Careers, IAG & Post 16

Welcome to our Careers, IAG and Post 16 page of our website.

Our Careers Leader is Mrs E Rehbein who is based at Bridge learning Campus. She can be contacted by using the following e-mail address erehbein@blc.school or by calling 0117 3534472 Ext 2061

The Careers office is open Monday - Friday 9.00 - 3.00pm 

We are really pleased to announce our new Bridge Learning Campus Careers Zone, which can be accessed by clicking here.

The key features are simple to use and will allow our students to 

• Take a career related assessment 
• Browse courses and careers 
• Create and build their CV 
• See local Labour market information ( LMI)

The Skills Health Check is a set of quizzes and activities designed to help you explore your skills, interests and motivations.  Please click here to start.  Working through the Skills Health Check can help you decide what kind of jobs might be right for you.  You’ll be able to download your report once you’ve completed at least one assessment.

For Bristol's Post 16 Directory please click here.

And for the Bristol Post 16 Website please click here whereby you can see the range of Post 16 pathways and opportunities and events occurring across the City.

Careers Activities and Events

Work Experience 2021

We are proud to say that in previous years all of our Year 10 students have enjoyed the opportunity of spending a week on work experience

Unfortunately due to Covid 19 restrictions, planning for work experience 2021 is on hold, however this will remain under review

Take a look at the photos below of previous years work experience;

Year 11 Activities Week 2021

Planning has begun to give our Year 11 students a fun, interactive week before they leave BLC for pastures new, with organisations running various activities.

The week will be Monday 7 - Friday 11 June 2021  More detail to follow

General careers advice / Guidance:

https://www.gatsby.org.uk/education/focus-areas/good-career-guidance 

https://www.youthemployment.org.uk/

https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/

https://www.ukcareers.ey.com/students/career-advice/parental-advice

https://futurefinder.yourlife.org.uk/

For Labour Market 

http://www.lmiforall.org.uk/

https://www.prospects.ac.uk/jobs-and-work-experience/job-sectors

https://www.careersinspiration.co.uk 

For Apprenticeship Information 

https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship

https://www.notgoingtouni.co.uk/
https://www.getingofar.gov.uk/

https://amazingapprenticeships.com/

For 6th Forms / Colleges 

Bath College

South Gloucestershire and Stroud college (formally Filton college)

City of Bristol 

Weston College 

Bristol Technology & Engineering academy 

St Brendan’s Sixth form college 

Ashton Park Sixth Form

St Mary Redcliffe

*Please note the above list is useful contacts and not exhaustive. More information can be found on the Careers Board in the Secondary campus.