Careers & Guidance

Careers Information

Inspiring IAG Banner.png Rayner Stephens High School is committed to providing high quality careers education, information, advice and guidance to every student. We have a sharp focus on careers and the guidance we offer is tailored to the needs of the individual student to promote self-awareness, decision making, employability skills, and independence whilst raising aspirations. It is differentiated and personalised to ensure progression through activities which are appropriate to students’ stages of career learning, planning and development. Students are entitled to CEIAG which meets professional standards of practice and which is person-centred, impartial and confidential. Our aim is for all students to leave Rayner Stephens High School equipped with the skills and knowledge required to support their entry into further education or employment. All young people need a planned programme of activities to help them choose 14-19 pathways that are suitable for them and to be able to manage their careers and sustain employability throughout their lives.

Rayner Stephens High School is working towards the Quality in Careers Standard.

This is awarded by Inspiring IAG which is a Licensed Awarding Body for the national standard.

National Careers Service

Download an introduction to Careers from the National Careers Service from here.

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Careers Contacts

Miss Caroline Batty is the Careers Advisor from Positive Steps in school and is available for any career queries. Caroline is in school every Monday and Tuesday. The careers office is located on the upper N corridor by Drama, Music and Modern Foreign Languages.

Miss Whittaker is the Lead Teacher for CEAIG at Rayner Stephens High School.

Email: d.whittaker@rshs.aspireplus.org.uk

Mrs. P. Parker is available for any careers queries

Tel: 0161 338 9209

Email: p.parker@rshs.aspireplus.org.uk

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Policy for Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance

The Rayner Stephens High School CEIAG Policy can be found on the Policies page or directly downloaded here. We also have a Careers Provider Access Policy, again accessible from the Policies page, or directly downloaded here.

Positive Steps.

Positive Steps – Support and Guidance for Young People. For more information please read the leaflet here.

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