Team

• Andrew Manson, project lead
• Jon Wilson, PSHE and careers teaching consultant
• Mark Birbeck, camera direction
• Friends of TALKING JOBS
• The developers
• With special thanks to...
  

Andrew Manson, project originator

Andrew is a new media producer with background in social anthropology. Having spent many years as a contractor he incorporated to form Periscope Projects Limited in 2004, the company behind this site.

Do you agree with the following statement? "If you don't meet an [architect] as a child or young adult, you are unlikely to think of [architecture] as a career option, you may see it as something 'other people' do."

"I came up with the Talking Jobs resource to help young people overcome this kind of powerful barrier to the way life decisions can often get made. I also wanted to celebrate the 'everyday heroes' that surround us - competent people happy in their work, but not necessarily always shouting about it or themselves. Producing this site has been a way of bringing my life experience and professional skills together in what I hope is a socially beneficial way. it has also provided me with a new and challenging way of making a living."

Jon Wilson BSc, PGCE, PGdip, Head of PSHE Longhill School & project consultant

Jon has been a full time secondary school teacher since 1982, teaching a range of subjects including: geography, history, RE, drama, IT, literacy, PSHE, careers education and Citizenship. He is currently Head of PSHE and Citizenship in a large comprehensive school in Brighton. Previous to this post he was curriculum leader for PSHE and careers education in a special school for the deaf. Jon is qualified to master’s level from both the University of London and Birmingham University.

Mark Birbeck, camera direction

Mark Birbeck has ten years' experience as a documentary filmmaker specialising in issues concerning education and young people. He has produced several films for East Sussex County Council, including the award winning 'One Of Us', dealing with the experience of black and minority ethnic youth growing up in a mainly white area. He has recently completed 'Fear and Loving', a film about the experience of gay pupils and the abuse they can encounter in schools. His work has been used extensively as part of the PSHE curriculum and he has a strong understanding of the needs of a young audience.

Friends of TALKING JOBS

Bill Law's career-learning café
Christchurch Canterbury University - Centre for Career and Personal Development
Longhill - A Specialist Technology College
Varndean School
Blatchington Mill School
The Royal Meteorological Society
Prospects
Careercomp@nion Online

Talking Jobs is supported by The East Sussex Enterprise Hub a SEEDA funded initiative

The developers

Andrew Manson, project management
Keith Robinson, prototype development
Simon Hamilton, player development
Craig Kiltie, video editing
Nick Tong, website development
Jon Parker, website design
Andy Clarke, logo and print design

With special thanks to...

The interviewees: A very special thanks to all the interviewees for agreeing to take part and also to the interviewees’ employers for consenting to recordings taking place on their premises.

Christa Lindner: Former Head of Information, Sussex Careers, for her advice, guidance and encouragement.

With special thanks also to Tara Lamont, Rick Cowling, Alison Fielding, Jo Bleach, Paul Hardaker, Simon Sapper, Daire Farnon, Carly Reigler, Juliet Mickelburgh, Matt Page, Simon Morley and Helen Rehin.