Experience

Gordano School

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Career Advisor

  • Nov 2017 - Present

  • Ensure all students receive effective impartial careers advice and guidance to support them during their time at school while developing the skills and aspirations required for their life beyond school• Provide an overview of information, advice and guidance for students, parents and carers. Organise related events including collapsed timetable days, support with parent / carer evenings, option choice and career events and future education and employment pathway events with FE / HE and business / partner links and providers• Support the year 8 options process ensuring that the timetabling and curriculum work for the student choices.• Develop careers resources including online resources for parents and students. CEIAG lessons and events for students including 6th form students considering employment or HE.• Maintain records of interviews and guidance including collating and providing statistics and analysis on effectiveness of provision. Maintain destination data for students.

• Pupil Premium Progress Mentor

  • Jan 2019 - Present



N-Gaged Training

• United Kingdom
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Careers Adviser

  • Apr 2017 - Aug 2017

  • Giving impartial advice and guidance to those aged 16 years plus who are eligible to work in the UK or EU • Generating business in North Somerset and BANES by working with people in job centres, children’s centres and Alliance Housing. • Networking with many different agencies across the local area such as North Somerset Council and Weston College • Promoting and developing Pathways 2 Professions events for careers and employability professionals where we focus on each of the key employability sectors in the West of England using Labour Market Intelligence and key speakers who are established within those areas. • Writing of career action plans and document reports in order to draw down funding from the ESF.



North Somerset Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Not Known Tracking Lead & EET Job Coach

  • Sep 2014 - Mar 2017

  • In charge of tracking all 16-19 year olds in North Somerset ensuring they are in EET and offering support if they’re NEET reducing the number of Not Known young people down to under 1%. • Managing, training and supporting a team 5 not known trackers. • Working in Local schools and PRUs identifying students who are at risk of NEET once they leave school. • Giving young people IAG and encouraging aspirational thinking. • Supporting people between the ages of 13-19 into EET by getting apprenticeships and college placements and taking young people to interviews and any other outreach work to help YPs progress. • Multi agency working and networking.



Learning Partnership West

• United Kingdom
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Connexions Personal Adviser

  • Oct 2008 - Aug 2014

  • Worked in local schools, PRUs, YOS and Weston college giving Careers Education, Information and Guidance to those 16-19 years old. • Worked closely with schools on their careers programmes contributing to business development days providing young people with constructive feedback regarding their CVs, covering letters and interview skills. • Attended parent evenings and GCSE/A Level results day offering support and guidance to FE course or HE and clearing. • Completed S139a legally binding documents ensuring colleges put in place specialist provision and support for those with SEN LDD. • Produced and taught LMI group works for specific subjects and budgeting group works for students at Weston college. • CEIAG to those at risk of NEET as well as those who were already NEET.



Hertfordshire County Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Connexions Personal Adviser Education

  • May 2004 - May 2007

  • Supporting students in schools with 1:1 careers advice, motivational interviewing and goal orientated action planning using SMART targets. • Planning and preparing lesson plans and materials for careers group works in line with the National Curriculum. • Attended parent evenings, and other extra-curricular events to engage parents and carers offering advice, guidance and to promote our service. • Supporting students in schools with 1:1 careers advice, motivational interviewing and goal orientated action planning using SMART targets. • Planning and preparing lesson plans and materials for careers group works in line with the National Curriculum. • Attended parent evenings, and other extra-curricular events to engage parents and carers offering advice, guidance and to promote our service.