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Rye College

Careers Information & Guidance

Join Our Alumni Network

Stay Connected, Inspire the Future

We are proud to launch our Alumni Programme, helping us stay connected with former students and celebrate the many different paths they take after leaving school.

Our alumni community plays an important role in inspiring current students by sharing experiences, achievements and career journeys. Whether you have gone on to university, apprenticeships, further education, employment, self-employment or another exciting opportunity, we would love to hear from you.

By joining our alumni network, you may have the opportunity to:

  • Share your career journey and experiences
  • Speak to students during assemblies and careers events
  • Support careers fairs and employer engagement activities
  • Take part in mock interviews
  • Offer workplace insights and industry expertise
  • Help inspire the next generation as they make decisions about their future

We are incredibly proud of our former students and the positive contribution they make to their communities, workplaces and industries. Through our Alumni Programme, we hope to build lasting connections and create opportunities for current students to learn from those who once walked the same corridors.

If you are a former student and would like to join our alumni network or share your story with our students, please complete the form below:

Alumni Form

We look forward to hearing from you and welcoming you to our growing alumni community. 


Please see our Rye College Careers Padlet

We are excited to announce a new resource to help students, families, staff, alumni, and employers explore our career programme, and career pathways, develop skills for the future, and discover opportunities that align with their interests and aspirations: our Careers Padlet!

This dynamic, interactive platform serves as a one-stop hub for:

  • Career Exploration: Learn about diverse professions and industries.
  • Opportunities: Find taster days, courses, workshops, and events.
  • Guidance: Access tips on resume writing, interview preparation, and college planning.
  • Inspiration: Read success stories and insights from professionals.

Click here to access our Careers Padlet 



Quality in Careers Standard Award 2024

We are delighted to announce that on 15th November 2024 Rye College was awarded The Quality in Careers Standard in recognition of our excellent programme of Careers Education and Guidance. The school has demonstrated commitment to providing outstanding provision for career learning and preparing students for their future. The award accredited by CSW Investor in Careers was graded as ‘fully meeting all the accreditation criteria incorporating the Gatsby Benchmarks’.

 The Quality in Careers Standard is the national quality award for careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) and is awarded to schools and education providers who can demonstrate the importance they place on careers and how they support students to make decisions about their life after school.

 

 

 

 

 

The assessor acknowledged the strong careers provision at Rye College and commended the school for having:

  • Strong Senior Management and Governor support and a whole school approach to CEIAG

  • A very committed and well-organised Careers Leader, who engages well with other members of staff to deliver a comprehensive CEIAG programme, is highly valued by students, teachers, parents/carers and external partners and maintains a high level of her own CPD

  • Excellent documentation for CEIAG, including the provision of very detailed evidence for the Investor in Careers reassessment

  • A very comprehensive careers section on the college website

  • A commitment to evaluation and continuous improvement

The school supports, promotes and endorses quality careers education. We acknowledge the part it plays in the overall success of the school and students. A range of activities are offered to students to introduce them to the world of work and help them make decisions about life after school. This includes, impartial and confidential careers education and guidance, work related learning activities and experiences, a careers programme that promotes equality of opportunity, inclusion and anti-racism, information about all routes and pathways at post 14, post 16 and post 18.

 

We are happy to have been honoured a fourth time for the career guidance services and activities we offer our students to assist them make educational, training and occupational choices, manage their careers and reach their potential.  You can find out more about Rye College Careers Programme on the links above.

 

For more information please follow the links below.

Award Certificate 2024

Full Award Congratulations

Assessment Report November 2024

Gatsby Benchmarks