Careers Advice

You can find a summary of our Careers Programme below. If students, parents, staff and employers require information about the Careers Programme, you can contact our full time Careers & Work Experience Coordinator, Lesley MacCallum, who is based in S24 on Homebase 2. Students can drop into see Lesley for any careers information including Job search, CVs, applications, voluntary work, post 16 education. Lesley is available every day before & after school as well as during lunch & break times. You can contact Lesley here - LMacCallum@halewoodacademy.co.uk or 0151 477 8830. You can also follow us on Instagram at @halewood_careers/

Mrs MacCallum

The Halewood Academy Careers Programme

Here are details of the Careers Programme in place for Halewood students.

All Halewood students will have access to the following;

Other elements of the programme

• Employer Partnerships secured with local businesses including Astrazeneca, CIC Ltd, DHL, Morrison’s etc; we will be working together on Work Experience for year 10’s, supporting placements, group work sessions to support CV’S, Interview techniques, employability skills etc.

• Year 9, 10 & 11 to attend a widening participation days “Skills 4 U” at Liverpool John Moores University to increase awareness of University Life and what can be achieved with good GCSE’s Grades etc. Also building links with University of Liverpool to develop enrichment days for all year groups.

• University Insight days for History, Law, geography, sociology and Graphics for all year groups to gain an in depth knowledge of their particular choice of subject.

• Shaping Futures with themed University visits, support with potential NEET students, working with subject leaders on subject specific Career Sessions/ University visits.

• Girls into Engineering, LMA took a group of girls interested in engineering to Clarke Energy to increase their knowledge in engineer and to raise aspirations day with presentations on Health & Safety, How to apply for the apprenticeship and a tour of the factory.
• Various Assemblies on Apprenticeships, Employment opportunities, Progression routes from Colleges and Training Providers.

• Lunchtime Career information sessions for year 11 with Training Provider opportunities, Apprenticeships childcare, business, catering, sport etc.

• Future Female Leaders, Mentoring Programme with women in business mentoring girls on how to succeed in business, also Peer Mentoring

• Drop in surgery every break and lunchtime for all students for careers information, advice and guidance, progression routes and opportunities available.

• All year 11 students interviewed by Career Connect on a one to one basis for information advice and guidance. Also Group sessions on Apprenticeships, Progressions Routes, Interview skills etc

• Working with over 200 employers to secure work experience places for year 10

• Working with ELEVATE and possible NEET year 10/11 Students for a possible NEW FUTURES programme with mentoring and extended work experience placement

• Careers Education delivered in all years via PSE including CV’S, Interviews, applications to college, employment etc

• Cronton/Riverside Sampling Days for all year 10s attending a full day of Taster Sessions for FE subjects of their choice.
• Cronton/Riverside will interview all year 11s who have applied for post 16 courses here at school, discussing entry requirements, progression routes etc

How The School Measures And Assesses The Impact Of The Careers Programme On Pupils
The impact of our Careers Programme is reviewed annually between our Careers' Coordinator and the Senior Leadership Team. The review involves a benchmark exercise against the Gatsby Criteria, a review of Year 10 Work Experience and an analysis of the latest NEET figures for past year groups. The date of the next review is Summer Term 2020.

The last review was in January 2019 and was held by former HMI, Janet Palmer. You can read the review HERE.

Careers Resources

The links below will take you to a wide range of careers websites giving you up to date information to help you plan your future.

Spring Pod	Springpod is an early careers network for students to explore career paths like apprenticeships & connect with leading employers

Career Connect	Local & national careers resources.
Career Connect:Jobs for Tomorrow	Where will the jobs be in Merseyside in the future?  Information on 4 Growth Areas - Visitor Economy, Knowledge Economy, Low Carbon Economy & Super Port. Jobs For Tomorrow
National Careers Service	Careers advice and information on a wide range of jobs & training courses.
National Apprenticeships	Local apprenticeship vacancies and information on apprenticeships
Apprenticeships - Get in Go Far	Find out more about apprenticeships and traineeships.  Access thousands of opportunities across a range of sectors and employers.
Careers Box	National online careers film and video library. Real people, real jobs
icould	Find out about jobs from people who are working in them.  Videos, articles & quizzes.
Plotr	Explore different career worlds.
Success at School	Explore careers, get the lowdown on top employers, and search for the latest jobs, courses and advice
Top Universities	Find out about University subjects – covering entry requirements, specializations, career prospects and more.  TOP UNIVERSITIES
Tomorrow's Engineers	Inspiration, advice and information on the different routes into engineering and the types of jobs on offer.
Futuremorph	Career opportunities in Science & Maths.
Go Construct	Information on careers in the Construction industry from graduate jobs to Apprenticeships and everything in between.
Bright Knowledge	Guide to careers, education & student life.
Studential	A guide to GCSEs, A levels, apprenticeships & university
UCAS	A wide range of information on universities and how to apply
Which? university guide	What to study, where to go and how to get there.
Buzz Quiz	The Buzz personality profile quiz helps you discover more about what makes you tick and what you're naturally good at.
Not going to uni	Alternatives to university including apprencticeships and other training routes.