Meet our school and colleges team

We’re proud to be the education sector’s leading full-service careers partner, with more than 20 years’ experience in schools and colleges.

Working together for impactful careers services

Our work in schools and colleges is central to our mission: to drive social mobility by enabling more people to access and succeed in education, training and employment.

Strong partnership working is at the heart of everything we do, and we spend time to get to know our schools and colleges. We’re proud of the long-term relationships we build; we want you to feel that our advisers are one of your team.

We train our team members up to the professional Level 6 standard in Career Guidance and Development.

We also understand that to be it, you need to see it.

That’s why we place an emphasis on building strong employer links and creating inspiring employer encounters inside and outside your school or college setting.

We offer a blend of face-to-face delivery, alongside our continually evolving digital services.

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Get to know our team

Chloe Elliott, Operations Manager

Chloe has more than 20 years’ experience of designing and delivering successful careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) activities for schools and colleges, including those classed as the most vulnerable. Chloe drives the development of our employer engagement, and leads our digital development, including Get Connected, our careers and personal development platform for years 7-13. She also helps secure funding for careers education, employability and enterprise projects. This has included working with Knowsley Council to develop and deliver the Raising Aspirations programme across primary and secondary schools.

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Carmel Skidmore, Senior Operations Manager

Carmel oversees management of our Schools and Colleges Team.

Carmel recently celebrated more than 40 years in the careers sector. Carmel has deep expertise of the education and skills sectors. Her knowledge and understanding supports schools and colleges in choosing the most suitable careers solutions for their need. With a keen eye for detail, and a talent for relationship management, Carmel ensures that all contractual requirements are met, and that we always deliver best value for our schools and colleges.

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Neil McCaskill, Team Manager

Neil has more than 20 years’ experience in the careers sector. He is Level 6 IAG and Assessor qualified, playing a key role in mentoring and assessing as part of our Quality in Careers Standards Awards delivery.

Neil supports our advisers through regular supervision, observation of practice and professional development, ensuring excellence in practice. Neil is also a relationship manager for a number of schools. He is Trustee of a children’s charity.

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Paul Williams, Product Manager

Paul has 15 years’ experience in careers. As a Level 6 Careers Adviser, Paul has worked in a variety of mainstream and specialist provider schools across the country. He now manages our digital careers platform Get Connected Plus and is passionate about developing innovative products and services that engage young people. Paul supports school and college staff to deliver progressive and meaningful careers programmes to support young people in reaching their potential.

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Maria Martin, Employer Engagement & Projects Co-ordinator

Maria oversees our employer activities. Maria collaborates with local and national employers, and training providers, to build and maintain strong partnerships that support and encourage employer engagement with young people in schools. This ranges from meet the employer events to sourcing placements and conducting health and safety checks. Maria is passionate about young people having opportunities that will inspire and raise their aspirations.

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Paul Semple, Services Development Manager

As a qualified youth worker and teacher with over 15 years’ experience of working across Education and the Third Sector, Paul is extremely passionate about providing opportunities for all to develop and reach their full potential. Paul helps our Schools and Colleges team to connect and engage with a range of education settings. He also supports our Training and Development team to expand our offer and connect with new audiences.

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Contact our team today to plan your careers programme.

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