Employers and Businesses
Working with Thamesmead
Why help?
Our young people are entering into an increasingly competitive and quickly evolving jobs market at a time of great financial and political uncertainty. We aim to help every student to reach their full potential and progress on to a successful destination by providing them with the widest possible range of employer and careers related opportunities.
We value the help and support of businesses to ensure that every child leaves us aspiring towards and equipped for a happy and successful future.
As a holder of the prestigious Investors in Careers Award, a nationally recognised standard for the delivery of impartial Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) students at Thamesmead School have access to a comprehensive range of careers education activities and guidance through a combination of employer engagement, tutorial activities, assemblies, careers events, external trips and individual guidance interviews to support their decision making whilst at school to raise aspirations and to prepare them well for the future. |
Please get in touch!Miss Rachel Jones Head of Careers r.jones@thamesmead.surrey.sch.uk 01932 219455 or complete the ‘Contact Us’ box below |
Ways that employers and businesses can help
We appreciate that your time is precious and value your contribution whatever this may be. To assist with this we have provided a breakdown of the ways you can support us.
The list is not exhaustive — we are always on the look out for new ideas and suggestions.
Site visits: host a small group of students | 2-4 hours |
Interview preparation: share tips and help with mock interviews | 1-4 hours |
Work Experience: provide a placement for one or more students | 1 day (or more!) |
Careers Fair | 1 day (8am-2pm) |
Guest lectures/talks: share your expertise with a group of students | 1 hour |
Projects: set a challenge for students and judge the results | 2 hours |
Sponsorship: sponsor an event financially or in kind | Flexible |
Employability skills: share your networking and business skills | Flexible – could be a 15 min assembly
or Training a class on a specific skills – 1 hour |