Career Ready is a social mobility charity whose aim is to empower young people by connecting them with businesses and organisations around the UK. To do this, Career Ready provides workplace experiences, masterclasses, career insights and a network of support delivered in the workplace, schools and colleges.
Career Ready aims to encourage students to apply for the social mobility programme if any of the following criteria is applicable:
· Receiving Free School Meals
· Receiving Educational Maintenance Allowance
· Young Carer and/or Care Experienced
· First in the family to consider a post -secondary education
The programme has a large network of 3,300 volunteers from local and national employers across various sectors. Working within this network Career Ready can give young people a platform to develop new skills, grow their confidence and find the right career path for them.
Over the course of the two-year programme (S5/6) students have the fantastic opportunity to be matched with a mentor from an organisation based in Edinburgh and take part in six masterclasses each addressing vital skills for work and life beyond school. Students will also participate in mentor meetings (once a month) and take part in a four -week paid internship within the organisation that they have been matched with..
For further information on our certificated courses, please see our course information booklet.
James Gillespie's High School 