Careers – Bourne Academy

ACADEMIC

The Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) programme at Bourne Academy enables our students to make a successful transition into further or higher education, apprenticeships and accredited training in employment.

We offer objective and impartial advice from a range of talks, visits, activities and individual interviews.

We have a dedicated Careers Office located in Sixth Form Study Room for careers information, advice and guidance. All students are welcome to call in and see our Careers Team at any time for an informal chat or to make an appointment.

The Careers Team

Mrs Stacey Dyer	SLAT Senior Trust Education Director
Mrs Libby Barber	Trust Associate Education Director (Post-16 & Careers)
Mrs Julie Taylor	Level 6 Careers Advisor
Miss Sally Barker	Careers & Sixth Form Administrator
Miss Olivia Hogan	Careers & Sixth Form Administrator

The SLAT Governor Careers Link is Mr S Haigh who is contactable via clerktogovernors@slat.org.uk

Careers Appointments

Students are also invited to request an appointment with our independent careers adviser. Appointments can be made by contacting:

Mrs Libby Barber — Trust Associate Education Director (Post-16 & Careers)

Tel: 01778 422365 (ext 246)
Email: BarberL@bourneacademy.org

Mrs Julie Taylor — Level 6 Careers Advisor

Tel: 01778 422365
Email: TaylorJ@bourneacademy.org

We also have two external Level 6 qualified Careers Advisors who support our in-house careers team. Appointments can be made by contacting:

Elessa Maelzer

Email: Elessa@emcareers.co.uk

Lili Mitchell

Email: Lilimitchellcareersfirst@gmail.com

Careers Event Schedule

The Careers department has the full support of the SLAT Chief Executive Officer and Senior Leadership Team so as to create the best careers provision possible for our students as outlined in the calendar of events. The senior member of SLT, with responsibility for Careers meets every week with the department to further develop activities and our careers strategy.

	Autumn Term	Spring Term	Summer Term
Year 7	Year 7 FSQ Questionnaire Academy led Careers, FE & HE Fair (PAL) Introduction to Careers & Job of the Week STEM Careers Roadshow led by BAE and RAF (PAL) Winter concert – Performing Arts Ambassadors	LMI Introduction Assembly National Careers Week Science Week	Careers Programme within PSHE Annual Careers Report Mosque / Cathedral Trip Most Able Challenge Day School Production – Performing Arts Ambassadors
Year 8	Academy led Careers, FE & HE Fair (PAL) STEM Challenge – Science Open Evening Ambassadors LMI Assembly STEM Careers Roadshow led by BAE and RAF (PAL) Winter concert – Performing Arts Ambassadors	National Careers Week Annual Careers Report Science Week	Whole Year Group Enterprise Event (Anglian Water) (PAL) Careers Programme within PSHE Year 8 FSQ Questionnaire Most Able Challenge Day School Production – Performing Arts Ambassadors
Year 9	Academy led Careers, FE & HE Fair (PAL) Job of the Week/LMI assembly Winter concert – Performing Arts Ambassadors	National Apprenticeship Week Technical Education, Apprenticeship & College External Speaker Assemblies (PAL) Annual Careers Report Option choices assembly and drop in sessions National Careers Week World Book Day Author Presentation Prison Me No Way Science Week	Early Intervention Careers meetings Careers programme within SMSC Whole Year Group Enterprise Event (Worldwide Fruit) (PAL) Annual Parental Careers Survey KS3 Most Able Challenge Day School Production – Performing Arts Ambassadors
Year 10	Academy led Careers, FE and HE Fair Visit to University Open Day Winter concert – Performing Arts Ambassadors	Careers meetings LMI Website Data Assembly National Apprenticeship Week Early intervention Careers meetings for referred students Careers programme within SMSC Careers Progression Week Science Week	Careers meetings Annual Careers Survey (Post 16 Destinations) Early Intervention Careers meetings Annual Careers Report Technical Education, Apprenticeship & College External Speaker Assemblies (PAL) School Production – Performing Arts Ambassadors Primary Liaison Sports Leaders
Year 11	Careers meetings Academy led Careers, FE and HE Fair (PAL) Considering University Week University Information Evening LMI Data Trends Assembly Post 16 Options assemblies Careers advice and support at Sixth Form open evening Winter concert – Performing Arts Ambassadors	Careers meetings Annual Careers Survey (Post 16 Destinations) Annual Careers Report Transition event at New College Stamford for referred students Careers Progression Week Sixth Form Applicant IAG Meetings Science Week	Careers meetings Annual Parental Careers Survey KS4 Sixth Form Induction Day August Results Day & IAG meetings School Production – Performing Arts Ambassadors

Sixth Form Calendar

	Autumn Term	Spring Term	Summer Term
Year 12	Careers meetings Academy led Careers, FE and HE Fair (PAL) Work Experience support and assemblies Considering University Week Financial Literacy SMSC Sessions NHS Careers event led by Lincolnshire Talent Academy Open Evening Ambassadors Winter concert – Performing Arts Ambassadors	Careers meetings LMI Assembly Annual Parental Careers Survey KS5 National Apprenticeship Week Careers Progression Week	Careers meetings Annual Careers Survey (Post 18 Destinations) Annual Careers Report Post 18 Evening Post 18 Collapsed Timetable Day UCAS Discovery Fair Work Placement week UCAS and Apprenticeship workshops School Production – Performing Arts Ambassadors Technical Education, Apprenticeship External Speaker Assemblies (PAL)
Year 13	Careers meetings Academy led Careers, FE and HE Fair (PAL) UCAS support Degree course options and progression advice Personal Statement workshops Financial Literacy SMSC Sessions Mock Interview sessions supported by local business volunteers SLAT Get into Teaching Event Sixth Form Open Evening Ambassadors Personal Statement workshops Winter concert Performing Arts Ambassadors	Careers meetings UCAS support CV Clinics led by local business volunteers Individual Apprenticeship or employment support National Apprenticeship Week Careers Progression Week Mock Assessment Centre Activity Individual Apprenticeship or employment support Annual Careers Report	Careers meetings UCAS support Annual Careers Exit Survey Individual Apprenticeship or employment support SLAT Get into Teaching Event August Results Day & IAG meetings School Production – Performing Arts Ambassadors

In addition to the calendar of events, all years have ongoing access for the following:

Careers advice drop-in available every break, lunchtime, before or after school
Careers library resources available to borrow at all times
CV checks or support drop ins
Application checks or support drop ins
Careers Guidance Interviews with Level 6 trained staff available by appointment
Early intervention careers sessions available via referral from Pastoral or SEN team
Workplace visits as part of curriculum teaching including but not limited to:
- Royal Opera House
- Katana Japanese Restaurant
- Mosque/Cathedral trip
- Geography fieldwork
- National Space Centre
- Isaac Newton Lecture at Lincoln University
- Theatre trips
- BBC Good Food Show
- Art Galleries
- Southwell Workhouse Trip
- Greencore Site Visit
- Subject employer talks e.g. Health & Social Care, Geography, Music
- Job of the week (during tutor time and display)

…plus a programme of outside speakers for Years 12, 13 and occasionally Year 11 by employers, employees and alumni students.

Provider Access Legislation (PAL)

Bourne Academy arranges a range of encounters with providers of technical education or apprenticeships as detailed in the calendar above. This is to ensure that there are:

Two mandatory encounters with a provider of technical education or apprenticeships within Years 8 & 9, between 1 September in Year 8 and 28 February in Year 9
Two mandatory encounters with a provider of technical education or apprenticeships within Years 10 & 11, between 1 September in Year 10 and 28 February in Year 11
Two encounters with a provider of technical education or apprenticeships within Years 12 & 13, between 1 September in Year 12 and 28 February in Year 13.

Job of the Week

Each week our Careers team focus on a different job to help students explore the many career opportunities available. The Job of the Week is discussed every week during tutor time.

For the current Job of the Week, click the image of the job. For all previous Jobs of the Week, click the button below.

Additional information

Click the links below for additional information:

External Careers Links

Choices at Post 18 – https://careerpilot.org.uk/information/your-choices-at-18
Start Profile – www.startprofile.com
National Careers Service – https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk
UCAS – www.ucas.com
Parent Zone – www.careerpilot.org.uk/parent-zone