Careers Staff

  

The Senior Leadership Careers Lead is Andy Ellett, Assistant Headteacher. Dave Finlay, Deputy Head is responsible for oversight of careers within the curriculum. Jenni Howell is responsible for design and implementation of the careers curriculum PSHE.

Our Careers Link Trustee is Abi Lyons, who is the Deputy Director, Culture & Inclusion at Bath University.

We also have a business Enterprise Adviser  (EA) Dawn Denton who is linked to our school and offers support from a business perspective on our careers curriculum. Dawn has a wealth of experience, she is a published author, blogger and social media trainer. She has a background in tourism, teaching and event planning.

Please contact Andy Ellett if a student would benefit from a meeting with a qualified Careers Adviser, particularly around choosing options.

We work in partnership with the Somerset Careers Hub and Selwood Academy are implementing and evaluated on the Gatsby Foundation’s eight Career Benchmarks of good practice.

As we are busy growing your employees of the future. We welcome the help of local businesses to raise their career aspirations, develop their employability skills and learn more about the exciting industries in Somerset.

We welcome Training Providers and employers to come into school and talk to our students.

                                                            

At Selwood Academy we are committed to ensuring students are prepared for the workplace. Local businesses play a valuable role in supporting this and helping to raise the career aspirations of our young people whilst sharing and demonstrating key employability skills. They also give a platform for young people to learn more about the exciting employment opportunities both locally and nationally.

We welcome Training Providers and employers to come into school and talk to our students.  A provider wishing to request access should contact Careers leaders Andy Ellett or Jenni Howell through the main Academy office. Please look at our Provider Access Policy 

 Provider Access Policy

Selwood Academy has the support and guidance of a key business volunteer who works with us on a strategic level, encouraging the development of our careers curriculum.

Our business Enterprise Adviser  (EA) Dawn Denton is linked to our school and offers support from a business perspective on our careers curriculum. Dawn has a wealth of experience, she is a published author, blogger and social media trainer. She has a background in tourism, teaching and event planning. Dawn is part of the Somerset Careers Hub community of support driving the connection between careers education and the business sector.