Careers

NEW College is committed to providing students with a high quality Careers Education and Guidance Service. Our aims include helping students to make informed and realistic decisions about their education and employment plans. We also recognise that the world of work is always changing and young people can now expect to have several different careers during their working lives. It is therefore important that we help students to recognise and acquire the necessary skills to manage their own career development during their time with us and equip them with the means to tackle the employment market once they have left college.

NEW College careers section

The College is committed to providing impartial guidance at all key decision points, whether that is prior to college entry, on entry, during time at college or advice at exam time and beyond.

Individual careers guidance is provided by a specialist team of careers advisors led by Careers and Higher Education Manager, Graham Crossley.  Careers Guidance interviews are available in the form of short "drop in" sessions or more detailed guidance interviews, which are available by appointment.  Students have timetabled tutorial periods, which include information; advice and self study programmes to help them make informed choices about careers and higher education plans. NEW College is committed to providing students with a full range of information facilities. We have developed a comprehensive Careers and Higher Education Intranet site with thousands of links to relevant sites on the Internet.

Students have the opportunity to go on work experience and they can request a mock interview prior to university and employment interviews. The Careers Department also arranges a series of visiting speakers from Higher Education and industry. We also arrange a series of Higher Education visits as well as an annual visit to a Higher Education Convention.

NEW College's Careers and Education Guidance programme has been externally accredited and validated by the Centre for Guidance Studies.  For further information you can contact Graham Crossley on gx@newcollpont.ac.uk

What our students say:

“Careers advice has been good as it has provided me with information on uni, especially the financial aspects which I didn’t know much about”
Ben Dunn Birch – The Kings School

“I would have struggled to get through my UCAS application without the continued help of the careers team”
Adam Murdoch -

Work Experience

All learners are encouraged to participate in the NEW College Work Experience programme. Work Experience placements usually last for a week. To date, the College has built links with over 100 different employers/Work Experience providers.

Placement providers range from local infant, primary and high schools; local businesses (including accountancy firms, solicitors and graphic design companies), local hospitals and care homes. All of these placements are checked by the Work Experience Co-ordinator (Jayne Ramskill) to ensure that they provide a safe, healthy and supportive environment for learners.

Work Experience at NEW College is actively encouraged as it assists learners with future career and study choices. Evidence of Work Experience enhances university applications and job applications.

What our students say:

“I would definitely recommend work experience to others”
J Man - Airedale High School, The Arts College

“The sense of achievement I gained from only one week was overwhelming”
H Cavill - Crofton High School

“My experience was excellent, not only did I learn about teaching I met a variety of diverse people”
R Bray - Carleton Community High School