Careers and Apprenticeships

At The Highfield School, our careers programme is designed to inform and equip every student in Year 7 to Year 13 with the information and options needed to ensure they have a successful and smooth transition from education into employment.  

Each Year group will receive a tailored careers programme designed to inspire you, raise your aspirations and help you access different career pathways. 

Youth Connexions Personal Advisor

If you would like to speak with our Youth Connexions Personal Advisor, Ali Sheriff, please visit Mrs Flora in the Sixth Form Office who manages the diary. Ali can offer independent support and advice when you are thinking about subject choices, courses, employment and career options. 

Careers Activity By Year Group - 2022/2023 

 
Year Group Activity Term
Year 7 Tesco Workshop Autumn Term
  Careers Questionnaires Spring Term
Year 8 Services for Young People Workshops Spring Term
  Careers Questionnaires Spring Term
  An Introduction to Start Profiles Summer Term
Year 9 Careers Fair Spring Term
  Year 9 Options Evening Spring Term
  Careers Questionnaires Spring Term
  External Speaker Workshop Summer Term
Year 10 Careers Fair Spring Term
  Life Skills - Work Experience Preparation Spring Term
  Work Experience Spring Term
  Careers Questionnaires Spring Term
  NHC Taster Days Summer Term
Year 11 Introduction to our Careers Adviser Autumn Term
  Ask Apprenticeship Talk Autumn Term
  One to one personal guidance meetings Autumn and
Spring Term
  Careers Fair Spring Term
  Year 11 Options Carousel Spring Term
  Life Skills - Interview preparation, work experience and careers Spring Term
  Careers Questionnaires Spring Term

 

Lunch Time Careers Talks

A full timetable of Lunch Time Careers Talks will be available in the Autumn Term.

Each student will receive 5 Achievement Points for attending

Useful Links And Information

  • Labour Market Information:
    Hertfordshire
    North Herts
    Careerometer
  • Hertfordshire Opportunities Portal:
    If you want to explore Careers within Hertfordshire you should visit HOP (Hertfordshire Opportunities Portal). This site has been created for Hertfordshire students to find out about the local jobs in your home county. You will be able to find details about the types of jobs likely to exist now and in the future, find out about some of the big employers you might want to work for as well as information about apprenticeships
  • Hertfordshire Labour Market Overview Presentation
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxEnwYjtk5w&feature=youtu.be   
  • National Careers Service - Labour Market Information
    Labour Market By Region
  • Options after GCSE's
  • Planning for the future presentation - YC Herts
  • https://www.hopinto.co.uk/explore-careers/webinars/virtual-employer-encounters/ 
  • www.icould.com 
  • www.plotr.co.uk 
  • www.prospects.ac.uk 
  • www.youthconnexions-hertfordshire.org
  • www.channelmogo.org 
  • www.nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/ 
  • www.barclayslifeskills.com
  • https://www.whatuni.com/
  • https://www.notgoingtouni.co.uk/
  • https://unistats.ac.uk/
  • https://www.russellgroup.ac.uk/for-students/
  • www.apprenticeships.gov.uk
  • https://www.youthconnexions-hertfordshire.org/careers/jobs-apprenticeships/ 
  • https://www.youthconnexions-hertfordshire.org/careers/info-on-jobs-and-apprenticeships/ 
  • Videos from Oxbridge
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEcAcFrXWlI - Introduction to Higher Education for KS3 students
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWVXvG0HaIA - Applying to Oxbridge
    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oRlAP5IoH7LL0SLK8vOYSYRzuUJJ6RLq/view - Making competitive applications to Oxford and Cambridge
  • https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p06zhf9j/the-nine-to-five-with-stacey-dooley

Student Employment and Work Permits

Please find below information on student employment and work permits.

School Age Employment and Work Permits Letter

School Age Employment and Work Permits HCC Flyer