Careers advice

Barnet and Southgate College is committed to providing high quality, impartial careers information, advice and guidance to students and prospective students to help prepare you for your next steps in education and work and help you to progress into suitable opportunities.

Who are the Careers Team?

The Careers Team is here to help you with your choices and next steps.

The service provided is accredited to the Matrix Standard Award for information, advice and guidance (March 2027).

‘Leaders ensure that learners receive impartial careers advice and guidance that is tailored to their programmes. Staff provide learners with helpful and informative careers advice about universities, apprenticeships and employment and a high proportion of learners progress to positive destinations’

What help can I get if I am a student?

1. Careers interviews with highly trained careers advisers (Level 6/7 careers qualification) via appointments or drop-in sessions. You can get advice about any of the following:

Career choices
Course choices
University applications and personal statements
Searching for jobs, apprenticeships and voluntary work
CVs, application forms, interview skills & other selection processes

2. A programme of careers workshops and events (for full-time students aged 16-18 years old)

The CAREERS POLICY provides more detail about the careers support that you are entitled to receive during your time at Barnet and Southgate College.

What help can I get if I am not a student but I need advice about courses at Barnet and Southgate College?

1. Careers interviews with highly trained careers advisers via appointments to help you to choose the right course at Barnet and Southgate College. These appointments are available from September-June

2. Short drop-in sessions with careers advisers during Enrolment (August/September) and college open days (throughout the year) to help you to choose the right course at Barnet and Southgate College

NB If you are not a student at the college, we do not provide general careers advice. If you would like some advice, please contact the National Careers Service (0800 100 900) https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/

How can I get help from a careers adviser?

1. Email careers@barnetsouthgate.ac.uk with any enquiries or requests

2. If you are a student, you can also come into the LRC at any of the main college campuses and request help from a careers adviser

How do I do my own careers research?

If you would like to do your own research into topics such as careers, courses, apprenticeships, voluntary work, self-employment and the job market including salaries and areas of skills shortages, there are lots of good websites around to help you. This list shows some of these websites. This is not a complete list of all the websites available but hopefully, it gives you a few places to start!