News Category: Careers

Over 65 employers, universities, colleges and training providers attended our annual Careers Evening in Constance Green Hall on Thursday 14th March. This was a fantastic event – thank you to all staff, students and parents who supported this evening.

On Wednesday 6th March, Year 12 students attended a presentation on employment and apprenticeships in order to raise awareness for some of the amazing opportunities available after Sixth Form.

We were delighted to host a visit by the BBC on Friday 22nd February, when they talked to all Year 9 students about career opportunities in the creative industries.

Student Finance Applications for Year 13 students are now open! For more information please visit the links on the Year 13 page of the Careers Department section of the school website. Alternatively, follow the links below: Student Finance – How you’re Assessed and Paid Student Finance – Explanation for Parents Student Finance Package

University of Liverpool Event – A representative of University of Liverpool will be available to talk to students from 1pm-1.30pm on Wednesday 20th February in the Sixth Form Cafe at St John Fisher. All students welcome.

Congratulations to Lauren Carey who has a place at Yale in September. More details will follow..

Today we were extremely delighted to welcome Stray FM and Newtons Solicitors into school. Newtons work with Stray FM on their family show and we were honoured to be asked to join in their Q and A session, which will be aired on Wednesday 18th July. Two students from our Associated Sixth Form (Kate and […]

We are sure many of you will have read in the local media that FSS has committed to a significant partnership with St Aidan’s School to support our students both at work and play. As well as becoming overall sponsor of the sports department and providing the first soccer team with new branded kits, FSS […]

The careers department look forward to welcoming anyone who is interested in studying Geography at University on the 27th March.  

The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) extended a unique invitation to St Aidan’s Sixth Form students in March, offering free attendance to their conference at the Queen’s Hotel in Leeds to celebrate International Womens’ Day.  Fortuitously the conference took place on a Training Day which gave 7 students the opportunity  to listen to inspirational speakers and network with senior professionals from […]

This week we welcome  St Andrew’s University on the 14th March and Newcastle University on the 15th March. Both talks will be in the careers department and students are welcome to bring sandwiches. We look forward to welcoming you.     

All students and parents of  Year’s 9 to 13 are invited to attend the school’s STEM Careers Evening on Wednesday 14th March from 6.00pm to 8.00pm. Over 50 employers and universities are attending to represent an amazing range of careers and opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. Please see below for information on who will […]

The following Universities will be coming into Careers on the following dates. We hope to see many of you there.

On Tuesday 14th November Squadron Leader Tait will be in the careers department. We look forward to welcoming the Royal Air Force and if anyone would like an individual appointment please contact the careers centre.    

This will be a fantastic event to gain more information about apprenticeship opportunities. Students are encouraged to attend on Thursday between 4.00pm and 6.30pm.

This event is taking place on the 27th September at Harrogate High School. It is open to all Year 11 and Year 12 students who are interested in Medicine. Please book by 20th September.

During our Sixth Form conference a group of Year 12 students were extremely lucky to benefit from a Myers Briggs workshop delivered by Jane Barrett from The Career Farm and Sue Featherstone from Developing Success. This is generally considered to be one of the most trusted and widely used personality questionnaires in the world and this […]