Northfield Academy

Welcome to Northfield Academy's Career and Employability Website. Click on the link below to find out more about the Careers and Employability Partners Working in the School.

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SDS

Here at Skills Development Scotland (SDS), we support pupils, parents and teachers with a comprehensive range of career information advice and guidance (CIAG) services.

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SHMU

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AFC Community Trust

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Smart Start

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Your Career Coach is Sam Soyombo

How SDS works in your school

In your PSE class from S1-4, I participate in activities with you. Starting from S3, I offer one-on-one sessions and attend parents’ evenings. Anyone can request an appointment.

About me

My first job was with McDonald’s in London. I have enjoyed helping young people with their career journey since 2016 and am excited about it!​

Day in School – Monday to Friday

Please don’t worry; I’m excited to meet with you too!

How to make an appointment

Ask your Guidance Teacher or email or text me if you need to see me. You can also drop in at break/lunch.​ [email protected] Mobile: 07766 471914

S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 and S6 School Leavers Parents, Carers & Teachers

S1

• Digital / Online
• Face-to-Face / In-School

1. Find out What do Careers Advisers do?
2. Find out all about… YOU! – Animal Me helps you learn about your personality
3. Start planning your career path with About Me

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S2

• Digital / Online
• Face-to-Face / In-School

1. Introducing you to Career Management Skills
2. Find out what your strengths are
3. Subject Choices The big five
4. Using the “Strengths dictionary”

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2. Option Choice – (SDS)
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S3

• Digital / Online
• Face-to-Face / In-School

1. Introduction to My World of Work (MyWoW)
2. Learn about knowing yourself 
3. Using Skills Explorer on MyWoW
4. Career Management Skills
5. Option Choices
6. Where could your subject choices take you?
7. Future Me Subject Choices magazine
8. What is it about Foundation Apprenticeships?

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2. Option Choice – (SDS)
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S4

• Digital / Online
• Face-to-Face / In-School

1. Management Skills
2. Building your confidence
3. Foundation Apprenticeships Unlock your potential
4. Do you know that there is no wrong path?
5. Can Creativity Skills get you a job?
6. Role Models and Mentoring for females
7. Learn more about Modern apprenticeship –

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S5 and S6

• Digital / Online
• Face-to-Face / In-School

1. It is time be serious about Choosing your path
2. Learn about Mindsets
3. What is Labour Market Information, and why do I need to know
4. Learning about Employment and Labour Market
5. Think about Scotland 2035 vision – A Human Future
6. What are Meta Skills and their relevance to the human future
7. Masterclass – Meta skills with Skills Development Scotland
8. What do you know about Graduate Apprenticeships
9. The Different types of apprenticeships

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School Leavers

• Digital / Online
• Face-to-Face

1. Learning and Training
2. Next steps – Grab that opportunity
3. Next Steps – Resilience
4. Apprenticeship opportunities in Scotland
5. I want a job

1. SDS Next Step: Next Steps is the name given to the SDS service offer to unemployed seeking young people aged 15 – 18.5 years (15 – 25 inclusive for Care Experienced Customers). All unemployed young people in this age group seeking employment are offered the Next Steps service.This is our contribution within the Opportunities for All framework to ensure unemployed young people receive relevant person-centred, timely and proactive support to meet their needs and build their capacity to participate in managing and developing their career
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Learning & Training

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1. College and University
2. Apprenticeships
3. Events and Fairs
4. Gap Years
5. Volunteering
6. I want a job

I want a Job

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1. My WoW Jobs in Grampian 
2. Aberdeen City Council jobs 
3. Information about Working for Aberdeenshire Council
4. NHS Grampian Jobs
5. Aberdeen Job Centre
6. Adult taking control of their career 
7. Industries
8. Learning and training

Parents, Carers and Teachers

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Parents and Carers

1. Talking to your child about their future career 
2. My World of Work for parents and carers 
3. Careers Information, Advice and Guidance service in Scotland 
4. Supporting your Child through the options process 
5. Preparing Young People for the World of Work. 
6. A Child or Young Person with Additional Support Need 
7. University is an option for everyone 
8. Webinars for Parents and Carers 
9. All about skills 
10. Applications and Interviews 
11. Jobs of the Future Animation 
12. Learn more about the Jobs of the Future 
13. Encouraging girls into Digital Technology 
14. Scotland’s adults in the world of work

Teachers

1. Introduction Skills Development Scotland 
2. All about skills 
3. Embracing change 
4. Incorporating meta-skills into qualifications 
5. Resources developed with teachers 
6. Marketplace 
7. E-learning overview for Teachers 
8. Bringing work to life in the classroom 
9. Take control of your own career