Careers, College & Apprenticeship News

Careers Information

Resources

Careers information, apprenticeship vacancies and higher education information can be found on the webpage under Students-Work Experience and Careers. http://www.highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk/careers.html

Careers inspiration and advice from BBC Bitesize

Explore BBC Bitesize’s brand new collection of free, online careers resources offering a wealth of inspiration and advice for students.

This new resources offer a rich collection of case studies across a wide range of sectors, linking curriculum subjects and the world of work:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/careers

Online careers programme for 11-18 year olds

START is an online careers programme designed to connect 11-18 year olds with their future career potential.

The programme is broken down into sections on ‘world of work’ with a job search according to subject, skill or interest; ‘what to study’ about pathways and qualifications; ‘where to learn’ which views all colleges, universities, sixth forms, training providers and UTC; and ‘employability’ which has sections on work experience, work preparation including CV writing, covering letters and interview preparation. There is also the facility for students to upload their personal statement and CV, so they can start to build their own careers profile.

Students can access the programme at home via the website (www.startprofile.com) with the student code they have been issued with – contact Mrs Turner for further details.

Chesterfield College

For Y11 students looking at applying to Chesterfield College post-16 please follow the link to their live Instagram sessions: https://www.chesterfield.ac.uk/join-us-live-at-lunchtime-to-find-out-moreabout-college-life/

Free Speakers for Schools Virtual Work Experience Programme for students

Speakers for Schools is working with almost 150 employers to offer amazing insight days and work experience across the UK. These include Disney, Cisco, Santander, the Bank of England, the NHS, Marie Curie.

Speakers for Schools recognised that more could to be done to provide mind-opening opportunities to young people in communities which struggle to access many of the UK’s leading employers, and so Speakers for Schools committed to delivering a Virtual Work Experience programme (see link below), which would allow young people (aged 14-19) from across the UK to undertake structured, interactive work experience placements with prestigious employers remotely (at school or home). VWEX - https://www.speakersforschools.org/experience-2/vwex/

School and students will be contacted as Virtual Work Experience placements become available. If students would like to access VWEX opportunities please sign up below: https://www.s4snextgen.org/Sign-Up

All students in year 10 have the opportunity to apply for a virtual work experience placement in a wide variety of exciting career opportunities. Speakers for Schools have added exciting virtual work experience opportunities on the portal that they think will be of interest to students. Students should apply as soon as possible to have the best chance of success. The deadlines are soon, so please encourage your son/daughter to put in an early application.

Virtual Work Experience Opportunities:

29 June – 3 July PWC: Virtual Skills Week

Age: Year 14-18 Application Deadline 19 June 2020 https://www.s4snextgen.org/?returnurl=%2fOpportunities%2fViewInsight%2fid%2f689

29 June – 3 July Boundless Theatre: Boundless Theatre Online Placement

Age: 15+ Application Deadline: 3 June 2020 https://www.s4snextgen.org/opportunities/View/id/656

13 – 17 July Brixton Finishing School: Discover the World of Advertising, Marketing, & Communications

Age: 14+ Application Deadline: 19 June 2020 https://www.s4snextgen.org/opportunities/view/id/679

6 -10 July OFCOM: VWEX With the Office of Communications

Age: 16+ Application Deadline: 12 June 2020 https://www.s4snextgen.org/opportunities/view/id/692

Paragon Skills Apprenticeships

Paragon Skills is a national apprenticeship training provider with a Grade 2 Good Ofsted rating. Paragon Skills offer intermediate, advanced and higher apprenticeships across a host of industries – from Accountancy and Management to Automotive and Childcare.

Paragon Skills would like to invite students and parents/carers to attend their Virtual Open Day events which will run every Wednesday from 1 July until 19 August between 9am and 5pm.

This is an opportunity to;  Hear from the Chief Executive at Paragon Skills about what modern apprenticeships can offer your students  Understand what programmes Paragon Skills offer from subject experts  Take a sneak peek inside their Automotive Academy in Bournemouth  Join an exclusive talent pool where Paragon Skills will help your students find their dream job  Attend Q&A sessions to find out more from our experts  Meet a number of Gatsby Benchmarks

For anyone leaving school there are tough decisions to make, but for the class of 2020, this is amplified by the uncertainty of a global crisis. Whether they know what they want to do or not, the purpose of the Paragon Skills Virtual Open Day is to show that they are here to help school leavers consider their options, and make an informed decision about what’s next.