Careers
Careers Leader: Mrs Janet Sharkey | Email: jsharkey@nullkettlethorpe.wakefield.sch.uk
Lead Senior Staff Member: G Lickiss
Lead Governor: J Bradley
Senior Careers Advisors: Sally Hodgkinson (The Shaw Group, previously Prospects)
Careers Support Advisor: N Abson
External provider support: The Shaw Group
Alumni
Please click on the link below if you wish to be part of Kettlethorpe High School Alumni.
Useful Links
- Xello – Xello provides pupils with powerful tools to help them create successful futures (if you want to login, please see Mr Abson)
- Future Goals
- Job Centre
- Go Higher West Yorkshire
- National Careers Service
- Connexions Digital
- CV Builder
- How to write a top-notch CV – Recorded video of Oxford University Careers Adviser Jonathan Black provides his top tips on writing an eye-catching CV and best-selling author Elizabeth Uviebinene offers advice on building a personal brand in collaboration with the Financial Times and Oxford University.
- How to find and apply for an apprenticeship – The Education Hub
- Yorkshire Apprenticeship Service – Designed for committed support to apprenticeship recruitment & knowledge featuring live apprenticeship vacancies for the Yorkshire region.
- BBC Bitesize Careers – Whether you’re deciding what to study, planning your future career or just curious about the world of work, BBC Bitesize Careers are here to help with advice from experts and from young people who’ve found a path that suits them.
- FREE Apprenticeships Guide for parents & carers – packed full of vital information to help parents guide and pupils decide whether an apprenticeship could be the right choice for them
- Try the Complete Careers Personality Quiz. Only 15 minutes can help you identify strengths, areas for growth and possible jobs/careers that could suit you.