Careers Convention 2024

Welcome to the annual Cherwell School Careers Convention.

This evening is open to all school students in Years 9-13 and their parents and carers.

We have 45 stands for you to see. These are located in the Hall, the Gym, Sixth Form Study Area and the Sixth Form Common Room.

We strongly advise that you look through this booklet and plan your route in advance. At the end of the booklet are maps to help you do this.

After the Convention, you can find further information by: ● Making an appointment with Jason Davis our Careers Advisor (his office is next to Learning Support on the North Site). Ask your Deputy Year Leader if you aren’t sure. ● Going to the school website and going to the Support tab, Careers Programme Information.

Lynda Dale

Jason Davis

Careers Convention Organiser

Careers Adviser jdavis@cherwellschool.org

The staff and students of The Cherwell School would like to thank the organisations, careers consultants and representatives who have so willingly given their free time to make this a successful evening

Career Area

Organisation

Accountancy

● Shaw Gibbs

Acting

● Boomsatsuma

Agriculture (inc Horticulture,

● Abingdon and Witney College

Equestrian) & Animal Care Apprenticeships

● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Abingdon and Witney College Army BMW Bucks, Oxon & Berks West Integrated Care Board City of Oxford College Darke and Taylor Engineering Trust Training Ltd Ignite Sport UK Kellogg College Leonardo Royal Hotel Lucy Group Ltd Oxford University (Apprenticeships) Oxford University Hospitals (Apprenticeships) UK Atomic Energy Authority

Architects

● Jessop & Cook ● Palmer & Partners Architects

Armed Services

● ● ● ●

Aviation

● British Airways (Pilots Nick Richmond & Ben Reeves)

Beauty and Hair

● Introtrain

Abingdon and Witney College Army Royal Air Force Royal Navy & Royal Marines

Career Area

Organisation

Building Trades

● ACE Training ● Darke and Taylor ● Hoare Lea

Business & Secretarial

● ● ● ● ●

Careers Advice

● Jason Davis, Careers Adviser (Cherwell School)

Caring

● Lincroft Meadows (Porthaven)

Carpentry

● Abingdon and Witney College ● ACE Training

Catering

● City of Oxford College ● Kellogg College *Dining Hall catering assistant job opportunity ● Leonardo Royal Hotel

Chemical Engineering

● Helen Ramsey, Institute of Chemical Engineers

Childcare and Early Education

● Abingdon and Witney College ● City of Oxford College

Colleges/Universities

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Abingdon and Witney College City of Oxford College Lucy Group Ltd Oxford Business College Shaw Gibbs

Aberystwyth University Abingdon and Witney College City of Oxford College Coventry University Oxford Brookes University Oxford Business College Ruskin College and the University of West London

● University of Bath ● University of Northampton

Career Area

Organisation

Computing/Software Development

● Abingdon and Witney College

Construction Industry

● ● ● ●

Abingdon and Witney College ACE Training Darke and Taylor Hoare Lea

Countryside Management

● Abingdon and Witney College

Creative & Media

● Abingdon and Witney College ● Boomsatsuma ● Steve Hartley, David Hartley

Engineering

● ● ● ● ● ●

Engineering (Automotive)

● Abingdon and Witney College ● BMW Group

Electrical Engineering

● ● ● ●

Engineering Building Services, Electrical, Electronics

● Engineering Trust Training Ltd

Engineering (Mechanical)

● ● ● ●

Abingdon and Witney College City of Oxford College Engineering Trust Training Ltd Hoare Lea Lucy Group Ltd UK Atomic Energy Authority

Abingdon and Witney College Darke and Taylor Engineering Trust Training Ltd UK Atomic Energy Authority

Abingdon and Witney College Diamond Light Source Ltd Engineering Trust Training Ltd UK Atomic Energy Authority

Career Area

Organisation

Equestrian

● Abingdon and Witney College

Estate Agents

● Carter Jonas ● Savills

Film

● Boomsatsuma

Finance

● Shaw Gibbs

Fitness and Health

● Abingdon and Witney College ● City of Oxford College ● Ignite Sports UK

Floristry

● Abingdon and Witney College

Game Design

● Boomsatsuma

Graphic Design

● Abingdon and Witney College

Hair and Beauty

● Abingdon and Witney College ● City of Oxford College ● Introtrain

Health & Social Care

● ● ● ●

Abingdon and Witney College Health Education England Lincroft Meadows (Porthaven) Oxfordshire County Council

Hospitality and Catering

● City of Oxford College ● Leonardo Royal Hotel ● Kellogg College

Career Area

Organisation

IT

● Abingdon and Witney College ● City of Oxford College

Journalism and Photo Journalism

● Steve Hartley, David Hartley

Law

● Freeths

Leisure & Sport

● Abingdon and Witney College ● City of Oxford College ● Ignite Sport UK

Mechanical Engineering

● ● ● ●

Mechanical Engineering (Automotive)

● Abingdon and Witney College ● BMW Group

Media & Music

● Abingdon and Witney College ● Boomsatsuma ● Steve Hartley, David Hartley

Medical

● Bucks, Oxon & Berks West Integrated Care Board ● Dr Alessia Gargiulo, Dr Cathy Scott, Dr Sarah Griffiths, Ms Naomi Neal ● Health Education England ?? ● Oxford Eye Hospital - Orthoptic Department ● Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Apprenticeships)

Mechanical Engineering

● Engineering Trust Training Ltd

Ophthalmology

● Oxford Eye Hospital - Orthoptic Department

Abingdon and Witney College Diamond Light Source Ltd Engineering Trust Training Ltd UK Atomic Energy Authority

Career Area

Organisation

Photography

● Boomsatsuma

Photo Journalism

● David Hartley

Pilot

● Nick Richmond & Ben Reeves (British Airways)

Property Maintenance/Lettings Management

● Lucy Group Ltd

Science (various areas)

● ● ● ●

Sixth Form – advice on applications, A levels and next steps

● Miss Richer - Head of Sixth Form

Social Care/Social Work

● Oxfordshire County Council

Software Development/Computing

● Abingdon and Witney College

Sport

● Abingdon and Witney College ● City of Oxford College ● Ignite Sport UK

Sustainability

● Lucy Group Ltd

Teaching

● Abingdon and Witney College ● Leanne Dorn & Pia Seekings - Cherwell School

Abingdon and Witney College British Petroleum Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust In2Science

Career Area

Organisation

Technology

● Abingdon and Witney College ● Engineering Trust Training Ltd ● In2Science

Tourism

● Abingdon and Witney College

Training/Apprenticeships

● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Abingdon and Witney College BMW Bucks, Oxon & Berks West Integrated Care Board City of Oxford College Darke and Taylor Engineering Trust Training Ltd Ignite Sport UK Kellogg College Leonardo Royal Hotel Lucy Group Ltd Oxford Business College Oxford University (Apprenticeships) Oxford University Hospitals (Apprenticeships) Oxfordshire County Council (Health & Social Care) In2Science UK Atomic Energy Authority

Universities/Colleges

● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Aberystwyth University Abingdon and Witney College Boomsatsuma City of Oxford College Coventry University Oxford Brookes University Ruskin College and the University of West London

● University of Bath ● University of Northampton

Preparation There will be a large number of representatives from different careers and education/training organisations at the Convention. You will not have time to speak to them all. Before you start, mark two or three of particular interest to you. Also, pick out one or two others you would like to find out more about.

Useful Questions: You may want to use some of these questions to help you when talking to people at the stands. Make a note of the answers given to the questions.

1.

If I was working with you as a examples of typical things I would do?

, could you give me

2.

What qualifications would I need? (At GCSE and/or A level)

3.

What skills would I need?

4.

What is the usual starting age?

5.

Where would I do the training and how long would it take?

6.

Which qualifications would I be working towards?

7.

Are the job prospects good?

8.

How many people do you usually recruit each year?

9.

Are there any costs for equipment for the course, and if so, is there any financial help?

10.

What are the advantages of a college based course?

11.

What is the pass rate for this course?

12.

How many students went into relevant employment?

13.

Where can I get further information, (i.e. website, email address or contact details)?

University 1.

What are the main differences between school and university?

2.

How much time will be spent in lectures?

3.

What are the entry requirements?

4.

What tips can you give me for making a successful application to university?

5.

How do I make sure I choose the right course?

6.

How will I fund the course?

Any other notes/reminders?

SIXTH FORM COMMON ROOM

SIXTH FORM STUDY AREA

HALL

GYM