Careers Area (18)
Welcome to your Careers Area.
Below are a list of Old Boys and Girls who are willing to provide you as a KHS pupil advice and answer questions relating to specific types of work. If you are interested in a particular career these are the people to ask, you can be assured of an honest and realistic answer.
If you are an Old Boy or Girl we would welcome your participation, please complete our simple form by clicking here.
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Main areas of experience |
Years |
Position(s) attained |
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House: Durham At KHS: 1973 - 1978 |
Police Force |
23 Years |
Police Officer |
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Will advise and answer questions on |
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Joining the Police Becoming a PCSO or Special Constable Joining Public Sector Services Interview Technique |
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Main areas of experience |
Years |
Position(s) attained |
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House: Plymouth and Bradford At KHS: 1973 - 1979 |
Engineering Development (nuclear) |
31 Years |
Technical Manager |
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Will advise and answer questions on |
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Writing your CV Working in the Nuclear industry Interviewing and Presentations Leadership |
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Main areas of experience |
Years |
Position(s) attained |
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House: Bradford At KHS: 1970 - 1975 |
Probation Service HM Forces (Army) |
7 Years 5 Years |
Probation Service Officer Captain |
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Will advise and answer questions on |
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British Army Probation Service Local Authority Civil Service NHS |
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Main areas of experience |
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Position(s) attained |
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House: Plymouth and Bradford At KHS: 1951 - 1959 |
Electronic Engineering. Design. Engineering. |
35 Years 5 Years |
Project Manager Production Manager |
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Will advise and answer questions on |
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Writting your CV & CV Review Interview techniques Advice on looking for jobs / work experience D.I.Y - the do's and don'ts |
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Main areas of experience |
Years |
Position(s) attained |
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House: Clyde At KHS: 1957 - 1965 |
Running a small business Working for a large corporation (BBC) |
15 Years 36 Years |
Managing Director Various |
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Will advise and answer questions on |
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Running a small business
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Main areas of experience |
Years |
Position(s) attained |
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House: Greenwich & Norwich At KHS: 1989 - 1997 |
Forestry / Arboriculture |
14 Years |
Forest Manager |
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Will advise and answer questions on |
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Forestry industry Tree-surgery (Arboriculture) Working whilst travelling |
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Main areas of experience |
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Position(s) attained |
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House: Clyde At KHS: 1980 - 1984 |
Television iPad apps |
25 Years 1 Year |
Series Producer / Director Producer |
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Will advise and answer questions on |
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A Career in Television Producing for TV Producing IPad Apps The values of being Multi Skilled |
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Main areas of experience |
Years |
Position(s) attained |
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House: Bradford At KHS: 1949 - 1955 |
Agricultural Seed Merchant |
46 Years |
Company Director |
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Will advise and answer questions on |
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Life advice (any area) Being a Director Round Table and Rotary Clubs Agricultural Industry Sheriff (Magistrate) |
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Main areas of experience |
Years |
Position(s) attained |
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House: Bradford At KHS: 1959 - 1964 |
Education Draughtsman / Architectural |
40 Years 20 Years |
Head of Department / Faculty Cartographical Draughtsman |
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Will advise and answer questions on |
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Teacing as a profession Art as a life style Professionsal Progression Personal Development - Academic and Domestic General Careers Advice (18 years experience) |
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Main areas of experience |
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Position(s) attained |
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House: Plymouth & Durham At KHS: 1959 - 1967 |
RAF Pilot Not For Profit Organisation |
36 Years 5 Years |
Group Captain Director of Membership |
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Will advise and answer questions on |
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Careers in HM Armed Forces Careers in aviation Careers in the Not-For-Profit sector Database management opportunities CV development and interview techniques |
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Main areas of experience |
Years |
Position(s) attained |
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House: Durham At KHS: 1965 |
Advertising |
35 Years |
Managing Director |
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Will advise and answer questions on |
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The ways and opportunities to gain employment in advertising.
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Main areas of experience |
Years |
Position(s) attained |
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House: Clyde At KHS: 1961 - 1969 |
Purchasing and Procurement Costing & Estimation |
26 Years 18 Years |
Group Purchasing Manager Estimating Manager |
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Will advise and answer questions on |
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Purchasing Procurment and Sourcing Ethics |
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Main areas of experience |
Years |
Position(s) attained |
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House: Clyde At KHS: 1978 - 1983 |
Education Author |
20 Years 2 Years |
Teacher/ Lecturer Published Author |
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Will advise and answer questions on |
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Teaching Lecturing (which is different to teaching) Art & Design Living and Working Abroad Writing a Memoir |
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Main areas of experience |
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Position(s) attained |
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House: Norwich At KHS: 1958 - 1963 |
Agricultrural Engineer HM Prison Service |
11 Years 31 Years |
Fully Qualified Senior Officer |
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Will advise and answer questions on |
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Your CV HM Prison Service Agricultural Engineering Working with disabled people |
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Main areas of experience |
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Position(s) attained |
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House: Bradford At KHS: 1982 - 1983 |
I.T Support Repair & Electronics |
23 Years 23 Years |
Business Owner Business Owner |
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Will advise and answer questions on |
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Computers I.T Recruitment Running a Business All things related to IT |
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Main areas of experience |
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Position(s) attained |
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House: Shefield At KHS: 1957 - 1962 |
Teaching & Instruction Art’s & Entertainment Events Manager |
25 Years 20 Years |
Various Manager |
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Will advise and answer questions on |
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Armed Forces (Army) Teaching Local Government Arts & Entertainment / Events Management Physical Security & Investigations |
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Main areas of experience |
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Position(s) attained |
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House: Norwich At KHS: 1988 - 1993 |
Financial News and Information Oil and Gas Consultancy |
10+ Years 4+ Years |
Business Development Manager - MEA Online Solutions Director |
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Will advise and answer questions on |
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Foreign Exchange Marketing Business Development Sales Knowledge Management M&A Acquisition activities Working Abroad |
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Main areas of experience |
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Position(s) attained |
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House: Durham At KHS: 1979 - 1984 |
IT Systems, Networking Website Design and Development |
15 Years 10 Years |
Managing Director Business Owner |
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Will advise and answer questions on |
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Your CV Running a small business IT & Web Design Becoming a Motorcycle Instructor Obtaining your PPL to ATPL (Pilot) |
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