Careers Guernsey

You may have concerns about your future plans because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Careers Guernsey can support you with your ideas for education, employment, university or an apprenticeship through tailored information, advice and guidance either over the phone or by e-mail. We can also arrange a virtual careers interview to discuss your plans face to face and with parents/carers too if you would find that helpful.

Getting the right information and the most up to date information is especially important at this uncertain time and we have put together a resources pack filled with links to help you stay up to date. Your school will be sending this to you and it is also available on our website www.careers.gg 

We are aware that some students will have missed out on their opportunity to take part in their work experience week. We understand that this may be disappointing after you have worked hard to create CV's and make choices and we are currently looking at options of how we can provide links between you, your schools and employers, to allow opportunities to learn about different sectors in a new and exciting way. 

For university students returning for another year of study or for those of you who are just graduating, you may need further information about what those next steps are going to look like now. You can contact a Careers Adviser by phone or email for support.

You and your child may be thinking about options and decisions, particularly if you are unsure if your child’s plans may need to change due to the pandemic and would like some impartial careers advice and information on topics such as:

• Year 9 Options 
• Work experience
• Post 16 options
• University
• Employment
• Taking a Year Out
• Apprenticeships
• Qualifications

Our resources pack for schools, students and parents can help with links to relevant advice and up to date information. This should be sent to you from your child’s school or you can access it on our website www.careers.gg. 

Careers Guernsey can also provide support for young people and parents/carers as outlined in the young people’s section with email, phone or video call.

During these uncertain times many people are naturally worried about the security and stability of their current careers. Although it’s difficult to predict exactly what the labour market will look like, it’s important to consider the possible impact carefully. At Careers Guernsey we can support you to evaluate your current skills and experience in order to be prepared for changes in circumstances that may come as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Careers Guernsey can offer practical help with CV writing and interview preparation. For others, you may find this has been a time to take stock of your current career and to think about changing direction. If you have been furloughed or made redundant, talking through your options can help during what will undoubtedly be a stressful time.

Careers Guernsey are also working alongside the Job Centre and the Guernsey College to support the Career Advantage programme.

Fully qualified and experienced Careers Advisers can help with all of this through one to one guidance which can be delivered via email, phone or video call.

We know this is an uncertain time for employers and business and whilst some of you may not be in a position to discuss recruitment and work experience, we can support you in a number of ways:

• Showcase any job opportunities for school and college leavers/graduates on our website, social media and in discussions with clients. Employers can advertise vacancies free of charge by visiting www.careers.gg  
• Work with employers and business to help inspire young people and the community about careers in their sector
• Share ideas to offer work experience in different ways
• Provide career advice and guidance to your staff in the event you need to make redundancies
• Investigate virtual opportunities to connect you with young people and community job seekers/ career changers

Employers can contact us by phone or email. We will also be contacting employers for their input to some of the ideas for work experience and the postponed Careers and Skills Show.

Careers Guernsey have put together a Q&A showcase with some of the people that work within Guernsey’s mental health services. Visit www.careers.gg to read about some of the featured roles, the journey they took to get there and why their work is so important to them.

The Q&As showcases include:

• James Murray, Consultant Clinical Psychologist
• Sarah Mead, Clinical lead for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service ( CAMHS ) & Family Therapist
• Jo Cottell, General Manager - Guernsey Mind
• Grace Lindsay, Emotional Health and Wellbeing Worker - Youth Commission
• Sally Herring, Parent Support Worker - Bright Beginnings Children's Centre & Trauma Recovery Centre
• Louisa Mace, Training and Events Officer - Guernsey Mind
• Graham Duerden, Occupational Therapist & Manager of the Recovery & Wellbeing Service, Adult Mental Health, Health and Social Services
• Rachel Sykes, Senior Educational Psychologist for the States of Guernsey - Education Services

During the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown people have dealt with increased uncertainty, anxiety and isolation and as we move through the phases of recovery, these services are going to be needed now more than ever before.

If you are interested in a career in mental health services and you want to find out more about the training and skills required, please get in touch with Careers Guernsey for professional advice and guidance.

We have several vacancies for roles in mental health, please go to: States of Guernsey Careers

For more information about local mental health services and organisations please visit: https://covid19.gov.gg/support/mental-health