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Our experienced careers advisors provide a friendly and confidential service on:

  • Course choice
  • Course progression
  • Higher education
  • Apprenticeships
  • Job search skills (CVs, interviews, application forms)

Guide to the Careers Service

Book a free session with a Careers Advisor via this link:

Book session

Welcome to the SGS Careers Services, a free, impartial and friendly team of careers practitioners who can help to guide you to your dream career or onto further studies. Located in quiet meeting rooms on all our main campuses, Filton, WISE and Stroud, we are available to meet with students throughout the college day, 9am to 4.30pm, via an easy to manage appointment system.

We offer talks on relevant topics such as university choice, apprenticeships applications, preparing for job interviews, using social media for networking or creating an effective CV. We also organise jobs fairs and large events, where students interact with some of the best employers in the region, find work experience and explore the world of work and how to enter it.

The service is Matrix Accredited. All staff are trained to graduate level in Careers coaching and hold membership of the Careers Development Institute, the UK's professional body for career development.

By using the latest artificial intelligence tools, labour market information, psychometric assessments to support our face to face work as well as continued support to alumni, students leave SGS with a solid foundation for their future career direction.

Meet the SGS Careers Team

Our staff of friendly career development professionals can offer students appointments or group sessions to discuss and decide on next steps.

John Walker
John
Walker

Head of Careers and Schools Services

Fiona Hammond
Fiona Hammond

Careers Advisor (Stroud)

Kim Harris
Kim
Harris

Schools Careers Advisor

Rachel Hahn
Rachel
Hahn

SEND & Apprentices Careers Advisor

Dania Ayarah
Dania
Ayarah

Careers Advisor
(Bristol Campuses)

Melanie Gregory
Melanie
Gregory

Careers Advisor
(Bristol Campuses)

Lucy Avery
Lucy
Avery

Careers Advisor
(Bristol & Stroud)

Luke Read
Luke
Read

Careers Advisor (In-Training)

Matt Atkinson
Matt
Atkinson

Careers Link Governor

Careers and Employability
Programme 2023/25

The SGS Careers and Employability Programme 2023/25 is designed to help every SGS student to explore, experience and progress on their journey towards a meaningful and fulfilling career and future life.

The programme aims to fulfil the Gatsby Benchmarks for good careers guidance and meet the Career Development Institute's framework, including self-development, careers exploration and career management.

Careers Action Plan

Digital Careers Resources

As an SGS student or parent/carer, you have access to accredited digital platforms that will allow you to explore and navigate your future career aspirations.

Careerpilot

Explore routes into different qualifications and job sectors.

Careerpilot

LMI (Labour Market Information) for All

Compare up to three different careers simultaneously by clicking the link below.

Careers Support For Parents / Carers

Provider Access

We welcome other providers to share their resources and progression opportunities with our students. For details of our Provider Access Policy please click the link below.

Provider Access Policy (Baker Clause)

Last updated, 14th October 2021 @ 3:08pm.