Careers

Careers

Careers Leads - 

Gareth Norman, Assistant Headteacher - gareth.norman@wernethschool.com

Sam Warrington - Subject Leader for Life Learning - samantha.warrington@wernethschool.com

Hannah Cain hannah.cain@wernethschool.com

Pamela Mason - Careers Development Officer Pamela.mason@wernethschool.com

 

Careers contact for employers

We are always keen to extend our careers programme. If you are a business or employer and feel you can help provide excellent careers information or opportunities for our students, then please contact the school's careers leaders: Mrs Rhiannon Chantler or Mrs Natalie Smith-O’Connell.

The aims of Careers Education at Werneth are to:

• Develop a careers guidance system that is right for our students, personalising our provision to their needs as individuals.
• Raise students’ achievement to allow them to develop aspirational but realistic paths into the workplace.
• Support inclusion and promote equality of opportunity and encourage students to contribute positively to their communities.
• Encourage participation in lifelong learning, including further and higher education as well as learning through apprenticeships and work.
• Allow students to develop a broad understanding of the world of work and an ability to respond to changing opportunities through labour market education and independent research.
• Empower students with access to information and guidance to allow them to independently research their paths into work, college, sixth form, further education, Higher Education and Apprenticeships.
• Allow students, the opportunity to enhance their skills for work and core competencies in line with our Academies values through the curriculum and independent learning.
• Allow the students an opportunity to be self-aware of their individual skills and qualities as well as their development needs when researching and making future choices.
• For our learners to be enthusiastic about their future opportunities and embrace their future.
• Embrace the Gatsby benchmark model to support our strategic goals in achieving an outstanding school wide careers provision for our learners.

 

KUDOS

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HELP TO CHOOSE A CAREER

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ECLIPS

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BBC WEBSITE

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APPRENTICESHIP

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  HELP TO PLAN YOUR FUTURE

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PARENT GUIDANCE

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NEUVOO

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  CAREERS GATEWAY

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  BURSARY FUND

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NOT GOING TO UNI

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  UCAS

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CAREERS BOX

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16+ APPRENTICESHIP ADVICE

 

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Amazing Apprenticeships

https://amazingapprenticeships.com/

A leading organisation in the education sector.  Explore information and advice about apprenticeships, T-Levels and Traineeships. 

Explore key information, guidance and resources all about Apprenticeships https://amazingapprenticeships.com/apprenticeships/

Find out about T-Levels, a new career-focused alternative to A Levels https://amazingapprenticeships.com/t-levels/

Discover how Traineeships help prepare individuals for apprenticeships or work https://amazingapprenticeships.com/traineeships/

 

Apprenticeship Store

https://www.stockport.gov.uk/apprenticeships

Email: apprenticeships@stockport.gov.uk

Contact: 0161 474 4745

Stockport Apprenticeships Store is the country's only independent apprenticeships hub. Ttrained staff are on hand Monday to Friday from 10am to 4:30pm, with a wide range of apprenticeship resources and regular events to help you in your apprenticeship search.

Use the links and discover information on Traineeships and Apprenticeships.

https://www.stockport.gov.uk/apprentices

https://www.stockport.gov.uk/traineeships-and-work-experience

 

The Growth Company, Stockport Training centre

https://www.gceducationandskills.ac.uk/locations/stockport-training-centre/

• Apprenticeships and vacancies

https://www.gceducationandskills.ac.uk/apprenticeship-vacancies/

Are you looking to get a head start in your future career and earn money at the same time? If the answer is yes, then see how an apprenticeship can get you ahead of the competition.

• Pre-Apprenticeship/Study Program

https://www.gceducationandskills.ac.uk/pre-apprenticeshipstudy-programme-offer/

 

A Pre-Apprenticeship/Study Programme is designed to provide you with the knowledge, skills and behaviours which you will need to progress on to an apprenticeship, employment or further study

 

Rate My Apprenticeship

'RateMyApprenticeship.co.uk invites students to a FREE Apprenticeship careers virtual event on Tuesday 21st February. This information-packed virtual event is perfect for students in years 10-13 who are exploring their options and want to learn more about Apprenticeships.

RateMyApprenticeship

 

The Festival of Apprenticeships

The Festival of Apprenticeships is back in 2023, kickstarting the year during National Apprenticeship Week with a week-long online event for schools and colleges. Click the link to find out more and register your place. https://festivalofapprenticeships.com

Other Sixth Form centres

 

Parrs Wood High School Sixth Form

Poynton High School Sixth Form

Ashton Sixth Form College

Whalley Range Sixth Form

William Hulme Sixth Form

Trinity Sixth Form

Manchester High Sixth Form

Withington Girls Sixth Form

Colleges

 

Access to Music

Aquinas College

Cheadle and Marple College

Macclesfield College

Stockport College

Loreto College

The Manchester College

Reaseheath College

Xaverian College

Kirklees College

Myerscough College

BIMM Institute College

Clarendon College

Tameside College

 

Greater Manchester Higher

GM Higher – Greater Manchester Higher is a collaboration of universities and further education colleges from across the region working together to provide impartial information, advice and guidance about higher education. gmhigher.ac.uk

Parent and Carers Guide 

https://gmhigher.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/GMH123-Parent-and-Carer-Guide-A5-01_20-V12-24pp-spreads.pdf

 

 

GM Higher Links

 

Parent/Carer talks (Y10/11)

https://gmhigher.ac.uk/events/parent-carer-talks-y10-11/

30-minute online session

Development level activity

The presentation will provide greater emphasis around the importance of post-16 decision making and the role of parents and carers in supporting learners to achieve their goals. Parents will have the opportunity to chat informally with a member of the team following the talk.

Why HE? – presentation (year 10-11)

https://gmhigher.ac.uk/events/why-he/

30-minute online session.

Provides a more detailed look at higher education pathways, including degree apprenticeships, and how these can be informed by decisions at age 16.

HE Uncovered- presentation (year 8-9)

>https://gmhigher.ac.uk/events/he-uncovered/

30-minute online session

Introductory level activity.

Introduces the learner to higher education and links to the importance of GCSE subject choices and attainment as a gateway to success.

Study Skills – workshop (year 10-11)

https://gmhigher.ac.uk/events/study-skills-workshop/

30-minute online session.

Development level activity.

This session will help learners to develop effective study strategies including managing their time and distractions, note-taking and self-reflection, supporting them to feel more confident in the classroom.

If you would like to book any of these please go on to the link provided and express your interest through the booking form in these links.

Post 16+

Apprenticeships

What is an Apprenticeship video Link

Amazing Apprenticeships parent pack link

Apprenticeship Advice Link

 

• https://successatschool.org/ - this is a great starting point to help build up your CV writing. It offers so much advice on how you approach life after school and what comes next. Give it a read!
• https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/ - this is the official government site and offers information on a wide range of careers, job roles and CV writing. There are a number of career tools that support choices about future routes.
• https://www.gov.uk/education/apprenticeships-traineeships-and-internships/ – offers information about different apprenticeships and provides details of current vacancies.
• http://theapprenticeshiphub.co.uk/apprenticeship-vacancies/ - the Greater Manchester Apprenticeship Hub brings together partners from across the city region, working together to increase the scale, breadth and quality of Apprenticeships in Greater Manchester.
• http://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk - Information on the wide range of careers within the NHS.
• http://www.ucas.com – offers advice on course choices and options after doing GCSE’s.  In addition students can start thinking about universities and course entry requirements
• http://www.icould.com - icould is an online charity providing career ideas and information for young people. 
• https://icould.com/buzz-quiz/?buzz_page=0 - take the Buzz Quiz
• https://www.icanbea.org.uk/career-o-meter/ - The LMI for All project provides a tool which can be used to explore and compare key information about occupations to support the process of identifying potential careers.  This tool helps you to compare national average wages and working hours for up to three occupations.

Apprenticeship helpful links

Please click to view links

Amazing Apprenticeship Resources Link

T levels Info 21/22 Parents Guide

T Levels - Resource document Link

NHS Links

 

 

If you're thinking about pursuing a career in the NHS then the online quizzes are an invaluable way to get personalised NHS career ideas in just a few minutes! Give them a try:

 

https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/FindYourCareer

 

https://www.stepintothenhs.nhs.uk/careers/take-the-test

 

Digital College & Sixth Form Prospectus 2022/23 View here

 

https://www.how2become.com/

'How2Become.com is the UK’s leading careers and educational information and development website. From here, you can learn how to write a CV, how to complete an application form, how to pass psychometric tests and also how to pass any job interview.'

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzHRXU9p6bKJtiIAhnzL6hQ