Connexions & Careers Advisors

Julian Hodges, a Personal Advisor from Connexions / Careers Management visits the Student Information Centre to give careers and progression advice to current students, anyone aged 16 – 19 and up to 25 where there are additional learning needs.

This includes advice on:

• Routes into Careers

• Apprenticeships

• Careers

• CV Writing

• Higher Education

• Job searching and application

• Training

• Volunteering

• Group sessions

• Individual Guidance appointments

• Gap year advice

Students can see Julian between 9am-12noon on Wednesdays in the Student Information Centre for one to one interviews, or in the LRC Drop-In on Wednesdays 12noon - 1.30pm.

To make an appointment call into the Student Information Centre or phone Julian on 01227 479150 or e-mail JulianHodges@connexionskentandmedway.co.uk.

In addition to Julian, Kay O'Connell is a Connexions Personal Advisor available to work with young people who require support for personal issues. Kay is predominantly in the Student Information Centre but will also provide a service to Sheppey. For an informal chat contact Kay on 07834 960049 or e-mail k.oconnell@cant-col.ac.uk.

Kay is able to offer support and referral for the following:

• Alcohol and Substance misuse

• Difficulties at college with your course/tutor/group

• Health - mental, physical or sexual health

• How to make an appeal: whether appealing an academic decision, a suspension, non payment of Educational Maintenance Allowance, non payment of an Adult Learning Grant or refusal of a Learner Support Application  
  

• Attendance and advocacy at a  student disciplinary

• Lifestyle Choices

• Money, benefits and housing

• Pregnancy

• Bullying

• Relationships