South Devon College Careers & Employability Centre

"OPENING DOORS" by supporting students & wider community to access information, advice, guidance and opportunities to inform and enhance their career journey.

[South Devon College @sdcollege]

Travel and tourism students have been given the exciting opportunity this year to complete their tour guiding unit at @Kents_Cavern. Watch as Kents Cavern's General Manager, James, talks about the breadth of the tourism industry: https://t.co/oYMcGhTn1r

[South Devon College Careers & Employability Centre @CareersSDC]

@NAbbotCollege Careers Fair @sdcollege - students can interact and find out more about construction and other courses at college.

[Devon & Cornwall Police @DC_Police]

#CelebratingPoliceStaff - Meet Sam Knight whose work contributes to solving crime and bringing offenders to justice.

Sam has worked as a Media Officer for Devon & Cornwall Police for seven years, communicating directly with the media to help protect the public and keep them safe.

Her list of responsibilities is vast but includes, responding to media enquiries from regional, national and international journalists, and writing news releases and appeals as an investigative tool for ongoing investigations and major police incidents. She also works closely with our officers to give professional advice on media issues and provide media training.

Sam also deals with public communications on major incidents across the force and monitors media coverage to ensure the public are accurately informed.

Working with the media in an open, honest and transparent way to communicate to the public is vital in keeping our communities safe, solving crime and bringing offenders to justice.

Sam said: “For me, the most rewarding part of the role has to be writing copy and producing media packages to publicise when justice has been done. I like to think that this helps to increase people’s confidence in coming forward and reporting crime.

“It is a role like no other and it is a privilege to serve the public in this way.”

Thank you for your ongoing hard work Sam!

All this week we are highlighting the amazing contribution our police staff make to keeping our communities safe as part of the national Police Staff Week of Celebration and Recognition. Look out for the posts we will be sharing every day!

If you have felt inspired by Sam, then why not apply today to become a part of our Force👇

https://t.co/OPc9tVkFTC

[NHS Health Careers @HealthCareersUK]

Nursing was the fifth most chosen career among teenagers in a @BBCBitesize poll.

But they are just part of team NHS.

Stevie-Leigh, a mental health nurse, told us why her multidisciplinary team is important.

Find your role in the team - https://t.co/uWM4v1IBxy

#NCW2024

[South Devon College @sdcollege]

It's National Careers Week! Join us from 4th - 9th March as we dive into the celebration of career guidance and the thrill of exploring future pathways #NCW2024

[National Careers Week @CareersWeek]

Welcome to Day 2 of #NationalCareersWeek

350 Careers. One NHS. Your Future.

@HealthCareersUK

#NCW24
#NCW2024

[National Careers @NationalCareers]

Throughout National Careers Week we’ll be sharing and celebrating real career stories. Secretary of State for Education @GillianKeegan kickstarted her career with an #apprenticeship leading to a career in business before now working in politics

#MyCareerJourney #NCW2024

[South Devon College @sdcollege]

This #NCW2024 we will be introducing you to our Careers Guidance Team! Firstly, meet Rebecca! 👋

Rebecca is our Senior Coordinator for Adult Careers, Advice & Guidance & is passionate about supporting adults considering returning to education & training.

https://t.co/kYW2X2ZI0p

[South Devon College @sdcollege]

Did you know that there's a virtual careers fair running this week as part of National Careers Week?! It's not too late to take a look 👉 https://t.co/1CNKkfZAwG #NCW2024

[Seetec @PlussInspires]

Our office in #Torquay is officially OPEN! 🎉
A day of celebrating the difference work makes to peoples lives, alongside our bustling jobs fair with interviews & job offers a plenty! 🙌
If you'd like help to find work visit https://t.co/EKuLy2DsxQ #NoOneLeftBehind #Jobs #Careers

[South Devon College Careers & Employability Centre @CareersSDC]

With @SDCanimals @sdcollege at @Dawlish_College - it's going to be a great careers fair.

[SDC Hi Tech & Digital @SDCHiTech]

2023/2024 Freshers Week, and the @sdcollege D&D #Enrichment Club have been signing up new members!

Very excited to meet all of our new members properly. @Wizards_DnD @stevecaunter1 #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #enrichment #club

[Devon & Cornwall Police @DC_Police]

Could you be our next puppy walker? 🐕🐾

It’s that time of year again and we have new pups coming in October, mid November and early 2024 🐶

Puppy walkers are a vital part of our police dog training programme. They help expose the puppies to as many day-to-day situations and environments as possible. They do this for a period of 12 months, until they go to their new police officer handlers.

Potential puppy walkers should ideally have:
- Experience looking after a large boisterous dog.
- Look after the dog 24/7 (they shouldn’t be left alone for more than 2 hours)
- Attend fortnightly training and development sessions. (These are usually run from Exeter or Plymouth)
- A car to transport them to training sessions
- A fully enclosed garden.

Need more information? Check out our @DC_PoliceDogs page to give you an idea of the training:

If you’re up for the challenge, please email our Canine Development Officer, Paul Glennon at ➡️ [email protected]
Please include a brief outline of your circumstances, address, contact number and any previous experience of looking after dogs.

Please be patient if you don’t hear anything back immediately! We usually get a lot of interest which means a lot of emails to go through. 🐾

[South Devon College @sdcollege]

A group of @sdcollege students had the opportunity to meet the team at @nationalgrid earlier this year. They took part in an informal interview where they were able to share their knowledge, personal interests & explain why they'd like to be a part of @nationalgrid's future.

[South Devon College Careers & Employability Centre @CareersSDC]

Today we are pleased to be representing @sdcollege at Torquay Girls Grammar School, a huge number of employers to network with. #post16options #careers #gatsby #careersfair

[Lucy Parkin @Luce23]

Great to see @sdcollege health and social care staff and students supporting the opening of the new Torbay Community Hub with Kevin Foster MP https://t.co/mwvR5IyQoX

@MariaWoodger @LaurenceFrewin @mlaukkanenSDC @HWTorbay

[South Devon College Careers & Employability Centre @CareersSDC]

South Devon College Healthcare students are offering free blood pressure checks today at Paignton Library until 4pm. Supporting the open day for the new Paignton Community hub @sdcollege @SDCHealthSocial #paignton

[South Devon College @sdcollege]

We were thrilled to host a successful Automotive Activity Day last week for local secondary school students, where they got hands-on experience in vehicle repair, refinishing, and spraying plaques. We hope you had a great time! 🚘 💪 #InspiringTheFuture

[South Devon College @sdcollege]

Did you know? Applying now to join us this September GUARANTEES you a place at our taster week! Attending our taster week will allow you to find out more about your chosen course before you start. Don't miss out! Apply today: https://t.co/2SDY09IisL

[South Devon College @sdcollege]

Over 400 potential students and their guests attended our Open Evening last night! ✨ We hope everyone found what they were looking for, and left the building feeling inspired and excited for their next steps #southdevoncollege #college #paignton #torbay