Conseiller(e) d'Information et d'Orientation

General Missions

• Orientation France: Post bac and return to France (Collège and Lycée)
• Information relay on guidance for the educational community

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Individual and group counseling for students and families
• Under the responsibility of the CIO coordinator and the management team, deliver orientation advice for secondary and higher education
• Guide and support students with their Parcoursup applications
• Support families returning to France via orientation procedures (Affelnet)
• Design the orientation calendar with the CIO team
• Create and deliver presentations for students and parents on pathways, careers, and post-bac courses
• Contribute and coordinate the organization of the Higher Education Forum (2nde-Term) and Careers Forum (3eme) with the CIO team and parents’ association
• Produce statistics and surveys: destinations of Terminale students, Parcoursup, etc.
• Implement the orientation policy from 5ème to Terminale (parcours avenir, careers policy)

Required Skills and Qualities

• Ability to conduct orientation interviews
• Communication and listening skills
• Adaptability, responsiveness, and flexibility
• Excellent knowledge of the French education system
• Continuous updating of orientation knowledge
• IT skills: Internet research, PowerPoint, Excel, Word
• Perfect command of written and spoken French
• English proficiency desired
• Knowledge and respect of confidentiality and impartiality rules

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum Bachelor's degree
• Training as a guidance counselor and/or significant experience in orientation

Conditions

1140 hours over 40 weeks, i.e., 28.50 hours per week, according to a schedule established with the Deputy Headteachers. This time will be annualized to account for uneven workloads during the year and includes one Saturday per year.

Salary: £26,766.24 per annum including bonuses. Employer contribution to private health insurance. 15% employer pension contribution. 60 days of annual leave.

Additional Information

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders must provide a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check. Non-British nationals must provide proof of right to work in the UK.

Application Instructions

Complete the application form (downloadable on the website) and send it via email to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] before Sunday 21 April 2024 at midnight UK time. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. If shortlisted, you will be invited for an interview between 22 April and 3 May 2024.