Careers advice 

Introduction

At Goffs we believe in a well-planned, impartial, Careers Education and Guidance programme, which contributes to preparing young people for future life, as well as helping them make decisions about their next steps. It is vital that, with the wide range of opportunities available for 11-19 year olds, our young people have the knowledge and skills they need to make informed choices.

At Goffs we ensure this happens by:

• Using a variety of strategies to raise achievement, especially by increasing motivation

• Encouraging participation in continued learning, including higher education

• Developing a range of employability skills in all years

• Supporting students’ development of key skills and personal qualities

• Ensuring that students have high quality, accurate, and up to date impartial information about careers and work opportunities, and that they know the sources of help available to them

• Ensuring that all students in Year 10 gain an understanding of the world of work and participate in a high-quality work experience placement

• Meeting the statutory requirements for the provision of work-related learning and enterprise education

 

Our aims

Through our careers programme we want to prepare out students best for future life. Our aims are: 

• To contribute to strategies for raising achievement, especially by increasing motivation, to focus students on their future aspirations

• To support inclusion, challenge stereotyping, and promote equality of opportunity

• To encourage participation in continued learning, including higher education and further education

• To develop enterprise and employment skills in order to prepare students for life in modern Britain

• To enable students to develop key skills - communication, application of number, information technology, problem solving, working with others, evaluating their own learning and performance

• To contribute to the economic prosperity of individuals and communities

• To meet the needs of all our students through appropriate differentiation

• To develop an understanding of employee roles, rights and responsibilities

• To involve parents and carers

 

 

Useful websites and links

Up to date career and labour market information can be found at the below websites

Education and training options/Progression routes

https://www.skillsforcareers.education.gov.uk/your-training-options

Careers pathways

https://www.skillsforcareers.education.gov.uk/pages/young-people

Skills

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-skills-dashboard

Job demands and working life

https://www.skillsforcareers.education.gov.uk/pages/common/career-ideas

Job applications and interviews

https://www.skillsforcareers.education.gov.uk/pages/common/find-work-and-training

Employment sectors, employers, jobs, salaries and employment trends

https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/#publications

Financial planning

https://maps.org.uk/en/publications/research/2021/financial-education-guidance-for-primary-and-secondary-schools-in-england

Finding the right career

It's not always easy to know exactly what you want to do when you leave school and there are many different options for you to explore whether you want to start work right away, do an apprenticeship or go onto University the choice is yours. 

Below are some helpful documents, websites and videos that will guide you in your choices. 

HOP https://www.hopinto.co.uk/explore-careers/careers-directory/Use the careers directory to research different sectors, understand the main tasks within job roles and average salaries, learn about which qualifications you should consider studying and explore the current job and apprenticeship vacancies in Hertfordshire.

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RESOURCES TO HELP YOU GET A JOB

 
CV: Step by Step Guide

Your CV is often your first chance to introduce yourself to an employer, and first impressions really do count! Your CV should be clear and professional so your application isn’t thrown onto the ‘no’ pile.

https://www.hopinto.co.uk/explore-careers/resources/cv-step-by-step-guide/

Use your personalised Unifrog login to access the follow information on CV's

https://www.unifrog.org/teacher/resources/sort/work-experience-cvs-and-cover-lettershttps://www.unifrog.org/teacher/resources/sort/know-how-how-to-use-the-cv-resum-tool

A covering letter

Think of a cover letter as the front page of your CV. It acts as an introduction to your CV and gives you the chance to state why you are the best candidate for the role. Here you can highlight any key skills or relevant experience that you want to stand out to the employer. Ultimately you want this to prompt the employer to read on and find out more.

https://www.hopinto.co.uk/explore-careers/resources/a-guide-to-writing-a-cover-letter/

How to suceed in Interview

Preparing for your interview is the key to success. It will help you feel confident and hopefully ease your nerves. But how do you prepare if you don’t know what to expect? Here are a few tips on ways of preparing for an interview.

https://www.hopinto.co.uk/explore-careers/resources/interviews-how-to-succeed/

Guide to application forms

Application forms are a great way to demonstrate to the employer that you have the skills and qualities that they are looking for. However, they can be filled with open questions and empty white space below and it may seem hard to know where to start. Reading through the questions and making some notes is a good place to start.

https://www.hopinto.co.uk/explore-careers/resources/your-essential-guide-to-application-forms/