Careers
We recognise that it is essential to learn about career pathways and the world of work as well as to develop employability skills alongside the academic curriculum. Our CEIAG programme provides students with information, advice and guidance throughout their time with us at KHSS to ensure they are equipped to make appropriate decisions about their career pathway. Every student has a one-to-one meeting with a suitably qualified careers advisor during their time with us to help them make the best choices for them.
At KHSS we are committed to continually developing our CEIAG programme to ensure we provide the best opportunities for our students. We welcome contact from employers, further and higher education institutions to work with us to build on the range of opportunities we can provide for our students to engage in the world of work.
Please see below for our Careers programme.
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Year |
Autumn |
Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|
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7 |
BBC Bitesize Careers Road Show – Employer & Training Encounter Student Ambassador Job Opportunity for all PSHE Introduction to Unifrog |
PSHE My goals and aspirations Careers Workshop – Saving Lives Student Ambassador Job Opportunity for all |
PSHE Unifrog follow up Student Ambassador Job Opportunity for all |
|
8 |
BBC Bitesize Careers Road Show – Employer & Training Encounter |
PSHE Developing Skills and qualities for employment Employer encounter |
PSHE Unifrog Workshop |
|
9 |
BBC Bitesize Careers Road Show – Employer & Training Encounter |
FE & HE Providers talk to students prior to GCSE Option Choices regarding progression PSHE Unifrog Workshop Employer encounters |
Employer encounters – Outdoor Education |
|
10 |
Work Experience Launch Assembly & follow up |
PSHE The World of Work Work experience opportunity for whole cohort |
College/training provider taster talks to show how KS4 links to KS5 PSHE Unifrog recording Work Experience ASK Apprenticeship Assembly and follow up workshop SEND 1to1 Careers Meetings |
|
11 |
Education & training provider Assemblies for whole year group PSHE Outstanding Applications HE Guided Workshops for identified students 1to1 Careers Meetings for whole cohort Mock Interviews |
1to1 Careers Meetings for whole cohort HE Guided Workshops for identified students |
During these sessions, at a minimum, providers are given enough time to:
- Share information about their organisation and the approved technical qualifications and apprenticeships they offer.
- Explain what career routes these qualifications and apprenticeships could lead to.
- Provide insights into what it might be like to learn or train with that provider.
- Answer pupils’ questions.
More Information
Should you wish to discuss an opportunity with us please email our Careers Leader, Ms Howat via:
r.howat@khss.org.ukCareers Parent GuideProvider Access Statement
Information for Students
Throughout your time at KHSS, you will have the opportunity to think about and talk about your future pathways. You will be given access to impartial careers guidance before you leave school as well have numerous opportunities to reflect on your skills and to begin to plan for your future.
It is important when thinking about your future to look at current employment trends so you know what jobs are available – this is called using Labour Market Information or LMI.
This video from The Shaw Trust will help to explain this as will the websites below:
VIDEO: Understanding Labour Market Information by Shaw Trust
icould: How to use labour market informationNational Careers ServiceNational Careers Service: Skills and Careers AssessementProspects.ac.uk
Information for Parents
We follow the Gatsby Benchmarks to ensure awe offer a robust careers programme. These eight benchmarks are outlined below.
Information for Teachers
Teaching staff play a vital role in helping to shape students’ career aspirations. We support our teachers by providing the following:
- Links to subject resources
- Unifrog
Information for Employers
Amazing Apprenticeships is a leading organisation in the education sector, working with schools, colleges and employers, tackling misconceptions and promoting the benefits of apprenticeships and technical education.
Careers information from the Department for Education.
Kudos is packed with information on what employers are looking for, what you can earn and what qualifications you’ll need to reach your career destination.
Careersbox
Careersbox is the national careers film library, a free careers resource showing hundreds of real people doing real jobs. The site has videos from a fantastic array of job sectors including many that you may not have considered or perhaps even heard about.
U-Explore
Is an excellent portal linked to the free careers site Startprofile. Through their continually growing employer connections, you can access regularly updated labour market information to explore a range of industry sectors to widen aspirations about future careers and consider your suitability based on your characteristics.
As well as finding out about subjects and how they link to careers you can explore jobs by the sector they are in, get advice on how to complete your CV, how to write applications and explore a wealth of interview tips and techniques.
Success at School
The site includes lots of helpful information in the advice section on employability skills, work experience, apprenticeships, university and different career paths.
The website also hosts a popular 60 second interview feature with real-life interview, a comprehensive careers zone with careers grouped into sectors.
Fast Forward Your Career
Another great careers site that asks you lots of questions to refine your career interests then the site makes suggestions for you based on your answers. Alongside the suggestions fast forward your career also provides you with labour market information to show you salaries and opportunities near you.
National Careers Service
The National Careers Service provides information, advice and guidance to help you make decisions on learning, training and work opportunities. The service offers confidential, helpful and impartial advice, supported by qualified careers advisers.
Informed Choices
It aims to help you make informed choices about the subjects you study in order to continue with the degree of your choice.
icould
The site aims to help draw links between school subjects and jobs through video interviews. Each video is matched with hard data – such as salary, qualifications and future employment combining first-hand insight with practical next steps.
How2Become
How2Become 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.