The Careers Department is situated on the first floor in Bede House and is open Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 4.30pm (term time only).
Our team of professionally qualified Careers Advisers work with students to provide comprehensive bespoke careers information, advice, and guidance. We aim to raise aspirations and awareness of the range of options and opportunities available to them to enable them to become effective decision makers and to plan for their future careers.
The school careers programme is intended to meet the nationally recognised Gatsby Benchmark standards that underpin all successful career programmes, to reflect the whole school development plan and vision, and to embody the principles of WALK which outlines the key values of our school.
All students will follow career education programmes at key transition points, and they can access careers support through individual careers appointments, tailored to meet their individual needs. We aim to raise aspirations and awareness of the range of options and opportunities available to students to enable them to become effective decision makers and to plan for their future careers. The Careers Department:
· Contribute to strategies for raising achievement, especially by increasing motivation
· Provide emphasis on the relevance of numeracy and literacy as fundamental components of everyday employment in the 21st Century.
· Encourage students to become reflective learners who are self-aware of their strengths, skills and attributes and how these link to career and life planning
· Support inclusion, challenge stereotyping and promote equality of opportunity
· Encourage participation in continued learning
· Develop enterprise and employability skills
· Reinforce the link between and behaviour, attendance and learning skills and careers prospects and future prosperity
Current CEIAG policy documents:
Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance Policy 2024-2025
Provider Access Policy
We very much recognise and value the input of parents and carers and are keen to support them in helping students make informed and realistic career decisions. Parents and carers are welcome to attend career appointments or can contact the department at any time to talk to a Careers Adviser. We also attend parents’ evenings and host information events specifically for parents and carers.
The Careers Department actively engage with parents, local, regional, and national employers and very much welcome their input into our curriculum, career events and enrichment opportunities. We can also advertise any potential vacancies to students.
We always welcome feedback on our careers provision in school. If you would like to comment, or alternatively if you or your organisation can offer a talk on your sector of industry, or offer career enrichment opportunities for our students, please get in touch by emailing careersstaff@staidans.co.uk.
Please contact us on 01423 818534 or email careersstaff@staidans.co.uk
