Futures Team

Our Award-Winning Futures Team

In 2022, our phenomenal Futures Team once again renewed their Quality in Careers Standard award and achieved another Gold Standard, the highest possible attainment. This award recognises the incredible work done by our VP and Futures Team as it assesses the quality of the team’s career advice and guidance. It was awarded to our Futures Team by Ixion, part of the Shaw Trust group. We are the only sixth form college in the city to have achieved the gold standard.

 

College Futures Team

We have a Futures team at the college on hand to support with careers, higher education and work experience. The team is detailed below and everyone is located in the Futures Zone (next to the library).

Careers

Heather Pryce – Careers Manager (Careers Leader)

Email: hpryce@jcc.ac.uk

Supports with;

• General careers information, advice and guidance
• Apprenticeship support
• Choosing the right university course
• Progression after college – employment or further training
• Employability support

 

Ellen O’Brien – Careers Advisor

Email: eobrien@jcc.ac.uk  

• Only available on a Thursday
• Supports with the above bullet points

 

Higher Education

Katie Schilling – HE Progression Manager

Email: kschilling@jcc.ac.uk  

• Available in college Monday – Wednesday but can be emailed on a Thursday

Supports with;

• Student Finance applications
• High achievers support/early applicants
• UCAS applications

 

Work Experience

Trina Tiernan – Work-related Learning and Employability Manager

Email: ttiernan@jcc.ac.uk

Supports with;

• Work-related activities throughout the year in college and externally
• Work placements throughout the half term holidays
• Specific support for ICT, Business, Art and Design

 

Helen Newman – Work Experience Coordinator

Email: hnewman@jcc.ac.uk  

Supports with;

• Work-related activities throughout the year in college and externally
• Work placements throughout the half term holidays
• Specific support for Science, Law, Psychology, Criminology, Sport and Sociology

 

Learn to Work – Work Placement Team

Drop in to see the team at the back of the Futures Zone.

Supports with;

• Work placements throughout the half term holidays

 

Do you need careers advice outside of college term dates?

At the college our careers team work term-time only and so if you require support over the bank holidays, half terms or larger holidays (Christmas, Easter or the summer), it might be worth contacting the below for immediate careers information, advice and guidance.

Birmingham Careers Service

Support for young people to 19 years (25 years for those on an EHCP, with careers guidance, employment, apprenticeships, and links for further and higher education.

Contact: 07594509532

Opening hours: By appointment only (Mon – Thurs)

Website: https://www.birminghamcareersservice.co.uk/

Support that they offer: Face-to-face, phone and webchat

 

National Careers Service

Phoneline support with careers guidance, skills assessments, course searching, updating skills, apprenticeship guidance and referral services.

Contact: 0800 100 900

Opening hours: 8am – 8pm (Mon – Fri) & 10am – 5pm (Sat + bank holidays)

Website: https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/

Support that they offer: Phone, webchat and email