Careers at John Taylor Free School is based on the culture of ‘preparing students for life’, we want to ensure that our young people can make decisions about their future based on good quality advice and regular encounters with employers and education providers.
Our careers policy is based on the needs of our students in the area in which we are located in. Our programme is dynamic, it changes to meet the needs of the students and what the labour market information tells us about skills gaps that exist.
Look out for our Careers Newsletter and information about UniFrog.
Assistant Head of School
Click on one of the links below to find out more about careers:
All students have access to the careers events and services we provide at John Taylor Free School. We understand that some students may need additional support and guidance, therefore our team of Learning Support Assistants regularly engage in aspiration related conversations when meeting with their students.
Our Asdan qualification at GCSE is a key part of our provision for those with SEND, we know that preparing these students for life outside of the school is crucial.
In our study support sessions, which are part of the GCSE pathway students look at the careers they are interested in, make plans for qualifications they need and take part in educational visits to encourage them to think about choices at Post 16.
We work alongside Entrust to provide careers advice for those students most in need, this can involve one to one and group sessions.
Addressing careers education within and beyond specific subjects allows students to contextualise their learning as part of a wider journey, leading to improved engagement and progress.
Links to Careers in Autumn 22
The website below allows you to explore different careers based on the subjects that you are interested in. What can you do with a history qualification beyond be a teacher? Turns out quite a lot.
To understand what career options are available, the current labour market information is crucial, the website below shows you the key information about what opportunities are available in our area.
We are committed as a school to giving students an insight into the world of work and its disciplines. We hope that by offering work experience, we will proactively bridge the gap between the academic qualifications that the students will leave with and the employability skills that young people may have a more limited experience of.
Work Experience for Year 10 this year takes place w.c. 26th June 2023.
At this stage it is essential for students to obtain an offer of work experience placement. It is very important for students to start investigating potential placements as soon as possible, as the majority of other secondary schools locally also run a work experience week and competition for placements is fierce. Once students have decided on an employer, they need to make contact, initially by telephone or email. Some employers may then request that students apply in writing with a letter or curriculum vitae, templates for these will made available to all students in year 10 via Teams.
They should discuss with you what sort of experience they would like to have; perhaps you might like to discuss contacts that you or friends have that could offer suitable placements. In addition, if you have opportunities for several students in an organisation that you work for, please get in contact with Mrs Pollitt, we are keen to build up a business contacts database.
They should discuss with you what sort of experience they would like to have; perhaps you might like to discuss contacts that you or friends have that could offer suitable placements. In addition, if you have opportunities for several students in an organisation that you work for, please get in contact with Mrs Pollitt, we are keen to build up a business contacts database.
In order to provide our students with impartial guidance we have employed the services of Luminate Careers and Coaching. Our Careers Advisor attends school once a week and sees students by appointment only. All students will be offered a Careers Advice appointment during Year 10/11 and again in Year 12/13. To request a personal guidance appointment please email careers@johntaylorfreeschool.co.uk
‘Students with 4 or more employer encounters are 86% less likely to be NEET and earn up to 22% more’
We are keen to work with local employers, we have invited a number into our Careers Fayre which takes place every November at John Taylor Free School – please contact the Careers Team.
As parents/carers we know that providing advice on careers and future choices can be difficult, we hope that the signposting below will help you with this.
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