Your future career
If you’re not sure what you want to do after you complete your course, we have resources and staff available to help you explore your options.
Our Matrix accredited careers provision is embedded in every aspect of college life, helping learners to develop lifelong career management skills.
Our careers offer is geared to each learner’s needs and through a range of tools and interactions we aim to support individual career journeys.
Our expert Careers, Progress, Schools Liaison, Study Skills and Apprenticeships teams work together with curriculum teams to provide a high quality wrap around careers offer to every learner in line with the Gatsby Benchmarks, the quality standard for Careers Education.
From pre-enrolment to leaving us and beyond there is a wide range of resources and support on offer to help develop and achieve your career plan.
Here you will find the information you need to get started and information on how you can access further support. If you would like further information please get in touch.
Southport College is also an affiliate organisation with the Careers Development Institute.
As a college, we map our progress scheme of learning and careers programme to the CDI Framework and becoming an affiliate is further evidence of our passion to live up to our stapline "Creating Careers".
Meet our Careers Coordinator
Careers Resources
Check out these fantastic, free resources, giving you access really helpful careers advice and information.
Book a Careers Appointment
Arrange an appointment for support with CV's, interview skills, Applications or anything related to future career planning.
Pathways Solo
Discover new careers matching your interests and find out how to get there.
Warmup | Google Cloud Skills Boost
Practice key questions, get insights about your answers, and get more comfortable interviewing.
Choosing a Career - Labour Market Information
Understanding the Labour Market is crucial for successful career planning. It provides valuable insights into predicted growth areas within the job market, highlighting sectors with promising employment opportunities.
Additionally, it offers realistic salary expectations for various jobs and industries, enabling you to create a career plan that aligns with your personal and financial goals.
Using the tools below you can access up-to-date, hugely insightful information and data about the opportunities in your area:
Be More
Labour Market Information
The Liverpool City Region Be More portal is an award-winning UCAS-style apprenticeship and careers portal.
Local Skills Dashboard
Labour Market Information
Insights into your local Labour Market, showing how your skills can develop and grow and can fit into careers near you.
Pathways
Labour Market Information
You will find valuable labour market information and career options at the end of every course page on our website.
Careers and Employability Programme Information
Our programmes are filled with careers activities. Here you can see a complete breakdown of the careers programme embedded into your journey from school, through college and beyond.
The Career Connection Podcasts
Apprentices in Action
This episode is tailored for apprentices looking to make the most of their career journey. Hosted by Bec Hill, we dive into the benefits of our careers programme...
Pathways to Progression
Insights into career fairs, university and apprenticeship opportunities, and 1:1 guidance with the college’s careers advisor. Plus, utilising Labour Market Information (LMI)...
Opportunities for Adults
Hear about how to leverage the Pathways platform to explore career options, view job vacancies, and even take a careers quiz to match you with your perfect path...
Info for Students
We want to support you as you take your next steps into your future career. Whether you train with us for a specific job or as a stepping stone to further study we will provide you with the information advice and guidance you need to make choices about the best route for you.
We will offer support through your progress sessions as well as a range of events and tools. Check out our Careers calendar to see what happens through the year.
We also have a range of tools such as Unifrog which can help you to research your future options and links to other local labour market and training information such as BeMore.
If your plan is to go to university you will also find lots of useful information on the UCAS website.
If you need any support you can always call in to the Student Hub to see your Progress Tutor or our Careers Co-ordinator Bec.
Info for Parents
We recognise that parents have a key role to play in supporting and guiding students as they make choices about their futures.
We are committed to supporting you to support your child which is why we hold parent events for new students and for those who are looking to university applications. We aim to give you and your child all of the information you might need.
Whilst much of this work goes on in the college day we are always keen to hear from parents and the following resources can also be very helpful along the way.
Preparing for University
Our Careers Coordinator Bec and Progress Lead Sophie explain everything your young person needs to be doing for their 2025 entry to university.
Info for Employers
We are committed to working with local employers to ensure that student have the most up to date and appropriate skills for the jobs they will go in to when they leave us.
We work with employers to give students high quality work experience and placement opportunities as well as raising awareness of the range of opportunities available.
We have a dedicated employer partnerships team and run a range of careers and apprenticeships fairs throughout the year which are a great way for students and employers to come face to face.
If you would like more information about how we can partner with your business please contact our Employer Partnerships Team.
Find & Create Your Career!
Careers Advice Questions
We are often asked the following questions by many of our students...
What are the progression options for my course?
Your Progress Tutor and/or course tutor will be able to go through all of your progression options with you and can they may also direct you to additional resources online or in the Study Hubs.
Who can help me with my university application?
Progress Tutors are able to help students with their personal statements and university applications. In addition, you may also have contact with the College’s Admissions Team who process and send UCAS applications.
Will there be a chance to speak to universities and employers?
College staff organise careers fairs so all students have the chance to speak to universities and employers related to their chosen subject area.
Learning Support
If you have identified a learning difficulty and/or a disability, the Learning Support Team will contact you to discuss how to support you appropriately. Identified students who disclose a support need are individually interviewed to assess their needs and the level/type of support or tutoring required.
Financial Support
At Southport College we have a range of financial support packages designed to help meet a range of cost associated with studying including bursaries, travel passes, help with kit and uniforms and childcare support.
Personal Support
Our aim is to ensure every student reaches their potential with us and we have staff available for any individual who may need support and care. Students can access counselling and personal support during their time with us.
The Student Hub
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Term time
Monday-Thursday 8.15am – 5.00pm
Friday 8.15am – 4.00pm
Outside term time
Please visit or call main reception:
Monday to Thursday 8.30am – 5.00pm
Friday 8.30am – 4.00pm
