Careers and Employability

Quality in Careers Standard Award 2024

Quality in Careers Certificate 2024

QUALITY IN CAREERS STANDARD 2024

We are delighted to announce that on 16th May 2024 Bishop Justus Church of England School was awarded The Quality in Careers Standard in recognition of our excellent programme of Careers Education and Guidance. The school has demonstrated commitment to providing outstanding provision for career learning and preparing students for their future. The award accredited by CSW Investor in Careers was graded as ‘fully meeting all the accreditation criteria incorporating the Gatsby Benchmarks’.

The Quality in Careers Standard is the national quality award for careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) and is awarded to schools and education providers who can demonstrate the importance they place on careers and how they support students to make decisions about their life after school.

The assessor acknowledged the strong careers provision at Bishop Justus Church of England School and commended the school for having:

  • A strong Senior Management and Link AAC (Governor) support and a whole school approach to CEIAG.
  • A very committed, experienced and well-organised Guidance Manager/Careers Leader, who engages well with other members of staff to deliver a comprehensive CEIAG programme and is highly valued by students, teachers, parents/carers and external partners.
  • Excellent documentation for CEIAG, including the provision of very detailed evidence for the Investor in Careers reassessment. 
  • A very comprehensive careers section on the school website.
  • A commitment to evaluation and continuous improvement.

The school supports, promotes and endorses quality careers education. We acknowledge the part it plays in the overall success of the school and students. A range of activities are offered to students to introduce them to the world of work and help them make decisions about life after school. This includes, impartial and confidential careers education and guidance, work related learning activities and experiences, a careers programme that promotes equality of opportunity, inclusion and anti-racism, information about all routes and pathways at post 14, post 16 and post 18.

We are happy to have been honoured a third time for the career guidance services and activities we offer our students to assist them make educational, training and occupational choices, manage their careers and reach their potential.  You can find out more about Bishop Justus Careers Programme & students' Career Journeys here

For more information please follow the links below.

Award Certificate 2024

Full Award Congratulations

Assessment Report May 2024

Gatsby Benchmarks

The aim of the school is to provide our students with information, advice and guidance on the full range of opportunities available to them as they progress through their education. Through PSHE lessons, our careers education tutorial programme, dedicated non-timetable days and a diverse range of extra-curricular opportunities, students will have the capacity to explore their future ambitions. We intend to achieve all the demands of the ‘Gatsby benchmarks’, including enhancing student encounters with workplace employers, to deliver an excellent programme to support the aspirations of our young people.

Key Information

Bishopsj 002The school uses the Gatsby benchmarks as the basis of our CEIAG provision. To find out more about the benchmarks go to http://www.gatsby.org.uk/education/focus-areas/good-career-guidance

The careers programme is designed to provide a coherent platform for students to explore their aspirations. 

Careers Overview

Students can access further support by visiting our Guidance Manager in Room F323.  Parents/carers and employers can find out further information by contacting the lead in Careers in school who is Mrs Chamberlain, Guidance Manager emailing  Mrs Chamberlain or by phoning 0208 315 8130.

Our aim is to raise the aspirations of our students and provide them with the knowledge and skills to develop their own career paths.  Our success in achieving this aim is measured by student voice, employer feedback and the destination data we collate in school.

The careers programme is reviewed on an annual basis in consultation with students, tutors and our linked Governor (AAC Member) and Enterprise Adviser with the intention of enhancing our provision year upon year.

For more information regarding the Sixth Form experience go to the Sixth Form Page.

Please click here for Careers Journey for Year 7 to 13

Please click on the following link to read our Provider Access Policy.

Year 7 - Skills for the future

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Year 8 – Exploring Possibilities

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Year 9 - Making Decisions

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Year 10 - Future Pathways

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Year 11 - Moving on

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Sixth Form - Next Steps

 

Further Information

For Students

For Parents/Carers

For Employers

Useful Links

 

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National careers logo      E9qjd7wf   Apprenticeships get in go far  Unifrog


Unifrog is available to all Bishop Justus Church of England School students to help with their career planning, giving opportunities to explore develop and maximise potential. To find out more please click this video link: What is Unifrog? We have also set up a parent login so that you can use Unifrog as if you were a student yourself, allowing you to truly support your child. The sign-up code you need is: JUHZFAMILY and you can sign up here: www.unifrog.org/code .For more information, go to www.unifrog.org or contact Mrs Chamberlain or your child’s Form Tutor.

 

You can use the Careerometer below to explore and compare key information about occupations to support the process of identifying potential careers.

Labour Market Information

Labour Market Bulletin September 2023

Labour Market Infromation Bulletin April 2024

Documents

Quality Assurance

The school is committed to providing CPD opportunities for the Careers Leader and other staff on an ongoing basis. Regular meetings take place with the school’s Enterprise Coordinator to ensure a strong careers programme which meets the criteria of Gatsby Benchmarks and Government’s Statutory Guidance. This combined with pupil voice, parent and external provider feedback ensures that the careers programme at Bishop Justus is robust and caters for the needs of all students. We hold the Quality in Careers Standard Award and are currently working for towards reaccreditation in 2022/23.

Reviews take place with the Enterprise Coordinator and Enterprise Adviser. Reviews are also conducted between the Careers leader, SLT and the governing body (Aquinas Advisory Board Life of the School Committee) student feedback plus evaluations for all year groups after careers related events/activities.

The Careers Leader conducts an annual careers audit for curriculum subjects. Careers Education is monitored and evaluated through careers tutorial time and PHSE programme as well.

There is an annual review of the Year 12 Work Experience Programme to the evaluate how relevant placements have been in relation to the students’ careers plans and the quality of these experiences.

Destinations

All destinations of year 11,12 and 13 students are collated by the Careers leader and School’s Sixth Form Administrator. The Sixth Form Administrator collaborates with staff from the local authority to ensure students at risk of being NEET are supported. The Careers Leader, tutors and the Sixth Form Administrator monitor the destinations of school leavers for 3 years after they leave.

Careers Entitlement

Students

All students at Bishop Justus Church of England School will:

Take part in a careers programme in Years 7-13 that helps them to:

  • Understand their education, training, employment and other progression opportunities
  • Develop the skills they need to plan and manage their own personal development and career progression
  • Access relevant information and learning through participation in the range of activities provided in house and external visits
  • Make and maintain individual progression plans to help them improve their prospects of success
  • Offer feedback and ideas of how to improve the careers programme
Have access to and support with using careers information that is:
  • Easy to find and available at convenient times and in convenient locations including our online packages: Morrisby and Unifrog and other careers platforms.
  • Clearly labelled, referenced and comprehensive, giving details of all progression opportunities and associated support arrangements such as financial help
  • Unbiased and up to date
Obtain careers guidance that is:
  • Impartial
  • Confidential
  • Focused on individual needs and fit for purpose
  • Supportive of equal opportunities
  • Provided by people with relevant training and expertise

Useful Websites for Careers Advice and Guidance

Use the links below to help you make an informed decision about your Career.

  • Want to find out about Careers and up to date Labor Market Information (LMI) Click Here!
  • Free Careers Advice and Guidance at Pure Potential
  • Need advice? Register @ My2Be to joing the online mentoring network.
  • Find out more about apprenticeships.
  • Research STEM Careers @ Futuremorph.
  • The National Careers Service
  • Up to date University Information
  • Don't want to go to University? Have a look at Alternative Routes
  • Aspiring Medic? Join the Medical Portal
  • Get great advice @ My Kinda Future
  • Barclays has set up Barclays Life Skills, aimed at helping young people with the skills they need to go forward into work.
  • Aspiring Law Student? Why not register with the Student Lawyer
  • Start is a free, online careers platform, designed to connect 11-18 year olds with their future career potential. Click here to register!
  • Interested in becoming a web developer? Find out more here about what it entails.
  • What Career Live- has lots of advice and guidance for students and parents.
  • Careers Advice from The Telegraph. 
  • Aspiring Medic? Register with Medic Mentors now to find out about all the different support they offer. 
  • Interested in a Career in Journalism?  Click here to find out more.
  • University Compare Website; A comprehensive university comparison site, offering students resources, tools, student discounts and university stats and rankings. Click here to find out more.

Documents

Page Downloads Date  
Gatsby benchmarks 12th Jun 2024 Download
Careers Date  
case studies 16th Jan 2020 Download
Year 12 Work Experience Booklet 2019 01st Apr 2019 Download
Bromley schools' collegiate flyer 03rd Oct 2018 Download
Teaching as a career 03rd Oct 2018 Download
National Apprenticeship Week 3 03rd Feb 2023 Download
CEIAG and Work related Policy 2023 18th May 2023 Download
Summary of Bishop Justus Careers Education Information and Guidance Programme 2022 to 2023 18th May 2023 Download
Student Entitlement Statement for Work Related Learning 2022.2023 18th May 2023 Download
Labour Market Information 2 30th Mar 2023 Download
UK full time earnings by occupation 2023 30th Mar 2023 Download
EC Insights November 2022 30th Mar 2023 Download
LMI London LMI Bulletin March 2023 30th Mar 2023 Download
EC Insights November 2022 30th Mar 2023 Download
Labour Market Information 1 23rd Mar 2023 Download
NAW Schedule 6th Form Student Version 08th Feb 2023 Download
UNIFROG section of the LMI document 21st Sep 2023 Download
Apprenticeship Week Programme 2023 2 03rd Feb 2023 Download
Bishop Justus Careers Programme 2021.2022 4 22nd Sep 2022 Download
Bishop Justus Careers Programme 2021.2022 3 22nd Sep 2022 Download
The Careers Journey Year 7 13 at BJS 12th May 2022 Download
Reassessment Certificate Bishop Justus November 2018 20th Apr 2022 Download
Careers Journey Years 7 11 31st Mar 2022 Download
Bishop Justus Careers Programme 2021.2022 1 31st Mar 2022 Download
Careers programme overview 31st Mar 2022 Download
Provider Access Statement Reviewed February 2023 FINAL 002 12th Jan 2024 Download
IiC final reassessment report May 2024 13th Jun 2024 Download
Full Award Congratulations 2024 13th Jun 2024 Download
Awarded Certificate 2024 13th Jun 2024 Download
Gatsby benchmarks 12th Jun 2024 Download
Labour Market Infromation Bulletin April 2024 15th May 2024 Download
Labour Market Infromation Bulletin April 2024 15th May 2024 Download
CEIAG and Work Related Policy 2023 07th May 2024 Download
Provider Access Statement Reviewed February 2023 FINAL 16th Jan 2024 Download
For Students. 2024 docx 16th Jan 2024 Download
Provider Access Statement Reviewed February 2023 docx 18th May 2023 Download
Provider Access Statement July 2021 1 6 12th Jan 2024 Download
Provider Access Statement Reviewed February 2023 FINAL 002 12th Jan 2024 Download
Provider Access Statement Reviewed February 2023 FINAL 12th Jan 2024 Download
Careers Information for Students 2024 12th Jan 2024 Download
For Students. 2024 docx 12th Jan 2024 Download
Labour Market Information 2023 21st Sep 2023 Download
Labour Market Information Bulletin 18.09.23 21st Sep 2023 Download
Year 7 Skills for the future NEW 17th Mar 2022 Download
Bishop Justus Church of England School Strategic Careers Plan 2022 to 2025 18th May 2023 Download
Careers Education Information and Guidance Programme 2019 to 2020 14th Nov 2019 Download
Bishop Justus Annual Careers Development Plan 2021 to 2022 02nd Mar 2022 Download
Teacher of Dance Application Pack 21st May 2021 Download
Provider Access Statement REVIEWED 7.11.20 25th Mar 2021 Download
Student Entitlement Statement for Work Related Learning 25th Mar 2021 Download
Summary Plan for Careers Education Information and Guidance 2020. 2021 25th Mar 2021 Download
Bishop Justus The Annual Careers Plan 2020 to 2021 25th Mar 2021 Download
Bishop Justus Application Pack Teacher of Art and Graphic Communication 21st Jan 2021 Download
Application pack Teacher of Music Maternity Cover 03rd Dec 2020 Download
CEIAG and Work related Policy 14th Nov 2019 Download
Summary of Bishop Justus Careers Education Information and Guidance Programme 2021 to 2022 02nd Mar 2022 Download
Bishop Justus The Annual Careers Plan 2019 to 2020 14th Nov 2019 Download
Work Experience Placement Information Form Documentation for employer to complete 2020 07th Nov 2019 Download
Wex Parental Letter 2020 with tear off slip 07th Nov 2019 Download
Year 12 Work Experience 2020 Booklet 07th Nov 2019 Download
Work Experience Placement Information Form Documentation for employer to complete 2019 29th Mar 2019 Download
Wex Parental Letter with tear off slip 29th Mar 2019 Download
Provider Access Policy Statement 07th Nov 2018 Download
CEIAG and Work Related Policy 07th Nov 2018 Download
Student Entitlement Statement for work related learning 30th Aug 2018 Download
6th Form Next Steps 03rd Mar 2022 Download
Further Information for Parents 17th Mar 2022 Download
CEIAG Document.docx 06th Jul 2018 Download
Year 7 Skills for the future NEW 17th Mar 2022 Download
Further Information for Students 17th Mar 2022 Download
Year 7 Skills for the future 03rd Mar 2022 Download
Year 7 Skills for the future 03rd Mar 2022 Download
Careers information for Employers 03rd Mar 2022 Download
Careers information for Parents and Carers 03rd Mar 2022 Download
Careers Information for Students 03rd Mar 2022 Download
Provider Access Statement July 2021 31st Mar 2022 Download
Year 11 Moving On 03rd Mar 2022 Download
Year 10 Future Pathways 03rd Mar 2022 Download
Year 9 The world of work 03rd Mar 2022 Download
Year 8 Making Decisions 03rd Mar 2022 Download
Year 7 Skills for the future 03rd Mar 2022 Download
Careers Overview 2022 03rd Mar 2022 Download
Provider Access Statement July 2021 02nd Mar 2022 Download
CEIAG and Work related Policy REVIEWED November 2021 02nd Mar 2022 Download

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