Careers

OUR Careers Curriculum

Preparing students for life after GCSE’s is a primary mission for the academy.

Whether your child chooses to continue in education, studying A-levels or other vocational courses at college, or decides on pursuing an apprenticeship route, we at Ibstock School are passionate in ensuring your child is able to make the right decision for them.

Throughout their time at school students are given a whole host of opportunities to learn more about the options available to them after they have completed their GCSE’s. We ensure that all students are supported when they consider their options towards the end of Year 9 and provide further independent and impartial careers information, advice and guidance in Years 10 and 11.

All years receive a full programme of careers education delivered during fortnightly PSHE lessons, tutor time and potential future careers are explored during regular timetabled lessons through class activities, school trips and guest speakers.

Year 10 work experience will commence in June 2025. This will be workplace visits to local companies Ibstock Brick and VFC Logisitics. Students will have the opportunity to visit one of the companies to see what a day in the life of someone in work looks like. They will visit different departments of the company, meet and talk to people within the different roles.

Students visiting VFC Logistics will take part in a project both at the company and within school after the visit. Students visiting Ibstock Brick will be touring around a company with great influence in our local community and nationwide producing over 95 million bricks per year!

All Students will also have the opportunity to take part in a virtual work experience through Unifrog. Each day will be hosted by a different employer, offering students the chance to develop a wide range of employability skills, and have an introduction to careers in diverse fields.

What’s happening each day?

  • Monday 30th June: British Army
    Students will tackle real-life disaster response scenarios, planning a flight to a crisis zone and selecting vehicles for emergency tasks. They’ll develop problem-solving, leadership, and planning skills while exploring diverse career opportunities in the Army.
  • Tuesday 1st July: LANTRA
    Students will explore the world of animal care, focusing on veterinary nursing. They’ll learn about the key skills and responsibilities of a veterinary nurse, from assisting in surgeries to supporting pet owners, and discover career pathways in veterinary practices and the wider animal care industry.
  • Wednesday 2nd July: Forvis Mazars
    Students will gain insight into accounting by exploring key tasks such as interpreting financial data. They’ll develop business etiquette, commercial awareness, and report-writing skills while learning how accountants measure organisational success.
  • Thursday 3rd July: EDF Energy
    Students will take on the role of business administrators, planning an executive visit while learning about nuclear energy and sustainability at EDF. They’ll develop organisational and problem-solving skills, gaining insight into careers in the energy sector.
  • Friday 4th July: NHS
    Students will explore recruitment by designing job descriptions, social media adverts, and interview questions. They’ll learn how NHS values shape hiring decisions and gain insight into the diverse career opportunities within the organisation.

What’s the format of the week?

  • Each day will begin with a 9am webinar, hosted by the employer, to introduce the organisation and set up the task for the day.
  • After that, students will complete and submit work experience tasks using the Courses tool.
  • At 2pm, employers will host a second webinar to debrief the task and round off the day.

OUR Careers Team

Mrs A Pape – SLT link

Mr B Foulsham – Humanities Teacher and Careers Lead

Mrs E Gillepsie – LiFE Careers Advisor

Hemaxi Horar – Careers Coordinator

Simon Ingram – Governor Careers Lead

OUR SEND Careers support links

https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/intoapprenticeships

https://www.base-uk.org/about-british-association-supported-employment  – BASE is the membership association for organisations that provide, or have an interest in, specialist employment support for people with a disability or other economic disadvantage.

https://www.unitedresponse.org.uk/what-we-do – a charity that supports people with learning disabilities, autistic people and those with mental health needs, at home and in the community.

Our Careers Teacher support link

https://www.oiea.co.uk/admin/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2021/10/Teacher-Resources-Curriculum-Career-Days-1.pdf  – Resources available for Ibstock School Staff

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