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.

Year 10 Work Experience Update

Please see the parents information presentation (Pdf) from last week

Student information forms will be sent via Bromcom once Year 10 have had their work experience assembly.

Here are a few ideas and suggestions to explore work experience opportunities

• Work experience in Year 10: 50+ ideas to choose the best work experience placement for you

Bristol City Council offer a wide variety of work experience roles

• Work experience at the council (bristol.gov.uk)

University of Bath

• Work experience at University of Bath

GKN Aerospace

• Work experience at GKN Aerospace

Ambassador Theatre Group (Bristol)

• Work experience | ATG Careers

BAE Aerospace offer work experience, these are set dates but the dates aren't published on the website. Worth an application to explore options

• Gaining experience opportunities | Careers in the UK | BAE Systems | International

Medicine

• Finding work experience within medicine - one students story
• NHS work experience with the RUH Bath
• NHS Bristol

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. 

Mr A Littleboy – 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: 22nd Sept 2023 (Pdf)
• Careers Update: 15th Sept 2023 (Pdf)
• Careers Update: 23rd June 2023 (Pdf)
• Careers Update: 8th June 2023 (Pdf)
• Careers Update: 19th May 2023 (Pdf)
• Careers Update: 11th May 2023 (Pdf)
• Careers Update: 21st April 2023 (Pdf)
• Careers Update : 31th March 2023  (Pdf)
• Careers Update : 17th March 2023  (Pdf)
• Careers Update: 24th February 2023 (Pdf)
• Careers Update: 27th January 2023 (Pdf)
• Careers Update: 20th January 2023 (Pdf)
• Careers Update: 13th January 2023 (Pdf)
• Careers Update: 5th January 2023 (Pdf)
• Careers Update: 14th December 2022  (Pdf)
• Careers Update: 9th December 2022    (Pdf)
• Careers Update: 2nd December 2022   (Pdf)
• Careers Update: 23th November 2022 (Pdf)
• Careers Update: 9th November 2022 (Pdf)
• Careers Update: 2nd November 2022 (Pdf)
• Careers Update: 19th October 2022 (Pdf)
• Careers Update: 12th October 2022 (Pdf)
• Careers Update: 5th October 2022 (Pdf)
• Careers Update: 28th September 2022 (Pdf)
• Careers Update: 21st September 2022 (Pdf)

Careers leader

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