Penistone Grammar School

Careers Provision at PGS

Students at Penistone Grammar School are entitled to careers education and guidance which: 

• is personal and always puts students’ interests first 

• motivates and inspires students to consider all opportunities both within and outside PGS 

• helps students to gain the skills needed to make career ambitions a reality 

• provides the support students need to be successful 

• helps students access any additional support they might need 

• is delivered by trained and qualified advisers, with up-to-date knowledge and understanding of career pathways and local labour market information 

• protects and respects students’ personal information and shares it only with student consent.

We will support career development in a number of ways including: 

• information and discussion in lessons and assemblies to help you make decisions about your future 

• access to careers fairs 

• access to career advisers in a variety of ways including individual meetings 

• drop-in sessions 

• support with CV and personal statement writing 

• interview practice 

• information and updates on Microsoft Teams, notice boards, plasma screens and the school website.

Our strategic leader with responsibility for careers is Mr A Gillett (Associate Vice Principal) who can be contacted at agillett@penistone-gs.uk

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Our dedicated Careers Advisor is Miss H Blakeman who can be contacted at hblakeman@penistone-gs.uk