Lift New Rickstones

Sam Johnson

Careers Lead: Mr S Johnson

Mission Statement:

At Lift New Rickstones we are committed to providing good quality careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) and work-related learning (WRL) for all students in years 7 to 13. We measure ourselves using the Gatsby Benchmarks. The eight benchmarks provide us with a framework that helps us to identify our strengths and areas that we can develop.

Our careers programme is embedded within the curriculum and supported throughout the school by teachers, tutors, as well as partners and dedicated suppliers of careers education, information, advice and guidance; which enables us to deliver the very best provision to our students. The careers programme combines career planning lessons, skills workshops, one-to-one independent careers guidance, mentoring, online career information resources and a wide range of events and activities, including: sector career talks, employer visits, a careers fair, inspirational speakers, enterprise activities, career advice evenings and work experience. All students will have the opportunity to have seven encounters with employers – at least one each year from year 7 to year 13.

Provider Access Policy Statement

Our Aims

The careers programme supports students to construct their own ‘career story’ about who they are, what is important to them and what they would like to achieve in their lives and aims to:

Equip students with the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to make well informed decisions at key transition points in learning and work, through a bespoke programme of careers education.
Work in partnership with employers, training providers, further education and higher education institutions, to provide a wide range of opportunities that will inspire students through real-life contact with the world of work.
Empower students to consider a broad range of options (including academic, vocational, apprenticeships) and develop an ambitious outlook that will inspire and motivate them to achieve their personal best.
Provide personalised and impartial information, advice and guidance to support students to develop and manage their own progression through learning and work.
Raise aspiration, value and promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

September Guarantee:

The September Guarantee is a guarantee of an offer, made by the end of September, of an appropriate place in post-16 education or training for every young person completing compulsory education. Ensuring that every young person has an offer of a place to progress onto is particularly important as it helps young people make a seamless transition into post-16 learning or employment with training.

The September Guarantee is supported by good quality information, advice and guidance. This can come from a number of sources which include:

Teachers

Parents and family friends

Careers Coordinators and Guidance Advisers

On-line and printed information about courses, progression routes and employment routes

What does the Guarantee offer?

The September Guarantee is an offer of a place in one of the following:

A school sixth form

A college of further education

Employment with training to at least level 2

An apprenticeship

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Local Businesses

At Lift New Rickstones we are busy growing your employees of the future. We need your help to raise their career aspirations, develop their employability skills and learn more about the exciting industries in Essex

Ways to support:

Be part of our Mock interviews with Year 10 or 11 students and help them structure their CVs
Get involved in extracurricular clubs and activities
Give an inspiring talk based on your industry or job role
Run a hands-on workshop with activities relating to your area of expertise
Be part of our discussions about pathways after school, eg apprenticeships
Help champion specific issues and challenge barriers in the workplace around gender stereotyping, disability etc
Help bring a subject lesson to life by linking it to your industry
Offer a work experience placement for students at you business premises
Become an ambassador supporting employment routes for young people with special educational needs and disabilities and offer a work experience placement that is co-supported by the school

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For advice and information on local profiles and opportunities:

Essex Employment & Skills Board

What's your thing?

Career Statutory Guidance

www.gov.uk

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The National Careers Service provides information, advice and guidance to help you make decisions on learning, training and work opportunities. The service offers confidential and impartial advice. This is supported by qualified careers advisers. https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/

Keep up to date with the National Careers: