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Dover Technical College provides a free, confidential and impartial Information, Advice and Guidance service to past, present and potential students.
Our Level 6 qualified Careers and Employer Engagement Officer can provide the following services to help you choose your next step and find a career that suits your skills and abilities:
For current Dover Technical College students, our Careers and Employer Engagement Officer offers the following.
Due to current restrictions these are offered virtually via phone, email and MS Teams:
Gatsby Benchmarks
Throughout our subject pathways, we embed career guidance and education to ensure all students are prepared to take their next steps. We do this by following the eight Gatsby Benchmarks, which ensures our career guidance is world-class and accessible to all students.
An embedded programme of career education and guidance that is known and understood.
Access to high-quality information about future study options and labour market opportunities.
Addressing the needs of each pupil at different stages. Opportunities for advice and support tailored to each of these stages.
Pathways built around preparing students for their chosen career. Teaching staff link curriculum learning with careers throughout the students study.
Opportunities to learn from employers about work, employment and the skills that are valued in the workplace.
First-hand experiences of the workplace through work visits, work shadowing and/or work experience.
Encounters with further and higher education providers to understand the full range of learning opportunities that are available.
Personal guidance with a Careers Adviser for all pupils and timed to meet their individual needs.
As the parent of a current student, we want you to be able to have discussions with your child about their future career:
For parents who have children applying to university after they finish college, UCAS has a wealth of resources for parents, click here UCAS or go to www.ucas.com
If your child is interested in progressing onto an apprenticeship after college and you want to know more the Amazing Apprenticeships website has a pack with information for parents, click here Parent Pack
At Dover Technical College we are always keen to work with local employers and organisations.
Our dedicated Industry Liaison Officers work with local employers to find suitable students to undertake work experience with them, and can be contacted via alison.lawrence@eastkent.ac.uk or christina.epson@eastkent.ac.uk
We are also keen to hear from any employers who:
If you are interested in any of the above, please email katie.jones@eastkent.ac.uk
Please email our Careers and Employer Engagement Officer directly on katie.jones@eastkent.ac.uk or call 01304 244375.
All services are part of the EKC Group's Careers, Education, Information, Advice and Guidance Strategy.