Careers adviser Amnah speaking to a young person over a table at a careers event

Get to where you want to be

It’s your journey, your way. We can help you get there.

Working with Career Connect gave me motivation to get out there. From where I was about two years ago to where I am now, I’m a completely different person

Career Connect as a whole is fantastic, they have your back and it’s nice to know.

Josh, Sefton

Who we can help

In most cases we can support you if:

You live in Liverpool City Region, Manchester or Salford
You are aged between 16-18, or up to age 25 if you have an Education, Health and Care plan (EHCP)
You are not currently in education, employment or training

The eligibility criteria can vary between local authorities, so please visit your local team page, or contact us, to check if you are eligible.

How we can help

We provide personalised support, and professional careers advice and guidance for young people across Liverpool City Region, Manchester and Salford.

Our advisers provide one-to-one careers support, designed around you. They will get to know you, so that they can provide advice that’s right for you.

Your adviser can also link you up with support for mental health, housing and benefits advice and more. If your adviser can’t help you with something directly, they will know someone who can.

Find your local team

Our advisers can help you to:

Understand job, training and education choices and qualifications

Identify your strengths and interests

Research your options and make a plan

Build your CV, skills and experience

Apply for jobs, college, training or university

Prepare for interviews

Build confidence and positive thinking

Obtain ID

They can also:

Link you up with personal development and wellbeing programmes, and opportunities to build experience

Help you to attend careers fairs, college open days or employer events

Help you plan journeys on public transport and access travel support

Speak to training providers or colleges to ensure your needs are met

Some things to know about us:

We are careers professionals

Our teams are experts in delivering personalised careers support

We are impartial

We offer honest and straightforward advice, based on your goals. We will aim to link you up with things that you are interested in and that you feel best suit your needs

Select your local team

16-18 and not sure what you want to do next? We can help. Select your nearest team below to get started.

Halton

Careers support for 16-19-year-olds (up to 24 if you have an Education, Health and Care Plan) not in education, employment or training.

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Knowsley

Careers support for 16-18-year-olds (up to 25 if you have an Education, Health and Care Plan) not in education, employment or training.

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Liverpool

Careers support for 16-18-year-olds (up to 25 if you have an Education, Health and Care Plan) not in education, employment or training.

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Manchester

Careers support for 16-18-year-olds (up to 25 if you are a care leaver or have an educational care plan) not in education, employment or training.

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Salford

Careers support for 16-18-year-olds (up to 25 if you are a care leaver or have an Education, Health and Care Plan) not in education, employment or training.

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Sefton

Careers support for 16-18-year-olds (up to 25 if you are a care leaver or have an Education, Health and Care Plan) not in education, employment or training.

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