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LOOKING TO THE FUTURE WITH ACADEMY CAREER’S EVENT

Six students in school uniforms posing in a gym, holding papers, with a blue wall reading 'Enthusiasm', 'Determination', 'Ambition' in the background.

You’re never too young to have ambition, know where you want to go and what you want to do in the future.

With that in mind, years 7, 8 and 9 students at Irlam and Cadishead Academy welcomed a host of local businesses, companies, employers and college representatives to talk about potential career opportunities and pathways, with an informative and inspirational careers morning at the successful High School.

Local companies based in Irlam and Cadishead including Werit, Irlam Estate Agents, Tesco and the Foodbank joined local colleges including Salford Skills and Priestley College and the likes of Salford Leisure, to talk to the students about their experiences and career paths.

Veronica Fowler from the Irlam and Cadishead Food Bank talked about the advantages of working as a volunteer, learning valuable work experience and life skills, whilst Simon Jones and Chris Wilkinson from Irlam Estate Agency talked about the various opportunities available in the world of estate agencies and financial services.

Man in a dark suit standing on a stage next to a blue Priestley College banner reading 'MORE CHOICE,' with art projects and boxes visible in a display area behind him.
Four women sit on colorful plastic chairs in a room, wearing lanyards, likely at a panel or discussion event.
Six students in school uniforms posing in a gym, holding papers, with a blue wall reading 'Enthusiasm', 'Determination', 'Ambition' in the background.
Group of students in school uniforms pose on a stage beside a tall, colorful course banner and a table covered with a black cloth reading 'Salford City College Group' on the right.
Group of students and two adults pose behind a table of colorful artwork at a school fair, with a blue 'MORE CHOICE' banner in the background.
Six people stand in a gym bleacher area, students in uniforms chatting with two adults wearing lanyards and badges.
Six students in uniform and two adults pose for a photo in a gymnasium with blue bleachers behind them, everyone smiling at the camera.
Four students and two adults stand together in a school auditorium with blue seating and a wall that reads 'Resilience' and 'Respect'. They wear uniforms and lanyards, posing for a group photo.
Four students in a school gym talking in front of a blue wall that says 'Resilience Respect' with a neon tree logo and blue bleachers behind them.

Sunny Prakash and colleagues from Irlam Northbank based Company WERIT highlighted the many careers and opportunities available in the manufacturing industries and how he became Managing Director with the company.

Helen Colquitt, Director of Education with Character at the Academy said, “We had a wonderful career’s morning, and I can’t thank enough all the people that came along to talk to our young people about various career paths and opportunities.

A big thank you to Bill McLaughlin for helping with the Career event that the students all thoroughly enjoyed and embraced. This is something we are going to continue at the Academy on a regular basis. Any companies or organizations that would like to get involved with future events please get in touch.”

Picture of Bill McLaughlin

Bill McLaughlin

Our intrepid Irlam and Cadishead reporter - Bill 'Scoop' McLaughlin, is somewhat of a local photographic and media legend having worked on the Irlam and Cadishead Times as well as Local Mag.