Job Introduction
Careers and Work Experience Co-ordinator
Band 6 + SEN Allowance
30 hours a week, term time only, permanent.
FTE: £29,171 - £33,121
(Actual Salary £20,513 - £23,291 + SEN Allowance)
Dove House is an Outstanding Academy and is one of five academies within Solent Academies Trust. We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, confident and highly motivated Careers and Work Experience Co-ordinator to join our fantastic support team on a permanent basis.
Dove House is a popular, successful and highly regarded school in Basingstoke, for students with severe and moderate learning difficulties and autism, aged between 11-19.
In this key position you will support whole academy Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance under the direction of the Careers Lead. You will be responsible for ensuring students have meaningful work placements during Year 11 and Post 16 education.
You must be able to demonstrate empathy, sensitivity, tact and resilience when dealing with challenging circumstances, as well as being able to use your initiative and manage your own time well.
You will have experience of CEIAG and Job Coaching and/or be willing to train in these areas.
Experience of working with primary or secondary pupils with complex special needs would be advantageous
Our Relational Culture Charter guides us to work together and support each other through:
- Valuing Difference
- Effective Communication
- High Challenge & High Support to Empower
- Respect for All
- Solution-Focused Approaches
We believe that when relationships thrive, people thrive – and so do the children and young people we serve.
Training will be given to the successful candidate.
By joining Dove House Academy, we offer you:
- Excellent staff induction with a commitment to high quality professional development aligned in relational leadership and HR excellence
- A culture rooted in relational practice, belonging, and well-being
- A workplace where your values, voice, and contribution truly matter
- Local Government Pension Scheme with the option of a 50/50 contribution to build over time
- Competitive employer pension contribution
- Increase in paid weeks after 5 years of service from 45.1 weeks to 45.9 weeks
- SEN Allowance with an increase after 3 and 5 years of service
- Confidential Counselling & Wellbeing Support Service
- Life Insurance - 3 times annual salary (for members of the pension scheme)
- Wellbeing Inset Day to support the wellbeing of our staff
- Free onsite parking
- Access to our onsite Fitness Suite
- CPD opportunities to support Career development
- Employee Referral Scheme
- Employee Benefits Platform
Working hours will be discussed at interview, part time hours will be considered.
If you want to make a positive difference and enrich the lives of our pupils, then this could be the school for you!
Please complete a Solent Academies Trust application form.
For more details, please visit our website Solent Academies Trust - Our Vacancies
For any questions or to submit your application, please email recruitment@solentacademiestrust.info
Closing date for application is Tuesday 30th June 2026, 9am
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 7th July 2026.
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Solent Academies Trust welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, or religion. Only applications submitted on the academy’s application form will be accepted Solent Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
