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Careers
Our Vision
Pupils at SEACA are equipped with the skills, knowledge and inspiration which empowers them to make aspirational next steps and experience life “in all its fullness”.
Introduction
At Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy we offer all of our pupils a comprehensive programme of Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance. Please click here to view our Careers Policy. We use the Gatsby Benchmarks to plan, implement and evaluate our careers programme. The benchmarks we measure our provision against are:
Careers Guidance
Mrs O'Callaghan is our Career Connect advisor and she is based in the Library in school on Tuesdays and Thursdays. To make an appointment with Mrs O'Callaghan, pupils can speak to their Form Tutor or Head of Year. If you wish to contact our Career Connect advisor then please email V.ocallaghan@seaca.pfcmat.org.
Our named Careers Leader is Mrs H. Charnley (Assistant Headteacher). To contact Mrs Charnley, please call 0151 4778770 or email H.charnley@seaca.pfcmat.org.
The Careers Programme at SEACA – An Overview
The careers programme at SEACA spans Years 7 to 11 and the programme incorporates one to one guidance interviews, guest speakers, targeted enrichment activities in and out of school, employer engagement events and provider taster sessions. Pupils also have a sequence of specialised Careers lessons as part of the Personal Development Programme of Study – you can find the Personal Development curriculum map here.
We measure and assess the impact of our careers programme on pupils through our NEET figures, through analysis of the proportion of pupils who progress to apprenticeships, further education, higher education and other forms of training and employment, through our progress towards the Gatsby Benchmarks and through pupils and stakeholder voice.
This information will next be reviewed July 2024.
Information for pupils
Our Careers Adviser, Tor O'Callaghan, is based at school on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you would like to speak to Tor about anything careers related or would like to arrange a careers meeting, please drop into the Library, speak to your Form Tutor or Head of Year or email Tor directly on V.ocallaghan@seaca.pfcmat.org.
All pupils have access to Unifrog, which is an online platform containing all of the information you could possibly need about careers, along with tools such as a CV builder and a personality profile quiz.
To access Unifrog click on the link: https://www.unifrog.org/sign-in
If you do not know your username or password then please check your school email account, follow the ‘Forgotten password’ steps or email Mrs Charnley on H.charnley@seaca.pfcmat.org.
General Career Websites:
www.nationalcareers.service.gov.uk
www.startprofile.com
www.careerpilot.org.uk
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/careers
www.gmacs.co.uk
www.prospects.ac.uk
Apprenticeship Websites:
https://www.knowsley.gov.uk/jobs/knowsley-apprentice.aspx
www.apprenticeships.org.uk
www.notgoingtouni.co.uk
Information for employers
Calling all employers, colleges, universities and apprenticeship providers…
You may be interested in getting involved in providing our pupils with some information, advice and guidance relating to your industry, business, college or university. We are always seeking out people from the world of work and FE/HE education to come and offer a different perspective to our pupils, and we would be very interested in getting you involved.
There are a number of ways you might want to do this. We run several events throughout the academic year (years 7-11) which focus pupils’ attention on careers, which would be an ideal opportunity for you to offer some advice and guidance. Alternatively, you would be welcome to come and speak during an assembly or work with a small group.
If you would like to get involved in some way, please contact the school’s careers lead, Mrs H. Charnley on H.charnley@seaca.pfcmat.org or by telephone on 01514778770.
Please visit our Policies page to see our policy statement on Provider Access.
Information for parents/carers
As parents and carers you play a vital part in ensuring your child gains the best information, advice and guidance to prepare them for life once they Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy. Hopefully this website will offer you further information that may help you to support them.
As well as Parents' Evenings throughout the school year, there are careers specific events that parents and carers should be aware of. We will of course notify you of the specific times and dates of these events if they are relevant to your child.
Calling all parents and carers…
You may be interested in getting involved in providing our students with some information, advice and guidance relating to your industry, business, college or university. We are always seeking out people from the world of work and FE/HE education to come and offer a different perspective to our students, and we would be very interested in getting you involved.
There are a number of ways you might want to do this. We run several events throughout the academic year (years 7-11) which focus students’ attention on careers, which would be an ideal opportunity for you to come offer some advice. Alternatively, you would be welcome to come and speak during an assembly or work with a small group.
If you would like to get involved in some way, please contact the school’s careers lead, Mrs H. Charnley on H.charnley@seaca.pfcmat.org or by telephone on 01514778770.
Useful websites
Parents & Carers | GMACS | Inspire. Explore. Apply
Apprenticeship Resources For Parents (amazingapprenticeships.com)
GM Higher: Parent and Carer's Guide by GMHigher - issuu
Introduction of T Levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Information for staff
Teachers can enhance careers education at SEACA through their curriculum areas in a variety of ways; guest speakers in school, subject-focused careers trips, and employer-led careers lessons, with employers helping to deliver aspects of the curriculum.
If teaching staff are seeking guidance around embedding careers into their lessons, please speak to Mrs Charnley.
Our CEIAG information and provision will be reviewed on an annual basis and feedback from key stakeholders will be sought.
The impact of our Careers provision is measured and assessed through the use of the Compass Audit Tool and also through our NEET figures.