Career Development Officer

Permanent
Part-Time 29.6 hours per week

Join Devon’s Post 16 Learning Participation Team supporting vulnerable young people across Devon and Torbay to engage in education, employment and training.

Are you passionate about helping vulnerable young people into employment, education, or training? Do you want to be part of a dynamic team providing Careers Guidance to vulnerable young people across Devon and Torbay?

The Post 16 Learning Participation Team is seeking to recruit a part-time Careers Guidance professional to support young people in schools and the community including young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET).

As a Career Development Officer, you will:

• Build effective relationships with young people and schools/colleges, understand their needs, identify possible solutions to those needs and co-design a plan to achieve successful transitions.
• Deliver 1:1 Personal Guidance and/or Specialist SEND input to support the progression of young people.
• Receive referrals for support for those young people who are NEET, seek to establish contact and provide CIAG and support needed to help them progress in to education/training/employment.
• Record all contacts with young people, parents/carers, partners and employers in a timely manner and to a level of detail that enables others to understand the intervention.

Location and Hours

We work in all schools and colleges across Devon and Torbay.

We currently have an opportunity available to work across East Devon and Exeter.

The post holder must be prepared to travel across the entire patch in order to meet the requirements of the role. Therefore, you must have the ability to travel according to the needs of the job, with reasonable adjustments, if required, according to the Equality Act.

We are looking to recruit to one part-time position equivalent to 4 days per week.

For an informal discussion please contact; David Roe, Participation Manager, david.roe@devon.gov.uk, 07514923870.

Closing Date: 4th November 2026

Interview Date: 11th November 2026

How to apply

Please ensure when completing your application form that you provide a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the essential and desirable criteria as described in the person specification of the job description. Applications may not be taken forwards if the supporting statement is not adequately completed.

We will consider applicants that don’t have the Careers Information, Advice and Guidance (Level 4) qualification but have a similar qualification, experience or skillset.

Internal Applicants, please note: If you are an existing DCC employee, please use your iTrent Employee Self Service (ESS) details to log in and apply.

Please click here to see the Job Description

• DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination, challenge inequality and promote diversity across Devon. More information can be found on our Equality and Diversity webpages.
• Happy to Talk Flexible Working - The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work e.g. hybrid working, part-time, condensed hours etc.
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
• This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
• Personal data we collect from you will be processed in accordance with the Applicant privacy notice.
• For more information about Working for Devon please visit our Working for Devon page.
• We cannot consider visa sponsorship at this time. UK Right to Work is required.For further guidance on right to work in the UK, please visit: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
• This role requires a DBS disclosure.