Innovative careers support
Our Careers Mission
St John Rigby College, will ensure that every student is exposed to a variety of opportunities to enable them to build a toolkit of employability skills for their future roles in society.
This commitment is reflected in the College’s outstanding 2024 Ofsted Report, which commented that, “Students benefit greatly from bespoke support that helps them to move on to their next steps. They receive highly effective, routinely planned and ad-hoc careers information, advice and guidance. Students receive subject-specific interview support for Oxbridge applications. Prospective apprentices attend mock recruitment and assessment sessions at the college. Students with high needs receive individualised support. They work with external providers, who support them to plan their transition to higher education or into work. Almost all students who plan to progress to higher education secure offers from their first-choice university. The vast majority of students progress on to higher education, employment, apprenticeships or further education.”
Furthermore, in 2024 the college received its reaccreditation of The Matrix Standard, a nationally recognised quality framework for information, advice and guidance services. The assessor was hugely impressed with the innovative careers work that had been undertaken by the college over the last academic year.
Our careers team will:
- Provide support so that students understand and develop relevant employability skills for future careers.
- Work with Progress tutors and Subject teachers to guide students to make informed and personalised decisions.
- Provide guidance through Higher Education and Apprenticeship applications, vacancy searches, CV writing and interview techniques.
- Host career events and career talks.
- Introduce students to leading employers and training providers in the UK.
Our careers intent sets out how we will deliver this and the impact of our curriculum provision at St John Rigby College.
More details can be found in the St John Rigby College Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) Policy.
The Career Lead at St John Rigby College is Karl Walton and their contact details are karl.walton@sjr.ac.uk
Please find details of our Careers and Progression Programme here:
Careers Advisor
The College has its own Careers Advisor, Carol Charnock who has an office in the Library on the top floor of the main block. Students can arrange to meet with Carol for a 1-1 discussion, by making an appointment at the Library desk or by email.
Carol has expertise in HE applications, apprenticeships and employer links, and is also able to provide you with up-to-date information, advice and guidance on local job vacancies and employer developments and initiatives.
The Careers Advisor works closely with Progress Tutors and Senior Tutors, Heads of Department & Course Leaders and Subject Teachers, so that a comprehensive Careers and Higher Education programme is delivered with the best interests of all students at heart.
Contact
Carol is available for 1:1 discussions from day one of your time at SJR.
To contact Carol to make an appointment or for some information/guidance, please email: careers@sjr.ac.uk.
Alternatively scan the QR code to make your appointment.
