Introduction to Careers
At Yeovil College, we believe that every learner has the potential to achieve great things. Whether you’re planning your next move into employment, an apprenticeship, or higher education, we’re here to support you every step of the way.
Dream Big is more than a motto, it’s a mindset. We encourage you to think beyond limits, set ambitious goals, and pursue the career path that truly inspires you. Through tailored guidance, work placements, employer engagement, and employability workshops, the Careers and Work Placement Team empowers you to turn your aspirations into reality.
Services Offered
- One-to-one career guidance with qualified advisors
- Work placement support to build real-world experience
- CV and interview preparation
- Employer events and networking opportunities
- Progression pathways into university, apprenticeships, and employment.
For more information on careers support for adult learners, click here.
100% Compliance within the Gatsby Benchmarks
Gayle Pogson, Head of Careers, Work Placement and Employability at Yeovil College
We work closely with the Somerset Careers Hub, one of the largest careers hubs in England, to help transform careers education for young people across Devon, Somerset, Plymouth and Torbay.
Careers Hubs are a central part of the government’s Careers Strategy and Statutory Guidance for School and College Leaders. The aim is to help all secondary schools and colleges implement high quality careers guidance to help young people make more informed decisions around their future choices.
The Somerset Careers Hub’s role is to link secondary schools and colleges to local employers and help them deliver high quality careers support for students by:
- Building Networks: linking schools and colleges to an Enterprise Adviser, a business professional volunteer who comes from any industry sector or professional background to help create powerful, lasting partnerships between schools, colleges, employers and careers programme providers. An Enterprise Adviser uses their business experience and professional networks to help develop and implement an effective careers strategy that puts opportunities with local employers at the heart of a young person’s education.
- Supporting Careers Leaders: providing training and support for Careers Leaders in schools and colleges.
- Backing the Gatsby Benchmarks: supporting implementation of a best practice standard for careers support through the 8 Gatsby Benchmarks (goodcareerguidance.org.uk)
Careers, Education, Information, Advice & Guidance (CEIAG)
Taking your next steps can be daunting. Perhaps you are struggling to think about your long term goals? Or maybe you’re just unsure about where to start? Don’t worry, we have a dedicated Careers team here at the College who are always available and will support you every step of the way.
We will give you space and time to allow you to meet with a professional Careers Adviser throughout your time with us, allowing you to discuss your careers aspirations. They will support you to look at your career pathway and the vast range of options available to you. You will also receive specialist career information from your chosen industry from visiting expert lecturers and via bespoke masterclasses.
As qualified and accredited advisors, you can be assured that you will be receiving the very best support and information about your career options and the most appropriate way to reach your end goal.
We can offer you Careers, Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) at a time which is most appropriate to you. Our CEIAG team will support you to find a career choice which suits your skills and ambitions and will help you choose the next step in your career journey. You can explore some potential career sectors here.
Careerpilot
Check out our partner Careerpilot’s website here. Careerpilot offers a huge range of useful tools and information all in one place.