Careers and Employability

We are proud to be able to offer our students the help and support they need to make informed choices about their futures. Through one-to-one meetings with our independent careers adviser at key transition points, Work Wednesday interviews with a range of professionals, educational trips and careers in PSHE and the curriculum we deliver, we provide our students with many opportunities to be inspired and to investigate their future pathways.

We work with large and small employers, higher education institutions, apprenticeship providers and mentoring services to ensure the advice we give is current and correct. Students in years 10 and 12 will have the opportunity to do work experience and opportunities for virtual work experience will be advertised in newsletters.

All students in years 11 and 9 will all have a one to one meeting with the careers adviser and both sites have twice weekly drop ins which are open to all students.

Haberdashers Advantage offers our students unique opportunities to attend high quality conferences, visit organisations and hear from employees and attend networking opportunities.

We are committed to developing well informed, aspirational students with the skills and confidence to reach their goals in the 21^st century workplace.

To ensure the effectiveness of our careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) programme we conduct a review every year. Our next review date is July 2024. Our evaluation activities include

analysis of destination data
Compass+ Toolkit Evaluation v Gatsby 8 Benchmarks
Aspirations and Ambitions audit analysis
Unifrog usage data
Evaluations from students, staff, parents and carers and external partners.
Student evaluations of guidance meetings.

Contact our Director of Careers and Progression

Ms Rebecca Cashmore

Haberdashers’ Hatcham College, Pepys Road, London, SE14 5SF

r.cashmore@habstrustsouth.org.uk

0207 652 9510

Haberdashers Hatcham College is committed to achieving The Gatsby Benchmarks through a well planned careers programme for all students.

Students receive independent guidance and advice to help them make important transitions at school and beyond as they progress towards their careers of choice. They will expereince careers learning in the curriculum, PSHE days, off timetable activities and trips. Examples of activities for each year group are in the links below.

Year 7 : Me and the world around me

Understanding career in PSHE.
Stereotypes in PSHE.
Work Wednesday presentations in tutor time.
Drop in twice a week.
Enrichment clubs on Wednesday afternoons.

Year 8: Inspire

Choosing my career in PSHE.
Discrimination in PSHE.
Attend the livery careers fair.
Construction youth programme for employability skills, apprenticeships and learning about the construction industry.
Work Wednesday presentations interviews in tutor time.
Drop in twice a week.
Enrichment clubs on Wednesday afternoons.

Year 9: Aspire

Skills for the workplace in PSHE.
1 – 1 meetings with careers adviser in Autumn Term.
Choosing GCSE subjects including linking careers to the curriculum.
Envision mentoring for targeted students.
Attend the livery careers fair.
Work Wednesday presentations interviews in tutor time.
Drop in twice a week.
Enrichment clubs on Wednesday afternoons.

Year 10 : Explore

Understanding apprenticeships
The opportunity to do work experience
Attend a careers fair
Mentoring opportunities with future frontiers and construction youth trust
College tasters for targeted students
Practice interviews with employers.
Oxford University visit for targeted students.
Work Wednesday presentations in tutor time.
Drop in to meet your careers adviser twice a week.
Enrichment clubs.

Year 11 : Achieve

Meetings with qualified careers adviser.
Oxford University visit for targeted students.
Work Wednesday presentations in tutor time.
Assembly from a university,
Assembly from an apprenticeship provider.

Year 12

Careers in Action Year 12 Assembly
Understanding Apprenticeships Year 12 Assembly
Curriculum Teachers use the National Career Service and iCould websites to raise student's awareness of job roles within their subject area
Exploration of work-related themes through career exploration trips and the assembly programme and through Tutor Time
STEM trips & lectures led by Science Department
Skills London Careers Fair at ExCel London
Apprentice19/20 Event Fair in the Guildhall
UCAS Convention at ExCel London
Promotion of Apprenticeship Insight Events, University Taster Days, University Open Days and Gap Year Experiences throughout the academic year.
Transition Planning Interviews for all Year 12 pupils with our Career Guidance Practitioner
Specialist support to students involved in the HE, Apprenticeships and Initial Entry as prepare for applications and admissions tests/interviews.
Year 12 Work Experience & Volunteering
All year 12 students will have the opportunity to participate in Experiential Learning including NCS the Challenge, Work Experience and University Insight Days.
Career Professional is available to provide information, advice and guidance through face-to-face meeting and through the e-guidance service with pupils and parents in Year 12.
Impartial Information Advice and Guidance Interviews for Vulnerable/SEN/EAL students.

Year 13

Careers in Action Year 13 Assembly
Understanding Apprenticeships Year 13 Assembly
Curriculum Teachers use the National Career Service and iCould websites to raise student's awareness of job roles within their subject area
Exploration of work-related themes through career exploration trips and the assembly programme and through Tutor Time
STEM trips & lectures led by Science Department
Upper-School Careers Fair in Main Hall
Skills London Careers Fair at ExCel London
ULAS Apprenticeship Fair in Kings Cross
Promotion of Apprenticeship Insight Events, University Taster Days, University Open Days and Gap Year Experiences throughout the academic year.
Priority Moving interviews for students requiring immediate support with regards to UCAS deadline and post-18 decision-making.
Specialist support to students involved in the HE, Apprenticeships and Initial Entry as prepare for applications and admissions tests/interviews.
Planned group session for students looking to enter employment at post-18.
Career Professional is available to provide information, advice and guidance through face-to-face meeting and through the e-guidance service with pupils and parents in Year 13.
Career Professional will be available on results day to support students with post-18 planning and UCAS clearing.

Work Wednesday

To support student’s careers learning we have fortnightly interview with people from all kinds of employment backgrounds. We have heard from bankers, engineers, doctors, singers and designers. Could you do a short presentation to our students to let them know the breath of opportunities they can consider? Let us know by completing this form: HERE