The Careers Guidance Team

Are you…

• In education?

• Looking for a career change?

• Starting your career?

• Looking to gain a qualification?

• Returning to work or retiring?

The Careers Guidance team offer free, confidential and impartial careers guidance to people of all ages including school pupils, 16+ students and adults. To book an appointment, visit gov.je/skillsjersey

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Skills Coaching for young people

How can a young person get the support of a Skills Coach?

The Skills Coaching service is a voluntary and impartial service which aims to support you by understanding where the world of work links with your learning. If you are under the age of 25 and would like support from a Skills Coach, you can refer yourself by searching ‘About Skills Coaching’ on gov.je and completing our online referral form. The page includes information on the service, leaflets for employers, young people and professionals and permissions letters.

The Skills Coach team works behind the scenes impacting the lives of many young people in primary school, secondary school and further education. It is an impartial service which complements education plans and strategies for young people helping them connect their school studies with the world of work.

Feedback from young people we support

I was in my last year of secondary school and a teacher that used to teach me recommended that I speak to the Skills Coaching service.

I was a little hesitant, but this teacher said I should make contact as she had contact with that team, so I agreed.

After covid I was feeling unstable and my mental health was extremely bad at that point. I didn’t think anything or anyone could help me. That was until I met the Skills Coach who helped me through one of the worst times of my life, made me realise my worth and believed in me when I didn’t believe in myself. Sometimes we would butt heads as this particular Skills Coach always knew I could do better. Without the Skills Coach pushing me out of my comfort zone I would never be following my dream career. Before, I couldn’t even leave the house, now I have finished my Level 2 Health & Social Care course and I’m on my way to Level 3 and I’ve even had a part-time job. The only reason I’ve come this far is because of the Skills Coaches help and I am so grateful to have had this opportunity.

Insight Days

Did you know? The Skills Coach team work with a number of employers across the Island to offer free insight days for the students they work with. These are usually up to a couple of hours long and aim to help students get a better understanding of roles within a particular industry and answer any questions they may have.

Insight days cover a range of areas including, but not restricted to; health, teaching, uniformed services, retail, hospitality, construction and many more industries.