Welcome to our Advice, Careers, and Employability (ACE) Information page. The ACE team works closely with curriculum staff and personal tutors throughout the year to deliver a range of Impartial Careers Education, Information, and Guidance services, ensuring they are equipped to make well-informed career decisions and progression plans.
Our ethos is to raise aspirations and encourage students to maximise their potential so that students successfully secure opportunities in further or higher education, employment, training, or apprenticeships when they move on from College.
Any general queries in relation to careers advice and guidance for current students, please contact: acecronton@riversidecollege.ac.uk
Not a current student? Contact our admissions team on email: courses@riversidecollege.ac.uk Tel: 0151 257 2022 or apply online.
Katie Peacock
Head of Student Support Cronton Sixth Form College and Careers Lead
katie.peacock@riversidecollege.ac.uk
Tel: 0151 424 1515 Ext: 3241
After numerous years teaching Engineering at Schools and Colleges, I embarked on a new journey at college becoming programme manager. I have always had a passion for enriching students experiences with careers running the college women in stem group and supporting trips and visits building students cultural capital. More recently, I became the careers leader for the college and lead the advice, careers, and employability team at college. I am excited to organise and promote numerous opportunities for our students to enhance their understanding of progression onto their next destination.
Wendy Lavin
Senior Advice and Guidance Officer
wendy.lavin@riversidecollege.ac.uk
Tel: 0151 424 1515 Ext: 3241
Since graduating university I have mainly worked in education, advice and guidance. I have significant experience in supporting young people and students to make informed decisions about their futures and studies. I aim to raise aspirations and support students to access a range of positive destinations such as higher education, apprenticeships and employment. I hold the Level 6 Diploma in Careers Guidance and Development and an NVQ4 Advice and Guidance. I am committed to providing excellent and ethical practice and passionate about supporting students to achieve.
Colleen Smith
Advice & Guidance Officer
colleen.smith@riversidecollege.ac.uk
I work in the college as a L6 trainee careers advisor. Since graduating from university I have worked in different roles mainly supporting young people; To raise their aspirations and support progression into positive destinations, whether that be higher education, employment or further training, such as apprenticeships. I have had the opportunity to gain experience over the years of working on both Riverside and Cronton campus. Offering information, advice and guidance to students from a variety of back grounds and with varying skills and abilities. From this I have been able to gain a wealth of knowledge and experience about the barriers students face when thinking about their options for the future and supportive methods needed to succeed.I am passionate about working with young people supporting them to reach their full potential and progress into positive destinations, what ever they may be.
Anthony Bulmer
Advice & Guidance Officer
anthony.bulmer@riversidecollege.ac.uk
Since leaving my educational studies, I have worked in a range of Education, Training and Employment environments, these include working with students in a college environment as well as the back-end operations and recruitment of the apprenticeship sector. For the last 3 years, I have worked with offenders, providing the correct Information and Guidance to reduce barriers to employment. My specialist knowledge is within Careers Advice, Employability and Apprenticeships and it gives me great satisfaction to support individuals to make strides towards their chosen career pathways.