Careers guidance since 2008
The world of work is changing fast.Careers education needs to keep up.
Whether you’re a school looking to enhance your careers programme or a graduate or young person seeking dedicated 1-2-1 support, we bring clarity, confidence and direction to every stage of the journey.
Proud to be trusted by leading schools and individuals for over 15 years
What we do
Pupils and Parents
Independent expert guidance on GCSEs, Sixth Form, university and apprenticeships.
Undergraduates and Graduates
Finding direction, and the applications to get there.
15 Years. Thousands of conversations.
One consistent standard.
Deep sector knowledge: we understand what Heads, SLTs, governors and ISI inspectors need.
Structured, progressive programmes, not just one-off workshops.
Expertise across all pathways: university, apprenticeships and beyond.
Credible, relevant and built around each school’s culture.
What schools and families say
Claire Knowles
Head of Careers
Tinker Tailor has made a significant contribution to our careers programme, providing engaging and insightful experiences that encourage students to think with greater confidence, curiosity and ambition about their future pathways. Their work has also strengthened our staff expertise through high-quality CPD, helping to build greater confidence and consistency in the careers guidance we provide across the school.
Will Daws
Deputy Head of Sixth Form
Tinker Tailor have become our go-to organisation for current, clearly-communicated and reliable careers advice. Over the last two years, Tinker Tailor have delivered whole staff career Inset workshops, year-group training talks, and individual guidance meetings. In all of these different scenarios, the feedback from those involved has been excellent and their understanding and plans have been significantly advanced. Drawing from the latest research and employment information, the knowledge conveyed is expert and apposite to the listeners, whilst being delivered in an engaging manner to the varied audiences, forming an integral part of preparing the pupils at King’s for their lives beyond the 6th Form.
Florence Everett
Head of Horizons
Tinker Tailor have provided us with an excellent, current and impartial Careers service for the last 10 years. They are professional, efficient and innovative in their approach communicating latest best practice clearly. They continue to have a positive impact on our team and pupils here at Bradfield, helping us to ensure we provide an outstanding careers programme. All the team are a real pleasure to work with.
Jon Carr
Head of Sixth Form
Tinker Tailor have elevated the profile of careers education in the College to where it should be. The combination of their set-piece workshops alongside the on-going independent one-to-one advice, to which our students have open access, makes our partnership with Tinker Tailor especially valuable.
Jenna Jones
Head of Futures
Working with Tinker Tailor is fantastic, as they deliver engaging sessions that always meet the brief perfectly, enabling us to deliver a really varied futures programme.
Carol Percival
Careers Coordinator
Tinker Tailor have provided us with an excellent and impartial careers service for the last 10 years. They are professional, efficient and innovative; helping us to ensure we continue to provide an outstanding careers programme for our pupils.
Ready to build a careers programme your school can be proud of?
Whether you’re reviewing what you have or looking to enhance your existing programme, we would love to have a conversation.
Unsure of your next steps or stuck in a rut with job applications?
Talk to us about our 1-2-1 careers guidance sessions and how we can give you a fresh perspective.