Introducing our Futures Adviser

My role as Futures Adviser at St Joseph’s College is to prepare students for all their professional plans beyond school. I effectively add value to the service we can offer our students over and above their academic studies by helping to give them further enrichment opportunities and effective contact with the world of work.

A large number of our students will go to university and I assist in choosing courses and helping them with the application process. I am also very experienced at supporting people to choose the correct career paths for them beyond further education. I assist students in securing full or part time employment, as well as voluntary work, which is particularly helpful for those looking at apprenticeships as an extra option instead of, or alongside, university applications. Building on my own career experiences, I help students steer successfully through job selection processes, however straightforward or complex they may be. Following my own graduation, I worked in industry for 25 years, running various human resources and recruitment businesses in the UK and abroad. My wife and I have two children, both of whom were lucky enough to study at St Jo’s. Our younger son left in 2020. Thanks to the College, both secured superb A-level results and both loved every moment of their eight years here. I myself have been at St Joseph’s for six years. I am a fully qualified careers adviser and love adding value and helping any student (and parent) looking for extra guidance.

David Kemsley

Student Futures Adviser

Sixth Form Courses and Subjects