PETROC CAREERS CALENDAR
Petroc offers a range of careers activities and events to its students throughout the year. Take a look at the 2020/21 careers calendar.
PETROC STUDENTS
Petroc’s Careers Service provides impartial, objective and person-centred careers guidance to its students. The range of careers services at all three of Petroc’s campuses includes 1:1 careers guidance appointments, paper-based and digital careers resources, and careers workshops. For more information about our services, please click on the links below.
PARENTS/CARERS/GUARDIANS
Parents, carers and guardians are some of the key influencers on a young person’s career decisions. Petroc provides support through termly careers newsletters as well as information on our Careers Central website.
As a parent, carer or guardian we would welcome your involvement in our careers programme, this could include programme design or offering a talk about your own career journey, your job or your business. If you would like to find out more, please complete this form.
PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
Course Advice: If you are considering studying at Petroc but need more course information or you are unsure of which course to choose, our friendly Advice and Guidance team are ready to help you. You can contact them at guidancecentre@petroc.ac.uk.
Careers Guidance: Petroc is working with a local National Careers Service careers adviser to provide adult careers guidance. You are welcome to contact Petroc’s Careers Service, but depending upon your enquiry there may be a referral to the National Careers Service (with your consent). Please contact careers@petroc.ac.uk for more information.
SECONDARY SCHOOL PUPILS
At Petroc, we recognise that leaving school is a big step to make; it can be challenging choosing a course or understanding your options. Petroc’s Careers Service is here to help in the following ways:
- Post-16 Choices website: This website takes Year 10 and 11 pupils, step by step, through the post-school options available to them. We encourage Year 10s and 11s to work their way through the website to gain information to support them with their decisions.
- 1:1 careers guidance appointment: Petroc’s careers adviser will provide guidance on decisions about courses, university and career planning. Before booking a careers guidance appointment, please complete the Post-16 Choices tool mentioned above. Book a careers appointment.
- Open Days/Evenings: Petroc’s careers adviser will be available to answer your questions during our open events.
LOCAL EMPLOYERS
Petroc’s Careers Service works with local employers in the following ways:
- Vacancy advertising: if you have a vacancy that you want to fill, you can advertise for free using Petroc’s vacancy platform The Job Shop. Petroc students are looking for seasonal, part-time, graduate, full-time, work experience, work placement and volunteering opportunities. To advertise your vacancy please complete this form.
- Industry talks: Petroc very much values the experience and expertise of employers, and the positive impact this can have on the future career decisions of its students. If you would like to find out more about delivering a virtual talk, or on-site presentation, please complete this form.
- Careers/Employability/Apprenticeship Fairs: Petroc hosts careers fairs where students can meet local employers to find out more about their business, apprenticeships and job opportunities. If you would like to participate in future events, please complete this form.
QUALITY
Petroc ensures its careers provision is up to date and of high quality by following the Gatsby Careers Benchmarks, the Matrix standard, and staff undergo regular training. It is also a member of the Careers Development Institute.
Petroc is also a member of the North and Mid Devon Careers Network, which brings together Careers Leaders from member secondary schools.
CONTACT
You can contact Petroc’s careers leader/adviser, Mark Turnbull, at careers@petroc.ac.uk.