some time, I knew that she would be someone I could work with and that The Careers People would be a great fit for me. From the first moment I met Jess for a coffee and chat, we hit it off right away and the excitement of starting to work for her and TCP started to grow.

Jess is one of those rare individuals who comes up with a plan - and almost instantly sets about to make it happen! She is open to new ideas, plans and growth and as a result you feel part of the bigger picture and planning Careers services.

Although I was nervous about being a freelancer and not 'part of a school team', I have never felt alone or unsupported. As a team, we share ideas, feedback, questions and sometimes some amusing stories with each other on a regular basis and I feel entirely supported and encouraged by Jess and her 'lets make it happen' attitude.

The schools I work in have got to know Jess over the years and know that she provides an exceptional level of service and that the Careers Advisors that she hires, will all be of the highest professionalism and quality. I have built up amazing relationships with my schools and feel very much part of the team, within school as well as the wider Careers People team. "

Let's Talk!

If you'd like to discuss becoming a TCP Advisor in more detail, please complete this form for a confidential conversation.

You do not need to be available immediately, we are open to discussing working together in future academic years.