Careers Service

Following the most recent UK Government and Petroc's Executive advice regarding Covid-19, face to face careers appointments will no longer be available - until further notice. The careers telephone number will also not be managed until further notice.

Careers enquiries will still be answered by email. To email a careers enquiry, please use careers@petroc.ac.uk

You can also access lots of careers advice by using the national careers service at https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/.

Help with Post-16 Choices

If you are struggling to decide which course is right for you, why not take a look at our brand new online tool to provide you with useful information about your educational and career options which will help you make the right decisions for your future. To find out more, just visit https://sites.google.com/petroc.ac.uk/choices

Careers Support at Petroc

Petroc has a specialist Careers Adviser who offers a range of services at all three campuses. You can make a 1:1 appointment with help on the following:

Deciding what job to do
Deciding what course to do
Job finding
CV writing
Completing application forms
Interview skills
Apprenticeships guidance
Deciding what degree course to do
University application support

Careers Central

We provide a dedicated careers website which Petroc students can access 24/7. It contains a wide range of careers information, help, resources and events. Petroc students can access at Careers Central.

The Job Shop

The Job Shop is Petroc’s online jobs board which is updated regularly and can be searched for a range of vacancies including:

Full-time & part-time work
Graduate jobs
Apprenticeships
Seasonal opportunities
Voluntary & work experience
Enrichment activities

View current vacancies.

Local employers

If you are a local business looking to advertise job vacancies, you can do this free of charge by contacting The Job Shop at jobshop@petroc.ac.uk

Quality

Petroc ensures its careers provision is up to date and of high quality by following the Gatsby Careers Benchmarks, the Matrix standard and regular training of staff. It is also a member of the Careers Development Institute.