Helen Haines, Burford’s Career Lead tells us how she supports students

Careers Lead, Helen Haines, works with students across their time at Burford, spending a lot of time working with Sixth Form students looking at their next steps after school life.

How do you support students in their next steps after Sixth Form?

"I support students to prepare for their post 18 options, whether that’s going to university, a degree apprenticeship, finding employment or making the decision to take a gap year.

There is a range of support, from individual careers advice and guidance appointments, to the use of our online careers platform (Unifrog), from support with CV writing, to helping students make decisions about the right university course, so students can feel empowered to choose positive next steps after Year 13.

What about Burford Sixth Form is special?

Burford Sixth Form is a special place where students can complete their post 16 options, as part of a strong community with a dedicated team on hand to help everyone achieve their best. From my perspective, it’s great to have careers education as a key focus across years 12 and 13, to enable students to successfully bridge the transition from school to higher education and employment.

What do you like most about working for the school?

It is great to be able to engage with Sixth Form students at this point in their career journey, and it is highly rewarding to help them to realise their potential, and witness their growth as they prepare for life beyond school."

Buford Sixth Form Open Evening

Helen will be amoung teachers and other school staff at Burford's Sixth Form Open Evening on Thursday 7th November 2024.

Please do “book” your tickets sooner rather than later, using the links the below. May I also thank you in advance of attending the talk prior to perusing the subject stands.

Talk 1 – commencing at 6.15pm Sixth Form Open Evening 6.15pm tickets

Talk 2 – commencing at Sixth Form Open Evening 7pm tickets