Contact Us 01946 692275
Contact Us 01946 692275

Careers

Careers Contacts in School:

School SLT: Lead Karen Kelso
E-mail: admin@st-benedicts.cumbria.sch.uk
Tel: 01946 692275 (Ext 2043) 

Employers wishing to support our Careers Programme are welcome to contact Mrs Kelso our Senior Leader for Personal Development by emailing  admin@st-benedicts.cumbria.sch.uk

Link Governor: Neil Robinson 

Enterprise Advisor: Gary Martin 

Enterprise Co-ordinator: Rachelle Poyntx

Progress towards the Gatsby Benchmarks:

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
December 2024 100% 100% 90% 100% 100% 100% 95% 87%
July 2024 100% 100% 90% 100% 100% 100% 95% 87%
March 2024 100% 100% 90% 100% 100% 100% 95% 87%
% of Schools Nationally meeting this benchmark (July 2023) 66% 81% 54% 76% 80% 64% 52% 75%

What are Gatsby Benchmarks? Click here 

Full Careers Plan 2024 – PDF Download

Summary of Careers Activities: 

 

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9

Year 10

Year 11

Year 12

Year 13

Employer / University / Alternative Provider Talks

 

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Team Building

Activities

Y

 

 

Y

 

Y

 

World of Work Day

 

 

Y

 

 

 

 

Careers Interviews

 

 

Y

Y

Y

Y

 

Work Experience

 

 

 

Y

 

Y

 

Mock Interviews

 

 

 

Y

 

Y

 

Dream Placement

 

 

 

 

 

Y

 

Jobs in the NHS Roadshow

 

Y

 

 

 

 

 

CVs and letters of application

 

Y

 

Y

Y

Y

 

University Visits

 

 

Y

Y

 

Y

 

STEM club with ambassadors

 

 

 

Y

 

 

 

Hairdressing and Beauty Club

 

 

 

Y

 

 

 

Science Roadshow

Y

Y

Y

 

 

 

 

Futures Evening

 

 

Y

 

 

 

 

Key Stage  Information Evening

 

 

 

Y

 

Y

 

Hello Futures Workshops

 

 

 

 

Y

Y

 

Introduction to Unifrog

Y

 

 

 

 

Y

 

Careers Library Treasure Hunt

Y

Y

Y

 

 

 

 

Logging Activities and Skills on Unifrog

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Unifrog skills – Teamwork

Y

 

 

Y

 

 

 

Unifrog skills – Listening

Y

 

 

Y

 

 

 

Unifrog skills Leadership

 

 

Y

 

 

 

 

Unifrog profiling

Y

 

Y

 

 

Y

 

Career Terminology

 

Y

 

 

 

 

 

Entrepreneurship

 

Y

Y

 

 

Y

 

Smashing The Glass Ceiling

 

 

Y

 

 

 

 

Using Unifrog to help with choices

 

 

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Digital Footprint and Employment

 

 

Y

 

 

 

 

Right and Responsibilities of Employees

 

 

 

Y

 

Y

 

Steps to achieve my Careers Aim

 

 

 

Y

 

Y

 

LMI

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Apprenticeships Day

 

 

 

Y

 

 

 

Well-being in the Work Place

 

 

 

Y

 

Y

 

Having a plan B

 

 

 

 

Y

 

 

Is AI a Threat to our jobs?

 

 

 

 

Y

 

 

Lakes College Careers Fair & Taster Days

 

 

 

Y

 

 

 

Balancing Workload

 

 

 

Y

 

Y

Y

Role of the union

 

 

 

 

 

Y

 

Professional Behaviours

 

 

 

Y

Y

Y

Y

Workplace confidentiality and Cyber Security

 

 

 

 

Y

Y

 

Measuring & Assessing the Impact of our Careers Programme

It is hard to evaluate the success of any careers programme, however we use three methods:

  • Published Data – The Department for Education published a range of data on pupil destinations at aged16 and 18. We compare our school with others in West Cumbria and all school in England.
  • Compass Tool – We are using the Compass Analysis Tool to measure the progress of our careers education against the Gatsby Benchmarks (see above)
  • Evaluating Activities – We try to evaluate the success of each activity by asking our students for feedback on the impact of the activity. In some cases we try & see what the longer term, rather than just the immediate impact is. 

Careerometer (LMI for All)

Useful Links & Documents

Parents Guide – What’s Next 2023 – 2024

Link to find out more about the UCAS application process: Click here

To find out  more about the Gatsby Bench Marks and good careers guidance:  Good Career Guidance | Education | Gatsby 

PREPARING FOR AN INTERVIEW

See the documents below for some useful tips on preparing for interviews, both online & in person.  

Preparing for an online interview  

Preparing to answer questions in an interview  

YOUR CV

Use the CV builder on UNIFROG and get advice on how to ace your CV in the know how library  

Icould – Careers Ideas and Information for your future – Click here

Student Ladder – Click here

All about School Leavers – Click here

Finding an Apprenticeship – Click here

You can also log into UNIFROG and filter careers by the subjects you enjoy. Don’t forget to save your favourites.  Unifrog provides a one-stop-shop where students can explore their interests, then find and successfully apply for their best next step after school. 

For more information visit their website: www.unifrog.org 

Not going to Uni website – Not Going To Uni: Apprenticeships & Work Experience in the UK

National Careers Service – Careers advice – job profiles, information and resources | National Careers Service

Hello Futures – Hello Future – Supporting young people across Cumbria to progress to higher education 

Online Platform for School Leavers – Step Up Cumbria | Cumbria’s Family Information Directory 

University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) Studying Medicine PDF – Medicine-Work-Experience-Flyer.pdf (st-benedicts.cumbria.sch.uk) 

CareerMag – https://careermap.co.uk/careermag/ 

Health Careers – https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/compare-roles 

Future Learn – University and Your Future: Career Planning and Making the Most of Your Degree Course – https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/career-planning-and-your-degree