Employer Encounters
OUR STUDENTS OF TODAY - YOUR WOR KFORCE OF TOMORROW
Employer Encounters Brief
As part of our academy's careers program we are looking for employers who can spare some time to engage with our students and inspire them to think about their future plans and careers.
At Newhouse Academy, we hold Aspiration as one of our 3 core values (Aspiration, Integrity and Respect) and we are passionate about wanting all of our students to leave our academy ready to continue their education or career in their desired destination.
We believe that encounters with as broad a range of future employers as possible are key to helping provide our students with the knowledge, drive and skills needed to succeed once they leave us.
We would welcome that engagement in a variety of settings, as outlined in this document. This list is not exhaustive and we are happy to work with you and adapt to suit most suggestions. Some of these events could be delivered either live or as a virtual experience.
If you would like to discuss how you could work with us to inspire our students then we would love to hear from you.
Please contact Careers Administrator, Louise Jamieson or Careers
Coordinator, Rebecca Jones on 01706 369436 or by email
jamiesonl@newhouseacademy.co.uk jonesr@newhouseacademy.co.uk
YEAR GROUP ASSEMBLIES
Length: 20-25 minutes
(can be extended slightly if needed)
Number of students: 200
Year Groups: 7-11 (ages 11 – 16)
What you could offer:
• An overview of the roles and careers available in your sector in an assembly setting supported by our academy staff
• A general overview of pathways and routes into your sector or career.
• What qualifications are needed or desirable.
• Employability and soft skills needed.
• Wages and career progression opportunities.
CURRICULUM SUBJECT BASED CLASS
Presentation and Q&A
Length: up to 50 minutes
Number of students: 30
Year Groups: 7-11 (ages 11 – 16)
What you could offer:
• An overview of the roles and careers available in your sector in a classroom setting supported by our academy staff.
• A general overview of pathways and routes into your sector or career.
• What qualifications are needed or desirable.
• Employability and soft skills needed.
• Wages and career progression opportunities.
• Allow an opportunity for students to engage with questions.
EMPLOYER SECTOR or CAREER BASED CLASS
Presentation and Q&A
Length: up to 50 minutes
Number of students: 10-30
Year Groups: 7-11 (ages 11 – 16)
What you could offer:
• An overview of the roles and careers available in your sector in a classroom setting supported by our academy staff.
• A general overview of pathways and routes into your sector or career.
• What qualifications are needed or desirable.
• Employability and soft skills needed.
• Wages and career progression opportunities.
• Allow an opportunity for students to engage with questions.
CURRICULUM BASED EXTENDED PROJECT
Length:
most curriculum topics last between
3-6 weeks
Number of students:
Up to 200 students for core subjects
Usually between 20-100 for option subjects at key stage 4
Year Groups:
7-9 key stage 3 (ages 11 – 14)
10-11 key stage 4 (ages 14 – 16)
What you could offer:
• Work with our students to add real life context to an area they are studying.
• Engage over a number of lessons in a classroom setting supported by our academy staff.
• Set students a project brief, offer support during the project and then feedback on their work at the end.
• Support this with workplace visits or Q&A sessions.
FUTURE FOUNDATIONS CAREERS FAIR
Held annually, FE providers and employers are invited to attend this event.
Length: all day with students rotating every
30-40 minutes
Number of students: 100
Per session
Year
Groups: 7-11 (ages 11 – 16)
What you could offer:
• An overview of the roles and careers available in your sector at our annual careers fair
• A general overview of pathways and routes into your sector or career.
• What qualifications are needed or desirable.
• Employability and soft skills needed.
• Wages and career progression opportunities.
• Allow an opportunity for students to engage with questions.
MOCK INTERVIEWS
Length: all day with students each having a
10 minute interview
Approximately 5 per hour per interviewer
Number of students: 200
Split between interviewers
Year Groups: 11 (ages 15 –x 16)
What
you
could offer:
• Give students in year 10 the opportunity to practice their employability and soft skills in an interview style scenario.
• Offer experience on how to navigate the interview process.
• Give them feedback they can use to prepare for future college, apprenticeship or job interviews.
WORKPLACE VISIT
Length: tailored to suit but can be between
Number of students:
1 hour to a half or full day between
10-30
Year Groups: 7-11 (ages 11 – 16)
What you could offer:
• Broaden the workplace knowledge of young people.
• Inspire them about different job sectors and roles by offering a workplace visit for a group of students.
• Give them an insight into your company.
• Teach them about the different roles and the sector you work in.
Feedback suggests these immersive visits can really impact young people’s aspirations.
WORK EXPERIENCE
PLACEMENT
Length:
Number of students:
Each year we aim to place approximately 200 students on a work experience placement with local companies.
Year Groups: 10
(age 14– 15)
What you could offer: 1 week
• A work experience placement or a number of placements for one week (usually the first week in July.)
• Give them an insight into your company and hands on practical experience of what a role in your sector involves.
• An opportunity to engage with other employees.
• An insight into the world of work and expectations of the workplace.
• A short project they could undertake during their placement.
ONE to ONE or SMALL
GROUP MENTORING
Length:
Within form time 20 minutes
Each week over a number of weeks 8:30 to 8:50am or up to 1 hour sessions
Number of students:
A maximum of 3 students per mentor
Year Groups: 9/10/11 (age 13– 16)
What you could offer:
• Be a mentor and work with a student or very small group of students.
• Inspire and motivate them through their academic studies.
• Provide guidance, advice, feedback and support to your mentee/s.
• Help provide the tools they need to be a better version of themselves
Raising Aspirations at Newhouse Academy through ongoing partnerships with Post 16 providers and local companies.
Newhouse Academy are always looking to network with employers and the wider community to support with CEIAG provision.
At previous Future Foundations careers events we welcomed Pets at Home, Ryder & Dutton, Trammell Crow Company and Eric Wright Construction along with Further Education Providers.
We aim to grow our employer network at future events to raise the aspirations of students at the academy, and engage them in thinking about their life and education choices.
In the classroom - Willmott Dixon and Bellway homes have delivered curriculum subject based presentations and Q&A sessions in a classroom setting.
Workplace visits - The college and career readiness software used at Newhouse Academy, helps students discover relevant career options based on their personality, skills and knowledge, and opens their eyes to future possibilities. This means students can be selected in small groups to visit a workplace where they are truly interested and matched to the workplace they are visiting.
Employer Encounters Brief
Newhouse Academy
Newhouse Road, Heywood, Lancashire OL10 2NT
Tel: 01706 369436
Headteacher: Mr A Burnham
Careers Administrator: Louise Jamieson jamiesonl@newhouseacademy.co.uk
Careers Coordinator: Rebecca Jones jonesr@newhouseacademy.co.uk
@newhouseacademy
OUR STUDENTS OF TODAY - YOUR WORKFORCE OF TOMORROW