READY FOR YOUR NEXT STEP?
Personal and Professional Development
Expert guidance, real experience with employers and the skills to take your next step, whether that's university, an apprenticeship, a job or gap year.
The Careers team work closely with students, teachers and employers to help every student plan their next steps with confidence.
Your next step starts on your first day
At John Leggott College, personal and professional development runs through everything you do, from your first careers appointment to the day you send off your application. You'll meet employers, build the skills they're asking for and get expert advice at every step.
MORE THAN A TIMETABLE
Six ways we support you
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Let's make a plan
Every first-year student is offered a one-to-one careers appointment.
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Meet employers
At least two employer encounters in every curriculum area.
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Build the skills
Workshops shaped by what local employers tell us they need.
04
Take on a real brief
Take on an Employer Brief, solve a real industry problem and get professional feedback.
05
Prepare applications
CVs, personal statements, interview practice and UCAS support.
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Off you go!
University, an apprenticeship, a job or a gap year, with experience to show on every application.
Applying to University
2027 UCAS Applicants
SUPPORT WE OFFER
Get help researching courses and universities, writing your personal statement and completing your UCAS application.
Optional Phase 4 support with university applications
Personal statement and UCAS guidance
Workshops on writing competitive applications
Oxford University
Oxbridge and MDV
Guided Pathways
SUPPORT WE OFFER
The Aspire Programme gives you specialist preparation for Oxford, Cambridge, Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science.
Link colleges: Mansfield College, Oxford and Christ's College, Cambridge
Mock Multiple Mini Interviews and panel interview practice
Personal statements help and support
Aspire Pathway
JLC Placement
Explore the world
Not sure yet
Explore options
SUPPORT WE OFFER
Plenty of students start college without a plan, and that's completely normal. We'll help you work out what suits you.
Book a careers appointment at any point in the year
Try something new from more than 80 enrichment activities and clubs
Meet employers every week through Upskill
Your Pathway
EVERY PATHWAY SUPPORTED
Where will you go next?
STUDENT VOICE
Where have our students gone next?
“So far from home, I didn't expect this much support. The Aspire team pushed me further than I imagined.”
Steven Guo
A Levels in Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Chemistry • Now at University of Oxford
“My placement showed me what the job is really like. By the end of college I already had my foot in the door.”
Isaac O'Neil
BTEC in Sport • Now employed by 780 Coaching
“Presenting our ideas to Forrester Boyd was nerve-racking, but the feedback gave me real confidence for interviews"
Harry Collins
A Levels in Economics, Maths and Geography
200+
Employer contacts
12
Strategic partners
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Deliver an Upskill session
Share your industry with students in our weekly Upskill programme, Wednesdays 1–2pm.
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Set an Employer Brief
Give students a real challenge from your business and give feedback on their ideas.
03
Offer a work placement
Host a student and help them build the skills you're looking for in future recruits.
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Give a talk or workshop
Inspire students at careers events or run a workshop on the skills your sector needs.
FOR EMPLOYERS
How can employers work with John Leggott College?
Help shape the next generation of talent in North Lincolnshire. Whatever the size of your organisation, there's a way to get involved, from a one-off talk to a work placement.
JOIN OUR EMPLOYERS
Meet our careers team
If you feel that you need some extra support, please let us know!
Charlotte Hardwick
Careers and Progression Manager
Jess Sharp
Learner Pathway Officer
Emma Gibbons
Learner Pathway Officer
Samantha McGowan
Learner Pathway Officer
How do we plan our careers programme?
Our careers programme follows the Gatsby Benchmarks, the national standard for good careers guidance. You can read how we plan and deliver careers support in our CEIAG policy and strategy, or email the Careers team at careers@leggott.ac.uk.
Finding Support
We believe that student wellbeing is just as important as academic success. That’s why we offer a strong support network to help every student feel safe, supported and able to thrive.
Our dedicated Wellbeing Team at John Leggott College is available throughout the week to support students’ mental health, emotional wellbeing and physical wellness. Whether it’s a quick check-in or more ongoing support, students can fill in our self referral form to gain the appropriate support.
You will find our Wellbeing Team based downstairs in the ARC, providing a welcoming space where students can seek advice, relax, or grab some helpful resources.
Frequently Asked Questions
Careers, work experience and enrichment at John Leggott College: your questions answered. Can't find what you're looking for? Book a careers appointment and ask us directly.
Every student at John Leggott College can have one-to-one careers guidance from our team of three Level 6 qualified Careers Advisers. First-year students are offered an appointment through a structured guidance cycle, and anyone can book an extra appointment at any point in the year for help with university, apprenticeships, employment or a gap year.
No. Plenty of students start college without a plan, and that's completely normal. You can book a careers appointment at any point in the year, try something new from more than 80 enrichment activities and clubs, and meet employers every week through Upskill.
The Upskill Programme is a weekly session every Wednesday from 1pm to 2pm that every student takes part in. Shaped by local employers and the Local Skills Improvement Plan, it helps you meet employers, build workplace skills, complete a real Employer Brief Project and prepare strong applications for university, apprenticeships and jobs.
John Leggott College offers more than 80 enrichment activities and social clubs, including 68 activities across six pathways: Scholars, Professional, Creative, Active and Athlete, Leadership and Social Impact, and Wellbeing. Options range from Model United Nations and Olympiad competitions to Esports, choir, sports teams and First Aid, and our Enrichment Officer can help you start your own club.
The Aspire Programme gives students aiming for Oxford, Cambridge, Medicine, Dentistry or Veterinary Science specialist preparation for competitive applications. Support includes personal statement reviews, admissions test preparation, mock interviews and Multiple Mini Interview practice, university visits, and guidance from partners including Mansfield College, Oxford, Christ's College, Cambridge and the University of Lincoln Medical School.
Yes. Alongside university support, one of our Careers Advisers specialises in apprenticeships, employment and alternative routes, and another in gap year planning, including travel, volunteering and working abroad. You can also join the Future Apprentice Programme or Gap Year Ready Programme, and workshops on CVs, job searching and interviews.
Employers can work with John Leggott College by delivering Upskill sessions, setting Employer Brief Projects, offering work placements, giving talks or joining careers events. Our Strategic Employer Board of regional organisations also helps shape the careers programme.
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