Aspirations & Careers Lead - Full-time

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls, Maidstone

• Ref:KCC886-4523-400S
• Posted:12/08/2026
• Pay:Kent Salaries KSF £28,992 per annum
• Start Date:September/October 2026
• App Close Date:04/09/2026 at 08:00
• Interviews:9th September 2026

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Aspirations & Careers Lead

Required for September/October 2026

Kent Salaries KSF £28,992 per annum

Full-time 37 hours per week term time, plus 10 directed days

This role includes annually specific dates in relation to A level and GCSE results during each August

We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic and innovative colleague to join our team of committed professionals.  The core purpose of the post is to provide a thorough, personalised careers service throughout MGGS, providing engaging advice, guidance and support to students including on post-16 choice, university degree opportunities and degree apprenticeships.  Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) is part of a whole school approach that raises the aspirations and outcomes for students by playing a major role in preparing them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of life after school.

The Aspiration & Careers Lead works closely with our Pastoral Team supporting students in each year group.  The Sixth Form Team and the Aspiration & Careers Lead work closely together in supporting our Year 13 students progress to their destinations beyond school.

The postholder is required to work for 40 weeks per year. This includes annually specific dates in relation to A level and GCSE results during each August.  The postholder will receive a payment in respect of their pro rata entitlement to Annual Leave appropriate to their grade, Bank Holidays and the KCC concessionary day which is included in the salary above. 

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is a very successful selective girls’ school of 1,270 students with a mixed sixth form of approximately 300.  Ofsted judged us to be outstanding and our examination results reflect this.  We are a happy, thriving community, with a long standing tradition of excellence in all that we do.  The post offers the opportunity to work with intellectually able young people in a supportive and friendly environment.  Staff benefits include strong support for professional development and Benenden Healthcare Scheme.  Support Staff will be automatically enrolled in the Local Government Pension Scheme. 

“Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is an outstanding school” (Ofsted March 2023)

Full details and an application pack are available from the school’s website https://www.mggs.org/joining-us/join-our-team/vacancies/  Please note that pre-interview visits are not available, however, full information including a virtual tour can be found on our website https://www.mggs.org/

Applications welcomed immediately

Applications will be considered in the order in which they are received. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Maidstone Grammar School for Girls reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

Closing Date: 8am on 4th September 2026

Interviews: 9th September 2026

Information about the school

Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service. The School will undertake an online check of shortlisted candidates in accordance with the requirements of the current edition of Keeping Children Safe in Education. For more information please see our Safeguarding Policy.

Your application will be treated in the strictest confidence. Please see our GDPR and Data Protection Policy, Equality Policy, Child Protection Policy on our website.

MGGS is committed to ensure that we develop a safe culture and that all steps are taken to recruit staff and volunteers who are safe to work with our learners and staff. MGGS will follow relevant guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education (Part Three, ‘Safer Recruitment’) and from The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). It is an offence to apply for a role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Please see the Guidance on Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975.

The post is exempt from section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)). It is not, therefore, in any way contrary to the Act to reveal any information concerning convictions which would otherwise be considered as “spent” in relation to the applicant’s suitability for employment. Any such information will be kept in strict confidence and only used in consideration of the suitability of the applicant for such a position where such an exemption is appropriate.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Michelle Starns
• Address:Maidstone Grammar School For Girls, Buckland Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0SF
• Telephone: 01622 752103
• Email: mstarns@mggs.org

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Application Pack