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The Careers Team

Head of Careers and Personal Development Education:
Ms Hetal Sharma hsharma@moat.leicester.sch.uk 0116 2625705

Assistant Principal with responsibility for Careers and Personal Development Education:
Dr Annabelle Larsen alarsen@moat.leicester.sch.uk 0116 2625705

Work Experience Co-ordinator
Mrs Jacqui PAtchett jpatchett@moat.leicester.sch.uk 0116 2625705

External Careers Organisations

Moat Community College works with a large number of external organisations to ensure delivery of a high quality careers education and the fulfilment of the Gatsby Benchmarks, these include: The Careers and Enterprise Company, LEBC and Connexions.

Employers

The Careers team would like to welcome any local employers into college to speak to students about specific industry sectors, local employment, employment skills, and training opportunities. This could be in the form of an assembly, talks in lessons or by participating in our events, for example - 'What's my job?'. Are you an employer or provider who would like to add to one of our events or help us with our careers work? Please contact the Head of Careers Ms Hetal Sharma hsharma@moat.leicester.sch.uk 0116 2625750

Moat Community College Provider Access Policy Statement

Under Section 42B of the Education Act 1997, as of 2 January 2018, we have a duty to provide students in years 8-11 with access to providers of post-14, post-16 and post-18 education and training. This policy statement sets out how we manage access requests from these providers.

The Careers team would like to welcome any local employers into college to speak to students about specific industry sectors, local employment, employment skills, and training opportunities. This could be in the form of an assembly, lunchtime talk or by participating in 'What's my job?'. 

Who handles our access requests?

Providers can speak to our careers leader (Hetal Sharma) to discuss possible attendance at relevant events.

Head of Careers Ms Hetal Sharma hsharma@moat.leicester.sch.uk 0116 2625750

Our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy sets out Moat's approach to allowing providers into college to speak to our students.

Once we have approved a provider, we will work with them to identify the best method for providing access to our students.

We will make the college Theatre, Sports Hall, classrooms and private meeting rooms available to host discussions between providers and students. We will also make presentation equipment, such as projectors and televisions, available to providers (where possible).

Arrangements will be discussed in advance between our careers leader and a nominated member of the provider’s team.

Alumni

Maintaining contact with our former students, our alumni, is an essential part of our careers provision. What could be more inspiring for current Moat students than to hear from those who came here and went on to take up positions at the best universities, in the best apprenticeships and in the most fulfilling careers?

Last year we had several former students back in school to speak about their experiences, we hope that you will do this soon too.

If you are a Moat alumnus and you have not got in touch with us recently, or at any point since leaving us, you might like to complete a brief series of questions which will help us update our alumnus database. We use this database to target careers support at particular groups of students and we would really value you spending a couple of minutes filling it in.

Click this link to fill in the survey.

Useful Links

Exploring Careers

  • Get Into Teaching - If you want to get into teaching, we can help. Get information on training courses, funding, pay scales and tips on how to make a great application.
  • GetMyFirstJob - GetMyFirstJob offers you a whole new way to find Apprenticeships and opportunities to get ahead.
  • Health Careers - Get all the information you need to take the next step in your career.
  • iCould - Get ideas for your future with free career videos, job information, plus advice on career options and the world of work.
  • Leicester Employment Hub - You can now find all the latest apprenticeship and connexions vacancies on the Leicester Employment Hub website.
  • National Careers Service (NCS) - NCS provide information, advice and guidance to help you make decisions on learning, training and work. Services include Job Profiles, skills health check, find a course and help to find work, writing an effective CV.
  • Prospects - Prospects for graduate jobs, postgraduate study, advice about work experience, internship opportunities and graduate careers
  • Rolls-Royce - Anyone – from school leavers to career changers – can earn while they learn with a Rolls-Royce apprenticeship.
  • Start Profile - Explore career ideas that match your skills, interest, qualities and career preferences. Start is also linked to the national and local labour market. Students will require their Start Profile login details, please contact a member of the careers team if you have forgotten your details.
  • Step into the NHS - Step into the NHS is a programme of activity targeting 14-19 year olds that aims to promote the range of career opportunities in the NHS
  • Success at School - Explore careers, get information on top employers and search for the latest jobs, courses and advice.
  • BBC Bitesize Careers - Get the low-down on the world of work, with Bitesize Careers. A site to help you find out what jobs you may be suited to.
  • Get Into Theatre - Get Into Theatre is the essential website to help you find all the information and opportunities you need to pursue a successful career in theatre in the UK.
  • The Medic Portal - Official Royal Society of Medicine partner. Doctor-created guidance for UCAT, BMAT, UCAS, Interview and more!
  • The Lawyer Portal  - The Lawyer Portal is partnered with the Bar Council & CILEx and is written by lawyers, with contributions from top law firms.
  • GoCompare - The UK’s riskiest jobs. While many people might think their job is hazardous to their health, for some the threat is serious. In these industries work really can be a matter of life or death, so we wanted to see where the risk was highest, and just what was making these occupations so dangerous.
  • How to become a criminal solicitor
  • How to get into investment banking
  • How to become a property manager
  • How to become an accountant
  • How to become an Intellectual Property analyst
  • How to become a family lawyer

Skill Council Sectors

Next review date: 1/10/2026