Careers

Careers

Here you will find all the information that relates to our careers and student destinations offer at UTC Heathrow, including key contacts, useful documentation for parents, students, employers and teachers, as well as our careers programme. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you would like further information.

Career Leads

Ian Wilkins

Ian is Vice Principal at UTC Heathrow, as well as leading careers. He also line manages the Engineering, Design Technology, Science and Information Technology departments. Ian works closely with the KS5 students on their studies and is proud of our student destinations, be it either university, apprenticeships or straight in to the world of work. The careers, information and guidance at the UTC is second to none and the school works hard to maintain the highest levels of professionality.

The eight Gatsby benchmarks of Good Career Guidance

The UTC seeks to provide a careers guidance programme that meets each of the Gatsby Benchmarks.

A stable careers programme
Learning from career and labour market information
Addressing the needs of each pupil
Linking curriculum learning to careers
Encounters with employers and employees
Experiences of workplaces
Encounters with further and higher education
Personal guidance

We seek to enable students to achieve the relevant outcomes related to their year group in accordance with the Gatsby Benchmarks, and structure our activities as such:

Year Group	Learning Outcomes
10	To have a variety of employability skills and be able to put them into practice
11	To understand a variety of routes into further education and employment
12	To be able to identify my strengths and weaknesses and develop a personal development plan
13	To develop the skills needed to live and/or work independently

CAREERS ACTIVITIES

Year Group	Activity
10	Four CoTeach Lessons
11	Two CoTeach Lessons
KS4	Two Challenge Days
12	Three CoTeach Projects
13	Work Placements
KS5	BTEC CoTeach Projects run throughout the year
KS5	One CoTeach Workshop per year

Annual careers fair
PPD programme – The Future – focus on aspirations, ambitions, CVs, interview skills, career options and pathways
Scheduled session with independent careers advisor (3rd party provision)
careers talks in assemblies each year
Employer projects within specialist curriculum

Career Plans for Year 10-13

Year 10 Careers Programme

Year 11 Careers Programme

Year 12 Careers Programme

Year 13 Careers Programme

Useful Information

Please click on the links below to access key information relevant to employers, parents, students and teachers:

EMPLOYER INFORMATION

PARENT INFORMATION

STUDENT INFORMATION

TEACHER INFORMATION

CAREERS IN PPD

OPPORTUNITIES AND EVENTS

External platforms

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We would love to hear from you

UTC Heathrow
Potter Street
Northwood
HA6 1QG

Telephone:  01923 602 130
Our office hours are 8am – 4.30pm. Outside of these times, a voicemail service is in operation.

Email : info@heathrow-utc.org

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You can also connect with us on social media (@UTCHeathrow).

Key contacts

General Enquiries: Info@heathrow-utc.org

Admissions: admissions@heathrow-utc.org

Student Absence: attendance@heathrow-utc.org

Headteacher: Jasmit Kallah (Jasmit.kallah@heathrow-utc.org)

Deputy Head: Ian Wilkins (Ian.Wilkins@heathrow-utc.org)

Assistant Head & DSL (Michelle.Reeves@heathrow-utc.org)

Pastoral Support Manager & DDSL: Sarah Carey (Sarah.Carey@heathrow-utc.org)

SENDCO: Anita Nayyar (Anita.nayyar@heathrow-utc.org)

FIND US

We are within walking distance from Northwood Hills Tube station on the Metropolitan line, and the area is well served by local buses on Pinner Road and Joel Street.

Please note, as part of our Green Travel Plan, we do not allow our older students to bring cars to the UTC.

Get directions on Google Maps.