At Hungerhill, our careers education and guidance programme is designed to build skills in our students for lifelong success in a diverse and ever-changing world of further education and work. Together with a range of career professionals, businesses and training providers we will support students’ career development in a number of ways including:

• Information and discussion in lessons and assemblies to help them make decisions about their future.
• Activities and events such as our 16+ Destinations Evening for Year 11, employability days, mock interviews and careers events for all year groups.
• Access to careers advice in a variety of ways including one-to-one appointments and drop-in sessions during school time with the opportunity to speak to our Independent Careers Adviser.  
• Open Door availability of our Careers Lead for any questions or concerns or help with applications.

 

• As part of our commitment to improving Careers education at Hungerhill, we offer advice and information on:
• Develop employability, team-working and leadership skills, and develop flexibility and resilience.​​​​
• Understand financial choices in life and how this can have an impact on self and others.
• Identify and know how to access help, advice and support.

 

• Information and updates on a number of noticeboards around school, common resources on the school network, plasma screens, the school website and our Twitter page. (follow us on Twitter at @HHCareersDept).

MEET THE CAREERS TEAM

Mrs Z  Ryder-Elson	Mrs R Hancock
ELT Lead for Careers	SLT Lead for Careers
Email:  elson.z@hungerhillschool.com	Email:  hancock.r@hungerhillschool.com
Tel: 01302 885811	Tel: 01302 885811
Mrs V Hailes	Mr G Parks
Independent Careers Advisor	Hungerhill Careers Lead
Email: hailes.v@hungerhillschool.com	Email: parks.g@hungerhillschool.com
Tel: 01302 885811	Tel: 01302 885811

CAREERS GUIDANCE- 

Vanessa Hailes (our new Careers Advisor for 2025) provides a bespoke careers advice service to our students. We ensure that individual careers guidance interviews are available to all students at key times. Support is also always available to students and parents/carers at parents' evenings.

Parents are encouraged and are welcome to attend careers interviews. Parents requiring further information about the careers service support can email Vanessa: hailes.v@hungerhillschool.com

ENTERPRISE ADVISOR - We are delighted to be partnered with Craig Barsby, Learning and Development Manager at local and global company Hitachi Rail. An Enterprise Advisor works directly with a school to help develop its careers programme and support events which take place throughout the year.

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The photos below show our students enjoying the many careers’ experiences we offer at Hungerhill

In a bid to further support our students in the world of work, 2022 -2023 sees the launch of employability skills across the curriculum.

Information for Parents

A child is never too young to be thinking about their future plans and aspirations. Students who have clear personal goals and career ambitions are more likely to make progress in school, attain good exam results and secure an appropriate pathway to a fulfilling and happy future.

Aspirations and career plans may develop and alter significantly between year 7 and 11 but having an ongoing dialogue about possible higher education and career choices can improve motivation, enthusiasm, increase aspirations and develop goal for all students.

Here are some very simple and practical steps you can take to support your son/daughter with career decisions and their post-16 destination choices

• Talk to your son/daughter about their current educational attainment and estimated grades and encourage them to do their best and aim high.
• Talk to your son/daughter about careers they are interested in. Find out what they already know and encourage them to visit the careers section of the school website and the careers' library.
• Encourage your son/daughter to find out about what courses, apprenticeships, jobs and training opportunities are available locally and encourage them to explore all the learning options available to them from age 16. 
• Encourage them to seek out the advice and experiences they need to help them achieve their goals (experience will help to enhance their CV and increase their employability).