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For our Bi Weekly "Careers Focus" Newsletter click on the link to the right.

Find inside a variety of career, job and apprenticeship information; webinars, Virtual Work Experience, insight events, competitions, in school events and other careers related information. Plus the regular Career of the Week video.

Careers Focus 06/10/25

Welcome to the HHS Careers website

Page Directory:

Gatsby Benchmarks - the 8 careers benchmarks all schools need to meet
Teacher tips - careers support for teachers at HHS
Parent Zone - for support in helping your child in making careers decisions
LMI - information about local and national employment trends
Employers & Local Community - how you can help us to help our pupils
Employability skills - how we develop pupils interpersonal skills at Hastings
Year 9 Options information & guidance
Post 16+ - information and support on Post 16 pathways and beyond
Online Learning - Free learning and enrichment opportunities from the world's top universities and employers
Work Experience & Virtual Work Experience- guidance and documentation
STEM -Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics careers
Career guidance
Subject related Careers Information- for information on careers related to subjects in school

Careers Curriculum engagement events

Careers Contacts:

Graeme Bonser (Assistant Headteacher - Careers Leader)

email: graeme.bonser@hastings.school

Hayley Dymond (Careers Advisor / Aspirations Coordinator)

email: hayley.dymond@hastings.school

Tel: 01455 239 414 ext. 216

Careers Policies (including Provider Access Policy) here

Career Websites

Hastings High School places a high value on providing good quality careers education, information and guidance (CEIAG) advice to support students of all abilities. This is developed throughout a student’s time at the school and is always supportive of their aspirations, strengths and skills. The focus of the support is aimed at raising awareness of career pathways, career choices and securing suitable Post 16 destinations.

We aim to:

Prepare students for the transition to life beyond secondary school (higher education and the world of work)
Support students in making informed decisions which are suitable and ambitious for them
Provide students with well-rounded experiences relating to CEIAG
Develop characteristics e.g. social skills, communication, innovation, resilience and leadership which support high achieving students in the curriculum and as lifelong learners
Inspire and motivate students to develop their aspirations and become lifelong learners

Careers Curriculum Overview 2023-24

Careers education curriculum

Careers education is delivered via the Character Education programme within the school as a taught lesson under the context of "Living in the Wider World". The Careers curriculum is married up to both the 8 Gatsby Careers Benchmarks, and also the Careers Development Institute (CDI) Framework for career education. Other in year careers events and opportunities take place, alongside careers guidance meetings, to support our learners needs.

Longer term we are seeking Careermark accreditation.

2022_23 Character Education Overview.xlsx

Careers Learning Journey 2023.pdf

Raising Aspirations

Each pupil has the opportunity to provide us with their future aspirations and goals. This information can then be used to identify specific opportunities for learners, and allow for the support and development throughout their time at the school.

Our Future Aspirations questionnaire for pupils can be accessed via this link.

Careers Events

Hastings arranges many extra curricular events to raise aspirations in students and provide careers insights and motivation. We also work in partnership employers to provide students with work experience placements and provide careers related opportunities such as the examples shown below. Careers opportunities are promoted via the Schools Weekly Newsletter and Bi Weekly "Careers Focus" publication at the top of this page.