Careers Information Advice Support and Guidance
Careers Information Advice Support and Guidance
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Staffing
Mr K. Stork Head of Department
Ms M. Keogh Senior Management Link
Mr R. Simmons Connexions Adviser
Ms L. Rowe Connexions Adviser
Ms S. Lobar Connexions Adviser (Sixth Form)
Ms C. Burgess Connexions Adviser (Generic post 16)
Miss N. Jain Connexions Adviser ( Generic pre 16)
Careers Information Advice Support & Guidance is central to our ethos at St Mary's College. Every student receives CIASG throughout their school life. Even before students commence their secondary schooling all Year 6 students take part in a programmed transition process to help them settle in more easily and aid transition from the Primary to the Secondary phase. This programme culminates in a week of various activities within St Mary’s in July before they join us in September.
Students who leave us to go on to Further or Higher Education, Employment or Training are guided onto the appropriate pathways and are encouraged to, and do seek our guidance after they have left us.
Every member of staff in St Mary’s, whether teaching or non teaching is fully committed and involved in CIASG in some form at every stage of a student’s development. This could be as a personal tutor, a learning mentor, a teaching assistant, head of year or a subject teacher. All staff have training, but there are several staff who have professional qualifications within the auspices of CIASG and are attached to each year group, supported by an excellent team of Connexions Advisers, who are in school every day.
Resources
There is a Careers / Connexions office on Ruth Corridor and similar accommodation in the Sixth Form, where students can access paper and computer based information resources . The Learning Resource Centre also has a good stock of information including copies of local Further Education and Higher Education prospectuses. Website and CIASG computer based packages can be easily accessed through the school Intranet via all College computers.
Useful Websites
Below is a list of websites where you may find information.
This link goes to every major career
http://www.careers.ed.ac.uk/STUDENTS/Careers/websites.html
Universities Weblinks
Here are some useful Careers websites recommended by Connexions:
General Careers websites
http://www.kudos-online.co.uk/* (careers match questionnaire/careers information)
http://www.careerscape.co.uk/* (subject linked to careers)
http://www.u-explore.com/* (thinking about your future)
*(username: from Connexions Adviser / Form Tutor)
http://www.jobs4u.co.uk/ (subject interest linked to job families)
http://www.yini.org.uk/ (year in industry opportunities)
Courses
http://www.learndirect.-advice.co.uk/ (courses)
http://www.14-19.info.co.uk/ (college course/training providers (apprenticeships etc)
Apprenticeships
http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/Types-of-Apprenticeships.aspx ]
http://www.yes4apprenticeships.co.uk/ (motor vehicle; engineering; construction; plumbing; administration; hairdressing apprenticeships)
http://www.citb.co.uk/ (apprenticeship for construction)
http://www.bconstructive.co.uk/ (construction)
http://www.jtltraining.com/ (apprenticeship electrical/plumbing)
Careers and Occupations
http://www.skillsforlogistics.org/ (logistics and distribution)
http://www.proskills.co.uk/ (glass/furniture/mineral processing/printing opportunities)
http://www.euskills.co.uk/ (water/gas/electricity opportunities)
http://www.lantra.co.uk/ (agriculture/animals/conservation/forestry/equine/game keeping/horticulture)
http://www.cogent-careers.com/ (science-using industries)
http://www.remit.co.uk/ (motor vehicle apprenticeships)
http://www.vtplc.com/ (hospitality; active leisure; H≻ retail; admin opportunities)
http://www.childrenlinks.co.uk/ (childcare opportunities)
www.mouchel-lincoln.com/apprenticeships (adult/childcare; business administration; teaching assistants)
http://www.jhptraining.co.uk/ (childcare; warehouse; H≻ business administration)
http://www.best-ltd.co.uk/ (heating and ventilation)
http://www.arcadiagroupplc/ (retail opportunities)
http://www.c4yp.co.uk/ (job vacancies; youth service provision)
http://www.policecouldyou.couk/ (Police)
www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/LFR (Fire and rescue)
http://www.army.mod.uk/; http://www.raf.mod.uk/; http://www.navy.mod.uk/ (Armed forces)
www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/recruitment (Lincolnshire County Council vacancies)
http://www.nhs.co.uk/ (NHS careers)
http://www.healthjobs.uk/ (ambulance/transport service etc)
http://www.gttr.ac.uk/ (Graduate teacher training)
Job Vacancies
http://www.jobcentre.plus/ (job vacancies)
http://www.monsterjob.co.uk/ (job vacancies)
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/ (college/university vacancies)
http://www.tes.co.uk/ (education vacancies)
http://www.totaljobs.co.uk/ (job vacancies)
http://www.jobstoday.co.uk/ (job vacancies)
http://www.times.co.uk/ (job vacancies)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/ (job vacancies)
http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/ (job vacancies)
http://www.nottinghameveningpost.co.uk/ (job vacancies)
http://www.thebigchoice.com/ Jobs
University information
http://www.ucas.co.uk/ (university courses/Stamford test)
http://www.yougofurther.co.uk/ (university information)
http://www.prospects.ac.uk/ (graduate destinations/jobs information/what jobs would suit me; options with subjects/graduate employers)
Funding
www.direct.gov.uk/ema (ema/adult learner grant website)
http://www.studentfinance.co.uk/ (HE funding)
http://www.scholarships.com/ (funding)
http://www.support4learning.org.uk/ (bursaries etc)
Volunteering
http://www.yearoutwork.co.uk/ (Volunteering and jobs)
http://www.springboard.co.uk/ (Voluntary work/employment opportunities with national companies)
http://www.doit.org.uk/; http://www.southlincscvs.org.uk/ (volunteering)
http://www.travellersworldwide.com/ (volunteering abroad)
http://www.lincolnshiresports.com/ http://www.sportengland.org/ (activities, sports, clubs, etc)
Other resources for job opportunities
Local/national newspapers/journals or websites (use google to obtain websites/journals, etc); Connexions weekly vacancy bulletins; employment/recruitment agencies)
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