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Careers Information and Guidance
Careers
Careers Lead
Miss L Mee
Vision and Purpose
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Stafford Manor High School is committed to ensuring that all of our young people are able to grow and develop into successful adults, with a clear ambition of what they would like to achieve as they move on through each stage of their life. To support all students in achieving this, we will ensure there is Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) provision that meets all 8 of the Gatsby Benchmarks. Our personal development and SEL programme build on the statutory requirements for careers, enterprise and work-related learning and tailored in line with the ethos and direction of Stafford Manor High School.
Opportunities for access
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A number of events are integrated into the school’s Careers Programme which will offer providers an opportunity to come into school to speak to pupils and/or their parents/carers. The SEL programme features unit topics that are integrated throughout KS3 and KS4, where students explore careers, employability skills, work experience, labour market information and post-16 options. Please see our current SEL curriculum plan (link below). Numerous career activities are then delivered to whole year groups or tutor groups including visits from and to further education providers, training providers and employers. Please see our current scheduled activities (link below). We have an independent Careers Advisor support our students and give advice on a one-to-one basis. To contact Yvonne Knight, our Careers advisor, please email yvonne.knight1@staffordshire.gov.uk
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Management of provider access requests
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Further representatives from local employers would be warmly welcomed and should contact Miss L Mee, our careers Lead. Email: l.mee@smhs.staffs.sch.uk
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Careers Advice and Guidance
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Useful links
UCAS - www.ucas.com
Platform to explore University courses and apply to University
‘National Careers Service’ - www.nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk Job Profiles:
Use the link to access job profiles. Use these profiles to explore your career ideas.
Apprenticeship Service - www.getingofar.gov.uk
This site allows you to search and apply for apprenticeship vacancies.
Icould - www.icould.com
Free access to over 1000 personal video stories, detailed job information, plus practical tips, insight and advice and Labour Market Information
Careers box - www.careersbox.co.uk
National online careers film and video library. You will be able to watch real people doing real jobs to help give you more of an insight
Plotr - www.plotr.co.uk
Play the Game to discover careers that match your personality, interests and skills. Get the free careers magazine on your phone. Look at what the world of work is really like. Then use this knowledge to find the right courses, work experience, apprenticeships, jobs - and more - near you.
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‘All about Careers’ - www.allaboutcareers.com
A careers site highlighting job profiles, updates on job sectors, career matching tool and featured employer links
‘My kinda future’ - www.mykindafuture.com
A careers site to build your CV, meet employers and find a job
‘Get my first job’- www.getmyfirstjob.co.uk
A website to look at Apprenticeships and Traineeships
Success at School- www.successatschool.org
Career advice for schools and students aged 13-19. Search jobs, advice & find out about employers, work experience, courses, career choices, apprenticeships.
National Citizen Service - www.ncsyes.co.uk
Initiative for young people aged 15-17, to develop their skills and have new experiences through attending a 4 week scheme (residential involved).
Push – www.push.co.uk
All you need to know honest advice on Universities, apprenticeships, gap years and more.
My Higher Education Plus - www.myheplus.com
The topics/subjects on the website provide guided activities, questions to think about and suggestions for further reading. Each area is produced by Cambridge post-graduates and academics.
‘Not going to University’ - www.notgoingtouni.co.uk
Website with information relating to post 16 and 18 pathway choices that do not involve solely University.
Uni stats - www.unistats.co.uk
Compares University courses and their career/salary prospects upon graduation
The complete University guide - www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk
Central base of information for all things University – league tables, open days, fee information, course searches.
‘Studential’ - www.studential.com
Lots of useful support from personal statement and interview advice to key questions about Higher Education
