Helping you plan your future career

Career advice and guidance tailored to you.

Find a career and related courses

At Activate Learning, we provide every student with a career pathway; a plan, with clear, practical steps to help you achieve the career of your dreams.

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Our team of qualified, impartial careers advisors are here to help you make informed decisions about your future education, employment and training options. We are proud of our Matrix Accreditation for the high-quality impartial information, advice and guidance offered to all our students and service users.

Working alongside your subject tutors and Progress Coaches the Careers team will help you explore your strengths and interests and to learn about the world of work.

“They know how to access support through the college’s careers service and appreciate the help and guidance that they receive from their tutors.” Ofsted 2022

We will work with you to ensure you have the qualifications, employability skills, experience and attributes to make successful applications for employment or Apprenticeships. You will benefit from our links with local and national employers and targeted one to one and group support.

If university is your chosen route, we will support you at each stage of your research and application.

 “Learners benefit from a strong and consistent focus on preparation and readiness for their next steps." Ofsted 2022

Careers Leader: Sally Cunningham  0800 612 6008

Careers Policy Careers Programme Provider Access Statement

Your Career Journey

Find out more about the activities you will get involved in

Term 1: Autumn

Term 2: Spring

Term 3: Summer

Helping you plan for the future

Helping you plan for the future

Career Readiness and Employability Programme

Its purposeful approach drives student engagement with relevant employability experiences throughout the various stages of the learner journey.

ALO Careers and up to date LMI

Our online resources and careers software will support your research and help you explore the local and national labour market.

Careers guidance

Meet with a Careers Advisor to explore your skills, attributes, strengths and interests and plan your next steps

Subject Pathway

Develop your skills and attributes, gain qualifications and deepen your knowledge of the occupational area

Work experience and employer visits

Learn about the world of work and opportunities within your Career Pathway

Local and National employer links

Targeted support to match students with jobs and Apprenticeship opportunities

Tutorial sessions

Weekly sessions to help develop your skills and attributes

Develop your employability skills

Gain the skills and knowledge required to make successful applications

Higher Education Take Over week

Meet universities, attend personal statement and finance sessions, start to prepare your UCAS application

Employer events

Meet with employers to learn about the skills and qualifications they require and apply for job vacancies at our events

Evaluation

Activate Learning is committed to providing students with career-focused learning programmes supported by high quality information, advice and guidance (IAG) to raise aspirations and enable successful transition. Our programmes have been designed to fulfil the Gatsby benchmarks and CDI Framework.

We evaluate impact through student and employer feedback (surveys, focus groups, student conference, networking events), destinations data, collaboration with the Careers & Enterprise Company, Matrix accreditation, the Compass Benchmark Tool.