Careers Advice & Guidance
Careers Advice & Guidance
At The Isle of Wight College, we equip you with the knowledge, skills and opportunities to enhance your employability and prepare you for your next steps.
Through our broad and fulfilling progression programme, you will:
- Embed key networking skills
- Present yourself as an outstanding candidate for employment and/or higher-level study
- Receive tailored support to follow your chosen path and secure your progression
We are Matrix Standard accredited – proof of our commitment to top-quality, impartial careers advice.
View our Matrix Report
Meet our Team
- Careers Leader: Samantha Rooney – Assistant Principal
- Careers Advisor: Linda Stone
- SUN Progression Mentor: Feiron Walsh
- School Liaison & Transition: Dani Lovett
CONTACT THE CAREERS TEAM
Student Entitlement
As an Isle of Wight College student, you have access to:
- 1:1 impartial careers advice from our experienced team
- Careers activities during National Careers Week
- University visits & HE fairs
- Our annual Careers Fair with employers, apprenticeship providers & universities
- Workshops to support UCAS and university applications
How We Can Help
- Careers information and guidance
- Support with job, apprenticeship, and university applications
- Careers workshops & online tools
- Take our Careers Quiz
- Email us: careers@iwcollege.ac.uk
Careers Programme
Discover our events, workshops, and fairs.
🔗 View our Careers Programme
Extra Support
- Island Futures – Free advice for young people not in education, training, or work (NEET). (01983) 823888 | Email Island Futures
- National Careers Service – For those aged 19+, offering CV help, UCAS guidance & job profiles. (800 100 900 | Visit NCS
- National Apprenticeship Service: Find an Apprenticeship
Gatsby Benchmarks
We follow the Gatsby Career Benchmarks, a framework used by schools and colleges to deliver effective careers programmes.
🔗 View Gatsby Benchmarks
Careers Resources (Learning Resource Centre)
- Explore 450+ resources in our Learning Resource Centre:
- Job guides & CV tips
- Volunteering & gap year ideas
- Interview skills & workplace advice
Access Online Careers Tools
Code of Ethics
As Careers professionals, we align ourselves with the Career Development Institute (CDI) Code of Ethics.
🔗 View CDI Code of Ethics
Careers Strategy
Click here to view the College's Careers Strategy