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Careers Programme

We believe that excellent careers advice is essential for raising aspirations, enabling our students to ‘Strive for Excellence’. Our careers programme at Orpheus helps students explore future pathways and make confident, informed decisions.

At Orpheus, we have a varied programme of careers education incorporated into the curriculum. All activities are designed to develop the students’ self-awareness and employability skills while enhancing their knowledge of different career sectors and roles. We hold our own career and employer engagement events, ensure all students have access to one-to-one career sessions, and career related group work activities.

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Overview of the current Careers Programme:

The Orpheus careers programme is mapped to the 8 Gatsby Benchmarks of good career guidance. The intent of our programme is to equip learners with skills, confidence, and knowledge of the world of work. We do this by:

    • 1:1 Careers Education, information advice and guidance with a qualified Careers Advisor
    • Individual careers summary
    • Internal simulated work placements through enterprise projects and Company Day (Orpheus’ internal theatre company)
    • External work placements based on learners’ aspirations
    • Work Experience
    • Work related visits.
    • Guest speakers e.g., employer presentations
    • Skills Builder career resource
    • Evidencing career learning through Padlet
    • Whole College Career Talks
    • Educational visits
    • National Careers participation.
    • Career Fayres
    • CV development
    • Qualifications
    • Skills development activities
    • Labour market information
    • Access to the arts curriculum – taught by industry practicing professionals
    • Enterprise – matched to expert employers/professionals

Meet Paulette, Careers Manager

Information, Advice and Guidance is delivered by our internal level 7 qualified Career Adviser Paulette Russell who is both independent and impartial. Paulette supports the Orpheus students in making informed educational and career choices. Paulette has vast experience in providing independent, impartial CEIAG (Careers Education Information Advice & Guidance) in a multitude of settings. Paulette uses a variety of career software programmes and online tools to support the delivery of Careers Guidance interviews and increase awareness of Labour Market Information. Paulette helps the students to be aware of their opportunities and aspirational choices and involves parents/carers in their decision making while keeping the young person at the heart of all matters.
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Skills Builder

Skill development is a core part of our Orpheus Careers strategy and employability skills is a key thread that runs through many areas of the curriculum.

We use the Skills Builder Programme to develop our students’ employability skills in the following areas:

    • Listening
    • Speaking
    • Problem solving
    • Creativity
    • Adapting
    • Planning
    • Leadership
    • Teamwork

Using Skills Builder, students develop these skills to higher levels. Students on all pathways are supported in developing and demonstrating progress towards the Skills Builder framework.

Student Voice

Our Orpheus Career Ambassador program offers students a chance to grow their leadership and communication skills, and inspire other students to take a more active role in their career journey.

Find out more

Download our careers policy here.

Download our provider access policy here.

Download our career charter, here.

Careers Resource Hub

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Career ideas and information for your future.

My World Of Work

Personality quiz to identify the things you’re good at and jobs which may suit you.

London LMI

Information about jobs and career opportunities in London as well as information about local education and training provision.

Careerometer

Freely available widget provided by the LMI for All service. It is an easy way to get access to labour market information.