Careers

Unifrog

At Sir Herbert Leon we use the impartial careers advice website Unifrog.  Unifrog is an online tool that each student can access to support them in preparing for the next steps in their educational pathway towards employment, informing them about varying careers and a full range of options available to them. Students can easily find and apply for every course and apprenticeship in the UK – including choices from sixth form and college, university courses and apprenticeships.

Unifrog helps to enable students to consider and plan for their transition to the right destinations.  Students can compare side-by-side every post-16 and post-18 opportunity in the UK. They can rank on lots of factors, such as starting salary, distance from home, drop out rate, and weekly study hours.  

Every student in the school from Year 7 to Year 11 can use the tool to log skills and experiences linked to employability, and to log activities in which they have felt a sense of achievement, helping to build a portfolio of evidence towards their next steps.

Unifrog also has an extensive careers library for students to browse, research and ‘favourite’ in their discovery of the fast-changing professional world they are preparing to enter.

Quality Assurance and Impact on Careers

Careers is regularly tracked, monitored and evaluated to know whether successful outcomes and positive impact have been achieved for all students. 

This happens through:

Important Information

Sometimes parents ask how they can help in terms of providing information and support. Here are some suggestions that you may wish to consider:

Resources

The National Career Service provides information, advice and guidance to help you make decisions on learning, training and work. 

Expert careers information and tools for 11-19 year olds, all in one place

We guide millions of students to make the right choice.

Match your skills and personality to 400+ job profiles.

https://www.prospects.ac.uk/

ckcareersonline has lots of information for you on employment, education, apprenticeships, training and more. 

https://ckcareersonline.org.uk/

We aim to connect you to the right employer. 

https://www.studentjob.co.uk/

Regularly listing over 3,000 vacancies in Milton Keynes every week!

https://www.totaljobs.com/jobs/in-milton-keynes

Whether you're deciding what to study, planning your future career or just curious about the world of work, we're here to help with advice from experts and from young people who've found a path that suits them.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/careers

Apprenticeships are real jobs with real employers, allowing you to work, earn a salary and gain valuable qualifications and experience.

With over 700 different apprenticeship standards covering everything from accountancy to zoo keeping, there is an apprenticeship out there for everyone.

Explore the resources below to discover everything you need to know about apprenticeships and why we believe they are amazing!

https://www.amazingapprenticeships.com/

GetMyFirstJob offers you a whole new way to find Apprenticeships, Degree Apprenticeships, Work Experience and Graduate opportunities to get ahead. It’s not just a search tool – we’ll connect you with the Best Employers, Colleges & Providers and Universities to get you on the right track faster.

https://www.getmyfirstjob.co.uk/

From work experience to university course taster experiences, the Springpod platform is the destination for young people to explore, interact and prepare for the world of work and university. We are powering the potential of the future generation.

https://www.springpod.com/

Miss A Lokoto

Careers Lead

alokoto@shlacademy.org 

01908 624720