
24 May 2022
Careers Summary
At Notre Dame we believe that an outstanding provision of CEIAG is fundamental in guiding pupils to reach their potential, broaden horizons, and explore their own career aspirations. Our aim is to equip our pupils with the knowledge and ambition to leave school and move successfully into further education, employment, or training.
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Schools have a statutory duty to provide careers education in Years 7-13. We must give pupils access to beneficial information, impartial advice, and meaningful guidance. Our strong belief is that outstanding careers guidance provision is the key to unlocking social mobility. Here at Notre Dame, we focus on equipping young adults with the skills required in a fast-changing labour market, exploring all the options available to them, and providing support to allow them to make the right choices to enable them to engage in their chosen future careers.
Our Careers programme offers many opportunities throughout the school year for all students.
Throughout the careers programme at Notre Dame, we facilitate encounters with employers in and out of school, track the successes of our alumni and allow them to share their first-hand experience, and we present opportunities to engage with further and higher education providers. This empowers our pupils with the knowledge and understanding required to take ownership of their pathways and make informed decisions. All staff contribute to careers education and guidance through their roles as tutors and subject teachers. Alongside this provision, our experienced Careers Advisor offers focused and tailored careers advice.
The programme we offer focuses on developing our pupils’ skills in three core areas:
For further information on our Careers Programme for 2021/2022 please see the link at the bottom of this page.
Assessment
Our Careers programme is reviewed annually and amended to meet the needs of our pupils, and we monitor our careers provision throughout the year. We use the Compass tool to measure the impact of the careers programme as part of this review. The next review will take place in July 2022. After our CEIAG events and PSHE lessons, we assess whether our students have achieved the aims and objectives of the event and the standard of provision.
Feedback on our CEIAG provision is welcomed from parents, students, staff and employers: please forward comments to careers@ndhs.org.uk
Further Information
Each year group have their own page which includes careers advice that is specific to them. To view your year group's page click on the Student menu at the top of our website or click here.
Careers bulletins, with up to date information, are emailed to all year 10 - year 13 students once a fortnight. The bulletin is also attached to the regular NDHS newsletter to parents and carers.
What they did next
Want to find out the sorts of career pathways former Notre Dame Students have had? Check out our Former Student Career Pathways. Do you know a former Notre Dame student who would like to share what they did next? If so, ask them to contact our Careers Team (see below).
Making connections
We aim to engage with businesses and employers to help us inform and educate our pupils about the world of work and prepare them for the path ahead.
Throughout the year, we have several events and activities in which employers can engage with pupils.
If you would be interested in supporting our work, please get in contact with our Careers Coordinator via the school office or email Rachel Holden directly rholden@ndhs.org.uk. We would also like to welcome past pupils into our alumni and appreciate their participation and involvement into our school events and activities.
Do you want to know more about what an apprenticeship is and what doors it could open for you?
For more info visit our Apprenticeships page.
One of the growth sectors in our region is sustainable energy and environmental jobs. There is a wide variety of jobs on offer for people who are passionate about how we use and protect the natural world.
For more info visit our Green Careers page.
Did you know 1 in 11 jobs in the UK is in the Creative Industries. That's over 3 million jobs! This sector has a low risk of being affected by automation.
The number of creative jobs are predicted to grow at twice the speed of the rest of the jobs market.
Whatever your interests and skills, there's a job for you in this sector.
To find out more visit our Creative Careers page.
Do you want to make a positive difference to the lives others?
Public service jobs span a huge range of careers, from central and local government jobs, to those in teaching, health and social care and the police force.
To find out more visit our Public Services Careers page.
We have access to a wide range of virtual work experience opportunities. We already have some NDHS students who have submitted applications and have successfully secured placements. For more info, visit our Work Experience page.
Book an Appointment
If you would like an appointment with our Careers Advisor, Siobhan Whiddett, to discuss future options and progression routes, click here.
To find a member of staff's email address you add our domain name @ndhs.org.uk for example: aperson@ndhs.org.uk
To contact careers staff by telephone, please use the main school number, 01603 611431.
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Kate Freezer | Careers Leader | kfreezer@ |
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Rachel Holden | Careers Coordinator | rholden@ |
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Siobhan Whiddett | Careers Advisor |
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Rebecca Palmer | Careers Link Governor | contact via jeady@ |