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About the School

The British School of Barcelona (BSB) is an HMC school located in a wonderful setting. A recent BSO inspection rated the school outstanding in all areas, including quality of education, safeguarding, pupil welfare and academic outcomes. BSB serves children aged 3 to 18 across three locations – primary, secondary and pre‑university campuses in Castelldefels and Sitges, plus the city campus in Barcelona. Over 2,000 pupils from more than 74 nationalities and a staff of 315 learn within a curriculum based on the English National Curriculum, offering a wide range of GCSEs, A levels, BTEC and the International Baccalaureate Diploma.

About Cognita

Cognita is a general leader in independent education with 90 schools in 21 countries. Our purpose is to create an environment where every student can thrive in a rapidly evolving world, providing academic, social and emotional support on a worldwide scale.

About the Role

As a BSB member of staff you will help deliver the whole‑school strategic priorities and support the BM, Headteacher and Principal as required. The role of Careers and Alumni Coordinator will involve building and maintaining relationships with alumni and parents, facilitating career guidance and promoting a lifelong connection to BSB.

Responsibilities

- Build and maintain a comprehensive database of alumni and parents willing to support students with career guidance, mentorship, and networking opportunities.
- Establish communication channels and engagement strategies to keep alumni connected to BSB beyond graduation,



creating a sustainable "lifelong connection" model.
- Provide ongoing careers support to alumni, particularly those at university or in early career stages, ensuring they can return to BSB for guidance when needed.
- Coordinate careers talks, panels, and networking events featuring alumni and parents from diverse industries and career paths.
- Facilitate mentorship connections between current students and alumni/parents based on career interests and aspirations.
- Develop and manage a careers platform or system for students and alumni to access opportunities, resources, and support.
- Create regular communications (newsletters, social media content, event invitations) to maintain active network engagement across the BSB community.
- Coordinate entrepreneurship activities and initiatives across City and Castelldefels secondary schools.
- Coordinate student leadership opportunities and programmes in both campuses, working collaboratively with teaching staff.
- Support with Futures sessions during the annual June Transition week programme of Year 11 students joining Year 12, and Year 12 into Year 13.
- Work with teaching staff to integrate entrepreneurial thinking and leadership development into the student experience.




- Organise competitions, challenges, and events that promote entrepreneurial skills and leadership qualities.
- Identify external partnerships and opportunities to enhance careers, entrepreneurship and leadership offerings for students.
- To contribute to the smooth running of the secondary school, including duties and attending briefings & meetings.

Requirements and Qualifications

We are looking for a full‑time, permanent Careers and Alumni Coordinato' r to start in September 2026 in our Castelldefels and City campuses. Ideally, the candidate is proactive, well‑organised, communicates effectively across teams, presents confidently, has experience organising events, and is proficient with digital tools. Knowledge of entrepreneurship or leadership programmes is a plus, along with a genuine passion for supporting student development.

Benefits

We offer an attractive package, including a competitive salary and relocation support where applicable, along with a range of local benefits.

Equality, Safeguarding and Diversity

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of background. Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers and third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre‑employment background checks will be undertaken before appointment is confirmed.

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📌 Careers and Alumni Coordinator - Cognita Schools (Castelldefels)
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