Careers Support

Rachel Watson – Careers Adviser
careers@ngate.org.uk or 01362 697033 (Ext. 1203)

 I provide a careers guidance service two days a week for Northgate students and their parents or carers. I am in school on Mondays and Wednesdays each week, dropping down to one day a week after February half term.

In the Autumn and Spring terms, I have appointments with Year 11 pupils to help them make informed decisions about their future options and for when they leave school.  All young people leaving school have to be in education, working in an apprenticeship or in employment with training, up to the age of eighteen. 

 The earlier you start exploring your options, the better prepared you are by Year 11.

I am keen to see students from Year 7 upwards who want to explore their career ideas and I help learners with their option choices in Year 9. 

 If a student, parent or carer would like to contact me to arrange a careers appointment, please e mail me on careers@ngate.org.uk or phone the number above. Students can drop in to see me during lunch and break times in the Careers Office to arrange an appointment or ask a question. Please come to the Careers Office, which is in the corridor to the left of the main entrance to the Science block.

I attend a number of parents’ evenings and I organise the Post 16 Options’ evening in October. I am very happy to talk to students and families at these events.