“We aim to send all young people into an ever-changing world able and qualified to play their full part in it.”

Careers

Welcome to RCS Careers Advice and Support.

Our careers staff can offer you a range of opportunities to plan and research your future study/employment options. Should you wish to speak to anyone about careers please email Miss Hussain.

Miss A Keogh

SLT Careers Lead

Miss K Hussain

Careers Coordinator

Mrs B Jones

Post-16 Careers Guidance & Advisor

Careers Programme

We have designed a careers curriculum that values the development of the ‘able’ as much as it does ‘qualified’. We believe that both are equally important to our students in order for them to be equipped to play their full part in the world. As a Trust, we want to develop a range of attributes, skills, and behaviours that can be encouraged in the early stages of a child’s life that will leave them in the best possible position as they begin their transitions to secondary education and to future life. We believe the careers curriculum should be tailored to the school’s local context by addressing typical gaps in students’ knowledge and skills. ‘Career’ describes our journey through life, learning and work. We need to actively develop our careers to make the best of them. This process of career development takes skill as well as knowledge and the right attitude. Individuals need to work on their career development skills throughout their lives. A ‘positive career’ will mean something different to everyone, but it will typically include being happy with the way we spend our time, being able to make a contribution to our community and being able to have a decent standard of living.

Our careers curriculum ensures all students have the opportunity to explore the following learning areas as set out by the CDI: 

  • Grow throughout life – by learning and reflecting on yourself, your background and your
    strengths
  • Explore possibilities – explore the full range of possibilities open to you and learn about recruitment processes and the culture of different workplaces
  • Manage career – manage your career actively, make the most of opportunities and learn
    from setbacks
  • Create opportunities – create opportunities by being proactive and building positive relationships with others
  • Balance life and work – balance your life as a worker and/or entrepreneur with your wellbeing other interests and involvement with your family and community
  • See the big picture – by paying attention to how the economy, politics and society connect with your own life and careers

Careers in the Curriculum

For the month of January, we explored the different careers in Science. Click HERE to see a round up of what we looked at.

Curriculum Newsletter

Science

January 2024

Careerometer

Latest Careers News

Careers Information

Gatsby Benchmarks

At Clifton Community School, our Careers programme has the Gatsby Benchmarks at its centre.

The Gatsby Benchmarks are a framework of 8 guidelines that define the best careers provision in schools and colleges.

  1. A stable careers programme
  2. Learning from career and labour market information
  3. Addressing the needs of each pupil
  4. Linking curriculum learning to careers
  5. Encounters with employers and employees
  6. Experiences of workplaces
  7. Encounters with further and higher education
  8. Personal guidance
2021 DestinationsApprenticeshipsFE CollegeSchool Sixth FormSixth Form CollegeEmploymentPublic Services/Armed ForcesOut of Area in EducationNEET (Not in education, employment or training)
All leavers July 21: 1827877704016
2020 DestinationsApprenticeshipsFE CollegeSchool Sixth FormSixth Form CollegeEmploymentPublic Services/Armed ForcesNEET (Not in education, employment or training)
All leavers July 20: 19941171162013
2019 DestinationsApprenticeshipsFE CollegeSchool Sixth FormSixth Form CollegeEmploymentPublic Services/Armed ForcesNEET (Not in education, employment or training)
All leavers July 19: 1641481953133

Our Careers information will next be reviewed in November 2024.