Careers Information

Careers Information

Careers Coordinator: Mr Merrett

Contact Details:

Telephone Number: 0151 477 8710

Email Address: admin@kirkbyhighschool.net

Review Date: September 2025

Year 7 CIEAG intentions and road map

Year 8 CIEAG intentions and road map

Year 9 CIEAG intentions and road map

Year 10 CIEAG intentions and road map

Year 11 CIEAG intentions and road map

Careers Policy Statement

We have two careers advisors at Kirkby High School. 
 
Leanne Morrey, from Careers Connect, who is a level 6 qualified advisor, who gives impartial advice to all students. 
 
The majority of Leanne's work is spent with Y10 and Y11 and assisting them with applications for post-16.
 
Leanne works Wednesday 9am - 3pm.
 
We also have Paul Butler, our full time careers advisor. Paul, also gives impartial advice to all students. 
 
Paul works with all year groups, assisting with work experience, post-16 applications, option choices and group and individual careers guidance.

Kirkby High School hope to develop engagement and aspiration of our young people through a variety of events, activities and talks. 

Our Careers curriculum begins in year 7 where students are encouraged to consider their skills and personality to better understand the options that they might choose. This is completed in PD lessons and extended form time. We explore the ideas of careers and jobs and what it means to be employed. Students are also invited to attend university workshops and have access to local employers at our annual careers' fayre. This gives all students the chance to raise and maintain aspiration as they start life at KHS. All students will have 6 careers lessons per subject each year, showing potential job and career routes from each subject our students' study.

In year 8, students are given the opportunity to speak to a variety of experts including employers, apprentice providers, college staff and universities during our careers fair. All Year 8 students receive a talk from a local apprentice provider, giving information about apprenticeships. We hope by the end of year 8 they will have a detailed understanding of the breadth of careers that are available to them and what skills an employer might be looking for. This is supplemented with further work done in extended form time about life in higher education.  

In year 9 our young people make their subject choices, and we encourage them to really reflect on their opportunities by providing a detailed choices curriculum with the support of Apprenticeships, University and College staff. All students are given the opportunity to meet individually with a member of the SLT to discuss options. Through our annual careers fair, our year 9 student will have the chance to meet representatives from local colleges and training providers that they can apply to when leaving KHS which will provide impartial guidance for all students. We also have workshops with careers connect that help all our students to carefully consider their next steps into KS4. A variety of colleges will attend our parents evening to give parents and students support in making the correct GCSE choices. All year 9 students will also have an opportunity to visit another local university and college to showcase the range of higher and further education opportunities and courses that are available. We hope this will help to break down barriers to HE and help students realise that university is an option regardless of their current situation. 

In year 10 our focus changes to developing aspirations and striving for achievement. In addition to the annual careers fair, students will have the opportunity to engage with representatives from a variety of colleges and universities as well as understand the various levels of apprenticeships on offer. All students will go on work experience which provides a fantastic opportunity to sample the world of work. We encourage all students to find their own placement, increasing their resilience and aspiration skills. We have a detailed, six-week course of lessons in PD that allow out students to be ready for their placement. Typically, employer feedback is fantastic, with our students gaining valuable LMI too. Later in the year, students visit two colleges (WLC and KCC). This allows them to sample life after KS4 and make informed decisions about their next steps.

In year 11, students will be given the opportunity to receive 3, 1:1 interviews with a member of staff from careers connect to discuss their plans for life after Kirkby High School. Here they can map out their career goals and the various routes to that career. All parents evenings will be attended by apprentices, colleges and a variety of universities to help students and parents make the best choices after they leave KHS.  In year 11, students’ form time and PD days will focus primarily on their options in post-16 education and the application process. Staff will also support students apply for their chosen destinations. Colleges and apprentices will also give assemblies to make sure all students receive the breadth of information that will help them make the most informed choice. 

Measuring Success

To ensure a successful careers curriculum, we review our programme annually every autumn Term. Additionally, we will measure the success of our careers programme against the Gatsby Benchmarks, a nationwide framework of guidelines that define the best careers provision in secondary schools.

Access Arrangements

Aspiration Evenings

The upcoming Progress and Aspiration Evenings for Years Eight, Nine, Ten and Eleven will be attended by a variety of colleges, apprenticeship information providers and Universities including:

  • Knowlsey Community College
  • Winstanley College
  • Carmel College
  • ASK – Apprenticeship information provider.
  • West Lancs College
  • Liverpool Hope University
  • LIPA
  • All-Saints Sixth Form
  • Careers Connect – Labor Market information provider.

This is a great opportunity to help learn more information about the range of options available to your child.

Please refer to the provider access policy HERE

Useful Links

Provider Access Policy

CIEAG Careers Policy 2022-23

Gatsby Benchmarks

Careers Connect

Information for Parents

https://investin.org/pages/parent-events?mc_cid=32f4493b14&mc_eid=cdc8272373

Employers

If you are an employer and would be interested in supporting our school, we would love to hear from you. Please use the contact details above to get in touch.

School and College Open Evenings

Remember, you can apply to as many colleges and 6th forms as you want and delay making a decision about which one to go to, until you have your GCSE results. Some may have closing dates in spring but you should apply before Christmas anyway.

List includes sixth forms and colleges around Liverpool and nearby.

City of Liverpool College – tbc

www.liv-coll.ac.uk

Tel: 0151 252 3000

  • Vauxhall Road campus - Construction and building services, Engineering, Motor Vehicle, Apprenticeships
  • LEX campus - Health and Social Care, Childcare and Early Years, Sport and Uniformed Public Services, English for Speakers of other Languages (ESOL)
  • Arts Centre campus - Performing Arts, Music and Media, Fashion, Art and Design, Photography, Digital Academy
  • Clarence Street campus - Sixth Form, A Levels and BTECs, GCSE programmes, Access to Higher Education
  • Duke Street campus - Hair, Beauty and Aesthetics, Catering, Bakery and Hospitality, Travel and Tourism, Retail
  • Vauxhall Road campus - Construction and building services, Engineering, Motor Vehicle, Apprenticeships
  • LEX campus - Health and Social Care, Childcare and Early Years, Sport and Uniformed Public Services, English for Speakers of other Languages (ESOL)
  • Arts Centre campus - Performing Arts, Music and Media, Fashion, Art and Design, Photography, Digital Academy
  • Clarence Street campus - Sixth Form, A Levels and BTECs, GCSE programmes, Access to Higher Education
  • Duke Street campus - Hair, Beauty and Aesthetics, Catering, Bakery and Hospitality, Travel and Tourism, Retail

Keep an eye on the below table which details the upcoming college open days.

College Date & Times Application Process
Winstanley
CollegeTel: 01695 633244
Thursday 26th June 2025 5pm - 8pm Complete online application form at www.winstanley.ac.uk
ST HELENS COLLEGE

(Town Centre & STEM Centre)

Tel: 0800 99 66 99

Wednesday 12th March 2025

5pm-7pm

Apply online at

www.sthelens.ac.uk or use the college application form.

Knowsley Community College

Tel: 0151 477 5850

Wednesday 19th March 2025 5-7pm Apply online at www.knowsleycollege.ac.uk/
Carmel College

Tel: 01744 452200

No further open events scheduled You can book onto an open evening on the website.  Apply online at

www.carmel.ac.uk

Hugh Baird College

Tel: 0151 353 4444

Thurs 6th March 2025, 5-7pm.

Thurs 1st May 2025, 5-7pm.

Apply online at www.hughbaird.ac.uk
CITY OF LIVERPOOL COLLEGE Arts centre only

Wednesday 7th May 2025

4.00pm – 6.30pm

Apply online

www.liv-coll.ac.uk

Myerscough College (Walton Hall Gardens)

Tel: 01995 642211

Saturday 29th March 2025,10am – 12.30pm

Saturday 7th June 2025, 10am - 12.30pm

Apply online at www.myerscough.ac.uk
Southport College

Tel: 01704 500 606

Monday 24th March 2025

4.30pm – 7pm

Apply online at https://www.southport.ac.uk/
SOUTH SEFTON No further open events scheduled Apply online at https://www.seftonsixth.ac.uk/
Riverside College

Tel: 0151 257 2800

No further open events scheduled Apply online at www.riversidecollege.ac.uk
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC

Tel: 0151 230 1320

Thursday 20th March 2025

5pm – 6pm Virtual

Appy online at www.lifesciencesutc.co.uk
Liverpool Media Academy (LMA) 

0151 909 9000

No further open events scheduled Apply online at www.lma.ac.uk
Cronton Sixth Form College

Tel: 0151 257 2022

No further open events scheduled Apply online at www.cronton.ac.uk
LIPA  

0151 330 3232

No further open events scheduled Apply online

www.lipasixthformcollege.org/

KGV COLLEGE Thursday 24th April 2025

4.30pm – 7pm

Apply online at https://kgv.ac.uk/

If you are considering University after college it would still be useful to see what they have to offer. Here is a list of possible Universities in the area, so check the websites for details of virtual open evenings for each University.

University of Liverpool https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/

John Moores University https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/

Edge Hill University https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/

Liverpool Hope University https://www.hope.ac.uk/

Careers, Employment and Apprenticeships

National

https://www.lmiforall.org.uk/

https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/ - reliable information on lots of careers and jobs, navigate to explore careers section

https://www.prospects.ac.uk/ - reliable information – navigate to job profiles, amongst other useful areas.

https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship - National Apprenticeship Service – search for apprenticeships.

https://www.apprenticeships.gov.uk/ - Apprenticeship information

https://careersmart.org.uk/occupations/what-jobs-have-most-growth

https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/lmp/gor/2092957699/report.aspx

https://www.adzuna.co.uk/

Local (Merseyside and Knowsley)

https://www.knowsleyinfo.co.uk/knowsley-local-offer-send/16-25-year-olds-becoming-adult – Knowsley local offer for Young people with SEND/EHCP’s

https://www.knowsley.gov.uk/education-and-schools/post-16-options -  Knowsley MBC Post 16 options information

https://lcrbemore.co.uk/ - The Liverpool City Region Be More portal is an award-winning UCAS-style apprenticeship and careers portal. It seeks to remove some of the barriers which prevent people from taking on apprenticeships and additional training.  It brings together opportunities from across Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens, and Wirral to create a fairer, stronger, cleaner City Region where nobody is left behind.

https://www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/growing-our-economy

https://growthplatform.org/sectors/

Destination Data

Education, Employment or apprenticeship (sustained data 2015-18 only) Further Education School sicth form Sixth form college Other Education Employment Apprenticeship
2022/23 94.7% 72% 2.6% 14.3% 1.3% 0.65% 3.9%
2021/22 93.6% 62.4% 2.6% 17.5% 0% 4.2% 6.9%
2020/21 98.4% 70.2% 0% 21.8% 2.1% 0% 4.3%
2019/20 100% 67% 0% 19.2% 4.2% 0% 9.6%
2018/19
2017/18 79% 45% 4% 17% 5% 5% 3%
2016/17 83% 49% 4% 18% 2% 7% 3%
2015/16 85% 57% 6% 12% 0% 5% 4%