Careers Advice and Guidance

Our qualified Careers and Employer Engagement Officer is available all year round and can provide the following services to help you choose your next step and find a career that suits your skills and abilities:

One-to-one guidance appointments
Email and telephone advice

For current Broadstairs College students, our Careers Advisers can offer the following services:

University options and UCAS Apply support
Career planning
CV writing
Interview techniques
Job search and application support
One-to-one guidance appointments
Advice by email and telephone
Access to Kudos, an online career development service

Throughout our pathways, we embed career guidance and education to ensure all students are prepared to take their next steps. We do this by following the eight Gatsby Benchmarks, which ensures our career guidance is world-class and accessible to all students.

Gatsby Benchmark 1

A stable careers programme

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Gatsby Benchmark 2

Learning from careers and labour market information

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Gatsby Benchmark 3

Addressing the needs of each pupil

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Gatsby Benchmark 4

Linking curriculum learning to careers

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Gatsby Benchmark 5

Encounters with employers and employees

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Gatsby Benchmark 6

Experiences of workplaces

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Gatsby Benchmark 7

Encounters with further and higher education providers

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Gatsby Benchmark 8

Personal guidance

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Guidance for Parents

As the parent of a current student, we want you to be able to have discussions with your young person about their future career:

Access details of careers appointments on Parent Portal
Speak to your child tutor at parents evening
Sign up for our e-newsletter on Careers and Enrichment to find out about upcoming events and opportunities.

We are always happy to receive feedback on our Careers Advice Service. You can feedback by clicking here.

Guidance for Employers

We are always keen to work with local employers and organisations. Our dedicated Industry Liasion Officers can work with you to find suitable students to undertake work experience. We are also keen to hear from any employers who:

Would like to join in with our annual Career Fairs
Would be willing to be a guest speaker
Would be happy to join in with mock interviews
who are looking to fill full or part-time vacancies

If you are interested in working with us, please email Careers@eastkent.ac.uk

STUDENTS GAIN INDUSTRY WORK EXPERIENCE

Art and Design and Computing students worked alongside local game design company, Genetic Moo, to develop a multi-player game that was launched at the GEEK Festival held at Dreamland.

STUDENTS LEARN FROM ALUMNI

Our past students often return to the College to share their knowledge and experience with our current students. Hearing firsthand how other students have progressed helps raise aspirations and encourages students to consider different career options.

STUDENTS GET UNIVERSITY SUPPORT

Our students have been making the most of weekly drop-in sessions with Student Ambassadors from Canterbury Christ Church University. The Ambassadors have been there to give advice on deciding on university options and writing personal statements.

Please contact our College Services Team for more information on 01843 605062, or email our Careers Advisers directly at careers@eastkent.ac.uk.

All services are part of the EKC Group's Careers, Education, Information, Advice and Guidance Strategy.