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Career Connect

Organisation Summary

Business Sector:Social Mobility, Education, Youth Services, Adult Services, Employability and Careers

Business Activities:Careers Guidance, Employability support, Education, Justice Services and Delivery of Training

Business Location:UK wide (HQ Liverpool)

Chief Executive:Sheila Clark

Turnover:£17m

Employees:335

Legal structure:Registered Charity

Website:www.careerconnect.org.uk

Career Connect is a charity that works to drive social mobility and raise aspirations.

Its vision is for a society where every individual realises their potential. Its mission is to empower people of all ages with the confidence, skills and knowledge to move forward in education, training and employment.

In 2024/25 Career Connect supported 107,000 people with expert careers advice, employability support and guidance. It delivered an additional social value of more than £8million.

Career Connect works in:
Communities
Commissioned by local authorities to support 16-18-year-olds and those with an EHCP up to age 25 who are classed as NEET (not in education, employment or training).

Prisons and probation settings
Helping to reduce re-offending by preparing offenders and ex-offenders to take a new path through employment, education or training. Commissioned by HMPPS, prisons, and local government, and working in more than 50 locations nationally.

Schools and colleges
Delivering inspiring careers programmes in more than 250 educational settings across the country. Delivering training for school and college careers leaders, and acting as assessors for school careers quality awards.

Public, third and private sector organisations
Delivering a range of accredited professional training and CPD. Courses range from Level 6 in Information, Advice and Guidance, to the CEC Careers Leaders programme and CPD.

Career Connect also undertakes research using frontline insights to support best practice and make positive change. It delivers other innovative programmes funded through grants, trusts and foundations.

E3M Member

Career Connect

Name:Sheila Clark

Title :CEO

With a degree in languages and a post graduate diploma in careers guidance, Sheila started her career as a Careers Adviser, developing expertise in developing and leading career management and employability services with Local Authorities, schools and businesses. She has been an intrinsic part of Career Connect’s strategic leadership team since its inception, with key roles in workforce development, quality improvement, commercial services and international business development.
Appointed as Career Connect’s first female CEO in January 2023, Sheila is committed to developing career and employability services for the most vulnerable young people and adults at a national, regional and local level, and brings extensive experience in creating, developing and sustaining strategic partnerships and positive relationships at all levels.
Sheila is a Trustee with Open Awards and is Vice Chair of Careers England.