Careers

Your school career advisers – Skills Development Scotland

Aneta Cairney – in school 2 days / week

Lisa Walker – in school 4-5 days / week

We support young people with the following:

  • Career guidance        
  • Career management skills
  • CV’s                  
  • College, apprenticeship and job application support   
  • Career ideas and changes    
  • Preparing to leave school
  • Routes and pathways into professions

Support is available for all S1 – S6 pupils.

To book an appointment – reach out to us in F35 or let your guidance teacher know you would like an appointment. Appointments can be via phone, teams, in school or at a community venue. Parents are welcome to attend if the young person would like this.

Support is also available to young people who have left school – please email aneta.cairney@sds.co.uk

Useful resources –

My World of Work | My World of Work

Parents and carers | My World of Work

Portobello
High School

Portobello High School
1 Milton Road
Edinburgh
EH15 3BY

Tel: 0131 669 2324
Email: admin@portobello.edin.sch.uk

Pupil absence reporting line:
0131 657 9057

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