Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance at Sutton Community Academy

Throughout your time at Sutton Community Academy you will take part in a wide variety of activities, lessons, and visits which will enable you to gain valuable knowledge about jobs and courses that may be of interest at various stages throughout your life. We will assist you in finding the information you need about your next steps after leaving Sutton Community Academy and help you to understand this information, which will be an essential skill to help you apply for, and be successful in jobs in the future.

The trust-wide CEIAG policy, including Provider Access Legislation can be found here.

  • All queries regarding the Careers Programme can be directed to

Careers Advisor – SCA-careers@attrust.org.uk

Careers Lead – Laura Foulds – laura.foulds@attrust.org.uk

  • If you are a business or provider and would like to be involved in events at our school, please contact the Careers Advisor at SCA-careers@attrust.org.uk

Careers Advice

Our Careers Advisor is available in school from Tuesday – Friday to provide support in making a well-informed, realistic decision about what to do after leaving Sutton Community Academy and to help you to think further ahead about what you may wish to do in the future.You can request a Careers appointment at any time via your tutor or by contacting Miss Smith in the Library during break 1 or 2.

Please read our information leaflet for students:

Careers Programme Students

 

Careers Corner

The Careers Corner will be moved to the library and is always available to students. You can find information about colleges, sixth forms, apprenticeships, universities and different jobs. Check displays for up-to-date information about opportunities, open days and top tip to help you plan for your future!

 

Unifrog

You will be introduced and make extensive use of the Unifrog platform during Lesson 1, Make sure that you regularly access your Unifrog account, where you can use the tools to help you research different job sectors, subjects, universities or apprenticeships. You can complete the quizzes or even use it to write a CV or Personal Statement! If you need a new password, you can request this using your school email address

 

Useful documents

CV Template

Cover Letter Template

 

Helpful websites

University information and course search

Job profiles

Short videos from people working in a wide range of industry areas

Apprenticeships

Work Pays (Apprenticeship support)

Success at School

Careers Advice

Advice on choosing the right A-Level subjects

Advice on applying for University

First Careers, behind the scenes of some of the UK’s most interesting jobs

 

 

Local Further/Higher Education Providers

ATTFE College

Ashfield School Post-16

Confetti College

Nottingham College

Quarrydale Academy Post-16

Sutton Community Academy Post-16

West Nottinghamshire College

 

Compare careers information

Click on one of the cards below to explore the average salaries, working hours and sector growth information about different careers you may be interested in. Use two cards to compare different career routes.