CareerSense Exploration Workshop & Showcase Your CareerSense competition

This page shares details for the CareerSense Skills Exploration Workshop and the newly launched Showcase Your CareerSense Competition below. 

CareerSense Exploration Workshop

Following a time of disrupted learning, help your students feel secure about their future and confident in their skills. CareerSense is NatWest Group’s Employability Education Programme aimed at improving employability prospects for the future workforce. It’s completely free and designed to support teachers with careers education. Inspiring future generations to develop their skills, experience and career opportunities is our aim.

In this free, easy-to-use 1-hour workshop, students will complete a series of tasks supported by the virtual presence of a NatWest employee Ambassador, using real-life examples. They will explore key skills, spotting when each is used and reflecting on their own capabilities. Bringing jobs to life, the workshop enables students to recognise the vital transferable skills they can develop.

Register now to book your free CareerSense Exploration Workshop and receive:

• • Lesson plan and full resources to deliver the workshop flexibly.
  • Virtual support from a NatWest employee Ambassador using the remote online platform of your choice.
  • Pack of resources including teacher notes and student activity sheets which can be printed or edited digitally.
  • Engaging task videos which feature additional Ambassadors sharing their experience and insight.
  • All materials link to the national curriculum in England and Wales (Y9-13), and the Curriculum for Excellence in Scotland (S3-6)

Students will then pledge to develop a personal strength or learn more about a chosen job role. This is an important step towards understanding the world of work. With flexible delivery to suit you, building your students’ careers confidence is made fun. Register your interest now to find out more or book a time that suits you, for this summer term or next academic year.

Once registered, the Teacher Delivery Notes are available to download from the top of this page, which outlines the workshop in detail. The full resource pack will be sent to you when your booking is confirmed.

Showcase Your CareerSense Competition

To celebrate one year of CareerSense, we’re giving students the chance to win: 

• A personal laptop 
• An individual career coaching session*  
• A CareerSense CV workshop for their entire class* 

To enter, students submit a photograph or short video demonstrating a transferable skill they’re building to become work ready. They will then email their entry with their Submission Form, with a description of how the activity helps them to prepare for the world of work.

The Student Handout shares motivational prompts and a video link explaining various transferable skills. There is also a link to the Find Your Potential online tool which provides students with a personalised report outlining their key strengths. 

Full details are in the Student Handout and Submission Form available to download on this page once registered. 

CareerSense supports young people as they begin their career journey, providing them with the tools and resources they need to build their skills, boost their confidence, and make more informed choices about their career next steps.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch by emailing the CareerSense team at careersense@nationschoolspartnership.com.

Take a look at our CareerSense Dream Bigger and Find Your Potential programmes too!

The competition is open to young people aged 13-24 years old. There will be two winners of the 3-strand prize: 1x 13-16 year old and 1x 16-24 year old. The competition closes on 31st January 2023. Full terms and conditions can be found here. 

*The career coaching and CareerSense CV workshop will be delivered by a registered careers professional.