Local businesses – we need your expertise!

At Selworthy School we are busy growing your employees of the future. We need your help to raise their career aspirations, develop their employability skills and learn more about the exciting industries in Somerset.

Ways to support:

• Give an inspiring talk based on your industry or job role
• Run a hands-on workshop with activities relating to your area of expertise
• Help bring a subject lesson to life by linking it to your industry
• Offer a work experience placement for students at your business premises
• Become an ambassador supporting employment routes for young people with special educational needs and disabilities and offer a work experience placement that is co-supported by the school
• Be part of our Mock interviews with Year 10 or 11 students and help them structure their CVs
• Get involved in extracurricular clubs and activities
• Provide a coaching/mentoring service through a structured programme
• Be part of our discussions about pathways post school, e.g. apprenticeships, supported internships
• Help champion specific issues and challenge barriers in the workplace around gender stereotyping, disability etc.
• Provide a Supported Internship opportunity

Supported Internships_Employers Guide

If you are able to assist or would like to find out more information about the work of our Careers department, please email our Careers Leader Lara Bowden Futures@selworthy.oak.education

Selworthy School has the benefit of a key business volunteer who works with us on a strategic level, encouraging the development of our careers programme and connecting us to the business community across the county. This role is recognised nationally as an Enterprise Adviser (EA) and they are part of the Somerset Careers Hub community of support driving the connection between careers education and the business sector. 

Our Enterprise Adviser is Donna Brown, Skills Development Specialist on the Hinkley Point C Project.