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Key contacts

Adult Community Learning
PO Box 47, County Hall
Essex, CM2 6WN

Telephone: 0845 603 7635

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Advice and careers guidance

We work in partnership with the National Careers Service to offer adults a free confidential and impartial advice and careers guidance.  Our qualified career advisors can help you to make the right choices about learning and work. ncs-logo.jpg

If you are unsure which courses are suitable for you we can help you:

  • search for jobs
  • develop your CV
  • identify your skills needs
  • identify suitable career directions
  • identify suitable training opportunities
  • with interview techniques.

For a free appointment with our specialist advisors, please ask staff at our centres to book an appointment for you.  You can also call one of the numbers listed below: 

Area Telephone
Basildon, Castle Point and Rochford 01268 520599
01702 544900
Braintree, Halstead, Harwich, Witham and Vocational Training Centre 01376 516533
01255 502467
Brentwood, Chelmsford and Maldon 01277 218593
01245 494129
01621 853337
Clacton and Colchester 01255 424151
01206 798488
Harlow, Epping Forest and Uttlesford 01279 436230


Our service has been recognised as meeting the Matrix Standard. In December 2007 and again in 2009 we also received the prestigious national Matrix Excellence award. Essex County Council is the only authority in the UK to receive the award twice.

 

Further information

Nactional Careers Service

www.direct.gov.uk/nationalcareersservice

Tel: 0800 100 900