Careers
Your Future, Your Choice
In July 2022, as part of our commitment to delivering high-quality careers education, Co-op Academy North Manchester was awarded ‘The Quality in Careers Standard’. This is the national quality award for careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) in secondary schools, colleges and work-based learning.
We are committed to ensuring that our pupils have the highest aspirations and expectations. We strive to help them develop skills that are needed for the next steps in their journey through life, and are equipped to lead happy and successful lives. We support pupils throughout the key transition points in school, and the transition to Key Stage 5.
You can find further details about the careers programme here.
Our CEIAG provision is reviewed annually and evaluated on a 3 year cycle.
The Careers Team
Leaders and staff work with pupils across the academy to provide high-quality careers support.
The school also has a dedicated careers team who are on hand to help guide pupils through their career and other options for the future. They are:
Careers Lead
Miss L. Parkinson, Assistant Vice Principal, CEIAG/Vocational Education
📞 Telephone
0161 681 1592 (8:00–16:00)
✉️ Email
laura.parkinson@coopacademies.co.uk
Careers Co-ordinator
Miss B Wells
📞 Telephone
0161 681 1592 (8:00–16:00)
✉️ Email
bethany.wells@coopacademies.co.uk
Administrative Support
Miss D. Hallas
Where to Find Careers Advice
There is a dedicated careers space situated close to Miss Parkinson’s learning area where you can find a range of resources related to careers.
For more information, you can contact our careers team by:
✉️ Email
laura.parkinson@coopacademies.co.uk
bethany.wells@coopacademies.co.uk
The careers advisors are available by appointment on a Monday, Tuesday and Friday and can be found in the Yellow Winter Garden attendance office.
Appointments are available upon request by emailing Miss Parkinson or Mrs Wells.
There is also a selection of careers resources and prospectus’ in the Library and a variety of careers displays around the academy.
If you want to discuss any aspect of work experience, or wish to find out more about your appointment with the careers advisor, then Mrs D. Hallas can support you with this.
The academy SENDCo, Mrs H Garsden, is also available to discuss careers. You can find them in the inclusion area, or you can contact them by:
✉️ Email
hazel.garsden@coopacademies.co.uk
Gatsby Charitable Foundation’s Benchmark
Our careers offer is available to all young people in the academy. The careers offer is underpinned by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation’s Benchmark. The programme aids:
Self Development: Throughout Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 we find that our CEIAG Programme enables pupils to understand themselves, their strengths and what influences them. They are given every opportunity to develop the core competencies and skills necessary to enable them to access the opportunities that are available to them.
Career Exploration: Enabling pupils to investigate the opportunities that are available to them in learning and work. Providing the most up-to-date information about the changing world of work and the labour market.
Our Futures
Co-op Academy North Manchester works in partnership with an independent advice and guidance company called Our Futures. Our Futures provide designated careers advisors to fulfil their legal duty to provide independent careers advice and guidance, including information on apprenticeship and technical courses. Careers advisors are on site Monday, Tuesday and Friday. They are:
Jacquie Dawson
Mike Murray