CEIAG Team

Mr S. Wareham

Assistant Headteacher: Student Progression

Responsible for the strategic leadership of CEIAG across the Academy and development of external links with employers, apprenticeship providers, colleges and universities. Responsible for developing the Careers Strategy within the academy, the ongoing monitoring and evaluating of this strategy, and the provision of high quality CPD for staff. Responsible for the delivery and monitoring of careers education in Personal Development time and the development of programme of high quality Careers Education to develop students’  resilience, self-esteem and aspiration.

Mrs J. Robinson

Trust Director of Progression (Careers Advisor)

Responsible for careers guidance interview, establishing external links with employers, apprenticeship providers, colleges and universities, the management of our Work Experience programme for Year 10 and Year 12 students and liaising with parents and staff to give Careers Advice

Mrs J. Gooch

Exams Officer & Progression Manager

Responsible for providing administrative support as part of the Careers & Progression team, including liaising with employers, supporting internal and external careers events, conducting health and safety checks for work experience placements, updating the careers database and liaising with students and parents.

Miss A. Penman

Sixth Form Administration

Responsible for providing administrative support within the Sixth Form relating to Careers and Progression.

Karen Routledge

Enterprise Advisor & Academy Council Link Representative

Karen has been involved in teaching and education support for over 35 years starting with leading Sunderland Council’s Study Support Team, progressing into her own education consultancy which she ran for 12 years before then leading the Business Development function for apprenticeships and training at Rolls-Royce Training Centre and  Sunderland Engineering Training Association (Seta).

Karen retired from Seta in 2024 having successfully supported over 1000 young people into engineering apprenticeships in the past 11 years. She now is an Education Consultant specialising in advising young people, schools and organisations in careers related activities.

She currently undertakes a number of voluntary roles including Trustee for North East Learning Providers and Enterprise Advisor and School Governor at Southmoor Academy in her spare time.

Miss C. Porter

Raising Aspirations & OxNet Coordinator

Raising the aspirations of pupils to increase social mobility through promotion of further/higher education by mentoring/supporting and offering a range of internal and external experiences to broaden knowledge and horizons. Responsible for developing our NECOP provision

Mrs L. Mellefont

Assistant Headteacher: Admissions & Engagement

Promote good work skills across the Academy, especially attendance, punctuality and ‘behaviours for the workplace’. Also to promote post-16 pathways and personal development teachers and support the CEIAG programme as part of the whole school personal development strategy.

Mrs J. Cassells

STEM Coordinator

Promote STEM activities/events and opportunities and STEM careers.

Miss A. Glasper

ASPIRE Curriculum Coordinator.

Leadership and organisation of Careers Education as part of the Personal Development curriculum.

Miss J. Rowe

Pastoral Progression Leader

Leadership and organisation of Careers Education as part of the Pastoral Curriculum Programme delivered by Form Tutors.

Miss O. Thompson

Assistant Headteacher: SENDCO

Work closely with the LA and other professionals to support planned transition for SEND students from school into appropriate post-16 and post-18 opportunities.