CAREERS, HE & EMPLOYABILITY

Reposted:  04/05/2020  |  Blogs  |  Chris Jones, Think Specialist Recruitment https://www.careersandenterprise.co.uk/news/time-shine-how-do-young-job-seekers-maximise-their-chance-success Time to Shine – How do young job seekers maximise their chance of success? Uncertainty caused by COVID19 will undoubtedly cause anxiety amongst many young people in the job market. Chris Jones, Managing Director of Think Specialist Recruitment discusses what young people might expect and how graduates and school leavers can make their mark with employers. In so-called normal times, I engage young people, excited and daunted in equal measure about the prospect of getting a job. Right now, it must feel just plain daunting. Our new norm has meant that recruitment in many sectors has come to a grinding halt. A sobering perspective is offered by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s latest report on Jobs March 2020, “Demand for both permanent an...

Armed Forces Army Officer Insight Day  If you are interested in joining the Army Officer training programme there is an opportunity to attend an insight day on Wednesday 7th April at Sandhurst.  Follow the link for more details:  https://army-officer-insight-day.limequery.com/822665?lang=e

Royal Navy Scholarship  The Royal Navy offer a bursary to students studying A Levels who would like to go to university and study for an engineering degree before pursuing a career in the Royal Navy.  Bursaries will range from £1,500 to £4,000 depending on the programme you apply for.  For more details, follow this link: https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/careers/joining/funding-and-scholarships/engineer-bursaries

Dive into Digital with PWC Price Waterhouse Coopers, an international accounting and professional services company are running an insight day for Year 12 and Year 13 students who are studying Computer Science or Maths A level in Leeds about career opportunities, work experience opportunities and fully funded degrees in Digital Technology.  The event takes place on Monday 3rd Feb 4.30 -7pm.  Sign up using the link below:  https://www.utcleeds.co.uk/about/jobshop/pwc-dive-into-digital-event/

Wakefield Apprenticeship Fair Wakefield Employment Hub are holding an Apprenticeship Fair at Pontefract Racecourse on Tuesday 4th February. Please see below for details:

Summer Temp Vacancy with Dorothy Perkins (Castleford)  Dorothy Perkins have a new vacancy in their Castleford store for a 4 hour summer temp. It will initially be a 13 week contract with an opportunity for a permanent position at the end of that.  Job title: Summer temp Hours: 4 minimum (plus opportunity for overtime to cover holidays) Availability: Must be able to work weekends and 1 or 2 days in the week We are looking for someone who has a passion for fashion, who is confident and enthusiastic and can work in a fast-paced retail environment. The candidate must be a team player who can be open and honest with a down to earth attitude. Application by cv in store

Careers & HE Day - Thursday 13th June Up to 90 talks available to attend 30 Institutions represented at the HE fair in the Students' Union On the 13th June we will be holding our annual Careers & HE Day for Year 12 students. This event is a great opportunity to start planning your future, and discover the career options open to you once you leave college.  Lessons are cancelled for the morning, starting back again in the afternoon as normal at the slightly later time of 1.30pm. All students are expected to attend at least 2 talks, registers will be taken. Collect your lanyard programme with all the timings for every talk in the morning in the Quad For the full programme of talks click here .

NHS Health Care Support Worker Vacancy If you are interested in working in the NHS, please take a look at the advert below for the position of Health Care Support Worker, working with a wide range of patients form across a wide area, based at Fieldhead Hospital, Wakefield.  This would be a good opportunity for someone who would like to get some hands on experience and may want to progress to Associate Nurse or Nurse through the employment route in the future. Closing date 3 June. https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/xi/vacancy/?vac_ref=915570174

Health and Care Services Careers Fair 4.00pm, Wednesday 15th May (Leeds) If you are interested in a career in Health and Social Care, there is an event at Leeds Civic Hall this Wednesday 15th May 4 -8pm which will be very useful for you.  Please follow the link below for more details and how to register in order to attend. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/health-and-care-careers-and-recruitment-event-tickets-57694292181

Classroom Assistant Vacancies There are currently two vacancies for classroom assistants  - one at Oakfield Park Special School in Ackworth and another Classroom Assistant vacancy with PE Specialism at Sandal, Wakefield.  Please see vacancy details below: TEACHING ASSISTANT - OAKFIELD PARK http://www.oakfieldpark.wakefield.sch.uk/school/vacancies TEACHING ASSISTANT PE SPECIALISM - SANDAL CASTLE PRIMARY SCHOOL https://wamdcli.webitrent.com/wamdcli_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=NgNO004213&WVID=1R0q139950&LANG=USA

Wakefield Council Career Pathways 16+ Employment Hub For those in Year 13 that are really unsure about their next steps after college, it may be worth noting that Wakefield Council offer a tailored support service helping young people between 15-25 into employment or apprenticeships. For more information see their website, or contact the Employment Hub using the details below: https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/jobs-and-learning/careers-pathways employmenthub@wakefield.gov.uk 01924 302057

EY Foundation - Smart Futures  Smart Futures is a programme which starts with paid work experience during the summer. It will give you a variety of transferable skills to give you a head start. Smart Futures can make you more employable, helping you with your next steps whether that’s university, an apprenticeship or a job. A mentor will support you throughout the ten months and advise you on one of the biggest career choices you will make: the first step in your working life. You will also be invited to a series of events throughout your final school year. You must meet the eligibility criteria to apply. To be eligible you must be: Currently in Year 12 (England) or Fifth Year (Scotland) Eligible for free school meals at some point in the past six years (i.e. household income has been less than £16,190 in England or £16,105 in Scotland) Attending a state school Studying any combination of A-level/International Baccalaureate/BTEC Level 3s/National/Highers Amb...

Please see vacancy posted on Indeed recently for a Finance Apprenticeship with Next plc based at Elmsall.  Please follow link if you are interested. Closing date is 27th June. https://careers.next.co.uk/vacancies?utm_source=Indeed&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Indeed#/Item?id=442806&utm_campaign=Feed&utm_source=Indeed&utm_medium=referral ​ Finance Apprentice Next PLC     2,908 reviews  -  Pontefract Apprenticeship About the team  Based at our Elmsall Distribution Complex, you'll quickly learn the skills needed to help your team provide all kinds of vital support for a wide range of processes. The Apprenticeship scheme is expected to last around 18 months and should enable you to gain a CIMA/ ACCA certificate level, fully supported by the business.  About the Role  You will: Learn the skills needed to help your team with the organisation and input of supplier invoic...

ICAEW School Leaver and Parents Evening - Leeds Hear expert advice from ICAEW’s Student Recruitment team, trainee and qualified chartered accountants, and both local and national employers, helping you to deepen your understanding about chartered accountancy, find out about the opportunities available locally as well as getting first hand insight into the career and how to succeed in the recruitment process. You’ll also hear about the different routes available to those wishing to become a chartered accountant, whether that’s starting straight from school; through school leaver and apprenticeship programmes, or after university as a graduate. Register now using the events link below to secure your place at this free event in Leeds: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/icaew-school-leaver-and-parents-evening-leeds-tickets-42346643952?aff=es2

Trainee Technical Sales Engineer £TBA + College Opportunity + 20 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays The company is a UK subsidiary of an Italian Pump manufacturer and is looking to appoint someone in a Trainee Technical Sales Engineer role. This position will be office based in Pontefract and you will be tasked with providing sales and technical support and preparing technical quotations for customers, supporting internal and external sales and service personnel and helping with the general office and administration duties. On-going training will be provided which will allow you to understand the products and the industry in addition to the opportunity for further engineering education via college day release. The ideal person will have the potential to develop strong customer service skills, will possess good communication and IT skills. You will also be passionate and keen to learn and develop your skills over time. This is an excellent opportunity, ideally suited to a you...

See links below for the latest apprenticeship vacancies from the government's website and UCAS: Science Manufacturing Technician Apprenticeship: https://www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeship/-230385 Electrical & Electronics Engineering HNC Apprenticeship: https://www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeship/-229932 Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship -Corporate: https://careerfinder.ucas.com/job/33320/chartered-manager-degree-apprenticeship-corporate/ Audit Regional Apprenticeship Programme: https://careerfinder.ucas.com/job/32906/audit-regional-apprenticeship-programme/ Higher Technical Apprenticeships:   https://careerfinder.ucas.com/job/30857/higher-technical-apprenticeships/ Chartered Quantity Surveyor Apprentice:   https://careerfinder.ucas.com/job/30850/chartered-quantity-surveyor-apprentice/ Business to Business Sales Degree Apprenticeship:   https://careerfinder.ucas.com/job/30498/b2b-sa...

Another great apprenticeship opportunity for those of you interested in working in the Construction industry with a Leeds based firm: Lambert Smith Hampton with a starting salary of £15, 000 and training one day per week.  Please see link below for poster on how to apply and note the closing date of 23 rd February. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mAd1g2UXffjCt-C1pYGFCKkMUYssDF6r/view?usp=sharing

Employability tutorials start this week, and so the run up to leaving college and moving into other education, training or employment opportunities starts now! The Employability tutorials are designed to help those in Y13 who are not going to university, or are unsure about university, to prepare them for the next stage of their journey beyond college. As part of the tutorials you may be looking at what types of employment and on-the-job training opportunities currently exist, and so here are a few tools to get you started: https://www.ratemyapprenticeship.co.uk/ https://www.getmyfirstjob.co.uk/ https://careerfinder.ucas.com/