Career Links

Child Development provides skills which many jobs and careers require. Students may link to other careers which do not specifically involve children, Health and Social care being a prime example

Some specific careers linked to Child Development include:

  • Child care worker

  • Nanny

  • Pre-school teacher

  • Teacher

  • Learning Support Assistant

  • Social workers

  • Special education teachers

  • Children’s nurse

  • Midwife

  • Doctor

  • Health Visitor

  • Neo-natalogist

  • Paediatrician.

  • Play worker

  • Dietician

  • Children’s Librarian

  • Holiday Club worker

  • Holiday rep

 

In addition to the careers work delivered in class, the school offers a wide range of careers related events and activities throughout the year including:

 

•    Themed assemblies including visits from colleges, universities, apprenticeships, employers and previous students to explore career pathways.

 

•    Collapsed curriculum days – college and university taster days to help our students plan their studies beyond school.

 

•    Collapsed curriculum days – The Maths team support students with a day of money management classes and the English team support with CV writing and interview skills.

 

•    Mock interviews for years 7, 9 &10 to build confidence and employability skills.

 

•    Guest speakers and tutor time drop-ins to meet employers, education providers, previous students and representatives from other organisations in an informal setting.

 

•    Work experience week to help our year 10 students build their confidence, their employability skills and their work awareness.

 

•    Job of the week information delivered in tutor time to encourage students to explore different career pathways and the skills and qualifications required.

 

•    College, 6th form and university open evenings to help students and their families explore options beyond school.

•    And plenty more!

 

The Careers Office is open from 8.00am – 4.00pm Monday to Friday and until 7.00pm on Parents’ Evenings and is available for students to visit and talk through their ideas. Specific one to ones can be booked with parents/carers too if requested, but students are welcome to drop in any time.

 

The Careers Office is based in the centre of school in the LRC.