Careers

Our Careers VISION

St Benet Biscop school is founded in its mission to support each member of our community to become who God intended them to be. Our students leave St Benet Biscop resilient, confident and well rounded individuals with the knowledge to make informed future choice. Driven to success by clear goals, they are outward facing members of society making positive contributions.

At St Benet Biscop we pride ourselves on providing professional careers advice to ensure that our students secure a progression route that will help them achieve their ambitions and potential.

We deliver a programme planned programme of Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG). This programme of activities includes developing aspirations which begins in Year 7 moving through to supporting option choices for Key Stage 4 and 5. Alongside making informed choices Post 16 and exposing students to work related learning opportunities in and outside of school.

Throughout our students' careers education, we help students to

support self-development where students understand themselves and the influences on them.
To contribute towards raising achievement by increasing motivation through student goals and aspirations.
To provide opportunities for career exploration in learning and real-life context.
To provide information for students to make informed choices and confidently adjust plans to manage change and transition.
To develop enterprise and employability skills.

With the support of our enterprise advisor, professional qualified staff, universities, further education colleges, training providers and employers, we provide a range of experiences and information sessions to help students to understand their career options and potential opportunities available to them.

Our careers programme provides opportunities for Year 10 and 12 to take part in work experience and a wide range working with universities, visit university and colleges for tasters and ‘Meet the Employer’ sessions. Every student in St Benet Biscop will engage with an external visitor at least once in each year of the time at St Benet Biscop.

Find our Careers Programme here

Our Careers Leader is Lesley Poulter (SLT Link). If you need to contact please do so on 01670 822795.