Last week, we held our WPT Y11 Careers Fair at our Cranworth Road site, for Rotherham students across the Trust to come down and get a taste of the Post-16 and career opportunities available to them after they leave school.

It was a packed-out exhibition with a range of providers there – colleges, universities, the armed forces, public sector organisations and private sector companies.

Thank you to the following for attending our event and for making it a real success for our students:

We also had our own WPT stand to showcase the variety of careers we have available across the Trust, outside of teaching roles.

Ms Jones, WPT Careers Department, said: “The 29th November, was our whole Trust careers fair for our Y11 students. They had access to a range of over 45 industries, further and higher education providers. Providing valuable insights and resources, as our Y11 students approach their post-16 crucial decision making point. Students interacted with professionals; they asked questions and learnt about study options including: Apprenticeships, A Levels, Vocational Learning and T Levels.

“Students had meaningful discussions with a wide range of professions, which was a great opportunity for them to practice their social skills, improve confidence and self esteem. Hearing directly from people in the industry helps students get a sense of what each job involves, industry growth and emerging opportunities.”

We received positive comments from the exhibitors, such as: “The students have been really engaged and so mature, it has been an absolute pleasure to meet them and help with their next step decisions.”