Careers Team

Jo Thorne
Jo Thorne
Careers Leader

Jo has been leading on Careers for the academy since 2012. She is also a Sixth Form Business Teacher and UCAS Coordinator so has a wide range of experience and networks for ‘world of work’ contacts and on post18 pathway choices.

Jo has an MBA, an MA in Educational Leadership and Innovation and recently completed the part Masters in Careers Leadership with Warwick University.

Claire Naidu-Johnson
Claire Naidu-Johnson
Careers Advisor (External)

Claire regular meets with our year 11s at NOA for 1:1s providing impartial personal careers advice and guidance.  Claire is a registered Career Guidance Coach and runs Career Conversations.  She also works with some small group year 9 sessions and 1:1 for targeted year 10 students.

Antonio Ortega
Antonio Ortega
Careers Advisor (External)

Like Claire, Antonio meets with our year 11s at NOA for 1:1s providing impartial personal careers advice and guidance.  Antonio works for Adviza, a company that has delivered careers guidance across Oxfordshire since 2001.  He also works with some small group year 9 sessions and 1:1 for targeted year 10 students.