Loughborough College is closed from 5pm on Friday 20th December and will reopen on Monday 6th January 2025. If you are a student and require urgent help during this period, you do not need to be alone
The College Careers Service consists of a team of qualified career guidance professionals who are dedicated to helping people to progress successfully into further, higher education, employment, Apprenticeships or gap year opportunities.
Based at Loughborough College near to main reception and at the Careers and Enterprise Hub in the heart of Loughborough Market Place, careers and employment experts from Loughborough College offer guidance and support to people who want to boost their careers or get in to work.
Careers Team
Based at the Careers & Enterprise Hub at Loughborough College and Loughborough Town Centre.
- Alka Prinja - Careers Leader
- Ailsa Boa - Careers Adviser
- Natalie Bowles - Careers Adviser
- Amanda Willimson - Careers Adviser
- Sessional Advisers - Based at the Careers & Enterprise Hub in Loughborough Town Centre
Our Mission
Our mission is to make the Careers Service fully accessible to College students as well as the wider community at the Careers & Enterprise Hub in Loughborough Town Centre, by providing impartial information, advice and guidance that is fully integrated, accessible and highly regarded. We aim to encourage successful transition into further study, training, employment or university.
We'd love to hear your feedback on the college careers service. If you have used the service, please provide us with your views, comments, recommendations or any further improvements as this will help us with enhancing and providing a more effective service to all. Complete the feedback form here.
The College has developed a careers explorer that will help you work out the career for you and the course to get you there. Take a look at the 'Future Finder' to help you make those informed decisions.
Opening Times
Monday to Thursday 9:00am to 5:00pm
Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm
Careers Drop-in service at Loughborough College: Monday to Friday 12.00-1.00pm in the Hub
Saturday 9.00am to 1:00pm (this service is only at the Careers & Enterprise Hub, Loughborough Town Centre on the first Saturday of each month).
Quality Assurance
The Careers Service at the college adheres to the Matrix National Quality Standards for Information, Advice and Guidance. The Careers Strategy (Dec 2017) Careers strategy: making the most of everyone's skills and talents (publishing.service.gov.uk) and The Gatsby Benchmarks which are embedded across the college. The Careers Team follow the CDI Framework (Career Development Institute).
Careers Programme
Loughborough College provides all students with the opportunity to engage with the Careers Team, employers, training providers and universities, in order for them to make those informed decisions. Here is a copy of the Careers programme 2024-2025, outlining them against the Gatsby Benchmarks.
Resources and Links
START Profile
Answer questions about your interests, goals, strengths and skills to discover more about yourself and what you may want in the future. Plus, comprehensive Information about the world of work.
Visit the websiteThe National Careers Service
This website had two assessments on, one that generates career ideas based on your preferences and another that gives you detailed information about your skills.
The website also holds information about all job roles at all levels.
Visit the websiteCareermag for Parents and Guardians
This website includes valuable information to help Parents and Guardians learn about post-16 and post-18 options, so they can strike up the best career conversations using expert advice and resources.
Visit the websiteICOULD
Explore your potential options for careers via a short quiz. This takes into account your preferences and suggests ideas for you to explore.
The website holds videos and information about job roles and industry to help you make choices and explore your potential.
Take the quizTalking Futures
Talking Futures is a resource designed and created to help you have informed and constructive conversations with your child about training and education pathways available. A parents’ toolkit for career conversations and to explore those options after 16.
Visit the websiteProspects.ac.uk
Find your perfect job. Match your skills and personality to thousands of job choices. This will help you generate your ideas.
This website is designed to support undergraduates and graduates into work and higher study. It also supplies comprehensive careers information about job roles, sectors and will be able to answer virtually any career question a student may have.
Visit the websiteLabour Market Information - Leicester and Leicestershire
This is full of local information about the world or work for the Leicester and Leicestershire area.
Visit the websiteApprenticeships
An apprenticeship is a great way to gain experience and a qualification while getting paid.
This website helps you search and register for an apprenticeship.
Search now
Careers & Enterprise Appointment Request
If you need careers advice and support before, during or after you've completed your course, our trained Careers Guidance Team can help by providing you with in-depth careers information advice and guidance to make sure you make the right informed choices
Book an appointment