--- title: "Employers" url: "https://alder-community-high-school.schudio.com/personal-development/careers/employers" school: "Alder Community High School" --- # Careers Education: Information for Employers ### Careers Advice and Guidance #### Mrs S Dawson (SDA) ##### Assistant Headteacher [ admin@alderchs.uk ](mailto:admin@alderchs.uk) #### Mr J Oliver (JOL) ##### Head of Year 11 [ admin@alderchs.uk ](mailto:admin@alderchs.uk) The careers strategy at Alder Community High School is based on The Gatsby Benchmarks.  Sir John Holman, a former Headteacher and founder of the National STEM Learning Centre, was asked by the [Gatsby Charitable Foundation](http://gatsby.org.uk/) to undertake an independent, international review of career guidance. He visited six countries, analysed good practice in English schools and did a comprehensive review of current literature. From all of this, Sir John wrote the [Good Career Guidance Report](http://www.goodcareerguidance.org.uk/assets/file?filePath=__/the-benchmarks/gatsby-sir-john-holman-good-career-guidance-2014.pdf). In the report he identifies what 'good' looks like and outlines a framework of eight benchmarks that schools can use to improve their career guidance system. The eight Gatsby benchmarks of Good Career Guidance 1. A stable careers programme 2. Learning from career and labour market information 3. Addressing the needs of each pupil 4. Linking curriculum learning to careers 5. Encounters with employers and employees 6. Experiences of workplaces 7. Encounters with further and higher education 8. Personal guidance. With more emphasis on meaningful experiences, we are constantly looking to develop our links with employers. We have several opportunities throughout the year for this to happen (please refer to Provider Access Policy). If you are interested in supporting our students and strengthening community links and future employee pipelines, then do not hesitate to contact our careers team Mrs Dawson or Mr Oliver for more information.  ![](https://alder-community-high-school.schudio.com/images/Slide1.jpg) #### Policies ### CEIAG Policies Careers Guidance Policy 2026 391 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/alder-community-high-school/files/documents/Careers_Guidance_Policy_2025_(2).pdf) Provider Access Policy 330 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/alder-community-high-school/files/documents/Provider_Access_Policy_2025.pdf) - [![Rainbow Flag Award](https://files.schudio.com/alder-community-high-school/images/partners/Untitled_design_(1).png)](https://www.rainbowflagaward.co.uk/) - ![AcSEED](https://files.schudio.com/alder-community-high-school/images/partners/Untitled_design_(2).png) - ![CPOMS Student Safe](https://files.schudio.com/alder-community-high-school/images/partners/Cpoms_student_safe.png) - ![CPOMS Staff Safe](https://files.schudio.com/alder-community-high-school/images/partners/Cpoms_staff_safe.png) - [![ParentPay](https://files.schudio.com/alder-community-high-school/images/partners/Untitled_design_(4).png)](https://www.parentpay.com/) ##### Location Mottram Old Road Gee Cross Hyde Greater Manchester SK14 5NJ ##### Contact Us 0161 368 5132 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/AlderCommunityHigh/) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPHzqAhyNS44u4g5Tk20eWA) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/alder-community-high-school) © Copyright 2018–2026 Alder Community High School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://alder-community-high-school.schudio.com/img/logo/dark.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)