PORTICO Advertising

Portico is the key recruitment brand for vacancies in the career guidance and related sectors, hosted by the Institute of Career Guidance, the leading professional body for career guidance in the UK.

The Portico brand has led the way in the guidance job opportunity market since the 1980s and remains the first port of call for major Career Guidance, Adult Guidance and Youth Support companies.

With prices starting from just £180, we offer a competitive range of pricing options to assist all types of clients, from companies wishing to advertise a single position, to agencies requiring a new advert every month.

Your current recruitment vacancies can be advertised quickly and efficiently on the ICG website.

Click here for more information on promoting job vacancies.

Portico Rates

Web Advertising

Single-Month advertisement- £400.00 + VAT
Your advertisement remains on the Portico webspace until the closing date or for one month, whichever is sooner.

A special three-month rate of £900 + VAT
Used to advertise a new vacancy each month, or to advertise ongoing vacancies; especially useful for agencies or new companies. This is an attractive saving on the normal monthly equivalent  (3 x £395 = £1185).

A special six-month rate of £1500 + VAT 
Use to advertise a new vacancy each month, or to advertise ongoing vacancies. This represents a considerable saving on the normal monthly equivalent and the three-month rate (6 x £395 = £2370; 2 x 3 month rate = £1800).

To book, please contact Dan Hope or Rachael Murray (see right).

For more information on Portico, the types of job we advertise and who your advertisment will reach, please see this additional Portico information.

Guidelines for Advertisers - IMPORTANT

• All adverts to be sent by email to
• Adverts can be full colour or mono, and should be sent as high quality pdfs
• Your advertisement remains live on the site until your closing date, or for one month
• A weekly email* is sent to our entire membership base advertising your vacancy, included in the price
• Portico does not give Agency Commission.
• If you are VAT exempt, please ensure your exemption certificate is sent to ICG

* To get your advert into the Portico weekly email, please ensure your advert is sent before 10:00am on the Wednesday. If you anticipate your advert to arrive later on the Wednesday, and still wish it to get into the weekly email, please contact Dan Hope (above) to make further arrangements.