Careers

The Wells Academy has a full programme of careers, aspirations and employability activities for students in all year groups, all designed to ensure that your child leaves The Wells Academy with the skills required to be successful in their further educational journey and the working world beyond.

If you have any questions regarding our careers provision, please get in touch with our Careers Lead, Mr A Martin, by contacting him at amartin@thewellsacademy.org.

For more information on our careers plans, partners and policies, please see the attached documents at the bottom of this page.

All careers policies are reviewed annually in the Summer Term and are updated as required throughout the year.

Careers Tools

Skillsometer
Skillsometer can help you discover what jobs you might like to do in the future. You will be presented with a series of statements. Select the emoji that shows how you feel about each statement. You will be given suggestions of jobs linked to what you most enjoy doing.

Careerometer
Careerometer can be used to explore and compare key information about occupations, help you learn about different occupations and identify potential careers.

It provides access to a selection of UK headline data relating to pay, weekly hours of work and future employment prospects for different occupations, as well as a description of the occupation.

Simply type in the title of the job you are interested in, and the widget provides a series of options from which you can select the most relevant to you. You can then look up another occupation and compare them. You can also select ‘display the UK average’ and compare the information with the occupation you have selected.

Buzz Quiz
Use the Buzz Quiz to find out which kinds of jobs and careers would be a good match for you.

National Careers Service
Understanding yourself can help you work out what careers you may enjoy working in. You can use this information to explore careers that interest you in more detail.

After you answer The Skills Assessment, you’ll see a list of categories that may interest you based on your answers. You can answer more questions to see more specific roles that may suit you.

Unifrog
In keeping with our commitment to provide students with outstanding careers guidance and tailored support when choosing their next steps after their time at The Wells Academy, we are using Unifrog; an award-winning, online destinations platform. All students in Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 now have access to this website.

Unifrog is the universal destinations platform and is designed to support learners in making the most informed decisions about their futures and has a range of tools that are suitable for all year groups. Each student has their own account where they can explore all the career and next step options available to them and find information on everything from managing their workload to writing a winning CV.

You can also have your own Unifrog account. You’ll be able to research careers, attend webinars delivered by employers and universities to learn more about their opportunities, and compare pathways so you can support your child in making an informed decision about their next steps. The sign-up code you need is WLSAparents and you can sign up here: www.unifrog.org/code. You can also sign up to Unifrog’s parent / carer newsletter when you first sign in to get expert advice and guidance on supporting your child with their next steps.

ThinkForward
ThinkForward is a charity working to empower young people in the UK through a long-term coaching programme. They equip young people with the skills and experience they need to move into work or further education. Our ThinkForward coach works with 10 students in Years 9, 10 and 11 and for two years after their time at The Wells Academy, delivering one-to-one coaching, group work sessions, work insights and employer mentoring.

How can you help?

• Positive discussions with your child on around their futures

• Push them to be inquisitive and aspirational about their futures

• Promote independence in researching their future options and entry routes

• Encourage them to seek advice from our Careers Lead and to keep an eye out for any relevant events that may become available to them.