--- title: "Students" url: "https://aldercommunityhighschool.org.uk/personal-development/careers/students" school: "Alder Community High School" --- # Careers Education, Advice and Guidance for Students ### Careers Advice and Guidance #### Mrs S Dawson (SDA) ##### Assistant Headteacher [ admin@alderchs.uk ](mailto:admin@alderchs.uk) #### Mr J Oliver (JOL) ##### Head of Year 11 [ admin@alderchs.uk ](mailto:admin@alderchs.uk) #### Aims of the Careers Programme Our vision is to ensure every Alder student will leave school confident, ambitious, and prepared for life beyond Alder. You will experience an ambitious and inclusive careers programme rooted in our “We Are Alder” values, supporting you with impartial guidance, real-world encounters, and skills development, so that you can make positive and sustained transitions into your chosen post – 16 pathways.  ​ Our careers programme is rooted in equal opportunities and challenges stereotypical thinking and attitudes. It helps to remove all barriers to progress that you may encounter and ensures that you receive appropriate information and guidance, especially at key decision and transition points. #### Careers Programme at Alder ![](https://aldercommunityhighschool.org.uk/images/Slide1.jpg) ### Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance Careers Education Programme 767 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/alder-community-high-school/files/documents/Career_Programme_2024_final.pdf) ### CEIAG Policies Careers Guidance Policy 2026 391 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/alder-community-high-school/files/documents/Careers_Guidance_Policy_2025_(2).pdf) Provider Access Policy 330 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/alder-community-high-school/files/documents/Provider_Access_Policy_2025.pdf) Your careers education will be delivered across all curriculum areas during your time at Alder. Dedicated lesson time will be provided through your Personal Development lessons; however, you will also gain valuable careers related experiences through a range of other events including: - Form time activities - Enrichment days - Ambition weeks - School trips - College taster days - University visits - Mock interview days - Careers fairs - Careers themed assemblies - Employer visits - Work experience Your first port of call for more information should be your form tutor. The Careers Lead at Alder is Mrs Dawson, supported by Mr Oliver who are always available to offer careers related advice. All students will have at least one, personal meeting with our careers advisor who will provide independent and impartial careers advice. #### **[If you would like to request a careers appointment please follow this link.](https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=zpkDMARMtkKKeKlfzxIsKGT0W99Jm2tOgiaJm_vTZOhUQ0xYREhMVFozQlFYRzIwUUoxVTlRVExONC4u&route=shorturl)** Other useful links: - [The Apprenticeship Hub](https://theapprenticeshiphub.co.uk/about/) - [Prospects - Job Profiles](https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles) - [National Careers Service](https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/job-profiles/home) #### Work Experience In year 10 all students will take part in work experience during the summer term. More information will be provided during assemblies and form time activities. We are also fortunate enough to be part of the GMCA Equalex pilot scheme looking at modern day work experience and offering this from KS3. [The Greater Manchester Baccalaureate (MBacc) - Greater Manchester Combined Authority](https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/what-we-do/work-and-skills/technical-education-city-region/the-greater-manchester-baccalaureate-mbacc/) #### Local Colleges and other Post 16 Providers - [Ashton Sixth Form College](http://www.asfc.ac.uk/) - [Clarendon Sixth Form College](http://www.clarendonsixth.com/) - [Tameside College](http://www.tameside.ac.uk/) - [Marple Sixth Form College](https://marple.tscg.ac.uk/) - [Stockport College](https://stockport.tscg.ac.uk/) - [The Manchester College](https://www.tmc.ac.uk/) - [Aquinas College](https://www.aquinas.ac.uk/) - [Loreto College](https://www.loreto.ac.uk/) - [Xaverian College](https://www.xaverian.ac.uk/) - [UTC Media City](https://www.utcmediacityuk.org.uk/) - [Access Creative College](http://www.accesstomusic.co.uk/) #### Useful links which can help you to understand the world of career pathways. - [Further and higher education, skills and vocational training - GOV.UK](https://www.gov.uk/education/further-and-higher-education-skills-and-vocational-training) - [Home - CareersBox](https://www.careersbox.co.uk/) - [Career Zones - Success at School](https://successatschool.org/career-zones) - [Career ideas \| Skills for Careers](https://www.skillsforcareers.education.gov.uk/pages/common/career-ideas) - [Young People \| Skills for Careers](https://www.skillsforcareers.education.gov.uk/pages/young-people) - [Explore careers \| National Careers Service](https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/explore-careers) - [Your training options \| Skills for Careers](https://www.skillsforcareers.education.gov.uk/your-training-options) #### Specific career pathways - Careers in the NHS: [http://www.stepintothenhs.nhs.uk](http://www.stepintothenhs.nhs.uk/) - Careers in the Police: [https://www.policenow.org.uk](https://www.policenow.org.uk/) - Careers in the RAF:[ https://recruitment.raf.mod.uk/find-your-role](https://recruitment.raf.mod.uk/find-your-role) - Careers in the Navy:  - Careers in the Army: [https://jobs.army.mod.uk](https://jobs.army.mod.uk/) - Careers in the Fire Service:  - Careers in the Theatre: [http://www.getintotheatre.org](http://www.getintotheatre.org/) - Careers in Social Work:  - Careers in Politics:  - [![Rainbow Flag Award](https://files.schudio.com/alder-community-high-school/images/partners/Untitled_design_(1).png)](https://www.rainbowflagaward.co.uk/) - ![AcSEED](https://files.schudio.com/alder-community-high-school/images/partners/Untitled_design_(2).png) - ![CPOMS Student Safe](https://files.schudio.com/alder-community-high-school/images/partners/Cpoms_student_safe.png) - ![CPOMS Staff Safe](https://files.schudio.com/alder-community-high-school/images/partners/Cpoms_staff_safe.png) - [![ParentPay](https://files.schudio.com/alder-community-high-school/images/partners/Untitled_design_(4).png)](https://www.parentpay.com/) ##### Location Mottram Old Road Gee Cross Hyde Greater Manchester SK14 5NJ ##### Contact Us 0161 368 5132 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/AlderCommunityHigh/) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPHzqAhyNS44u4g5Tk20eWA) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/alder-community-high-school) © Copyright 2018–2026 Alder Community High School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://aldercommunityhighschool.org.uk/img/logo/dark.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)