Careers Advice & Guidance
Our Careers Advice & Guidance team provide information and advice about the many courses we offer.
Careers programme
The Isle of Wight College has developed a careers programme inline with government guidance. This guidance is in accordance with the Gatsby benchmarks.
- Careers Programme
- Learner Journey
- Parents Information
Careers Leader
- Samantha Rooney, Assistant Principal & Careers Leader
Careers Policy
Click here to view the college's Careers Policy
Careers advice
If you are not a college student and want general careers advice please contact the National Careers Service, telephone 0800 100 900.
If you have queries about careers advice at college please email careers@iwcollege.ac.uk. We will reply as soon as possible.
Island Futures
Island Futures is a local authority funded service to help young people to participate in education, training or employment. If you are currently NEET (not in Education, Training or Employment) and would like free, independent information, advice and guidance please call (01983) 823888 or alternatively email island.futures@iow.gov.uk.
National Careers Service
National Careers Services provides free and impartial information, advice and guidance for people. Appointments to see a Careers Adviser can be arranged at College for people aged over 19. Advice regarding CVs and UCAS applications is available from National Careers Services. If you would like to arrange an appointment to see a National Careers Services careers advisor please telephone 0800 100 900.
LRC Support for careers and job-seekers
Resources
In the middle of the Library floor you will find all our career-related resources. There are over 450 items – including books, DVDs, interactive resources, and leaflets – all available to help you find the right career for you.
You can read up on a range of work-related topics:
- Different jobs and how to get into them
- All the information you’ll need to get that university place
- Volunteering in the community and worldwide
- Gap year opportunities
We also have lots of resources which will help you when applying for jobs: from developing a killer CV, to writing outstanding covering letters, to nailing that job or university interview.
And don’t forget: there are lots of resources in the LRC to help you develop work-related skills; like how to be a team-player, or understanding work place communications.
Online resources
Once enrolled at College, you have access to the LRC portal pages. One page is dedicated page to careers: as well as websites to help you choose your path, there are CV templates, practice application forms, volunteering opportunities and lots more.
Workshops
Our professional Library team offer career-planning workshops to support you in your job-seeking:
- Using Careers Coach – online careers guidance for 16-18 yr olds
- Writing a brilliant CV
- Excellent job applications
- Interview techniques
The Matrix Standard
The matrix Standard is the unique quality framework for the effective delivery of information, advice and/or guidance on learning and work. The matrix Standard is useful for organisations that deliver information, advice and/or guidance to external clients as part of their business and also for employers who are committed to developing their people.
The Isle of Wight College achieved college-wide accreditation to the matrix Standard in February 2023 as part of its’ commitment to ‘Putting Students First’. We provide an impartial information, advice and guidance service on learning and work within the College to benefit the Island community.
View the 2023 Matrix Report, for more information please visit www.matrixstandard.com.