Careers advice service
The Careers Advice Team at The Sheffield College offer free and impartial careers education, information, advice and guidance to all students. The team works across the college and offers support at all sites.
Our experienced Careers IAG Advisers are fully qualified (up to Level 6 and 7) in providing expert and impartial advice and guidance. Students can book confidential one-to-one appointments to look at all of their progression options, including:
- University
- Apprenticeships
- Employment
With the support of an advisor, students will create a personalised careers action plan with SMART targets, intended to motivate and support students in their journey to a dream career. Ongoing support is available throughout the various stages of career planning and decision making.
Throughout the year the team delivers a comprehensive and engaging careers programme of workshops and talks, utilising current labour market information so that the information you receive is as up to date as possible. Subject specific careers education is also provided through tailored tutorials within students' study programmes.
The Careers Team are Matrix accredited and hold a nationally recognised Quality in Careers Standard award. They are committed to continuously achieving all eight of the Gatsby Benchmarks for good careers guidance
The Careers Leader for the college is Sarah Kettlewell (Head of Student Participation & Careers), who is a Level 7 qualified careers practitioner. The college’s CEIAG policy is reviewed every 2 years and can be accessed here.
Partnerships and external events
The Careers Advice Team work in partnership with various external agencies to provide the best student experience possible.
The team are currently working in partnership with Sheffield Hallam University and The University of Sheffield to deliver the UniConnect project (HeppSY+), which provides enhanced information and support to widen participation in higher education.
The team also has excellent links with local employers, training providers, other colleges and universities, and regularly arrange guest speakers and external educational visits.
If you are an employer looking to offer careers support and want to speak to our students directly, why not start by downloading our Careers Guide for Employers?
The Provider Access Statement and the CEIAG policy outlines access to the college and complies with the requirement for all students to have access to a range of opportunity providers in years 12 and 13 in order to plan their progression route/s.
Where to find us
There is a dedicated careers room at the following campuses:
- City - Student Central (Ground floor)
- Hillsborough - Student Central (Ground floor)
- Olive Grove - Learning Resource Centre
Careers resources
Our Careers Advice Team can help support students with information, advice and guidance about their next steps, but there are also loads of other resources available to help you decide.
We also have a variety of resources and tools aimed at parents and carers who are supporting young people through their career-based decisions.
Resources for students
There are numerous free online resources that you may find useful, including:
- Meet the Careers Advice Team
- The Sheffield College's CEIAG YouTube channel
- Prospects
- HeppSY students page
- Kudos
- National Careers Service
- UCAS
Aditionally we have a fully fledged careers service for Apprentices enrolled at The Sheffield College.
Keep up to date
Follow us on Twitter for updated on our upcoming events and free careers resources - @SheffColCareers
Resources for parents
Our resource guide for parents is packed with information and guidance for parents/carers who want to help their child in making career decisions. Download it here.
We can also reccomend the following careers resources that you may find helpful as a parent/carer:
