Introduction  

The Two Counties Trust has a team of careers advisors employed to ensure all students receive high quality and impartial careers advice and guidance.  The advisors currently work across nine schools within the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire areas.  The team aims to provide an exceptional service to help students gain a positive understanding of future career pathways and employability, with one-to-one advice and guidance interviews, curriculum PHSE lessons, and group sessions for years 7-13.   The team and school staff work hard to ensure that students stay in education, employment or training.   

The Trust places a great value on engagement with employers and students benefitting from work experience placements.  The careers team work closely with schools to ensure that more and more students benefit from a work experience placement.  If you can support a work experience placement, please do contact a member of the team.   

An extensive range of activities are available for all schools; if you wish to speak to a member of our team, please find the contact details below.   

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The Careers Team  

Charlotte Beardall, RCDP 

(Charlotte.beardall@ttct.co.uk)

Manager of the Careers Team. Providing support to a team of qualified Careers advisors and supporting new recruits during a Level 6 apprenticeship. I have previous experience of working with Years 7 to Post 16 delivering careers guidance during one-to-one support and also in group sessions.

I help learners understand the potential they have and how to use a variety of skills to help them plan for the future.  Some of my time is spent supporting and delivering lessons to all year groups as part of the PSHE programme. I provide an exceptional service to all the schools within our Trust.  

Jemma Ashby, RCDP  

(Jemma.Ashby@ttct.co.uk)

I am the careers advisor at Selston High and Springwell Community College. Providing students with one-to-one support.  I also support the students by delivering assemblies and careers lessons to all year groups. I enjoy working one to one with the students and being able to help them prepare for their next steps.  Ensuring we support every learner to achieve a ambitious destination is something that I am passionate about.

Clare Hodgson, RCDP 

(Clare.Hodgson@ttct.co.uk)

I have been supporting young people in various roles for the last twenty years; I recently achieved a Post Graduate Diploma in Career Development to become a qualified Careers Adviser.   I support students at Wilsthorpe and Friesland Schools, providing one-to-one interviews and organising career events in schools.  I enjoy delivering sessions to students about careers.

Nicola Stevens, RCDP 

(nicola.stevens@ttct.co.uk)

I have worked in various sectors, including; Education, Recruitment, Human Resources, and Training. As a Careers Advisor, I provide impartial information, advice and guidance to support students to transition successfully toward a future career path. During one to one guidance interviews, I help students develop their understanding of themselves, their strengths, interests and values.  I work with students to build their knowledge of different career opportunities and the world of work and support them in making informed decisions about their subject choices and pathways. I also help students learn the skills needed to prepare them for employability and based at Swanwick High and Ashfield Post 16.

Suzanne Moore, RCDP

(Suzanne.moore@ttct.co.uk)

I joined TTCT in September 2022 and am a qualified Careers Advisor, having completed the Level 6 Careers Development Practitioner qualification. I am based at The Manor Academy, Frederick Gent School, and Ashfield Post 16.

In my role, I provide one-to-one careers guidance to students, helping them explore their options and make informed choices about their subjects, next steps, and future careers. I also support students in developing the skills they need for the world of work and further education.

I enjoy helping young people feel confident about their future and supporting them to reach their full potential.

Victoria Walkington, Careers Apprentice 

(Victoria.walkington@ttct.co.uk)

I joined TTCT in 2025 as a Careers Advisor based at Ashfield School. I provide one to one and group guidance to Years 7 to 11, helping students to make informed decisions about their future careers and supporting them to create targets so that they can work towards their career goals.

I have a real passion for helping students to build their knowledge of the world of work and signposting the huge range of opportunities and pathways that are out there for each individual.  I have previously worked a Science Teacher and Careers Resource Developer and am currently studying towards the Level 6 Careers Development Practitioner qualification.

Charlean Hopkinson, Careers Apprentice 

(Charlean.hopkinson@ttct.co.uk)

I first joined TTCT in 2021, working in a different role within one of the trust’s schools. In that position, I had the opportunity to support the careers advisor team, which I found both inspiring and rewarding. This experience sparked my passion for helping students explore their future pathways and reinforced how fulfilling this work can be. I am now undertaking a Level 6 Careers Apprenticeship and am excited to develop new skills that will strengthen my ability to support students.

My role will be based across both Springwell and Swanwick Hall, and I look forward to making a positive and meaningful impact within both communities.”