The OneBigNext Signature Programme
Helping Young People Make Confident Decisions About Their Future
A personalised career planning and transition programme for ambitious young people aged 15-24, combining career strategy, employability development and expert guidance to help them move successfully into higher education, apprenticeships or early careers.
"I have managed to achieve one of my top placement options which is really exciting and something I'm really excited to go into."
"The skills that she has taught me are not just useful for getting these placements though - the skills are going to be transferable for the future job market. I'm going to consistently do the things that you've taught me how to do and it's going to make me a better candidate in this modern job market."
Dylan, 21 Year Old Data Science Degree Placement Year
Why Families Invest In The Signature Programme
Your child is approaching a decision that could shape the next decade of their life.
Perhaps they're considering university, degree apprenticeships, employment, a gap year, or multiple competing options.
Perhaps they know exactly what they want to do.
Or perhaps they have no idea.
Either way, most young people are expected to make high-stakes decisions with surprisingly little meaningful guidance.
The challenge isn't a lack of information.
It's knowing what information matters.
It's understanding how education connects to employment.
It's identifying opportunities that align with strengths and interests.
It's building the confidence, experience and self-awareness needed to make good decisions and act on them.
And it's helping parents navigate this process without becoming the sole source of advice, pressure or support.
The Real Problem
Many young people are trying to answer questions they have never been taught how to answer.
- What career would suit me?
- What am I actually good at?
- Is university the right choice?
- What alternatives exist?
- How do employers make decisions?
- Why are some candidates successful and others not?
- What should I be doing now to create opportunities later?
Without clear answers, it's easy to drift.
Applications become reactive.
Decisions become rushed.
Confidence drops.
Opportunities get missed.
That's Why This Programme Exists
The OneBigNext® Signature Programme provides a structured framework to help young people move from uncertainty to action.
Not simply by helping them apply for opportunities.
But by helping them understand themselves, understand the market, and develop a realistic strategy for achieving their goals.
This means they leave the programme with:
- Greater clarity about their future
- A stronger understanding of their options
- Improved confidence and self-awareness
- Practical evidence of employability
- Better applications and interview performance
- A clear plan for what comes next
Most importantly, they develop the skills and mindset to continue making good decisions long after the programme has finished.
Because success rarely comes from making one perfect decision.
It comes from consistently making informed decisions and taking purposeful action over time.
The young people who thrive in higher education, apprenticeships and early careers are not necessarily the smartest, most confident or most naturally gifted.
They are often the young people who have developed the greatest clarity, self-awareness and preparation.
They understand their strengths. They know how to communicate them. They make informed decisions and take purposeful action.
Those capabilities do not appear by accident.
They are developed through guidance, reflection, challenge and support.
The OneBigNext® Signature Programme exists to provide exactly that, helping young people move forward with greater confidence, stronger decision-making and a clear strategy for their future
Sandra Davis - Careers and Employability Specialist
Sandra Davis is a careers and employability specialist, Chartered Manager Fellow, and licensed Morrisby Career Profiling practitioner. She founded OneBigNext after 30 years across education, leadership, and technology, having worked in state schools, independent schools, a special school, and higher education, and before that in corporate roles at Deloitte and in software engineering.
She built OneBigNext because she kept seeing the same thing: capable young people missing out on competitive opportunities, not through lack of ability, but through lack of navigation.
The OneBigNext Signature Programme is the most direct and personal way to work with Sandra. She works with a maximum of eight young people on the core programme at any one time.
Example Signature Programme Outline
Pre-Work - Career Profiling Assessment
Focus: Complete a thorough career profiling assessment before starting the main programme.
Purpose
To provide an objective starting point for our work together, ensuring that we are working towards a career that aligns with your interests, aptitudes, strengths, personality, and preferred working environment.
Session 1 - Career Profiling Review & Direction
Focus: Using the outcomes from the career profiling assessment as a basis for discussion and decision-making to establish the agreed goals and direction for the remainder of the programme.
Purpose
To anchor the entire programme in a realistic, employer‑aligned pathway and remove vague or unfocused applications.
Session 2 - Opportunity Landscape & Market Strategy
Focus: Understanding how the modern job market really works, and how to identify opportunities.
Purpose
To prevent missed opportunities through poor timing or searching in the wrong places.
Session 3 - Personal Branding for Employability
Focus: Making the candidate easy to understand and easy to shortlist.
Purpose
To build a professional online presence on LinkedIn, and understand how to enhance it during the remainder of the programme and in early career and beyond.
Create a CV that complements the online presence ready for job applications.
Session 4 - Work Experience & Volunteering Strategy
Focus: Building and reframing evidence of work readiness.
Purpose
To show employers reliability, responsibility, and communication, even without formal experience.
Session 5 - Micro Credentials & Personal Project Strategy
Focus: Demonstrating sustained motivation and role alignment.
Purpose
To build evidence that shows relevant commitment over time.
Session 6 - Applications & Assessment Centres
Focus: Submitting strong, defensible applications and performing well in early assessments.
Purpose
To reduce avoidable rejections and help candidates perform consistently across different selection methods.
Session 7 - Interview Preparation & AI Video Interviews
Focus: Performing confidently in both face-to-face and AI / video assessments.
Purpose
To prepare for the realities of modern recruitment, including AI‑screened interviews.
Session 8 - Managing Outcomes, Rejection & Next Steps
Focus: Navigating outcomes professionally and maintaining momentum.
Purpose
To protect employability and confidence at the most psychologically challenging stage of the process.
Plus - Ongoing Coach Access Between Sessions
In addition to dedicated 1:1 coaching sessions, students have ongoing access to their coach between sessions for guidance and support - for example, with applications or preparation decisions - ensuring momentum is maintained and issues are addressed as they arise. Subject to reasonable usage.
This level of personalised, responsive support enables your child to move through the process with greater confidence, focus, and strategic intent.
Ready to Secure Your Child's Place?
The OneBigNext® Signature Programme. £1,500 single payment or 3 monthly payments of £525
Included:
- Morrisby career profiling assessment, or review of previous Morrisby assessment
- Eight 60-minute 1:1 coaching sessions
- Direct access to your coach between sessions
- Bespoke support tailored to your child's goals, strengths and stage
- CV and LinkedIn development where appropriate
- Application, interview and decision-making support as needed
- Parent access for questions and guidance
- A personalised strategy to support your child's next educational or career transition
Still have questions? Book a free discovery call - a short conversation to make sure this is the right fit before any commitment is made.
Eight places. That is the maximum on the main programme at any point.
Whether your child is choosing GCSE subjects, considering university, exploring degree apprenticeships, looking for internships, preparing for placement years, or navigating early career decisions, having a clear plan creates more opportunities, reduces uncertainty and allows thoughtful decisions rather than rushed ones.
Because the goal isn't simply to help your child make their next decision.
It's to help them develop the confidence, self-awareness and direction to make good decisions for years to come.