Careers Information

Careers Page

Introduction

There has never been a time when careers guidance has been as important for young people as it is today. At Waseley Hills High School, we have a vital role to play in preparing our pupils for the next stage of their education or training and beyond. Our pupils will be embarking upon a career pathway, which is more challenging and complex than that faced by previous generations. Global opportunities and increasing technological advances will result in young people having several careers during their working life and potentially working in a career that does not currently exist.

With the greater choices of education, training and employment, our aim is to prepare pupils for these ever-changing opportunities, responsibilities, and experiences and to equip them with the skills to manage the choices, changes, and transitions ahead of them.

We have a whole school approach to careers education. This allows pupils to access the necessary information to help them make informed decisions about their futures. Our careers programme throughout the year supports our careers education curriculum and in line with the most recent careers guidance strategy (Last updated Jan 23). Careers Education at Waseley Hills High School is not just a stand-alone strand; it is thoroughly integrated into every area of the school and woven into the school curriculum.

Key Staff:

Strategic Careers Lead: Gemma Loveridge gloveridge@waseleyhills.worcs.sch.uk

Careers Lead: Emma Sellers esellers@waseleyhills.worcs.sch.uk

What does careers at Waseley look like?

Careers education, information and advice is delivered throughout our Learn 4 Life curriculum, within our pastoral programme and across subjects. This comprehensive approach means that students experience dedicated timetabled sessions to explore their employability, transition point options, destinations and have meaningful encounters with those from the world of work and higher education. ;Students develop an explicit understanding of how the knowledge and skills they gain within their subject lessons aid in their readiness for life after school.

Year group	Activities
7	Introduction to Unifrog careers platform November onwards L4L programme – 4 sessions on employability skills and career planning. Employer guest speaker – assembly LMI updated and live on website Careers website updated Introduction of careers drop in and information area National Careers Week – 4th - 9th March – LMI Whole school coverage College guest speaker assembly Cross Curriculum Careers week for yr. 7&8 – all subjects deliver a subject specific careers focused lesson to their yr7/8 classes during this week Careers Fayre – Employers and providers
8	Introduction To Unifrog careers platform November onwards L4L programme – 4 sessions on employability skills and career planning. Employer guest speaker – assembly LMI updated and live on website Careers website updated Introduction of careers drop in and information area National Careers Week – 4th - 9th March – LMI Whole school coverage Cross Curriculum Careers week for yr. 7&8 – all subjects deliver a subject specific careers focused lesson to their yr7/8 classes during this week College guest speaker assembly Careers Fayre– Employers and providers
9	Introduction To Unifrog career platform Careers – Pathway to your career – making the right option choices Tomorrows engineers – w/c 6^th Nov LMI updated and live on website Careers website updated Introduction of careers drop in and information area National Apprenticeship Week- -5th –11th Feb National Careers Week – 4th - 9th March - Whole school coverage. Employer guest speaker – assembly Careers Fayre– Employers and providers Cross Curriculum Careers week for yr. 9&10 – all subjects deliver a subject specific career focused lesson to their yr9/10 classes during this week. L4L Careers – School and the world beyond, employability skills. College guest speaker assembly
10	Introduction To Unifrog Work Experience placement preparation. Careers apprenticeship roadshow – 5^th Oct Life beyond school SEND careers event 25^th Oct LMI updated and live on website Careers website updated Introduction of careers drop in and information area National Careers Week – 4th - 9th March National Apprenticeship Week- -5th –11th Feb Yr 10 Careers mentoring program with local business leaders Worcestershire Skills Show – TBC Employer guest speaker – assembly College guest speaker assembly Careers Fayre– Employers and providers Work Experience Placements 20^th May 2024 Work Experience Reflection 3^rd June 2024 Cross Curriculum Careers week for yr. 9&10 – all subjects deliver a subject specific careers focused lesson to their yr9/10 classes during this week. L4L Careers – Applications, CV and recruitment process.
11	Introduction To Unifrog L4L lessons – Researching pathways for post GCSE. Careers apprenticeship roadshow – 5^th Oct Life beyond school – SEND event 25^th Oct Destination Survey Cross Curriculum Careers week for yr11– all subjects deliver a subject specific careers focused lesson to their yr11 classes during this week. Introduction of careers drop in and information area Virtual Careers Interviews National Careers Week – 4th - 9th March National Apprenticeship Week- -5th –11th Feb L4L workplace lessons – Interview, applications, 6^th form, volunteering and marketing yourself. Worcestershire Skills Show – TBC Employer guest speaker – assembly College guest speaker assembly
12	Introduction To Unifrog careers platform Careers apprenticeship roadshow – 5^th Oct LMI updated and live on website Careers website updated Introduction of careers drop in and information area National Careers Week – 4th - 9th March National Apprenticeship Week- -5th –11th Feb Culture – Career sessions – post 18 options Virtual Career Interviews Careers Newsletter Careers Fayre– Employers and providers Work Experience Placements - 20^th May 2024 Work Experience Reflection – 3^rd June 2024 Careers Newsletter Culture – Career sessions – post 18, university, apprenticeships, application process, CV and letter writing Newman \|Uni visit HE Uni Fayre - Birmingham
13	UCAS applications Apprenticeship speakers/fayre Careers apprenticeship roadshow – 5^th Oct Destination Survey LMI updated and live on website Careers website updated Careers Newsletter Introduction of careers drop in and information area National Careers Week – 4th - 9th March National Apprenticeship Week- -5th –11th Feb Virtual career interviews

Work Experience

We believe strongly in the value of work experience and all students in Year 10 and 12 complete 5 days of work experience that allows them to experience skills and industries that are linked to their career aspiration. We of course encourage students to source face to face work experience where possible as we feel these placements are most valuable.

Students are predominantly responsible for arranging their own work experience in a timely manner; however, they are supported in this by their form tutor and the work experience coordinator.

The school provide students access to a database that can support heir search.

All students must return the relevant work experience forms before any placement commences, these can be found here.(link to forms)

All placements have to undergo a health and safety and safeguarding check before they can be approved. Therefore details of all placements must be submitted to the Careers Lead, Emma Sellers no later than 20^th March 2024. ESellers@waseleyhills.worcs.sch.uk

All students must return the relevant work experience forms before any placement commences, these can be found below.

Work Experience Toolkit

Work Experience dates: Monday 20^th to Friday 24^th May 2024

Policy

Careers Strategy Policy

Labour Market Information

What is LMI – Labour Market Information?

Labour Market Information (LMI) is information that provides insight into the labour market.

LMI will focus on :

The industries that are growing and declining
The types of levels of jobs that are increasing and decreasing
What supply of labour is available – number, skill, and qualification levels.

Why does it matter?

LMI provides information about growth areas and labour markets in Worcestershire to help students to make informed decisions about their future career paths.

Worcestershire's Employment and Labour Market Information (LMI) | Worcestershire County Council

General Support and Information – The weblinks below are useful places to start researching careers

https://www.unifrog.org/ - Main careers platform provided by the school. Students will be receiving directed lessons on using the platform and will all have a designated username and password.

ttp://www.icould.com– includes general careers advice along with short careers film clips.

https://www.nationalcareers.service.gov.uk

Careers advice - job profiles, information and resources | National Careers Service – general advice

If you're looking for job market information by region, then the National Careers Service website is really useful. Using their interactive map, simply click on the area that you'd like to find out about and you'll be presented with lots of information about the local labour market. On this website, you can find out about the employment rate, skills shortages, growing industries, employment forecasts and the types of jobs that are popular in that area.

https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/ – includes quizzes and general information for possible careers.

Home - Youth Employment UK

This site provides help and advice with study, skills, careers, employment and training.

Apprenticeships

Worcestershire Apprenticeships | Helping young people and employers achieve through Apprenticeships (worcsapprenticeships.org.uk)

This site lists apprenticeship opportunities that are available in the Worcester area

Worcestershire Apprenticeships support young people interested in Traineeships or Apprenticeships. They can also providing students with impartial information, advice, guidance and support.

NGTU | Home (notgoingtouni.co.uk)

This is a site aimed at post 16 students who do not wish to apply to university. A number of Post A Level apprenticeships include degree level qualifications and so this can be a suitable alternative for students.

GetMyFirstJob | Apprenticeships, Degree Apprenticeships, Work Experience & Graduate Jobs

This site provide access to a variety of apprenticeships across all industries on a national level.

Apprentice Stories - Amazing Apprenticeships

This includes a selection of short videos with apprentices talk about and share their experiences.

FE/HE Training Provider Access

All students have access to information from FE/HE training providers throughout each year.

For full details of our policy please refer to our Careers Strategy document here

Below are links to local training providers:

Halesowen College

King Edward VI College, Stourbridge (kedst.ac.uk)

South and City College Birmingham - Part-Time, Full-Time & Apprenticeship Courses (sccb.ac.uk)

Bromsgrove | Heart of Worcestershire College (howcollege.ac.uk)

Home Page - Worcester Sixth Form College (wsfc.ac.uk)

Career Bulletin

Our first half termly Careers Bulletin is due at the end of October – please come back then

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