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Careers support for college students

At Writtle College, our aim is to empower you to make independent, informed choices for your future career.

We offer a bespoke careers guidance service to all our students, which includes:

  • careers education and career development planning
  • careers advice to support decisions around 'what next', progression and future plans
  • advice to support UCAS applications
  • CV help through individual careers appointments (in person, or online)
  • support for job search and applications, combined with help preparing for job interviews
  • specialist knowledge of the land-based sector and the industries we serve
  • employer presentations, events and panel
  • career and job opportunity fairs
  • careers pages on Moodle (login required), the College's learning management system.

When you join Writtle College, you'll be able to book appointments with our team, or drop in to visit the Careers Office in the college library.

We have a number of staff involved with our careers programme and each are responsible for their own strand.

Shri Footring

Shri Footring

Link Governor





Rachel Meads

Rachel Meads

Marketing





Strategic careers leaders

Kersty Ellis
Kersty Ellis

 

Principal





Caroline Flanagan
Caroline Flanagan

 

Director of Higher Education





Paul Butler
Paul Butler

 

Director of Writtle for Business





Faye Burridge
Faye Burridge

 

Director of Business Development





Operational careers leadership team

Donna Franklin
Donna Franklin

 

Head of Student Success (Higher Education)





Tara Simpson
Tara Simpson

 

Employability and Enterprise





Mark Yates
Mark Yates

 

Careers Service





Vicky Hitcham
Vicky Hitcham

 

Apprenticeships





Kim Bedford-Straw
Kim Bedford-Straw

 

Further Education Teaching and Learning





Alice Langley

Alice Langley

Further Education Student Success Lead





Jeremy Southgate
Jeremy Southgate

 

Further Education Placements and Work Experience Team





Chris Spalding
Chris Spalding

 

Further Education Placements and Work Experience Team