Team

Andrew Manson founder and producer

“I came up with Talking Jobs as a touchstone for young people to explore ahead of making important life decisions. At core it's about helping young people make easy comparisons between life stories while taking them beyond familiar role models. I also wanted to celebrate the everyday heroes that surround us - competent people happy in their work, but not always shouting about it, and through which young people could be encouraged to form their own models of success. I see it as a tool within the guidance process or as classroom piece in work related learning. While it can be used in isolation as an LMI research tool, it is more about making sure conversations with guidance professionals, teachers and careers people have an informed starting point.”

Andrew is a new media producer with background in social anthropology. His portfolio includes many largscale interactive projects in education, public information and corporate training. Having spent many years as a freelance contractor running other people's teams he incorporated to form Periscope Projects Limited in 2004, the company behind this site.

Click here to visit Tristram Hooley's blog and find out more about the thinking behind this resource.

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Christa Lindner project advisor and learning materials editor

Christa Lindner was formerly the Information Manager for Sussex Careers Ltd with wide ranging responsibilities across careers provisioning in the county. Christa has a Diploma in Careers Guidance from South Bank University and 30 years experience in this area. For many years she was a Community Careers Adviser, based full time within a large 11 – 18 school. In addition to managing a careers department she provided careers guidance as part of an ‘all age guidance service’ to students and members of the community, participated in delivering PSHE and contributed to a pastoral role within the school.

In her long career she has gained a wealth of experience in a variety of career areas such as FE tutoring, IAG for Adults and related training for deliverers from non-careers backgrounds, supporting, client work in special needs, NVQ assessment, mentoring and along with editing and authoring educational materials for schools and colleges. In addition she has managed a European Social Fund project for the socially disadvantaged and contributed to national publications such as CIOLA and Newscheck, and represented the UK at several overseas careers/educational events through Careers Europe.

Jon Wilson BSc, PGCE, PGdip, Former 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

Institute of Career Guidance
Bill Law's career-learning café
Canterbury Christ Church University - Centre for Career and Personal Development
University of East London - School of Psychology, Stratford Campus
City College Brighton and Hove
Aimhigher - Sussex
Longhill - A Specialist Technology College
Varndean School
Blatchington Mill School
The Royal Meteorological Society
Prospects
Careercomp@nion Online
Triangle

Influential blogs

The Factory from Jim Bright
Careers in Theory from David Winter
Adventures in Careers Development from Tristram Hooley

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 helping the project form this orchestra of voices. Thanks also to interviewees’ employers for consenting to recordings taking place on their premises and recognising the vital importance of schools and colleges having access to impartial labour market information.

With special thanks also to Tara Lamont, Bill Law, Gill Coker, Rick Cowling, Nelica LaGro, Hazel Reid, Paul Hardaker, Simon Sapper, Daire Farnon, Carly Reigler, Juliet Mickelburgh, Matt Page, Simon Morley, Helen Rehin and many many more...

 

 

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