An Overview
Information and guidance on future options and career pathways forms part of the curriculum and provision for all students at John Cabot Academy. We offer our students ‘one to one’ Careers’ guidance interviews with a specialist, impartial, qualified advisor.
We believe that the range of opportunities to learn more about potential careers paths is one of our strongest features at John Cabot Academy and is an area of real growth at present. We recognise that good quality CEIAG enables our students to make the right learning and career options so that they can succeed in life after school.
This enables students to:
Please contact Steve Church (info@jca.clf.uk, 0117 9763000) if you would like any further information or an appointment.
Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance at JCA is reviewed at the start of each academic year in September.
How to help your child find the right employer for an apprenticeship
Parent-Guide-Apprenticeships_URDU
Parent guide to apprenticeships ARABIC
Disability Rights in Employment
Information of destination tracking and participation
Careers Platforms and useful information
How to support young people to explore P16 options
Labour Market Information – Career Insights
Careers Guidance and Access for Education and Training Providers
Provider Access Policy Statement
How can I tell if it’s a good apprenticeship
SG Young Carers Strategy Summary
Careers Platforms and useful information
Careerometer is a useful tool which enables you to compare working hours and average wages of job roles in the UK that you’re interested in pursuing.
How different is college to school?
We are strongly committed to offering our students an ever-evolving careers provision. We encourage regular input from local and national employers, for the purposes of inspiring students to believe in themselves, to support students to achieve outstanding results, and to advise students on how to become successful members of the local, national and international community.
If you would like to be involved in our careers provision at John Cabot Academy please contact Alexandra Williams, our career and Aspirations Coordinator using alex.williams@clf.uk.
We have numerous “ready to run” ways in which you can be involved including, but not limited to the following opportunities:
For more information and advice on careers at John Cabot Academy please see the Onedrive Careers folder for teachers
Careers Platforms and useful information
How to support young people to explore P16 options
Careerometer is a useful tool which enables you to compare working hours and average wages of job roles in the UK that you’re interested in pursuing.

We are recipients of the HSBC UK Smart Money Award 2024, awarded in recognition of our support of financial education for young people.
