Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd (CCDG), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Welsh Government, delivers essential, all age, independent and impartial careers guidance and coaching services across Wales, including through the Working Wales programme.

Careers Advisers /Trainee Careers Advisers

Full time (37 hours) roles available in South East and North East Wales.

Careers Adviser salary: £32,262 – £37,330 (starting at £32,262).

Trainee Careers Adviser salary: £30,993.

Welsh language skills: Essential, skill levels either Intermediate or Advanced (see below). 

Are you someone who can…

•    Inspire and motivate young people and adults to take positive steps towards achieving their ambitions?
•    Contribute to the development of skills and the future economic success of Wales?
•    Work within a modern, innovative national organisation where you can genuinely make a difference?

Careers Wales provides an all age guidance service. Our Services to Young People team supports learners in education, while our Working Wales team works with customers in the labour market. As the only national organisation offering impartial careers information, advice and guidance in Wales, our advisers are passionate about helping individuals realise their potential.

About the Roles

Newport, Working Wales Team – Requiring Intermediate Welsh Language Skills 

You will support young people and adults to enter or re-enter the labour market through assessment, guidance and tailored support. This includes working with individuals who are unemployed (short or long term), economically inactive, experiencing health or disability related barriers, or seeking a career change enter the labour market through assessment, guidance and tailored support. 

You will also collaborate with a wide range of local and national partners such as training providers, Jobcentre Plus, prisons, youth offending teams, employers and other organisations to help customers progress into education, training or sustained employment.

Advisers use a variety of tools and approaches, including one to one support, group employability sessions and presentations using digital technologies.

We particularly welcome applications from those with experience in:

•    Education or training organisations
•    Health, social care or disability support
•    Supporting adults returning to the labour market
•    Working with diverse ethnic minority communities, asylum seekers or refugees
•    Working in a prison setting.

 
Vacancies available in either Cardiff, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Torfaen or Caerphilly and Wrexham or Flintshire areas- Services to Young People Team – Proficient Welsh Language Skills required

These roles focus on preparing young people for key transitions in their education and future careers. You will work across mainstream schools, special schools, FE colleges and with those educated outside mainstream settings. As with all our adviser roles, you will use a range of tools to deliver one to one support, interactive group sessions and digital presentations.

General Information
•    Advisers/Trainees must have suitable transport to fulfil their duties and attend learning and development events in Wales and occasionally the UK.
•    Careers Adviser applicants must hold the QCF Level 6 Diploma in Career Guidance and Development (or equivalent) and be eligible for the CDI Register of Practitioners.
•    Trainee Careers Advisers must hold a degree (or equivalent) and will complete the Level 6 Diploma as part of the role, with some independent study required.
•    An Enhanced DBS Disclosure is required.

Welsh Language Skills Level Descriptors:

Intermediate: You can understand the main points of conversations on familiar everyday and work-related topics and communicate confidently with fluent speakers. You can describe experiences, ambitions and plans, explain your opinions, understand straightforward written information, and write clear emails or letters for a range of purposes.

Proficient: You can understand what you hear or read fluently, communicate fluently on complex topics, and lead or contribute to discussions. You can summarise information from different sources and adapt your style for different audiences and settings.  You are able to work on a professional level, communicating through various means in the medium of Welsh.
 

Full job descriptions and application forms are available at Vacancies – Careers Wales (gov.wales).

Application deadline: 08/11/2026 (midnight)

Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend an Assessment Centre 24th, 25th or 26th November 2026 (via Microsoft Teams)
Interviews: Between 30/11/2026 and 09/12/2026 (via Microsoft Teams)

We as a nation thrive when we champion diversity and inclusion. Organisations with a diverse workforce make better decisions, are more creative, are stronger, overall happier, and of course - it’s the right thing to do!

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and aim to make our recruitment and workplace supportive and accessible. Our approach is informed by the social model of disability, which recognises that people may be disabled by the way society, workplaces, systems and attitudes are designed—not by their impairment or difference.

Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments during recruitment or once appointed. We will work with you to understand your needs, and recruitment information is available in alternative formats on request.

Applications in Welsh or English are welcomed. An application made in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.