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“Find a job you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life.”
At our career-focused College – we are passionate about empowering every student to secure fulfilling roles in their dream sectors. Annually, we proudly celebrate our students’ achievements as they progress into top university placements, prestigious apprenticeships, and rewarding careers.
Here, your success starts with a personalised study programme tailored to your career ambitions. With strong employer partnerships like those with East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, a dedicated support network, and enriching extracurricular activities, you’ll have unmatched opportunities to develop workplace-ready skills while contributing positively to your community.
Our commitment goes beyond academics—we strive for excellence in career development. By adhering to Gatsby benchmarks and being Matrix accredited, our Careers, Student Services, and Apprenticeship teams are here to provide the guidance and resources you need to thrive.
Your future starts here with opportunities as extraordinary as your ambitions!
Our College Careers Leader is Leyanne Fitzmaurice – leyanne.fitzmaurice@eastlancslearning.ac.uk
Students benefit from a tailored study programme, aligned to their career aims, as well as strong employer links, Industry and Conference days, excellent partnerships, dedicated support and an extensive extracurricular programme.
In addition to planned activities, ad hoc employer activities, university visits and speakers are included within the programme dependant on availability and course level.
Please note this programme is subject to change.
In addition to the activities above, ad hoc employer activities, university visits and speakers are included within the programme dependant on availability and course level.
Please note this programme may be subject to change.
We know that thinking about what to do after school and college can be difficult, and supporting young people through that decision can be just as tough. We also know that employers need as much information as possible to guide them in their recruitment journey to ensure they safeguard their future workforce. That’s why we have pulled these sections together, providing you with as much detail as possible as to what is available to support you in your career journey, whatever that may be.
Thinking about what you want to do after College can be difficult, and our expert team of advisors are here to help each individual on their journey. Whether you’re unsure of your options, want to know more about different careers or need guidance preparing for your next step, our Careers Zone team can provide you with the tailored support you need.
You can talk to our expert team about:
Our expert team can also provide information on the local jobs market (Labour Market Information LMI) to help you research your chosen career path and make informed choices. Our online resources provide information on different job roles, what qualifications and skills they require, and what prospects and salaries you can expect.
As a Parent, Guardian or Carer, you have a vested interest that your young person is making the right decisions for about their future career. Choosing a career can sometimes seem overwhelming so that’s why it’s important for you to know that at Nelson and Colne College, we have a dedicated team of expert advisors that are here to help and support each student on their journey. All students are given the opportunity to receive a 1:1 careers information, advice and guidance appointment, in addition to the support on their course from curriculum tutors and industry experts.
Students have access to a range of services such as:
Plus, students will also gain an insight and understanding of Labour Market Information (LMI). You can find more information on LMI and how this can benefit students in choosing their future career path below.
You may find the following websites below when supporting your child with their future career choices
UCAS Parents and Guardian Guide
Our Careers Programme involves a range of different activities to inform and prepare our young people for the world of work. These include:
We are keen for parents, guardians and carers to contribute to our Careers Programme by sharing their skills and knowledge or through links from their own employment or self-employment. If you are interested in getting involved, please get in touch by contacting 01282 440259 or email careers@eastlancslearning.ac.uk. Alternatively fill in the online enquiry form and a member of the team will contact you.
Our expert curriculum and careers teams work with young people to prepare them for the world of work. Employers play a key role in supporting our Careers Programme by helping to develop student’s understanding of the workplace, explore potential future careers and improve their work-ready skills. This is done in a variety of ways including:
As an employer, you may be looking to take on a work experience student, an Apprentice, or even need support with a project and would like students to be involved. There are many benefits to taking on young people for work placement and other opportunities.
These include:
If you are interested in offering a work experience placement to one of our students, please email the Work Experience team WEX@eastlancslearning.ac.uk
We also offer employers the opportunity to advertise any local part-time job vacancies or volunteering opportunities.
If you are interested in contributing to our Careers Programme or have an opportunity you’d like to tell us about for our students, please get in touch by contacting 01282 440259 or email careers@eastlancslearning.ac.uk.
Labour Market Information (LMI) is a useful tool to help research future jobs in the local area, understand the skills needed for certain roles and the demand for future employment.
LMI helps to break down the complex ‘world of work’– ranging from descriptions of different careers, their entry routes, promotional prospects, salaries paid, skills and qualifications needed, etc. Crucially for young people, LMI also covers future demand – what kinds of jobs will be in demand after leaving school and what kinds of skills will be needed.
It is vital, in an environment where new industries are emerging and many of the most important jobs of the future don’t yet exist, that individuals have access to high-quality labour market information and earnings data to underpin their choices.
We have sourced some links and resources for you to explore Labour Market Information both locally and nationally.
Look at jobs in demand in Lancashire, as well as profiles and job matches
Reports and presentations on specific areas of Lancashire
https://www.lancashireskillshub.co.uk/our-people/evidence-base/
Compare the Labour Market by region, job type and company
https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/salaries/labour-market
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