Waltham Forest College is committed to offering a careers service that is accessible to everyone. This will ensure that all students are fully equipped with the skills and knowledge that will enable them to operate confidently, effectively and independently in life and work.
The College will offer a programme of high quality, impartial careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) that is stable, structured and delivered by College staff who are equipped with the right skills and experience.
Our policy
The CEIAG policy applies as appropriate to full and part-time learners enrolled on all programmes at Waltham Forest College. This policy sets out the principles of independent and impartial careers guidance provision at the College. Impartial careers guidance is accessible and available to all learners and prospective students.
Information for parents
Waltham Forest College acknowledges the crucial input by parents/carers in relation to helping learners make informed choices about their future careers prospect. Labour Market Information (LMI) is available via the Pathway Tools on our website for parents/carers to access. This shows progression options (under each course listed on our website) to the careers students can do. Applicants are fully informed on the route to their chosen career, can see their future prospects and are better suited to the courses for which they apply.
The College will work closely with parents/carers and inform them of their son's/daughter's progress and future career goals by keeping them informed and publishing the Careers Programme.
Gatsby benchmark
Our Career Advisors will support you throughout the admissions process from the moment you contact the College. The qualified team will offer high quality, impartial careers information, advice and guidance in line with the Gatsby Benchmark.
Discover your skills and careers
Skills assessment
Find out about careers that might be right for you by taking one of our assessments.
Take the skills assessment by clicking here
Skills health check
The skills health check is a more in-depth collection of assessments.
These assessments will generate a report, which can help you identify your personal and work-based skills.
Take the skills health check by clicking here
Explore potential careers
Use our Pathways App to explore potential careers in a variety of industries.
Useful websites
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Higher Education
Access to HE - For adult learners who want to progress to university, retrain or upskill.
Apprenticeships - Find an apprenticeship through the national portal.
Open Days - Discover when you can visit colleges and universities.
UCAS - Explore universities and colleges and make your university applications.
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Job Market Information
iCould - Hear from thousands of real people talking about their careers.
LMI for All - Labour market information to make informed choices about your future.
Recruiter - Search different career groups to discover the opportunities within.
Working Futures - Investigate different industries to see what the future holds.
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Employment (recruitment agencies)
Apprenticeships - Find an apprenticeship through the national portal.
Indeed - Search thousands of jobs that employers are recruiting for now.
Reed - Search thousands of jobs and courses.
Springpod - Search for apprenticeships.
Workfinder - Find work that matches your interests and is flexible to you.
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Voluntary and Work Experience
Pearson - Advice and guidance on finding work experience.
Student Ladder - Search for work experience, internships, apprenticeships and graduate schemes.
Target Jobs - Search for internship opportunities.
The Prince's Trust - supporting young people.
- Higher Education Partners
Already a student with us?
The aim of Waltham Forest College CEIAG is to promote the benefits of learning, help individuals to address and overcome any barriers to learning and support them in making realistic and well-informed choices.
If you are thinking about what your next step might be, you can book an appointment with the careers team who will give you impartial careers advice. You can ask your tutor to make a referral or if you prefer, contact the team at myfuture@waltham.ac.uk or speak to a member of staff in Learner Services.
