Birkfield Career Speakers

It’s not just doctors and nurses

Many thanks to all the visitors to St Joseph’s College this term who took the time to deliver inspiring Birkfield Society careers talks. Our final speakers were Mr Giles Turner OB and St Jo’s parent Mrs Maddie Baker-Woods, who spoke about National Health Service management and the careers available.

Mrs Baker Woods is Director of Ipswich and East Suffolk Alliance and Mr Turner is Head of Workforce Intelligence and Planning for NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board. They confirmed the NHS is a brilliant place to work, offering opportunities across a huge range of professions.

Those wishing to know more could watch the NHS video, Live 1000 Lives.

Netball star makes a welcome appearance

England Netball Centre and Wing Attack player Hannah Joseph was an extremely popular guest when she came to St Jo’s to run some training sessions with the Prep School children and to deliver a Birkfield Lecture.

Pictured here (below) with some of our top netballers, Hannah made her senior debut for England in 2016 in the test series against Australia. On the domestic front, she is one of the longest serving players for Loughborough Lightning in the Netball Super League. Having first signed for the side in 2011, she delivered consistently on court as Lightning won their first title in 2021. Hannah was reselected for the Vitality Roses programme for 2022-23. As her day job, Hannah is Director of Netball at Uppingham School.