Careers Curriculum

At Smestow Academy we work in partnership with a range of employers and education providers to offer a wide-ranging, inspiring and exciting careers programme to help every pupil achieve their full potential. We offer impartial, well-informed, up-to-date advice and guidance on the full range of opportunities available. As well as providing a large selection of careers events and activities throughout the year, which are tailored to the needs of each pupil, we also take a whole school approach to careers education.

Our pupils need to be prepared for the evolving working world and so, at the heart of our Careers Programme, is a focus on building up essential lifelong employability skills. All staff help to drive forward a programme which raises aspirations, challenges stereotypical thinking and promotes equality and diversity.

Recent & Upcoming Events

You can view our range of Careers activities on our school website blog. Upcoming events are also advertised on our social media accounts so be sure to follow our school accounts.

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Meet Your

Careers Lead.

Miss Heilbronn is on hand to provide advise and guidance and plays a pivotal role in empowering our pupils to make informed decisions about their career paths and supporting them in achieving their professional goals. You can contact Miss Heilbronn via postbox@smestowacademy.co.uk or 01902539500

Pupils can book a meeting by asking their tutor or speaking to Miss Heilbronn. You can also email your request directly.

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Globalbridge.

We are proud to have partnered with Globalbridge – an online platform that will allow our pupils to track their experiences and achievements, and work towards their long-term career goals.

As part of our growing careers curriculum here at Smestow Academy, we wanted to enable our pupils to record the vast array of experiences that they have both inside and outside of our school, which can then support and shape their future choices. Globalbridge will allow pupils to reflect on their current activities and identify what they want to do next – this could be exploring a new pupil leadership role, taking part in an extra-curricular club or recognising their hard work across their subjects in school.

This initiative was launched in February 2025 and pupils can log in HERE