National Careers Service
The National Careers Service (NCS) is a publicly funded careers service for adults and young people. It can help you decide on a career, training, and employment, and the support and advice are free.
Finding the right career
The National Careers Service provides lots of information on a wide range of jobs and careers, including the necessary skills and training needed for them.
Learn about over 800 jobs on the National Careers Service website.
Learn more about your skills
The National Careers Service skills assessment helps you:
- identify your skills
- find out what you can do with the skills you have
- find out what interests you
The assessment takes five to ten minutes to complete.
Take the National Careers Service skills assessment.
Finding a course
The National Careers Service’s website lists free courses to help you learn a new skill or change jobs.
These include:
- college courses
- apprenticeships
- GCSEs and A levels
- hobby and leisure courses
- training for 16 to 19 year-olds
Find a free course on the National Careers Service website.
Speak to a careers advisor
You can speak to a National Careers Service advisor on 0800 100 900.
You can also speak to a National Careers Service advisor online on their website.