Careers advice

Careers advice and support to find job opportunities.

England: national support

Advanced Learner Loan on GOV.UK - how to apply for a loan to help with costs for a course in England

Career Camel – provides careers advice

Careersbox – video platform highlighting a day in a life of different careers

Jobhelp – a government website to find job opportunities and careers advice signposting

Learner support on GOV.UK - information about further education support for people facing financial hardship

Jobsite – in depth job interview advice alongside support for CV’s, cover letters and applications

National Careers Service – research job profiles, career options and the skills required to do that job

National Careers Service: Find a course – database of courses available in your local area

Prospects – careers advice for people with a degree

Remploy (Maximus) - delivers employment and skills support for people with disabilities

Salvation Army Employment Local Plus – provide careers advice alongside CV creation and online life skills

Steps Ahead Mentoring Programme – one to one advice from mentors for careers advice, employability and 6 – 8 mentoring sessions

UCAS – careers advice and industry guides to help find a new career

Avon, Somerset and Gloucestershire

One Front Door – Careers, education and events across Bristol - a partnership between DWP and Bristol City Council to join up employment and careers services across the city

Future Bright - West of England Combined Authority - free service that’s helping people in paid work to develop their skills, improve their job prospects and creating opportunities to progress their careers

Pre-Employment / JobSmart - Gloucestershire College - course for those looking to develop knowledge and understanding of your career next steps. This includes, careers advice and guidance

Cumbria and Lancashire

Inspira - Fancy a career change or looking for work? We can help

Scotland: national support

Career Camel – provides careers advice

Careersbox – video platform highlighting a day in a life of different careers

Jobhelp – a government website to find job opportunities and careers advice signposting

Jobsite – in depth job interview advice alongside support for CV’s, cover letters and applications

My World of Work – provides careers advice and job profiles ran by Skills Development Scotland

National Careers Service – research job profiles, career options and the skills required to do that job

National Careers Service: Find a course – database of courses available in your local area

Prospects – careers advice for people with a degree

Remploy (Maximus) - delivers employment and skills support for people with disabilities

Salvation Army Employment Local Plus – provide careers advice alongside CV creation and online life skills

Skills Development Scotland – offers career advice online, over the phone or face to face with localised contacts and courses available through your Work Coach

Steps Ahead Mentoring Programme – one to one advice from mentors for careers advice, employability and 6 – 8 mentoring sessions

UCAS – careers advice and industry guides to help find a new career

Women’s Returner Programme – support for women aged 25 and over who have been out of work for over 6 months

Wales: national support

Career Camel – provides careers advice

Careers Wales – offers help with CV, career planning and course information

Careersbox – video platform highlighting a day in a life of different careers

Jobhelp – a government website to find job opportunities and careers advice signposting

Jobsite – in depth job interview advice alongside support for CV’s, cover letters and applications

National Careers Service – research job profiles, career options and the skills required to do that job

National Careers Service: Find a course – database of courses available in your local area

Personal Learning Accounts – offers part time training to people on low incomes

Prospects – careers advice for people with a degree

ReAct funding – funding for skills training that can help gain entry to a new career for young people

Remploy (Maximus) - delivers employment and skills support for people with disabilities

Salvation Army Employment Local Plus – provide careers advice alongside CV creation and online life skills

Steps Ahead Mentoring Programme – one to one advice from mentors for careers advice, employability and 6 – 8 mentoring sessions

UCAS – careers advice and industry guides to help find a new career

Welsh Government Learning Grant for Further Education – information on how to apply