Careers
Careers support and guidance at Corby Technical School is provided by Miss Smart. Embedding Careers Education, Information and Guidance (CEIAG) within a clear framework is important for a student’s development so that they have high aspirations and consider a broad and ambitious range of career options which will inspire them to fulfil their full potential.
Miss Smart is available at all crucial points including Key Stage 3 transition into Key Stage 4, Post 16, Post 18, exams result and enrolment days. All Year 11 students have an in-depth, one to one careers meeting with Miss Smart to discuss their ideas and aspirations and to provide objective help and support, ensuring students have the right advice at the right time, which will enable them to make informed decisions about their career pathway.
Miss Smart will facilitate work experience placements for our students and offer employer engagements and motivational speakers to support all stages of the curriculum. Our successful careers strategy delivers a career programme across all 8 Gatsby Benchmarks to facilitate the highest number of students progressing to positive destinations. Throughout the year, students are encouraged to become proactive about their future pathway and are exposed to the available options and opportunities which include finding out more about Apprenticeships, Entrepreneurialism and other vocational pathways alongside the more traditional A levels and university route to ensure all opportunities are maximised.
At Corby Technical School we pride ourselves in ensuring young people can benefit from direct contact with the exciting world of work to ensure they are fully informed with regard to their decisions about their future education and training options.
Information to be updated in September 2026
To contact Miss Smart please email: shona.smart@corbytechnicalschool.org
At CTS we welcome all external partners input into the careers pathway of our young people. If you are interested in offering support and want to find out more please make contact with our careers advisor Miss Smart.
This activity is intended to be one of work experience/work shadowing and students are classed as employees for health and safety purposes. This means employers owe a duty of care to the student, just as they do to any employee. No additional insurance is require, we do however require the public liability insurance details. The goal is to make the week worthwhile for every student.
Why you should consider working with the school and our young people:
- Inspire tomorrow's workforce, which will broaden career options/aspirations.
- Impart your experience, knowledge and expertise to others.
- Help others to understanding the structure of your business and the career possibilities that exist within it.
- Develop new skills to assist your employees' career progression such as team leading, presenting, communicating, organising, etc.
- Assist recruitment and retention plans - engaging with future talent.
- Motivate employees and promote corporate social responsibility (CRS).
- Highlight employability skills, helping to make young people work ready.
Examples of the types of activity and engagement your company could provide:
- Work place visits/work experience placements/job shadowing
- Careers Fairs/Events
- Career talks
- Employer mentoring
- CV building
- Job roles and definitions – skill building and alignment
- Supporting specific curriculum led activities such as Product Design, Business Studies, ICT
- Mock interview sessions
- Enterprise activities such as Business Dragons
- Work related workshops
Frequently Asked Questions – Employers
Here are some of the companies we have engaged with this year:
Engaged Companies:
