Careers Ambassadors

Our team of Careers Ambassadors play a key role in shaping and promoting careers education across Castle View Enterprise Academy. The team includes representatives from across the year groups.

Our Careers Ambassadors ensure that our careers programme continues to reflect the needs and aspirations of our students. Their ideas help shape future careers activities, including employer events, careers talks and our careers fair, while ensuring every visitor experiences the warm welcome that Castle View Enterprise Academy is known for.

The team meets regularly to help plan, monitor and evaluate the Academy's careers programme. Their responsibilities include:

• Gathering student voice and providing feedback on careers activities.
• Promoting careers opportunities through displays, website articles, photography and Academy communications.
• Working together on projects to enhance and improve the careers programme.
  
• Supporting the planning and organisation of careers events.
• Welcoming employers, universities and training providers to the Academy and acting as hosts during visits.
  
• Mentoring and supporting new Careers Ambassadors.
• Working with curriculum areas to develop careers displays, resources and subject-specific careers activities.
  

Through these experiences, our Careers Ambassadors develop valuable leadership, communication and teamwork skills while demonstrating our Academy values of Ambition, Determination, Respect and Responsibility.

What our Careers Ambassadors say

"I have really enjoyed being a Careers Ambassador. It has helped me to develop my communication skills and confidence, especially when talking to people I don't know."

"My favourite part has been helping to decide which employers and professionals come into school for our careers talks. I've learned so much about different jobs and career pathways."

"Being part of the team is great fun. I've worked with students from different year groups and made new friends."

"The role has developed my leadership skills. I was responsible for finding out what careers students in my year group wanted to learn about and working with the other Ambassadors and Mrs McDermott to make it happen. It gave me a real sense of achievement."

"I designed promotional materials for our careers talks to encourage more students to attend. I'm really proud of what I created."

"My proudest moment was delivering assemblies to other year groups. I thought I would be nervous, but with my team beside me I felt confident and encouraged more students to become Careers Ambassadors."

"I enjoy showing visitors around the Academy. I'm proud of our school and enjoy helping people feel welcome."

If you are interested in becoming a Careers Ambassador, please speak to one of our current Careers Ambassadors or Mrs McDermott, Careers Leader or Mrs Smith, Careers Co-Ordinator.

National Careers Week Gold Award

We are delighted to have been awarded the National Careers Week Gold Award, recognising the outstanding contribution our Careers Ambassadors make in promoting careers education across the Academy. This award reflects their commitment, enthusiasm and the positive impact they have in supporting fellow students while demonstrating our values of Ambition, Determination, Respect and Responsibility.