Our careers programme

Wellsway is committed to providing a rewarding careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) that raises aspiration, encourages achievement and provides additional school resources to develop independent, life ready young adults. We aim to support every student to actively explore and develop their awareness and understanding of their potential career and educational pathway.

Our Careers Programme is a progressive journey from Year 7-13, and students will experience opportunities such as:  

• A structured careers programme
• Careers interviews with an independent careers advisor 
• Supported access to specialised career websites  
• Regular employer visits to school  
• Offsite trips to local businesses, colleges, universities  
• Career focussed assemblies and PSHE sessions 
• Up to date information through the Careers Hub, notice boards and the Ammonite 
• A Challenge Futures programme to support students with applications to the most competitive courses and universities.

Further details in the careers overview and documents section.

This year's work experience for Year 10 is 14th - 18th July 2025

• Work experience information for parents and carers (Pdf)

Further information

• Please compete the online form: student and placement information 2025 
• Searching for work experience

Work experience opportunities

Bristol City Council

What type of work experience you can do, who can apply, how to apply, what you’ll learn on your placement.

We offer work experience placements in council departments such as:

• Customer service
• Finance
• Public relations and media
• Business administration
• Groundskeeping
• Trades, such as plumbing or electrical work
• Project management 

Find out more through work experience at Bristol City Council

Aerospace industry

• BAE Systems
• GKN Aerospace

LAW

• WLECN 
• Burges Salmon

Medicine and healthcare

• NHS
• RUH Bath
• Healthcare

Our careers HUB and team

We have a dedicated, enthusiastic and experienced careers team who can offer students bespoke advice through our Careers Hub. Students can book an appointment via email (or their tutor, or drop in) to get careers information and advice.

Mrs A Millard – Careers Education and Guidance Coordinator (Careers Leader) – has spent her career within education working with employers, students, colleges, universities and training providers. She is based at Wellsway School and organises/coordinates school careers events, 1-1 careers meetings, employer interventions and work experience.

Ms M Millard – Independent Careers Advisor for Futura Learning Partnership is our experienced and qualified careers adviser offering impartial careers information, advice and guidance to students across secondary schools within the Futura Learning Partnership. She is able to support students to explore and decide on options for future study (including sixth form, college and university), apprenticeship opportunities and future career paths. 

Mrs A Chapman – Assistant Headteacher: Director of Sixth form – responsible for CEIAG.

• Careers overview (Pdf)
• Careers roadmap (Pdf)
• FLP careers education, information and guidance policy (Pdf)

• Careers Update: 24th April 2025 (Pdf)
• Careers Update: 14th March 2025 (Pdf)
• Careers Update: 28th February 2025 (Pdf)
• Careers Update: 25th January 2025 (Pdf)
• Career Update: 17th January 2025 (Pdf)
• Career Update: 19th December 2024 (Pdf)
• Career Update: 28th November 2024 (Pdf)
• Career Update: 21st November 2024 (Pdf)
• Career Update: 14th November 2024 (Pdf)
• Career Update: 7th November 2024 (Pdf)
• Career Update: 24th October 2024 (Pdf)
• Career Update: 18th October 2024 (Pdf)
• Career Update: 10th October 2024 (Pdf)
• Career Update: 27th September 2024 (Pdf) 

Careers leader

Ann Millard
Telephone: 0117 986 4751 (Ext 1296)
Email: careers@wellswayschool.com