Careers & Work Experience
Our team of experienced Work Experience Officers and Careers Advisers are here to help you achieve your career goals.
Work Experience
Volunteering, working or work-related projects with employers can help you develop invaluable skills and experience in the industry that you want to work in. It can help you build contacts and develop your CV, demonstrating to future employers and universities, that you have the skills that they are looking for.
The majority of full-time students at Craven College are required to undertake work experience as part of their study programme.
Careers
Our Careers Advisers are committed to support all students whether you are unsure of your options, want to know more about different career paths or want support preparing for your next steps, we are with you every step of the way!
Offering 1:1 guidance and group work sessions to explore opportunities, support, raise aspirations and fulfil your potential. Some of these could be:
Exploring what career suit their needs
Finding an apprenticeships
Going on to higher education
Work experience
Finding the right courses
Funding for study
Job hunting skills, how to write a CV, where to find job and interview skills
The Team
Amanda Carr – Careers Manager
acarr@craven-college.ac.uk | 01756 708 024
Habibe Khaliq – Work Experience Officer
hkhaliq@craven-college.ac.uk | 01756 243 479
Luis Batista – Careers Advisor
lbatista@craven-college.ac.uk | 01756 243 474
Victoria Heys – Work Experience Officer
vheys@craven-college.ac.uk | 01756 243 440
Lesley Jamieson – Careers Advisor
ljamieson@craven-college.ac.uk | 01756 243 405
Melanie Dawson – Work Experience Officer
mdawson@craven-college.ac.uk | 01756 243 588
Opening times
Monday – Tuesday, 9am – 5pm | Friday, 9am – 4:30pm
If you are a student, a parent/carer or an employer and you want to know more about careers support, please get in touch using the details above or view our ‘Passport to Success’ Employability Programme resources
