Careers

Key staff, from left to right: Emily Dover – Work Placement Officer, Jill Whitham – Lead Careers Officer, Paul Fenner – Employability Officer
Additional staff: Sarah Ball – Assistant Principal/Careers Leader – Nick Horsfall – Link Governor for Careers
Our aim is to ensure all students leave The Sixth Form well-equipped for the next step on their career journey. Every student is offered an individualised package of support, including: impartial advice and guidance; opportunities for work experience; employability skills via the World of Work programme and direct support from a range of Universities.
Our careers provision enables students to:
- Identify their strengths and skills
- Explore progression pathways
- Acquire the skills that employers are looking for
- Make informed choices about their futures
- Research degree programmes
- Identify appropriate universities
- Make successful applications for apprenticeships, employment and further training
Click here to view our 2021/22 Careers Programme.
The B6 Careers programme has been approved by Governors and SMT and will next be reviewed in September 2022.
Here are some more useful links:
The Sixth Form Bolton – CEIAG Policy 2021-22
Careers Advice for Parents – Youth Employment
How to Book a Careers Appointment with the B6 Careers Team:
You can find the B6 Careers Team in the Career Pod, which is located on the ground floor of The Sixth Form. Students can arrange a 1:1 career guidance appointment by dropping into the pod, or by emailing: careers@bolton-sfc.ac.uk
External Careers Support
B6 Careers will continue to offer careers support to students for the first 12 months after they leave The Sixth Form. There are also a range of local, impartial careers organisations who can also provide support to current and former students. The contact details for these organisations are as follows:
Connexions Bolton
The Base, Marsden Road, Bolton, BL1 5PF
Tel: 0800 0525559
Email: cx.boltoncentre@bolton.gov.uk
Aspiring Futures, Wigan
Wigan Life Centre, The Wiend, Wigan, WN1 1NH
Tel: 01942 404364
Email via the weblink
Career Connect, Salford
St James’s House Pendleton Way Pendleton Salford, M6 5FW
Tel: 0161 393 4500
Email: salford@careerconnect.org.uk
Connexions Bury
3 Knowsley Place Duke Street, Bury, BL9 0EJ
Tel: 0161 253 7733
Email via the weblink
Useful links for parents:
Employment information for Youth Employment
www.theparentsguideto.co.uk/16-19-years-old
Parents’ Guide to University 2022
Useful careers websites:
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/