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Careers Service

We provide a comprehensive careers education linked to curriculum pathways and dedicated sessions. Students engage with employers through events, workplace visits, and assemblies. With support from CK Careers, students and families receive impartial advice to prepare for life after college. Opportunities include career fairs, workshops, and work experience. Our employability skills program ensures students gain valuable experiences through jobs, with the support of the Gatsby Benchmarks. Students are prepared to transition confidently into university, apprenticeships, or vocational paths, equipped with skills for future success.

About our careers service

We meet Samuel Webster, who tells us about the careers advice he has received whilst being at College. 

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Our students meet with our Careers Lead and an Independent Careers Advisor (C&K) to explore their future ambitions. These conversations shape a personalised career pathway, which is then built directly into their timetable.

Our students gain valuable qualifications in First Aid, Manual Handling, and CSCS certification, all of which strengthen their prospects for future employment. These achievements equip them with practical, work‑ready skills that employers actively look for, giving them a strong foundation as they move toward their chosen careers.

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Careers Advice and Information

Explore websites that present information on the UK labour market

  • icould is a careers website which looks at the labour market (jobs that are around at the moment) for All to provide context alongside careers videos.

  • U-Explore provide careers guidance on the jobs that are around at the moment.

  • University Compare is a platform designed to help students make informed decisions about their next steps in education. It provides university comparisons, student reviews, and practical guidance on applications and career options, making it a valuable resource for students exploring higher education. 

Get in touch

Contact the College Careers Lead

Our career lead will guide all students through a personalised plan that suits their needs.

  • Work related activity is included in all our study programmes and all learners participate in work related learning.

  • We have an expanding range of supported placements, connections with many local businesses, alongside our own College jobs.

  • We offer our learners a range of enterprise and work experiences, linked to their interests or curiosities.


Clair Britton
William Henry Smith Specialist College
Providence Street
Elland
HX5 9DL
01484 710123
clair.britton@thesmithfoundation.org.uk

Clair Britton, Careers Lead, William Henry Smith Specialist College
"The College has continued to thrive and should feel exceptionally proud of their significant part in the recognition of the NASS Outstanding Impact Award for their work around careers."