CAREERS ADVISERS
Skills Development Scotland
Skills Development Scotland provides careers staff offering free, impartial career information, advice and guidance in schools.
Hillhead High School has two professionally qualified Careers Advisers who have a wealth of knowledge and experience.
Based in the school library, Larissa and Fiona support pupils to develop their Career Management Skills (CMS), empowering them to make informed decisions and realise their potential at any stage in their career.
Scotland’s Career Service: A guide for parents and carers
If you would like to speak with an adviser, please email:
Fiona Bain – fiona.bain@sds.co.uk
Larissa Douglas – larissa.douglas@sds.co.uk
Alternatively, contact the school and ask to speak with the careers adviser.
Useful Links
- More Information on what school careers advisers do and at what stages they will engage with your child: https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/what-we-do/scotlands-careers-services/our-careers-service-in-schools/
- A 2 minute video about Scotland’s Careers Service https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIaBC15AI_s&list=PL4YvCbmqHvLGdnWflz4EC1b7dQdydDg-I&index=3
- Our dedicated careers website www.myworldofwork.co.uk
- Information for parents and carers to support careers conversations https://www.myworldofwork.co.uk/parents-carers
- Apprenticeship Information www.apprenticeships.scot
