Careers Advisor and Social Media Manager

Pay Scale: Support Staff Pay Scale, Grade G

Salary: £29,880-£33,974 (£34,434 – £39,152 full-time equivalent)

Contract: Permanent, Term Time + 5 days

Hours: Full Time

Closing Date: 1^st October 2026 at 9am

Interview Date: 5^th October

Start Date: As soon as possible

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated Careers Advisor and Social Media Manager to join our dedicated team at Hyde High School.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting pupils to make informed decisions about their future education, training and career pathways. Through the delivery of impartial, high-quality careers guidance, they will inspire and prepare young people for life beyond school, helping them to develop the confidence, skills and aspirations needed to achieve their goals.

Working closely with pupils, staff, employers and external providers, the Careers Advisor and Social Media Manager will coordinate a varied programme of careers education and enrichment opportunities. This will include supporting pupils with interview techniques, application processes and employability skills, as well as organising meaningful encounters with employers, universities, colleges, training providers and other post-16 pathways. The Career Advisor and Social Media Manager will work with staff to promoting the successes, achievements, ethos, and culture of the school through our social media output.

The position offers both professional challenge and reward and is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about raising aspirations and enabling all young people to fulfil their potential. Hyde High School is a vibrant, busy, harmonious and supportive working environment where all staff and pupils are valued and encouraged to contribute. The role requires excellent interpersonal skills, enthusiasm, initiative and a commitment to ensuring the very best outcomes for every pupil.

Full training and support will be provided to the successful candidate, making this an excellent opportunity for someone with the right skills, aptitude and enthusiasm to develop in the role.

The Trust

The Tame River Educational Trust was founded in January 2022. You can find more information about the Trust at: www.tret.org.uk

Our mission is to challenge educational and social disadvantage by hosting a family of great community-based schools in which to learn, teach and belong. Our Trust promotes learning, develops character, values diversity and builds cultural capital.  By the age of 16 we want every student to progress to suitably challenging post-16 studies or apprenticeships.

The School

At Hyde High School we provide an engaging and inspiring educational experience that instils in our students a lifelong love of learning and respect for themselves, our community and our environment.

A place where warmth, high expectations and strong values are prevalent in everything we do. A learning environment where every student can thrive.

At Hyde High, we believe in nurturing the potential of each student, and the team of passionate staff share the commitment to academic excellence, personal growth, and the development of strong values that will guide our students both in school and beyond.

We are rooted in our community where we celebrate the diversity and uniqueness of everyone. We know that a successful school depends on a strong partnership between school and home and a shared approach is key to the individual success and happiness of every student.

Life at Hyde High School is under-pinned by a clear set of values: ready, respectful, safe.

By living and breathing these values we ensure that each member of the school community can fulfil their potential and flourish in the wider world. 

Tame River Educational Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.

It is an offence to apply for this role if you have been barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

We are an equal opportunities employer.  It is our policy to employ the best qualified personnel, and we are committed to providing equal opportunity in recruitment and employment to all individuals who meet our criteria for the role advertised.  We will consider candidates without regard to race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation and identity, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. This list is not exhaustive, and candidates will also be considered without discrimination based on socioeconomic, marital, parental or caregiving status, or any of the previously listed characteristics or statuses.

We value the diversity of our staff and do not tolerate any form of harassment, discrimination, or victimisation. We achieve this by creating and maintaining a work environment and culture where people from different backgrounds, and with varying lifestyles, interests, opinions, and responsibilities, treat each other with dignity and respect. Our working environment is such that our staff feel safe and are inspired and motivated to be their best.

The Trust and its schools are dedicated to sustaining and promoting diversity with respect to recruitment, promotion, training, and general treatment during employment. We are actively seeking to extend the diversity of our staff.

Interested applicants should complete a Teaching Staff Application Form and Equal Opportunities Application Form available at: https://www.tret.org.uk/vacancies/hyde-high-school-vacancies/

Completed applications should be returned to: HR@TRET.org.uk

Please note, in accordance with safer recruitment practices, CV applications will not be considered.

Due to the volume of applications, we receive, we may only be able to contact candidates who are being actively considered for a position.