Careers
Careers
Kingsway Park High School Careers Information Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) for students, parents and employers
Overview
At Kingsway Park High School, all students take part in a structured programme of careers education, information, advice, and guidance. The programme:
- aims to inspire, inform and guide learners
- is integrated into the learners’ experience of the whole curriculum
- is centred around learner needs
- raises aspirations and addresses barriers to success by providing equality of opportunity
Learners will:
- recognise and develop their skills, abilities and experiences and understand how these can be used to access and support them into future opportunities
- develop an awareness and understanding of labour market information and the changes taking place that may impact on careers and employment opportunities
- develop an understanding of the range of post 16 and post 18 options available to them and be equipped with the knowledge and skills to make informed decisions and successful transitions
- have access to a variety of career related activities and opportunities to meet with external partners, employers and employees to further develop their knowledge, skills and experiences
- have access to high quality, impartial career advice
- be equipped to make informed decisions and transition and supported to overcome barriers to success
We want every young person in the school to be informed, able to make the best choices for their future and to be confident about those choices. See below for an outline of our careers programme:
Further information can be found within our Careers and Provider Access Policy Careers-and-Provider-Access-Policy-KPHS.pdf.
The Careers Team
Miss Ozluk is our Careers Advice and Guidance Manager and supports students via 1-to-1 career appointments and drop-in sessions at break/lunchtime in the Careers Hub. She is also the first point of contact for parents/carers and employers and can be contacted via email at lozluk@kingswaypark.org or by phone 01706 716761 (extension 746).
Mr Weaver is the school Careers Lead and oversees the work of the Careers department. He can be contacted via email at info@kingswaypark.org or by phone 01706 716761.
Mrs Street is our CEAIG Link Governor.
Students and parents
At Kingsway Park High School, we work hard to put in place a range of careers opportunities from year 7 to year 11. To compliment this work we have gathered together the following range of resources to help you and your young person think about and plan for the future.
Considering a sixth form college?
A sixth form college is a place where students aged 16 – 18 can study for academic qualifications that prepare them for university, apprenticeship or employment. A sixth form college can be attached to a secondary school or stand alone and typically offer A level qualifications, although some also offer a variety of BTEC and T level qualifications.
Local sixth form colleges include:
Rochdale Sixth Form College www.rochdalesfc.ac.uk
Oldham Sixth Form College www.osfc.ac.uk
Bury College www.burycollege.ac.uk
Holy Cross Sixth Form www.holycross.ac.uk
Cardinal Langley Sixth Form www.sixth.clrchs.co.uk
Considering a vocational college?
A vocational college is a place where students from the age of 16 upwards can study for a qualification that prepares them for university, apprenticeship or employment. Qualifications are typically BTECs or T levels and will prepare students for a specific industry or trade by developing knowledge and practical skills.
Local vocational colleges include:
Hopwood Hall College www.hopwood.ac.uk
Oldham College www.oldham.ac.uk
Bury College www.burycollege.ac.uk
The Manchester College www.tmc.ac.uk
Access Creative www.accesscreative.ac.uk
Considering an apprenticeship?
An apprenticeship is a paid job that offers the opportunity to gain work-place experience and skills, work towards a qualification and receive a wage. An apprentice will typically spend 80% of their time in the workplace and 20% completing classroom-based work with a college or training provider. Students can search and apply for an apprenticeship in a variety of ways, the following are examples of local colleges and training providers that may be able to support you:
Hopwood Hall College www.hopwood.ac.uk
Oldham College www.oldham.ac.uk
Bury College www.burycollege.ac.uk
The Manchester College www.tmc.ac.uk
Rochdale Training www.rochdaletraining.co.uk
There are also specific apprenticeship vacancy websites that students can use for support and to search and apply for vacancies:
Find an apprenticeship (findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk)
Home | NGTU (notgoingtouni.co.uk)
Apprenticeships | Learn About Apprenticeships And Find The Right One For You (ucas.com)
We know that thinking about different options and careers can be confusing! Along with the advice and support available in school there are lots of resources to help you research your plans and ideas. You may find the following useful:
Careers and Labour Market Information (CLMI)
When you’re considering options its helpful to look at the wider context of what’s happening within the labour market. Labour market information can help you to understand jobs that are growing in demand or declining, wages and where certain jobs are concentrated, etc.
Some useful CLMI websites are:
General Careers Information and Support
National Career Service Explore careers | National Careers Service
Prospects Prospects.ac.uk
GMACS The Greater Manchester Apprenticeship & Careers Service
UCAS Browse Careers (ucas.com)
iCould iCould - Career ideas and information for your future
NHS Careers Health Careers
Options at 18
For information about the range of options available at 18 the following links may be useful:
Unsure or have any questions? Pop into the Careers Hub to have a chat or to book an appointment with Miss Ozluk.
Employers and Education Providers
Provider Access Statement
At Kingsway Park High School, we are always on the lookout to develop strong links with local and national employers, post-16 and post-18 providers. During the academic year we host a number of careers related events and activities and offer all students the opportunity to take part in work experience placements or sector focussed visits.
If you would like to get involved, you can find out more about our career programme and how we work with partners in our Careers and Provider Access Legislation Policy or by contacting our Careers Adviser, Miss Ozluk directly at lozluk@kingswaypark.org.
Alumni
Could you inspire the next generation of Kingsway Park High School learners? If you’re a previous student we’d love to hear from you and find out what you are doing now. Sharing your experiences could really motivate and challenge our current students and registering as an Alumni will give you access to our Trust wide offer.
Contact Jane Livesey at J.Livesey@altusep.com to find out more.
