MONTHLY CAREERS UPDATE Mrs Lowther – CEIAG Lead MARCH 2019 MONTHLY CAREERS UPDATE Mrs Lowther – CEIAG Lead

SANTANDER – work experience opportunity WHEN? – 16th April 2019 in Bradford (must apply before 5th April 2019) Takes place during half term for 1 day. WHO? – 15 to 19 year olds HOW? – YOU MUST APPLY YOURSELF – BUH cannot do this for you – but we can help! SEE NEXT TWO SLIDES

Santander Work Experience Opportunities- Bradford Office 16th of April.   At Santander, we are extremely passionate about giving young people the opportunity to realise their potential and we are proud of giving really valuable Work Experience to individuals aged 15 to 19. Our Work Experience programme see us offer a number of opportunities in our Bradford and Teesside Head Offices such as the: WE Initiate One day programme, WE Evolve One week programme and WE Flourish Four week programme. On the below dates, we will be hosting our first one day WE Initiate programme where we will be bringing in up to 20 individuals to join us from 10am to 2.30pm, to experience a day at Santander. 16th of April- Bradford Head Office (10am to 2.30pm) Address: 9 Nelson Street, Bradford, BD1 5AN (DURING HALF TERM)

What will YOU be doing during this day? During this day we will be giving the individuals insights into Santander, a tour of the office site, support enhancing their CV and Interview hints and tip, provided lunch, insight into our Emerging Talent opportunities and finally we will give the students a chance to ask questions to a panel of Apprentices, Graduates and Santander colleagues. Where do YOU register interest, apply or learn more? We would like to encourage any individual aged 15 to 19, who is interested in a potential opportunity at Santander or would like support with their CV and Interviews. For more information or to register interest directly, please go to the Emerging Talent website by the 5th of April - https://www.santanderjobs.co.uk/realiseyourfuture/work-experience.php and we will be happy to provide further details.

The BBC Bitesize website has been updated You will find some really good video resources around careers. Great to use as conversation starters particularly as they pose the question ‘where could your favourite subject take you’? https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/careers

ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accounts England & Wales) Virtual Careers Fair ICAEWs Virtual Careers Fair is an online environment connecting employers, students, teachers and parents from around the UK. The virtual careers fair is just like a normal careers fair, just online.4th March – 12th April Suitable for older students interested in a career in accountancy and post 16 learners https://careers.icaew.com/events/virtual-careers-fair Poster available here https://careers.icaew.com/-/media/careers/files/virtual-careers-fair/039027- icaew-event-a4-poster17.ashx?la=en

PWC Updates (Price Waterhouse Cooper) As part of National Apprenticeship Week 2019, PWC has created a series of three ‘Myth Busting’ videos around the common misconceptions about apprenticeships https://www.jobpresentations.com/email.aspx/oHnOhE0kCJoVQ bZzH1Oo2FWtA8DHsNBqHDlQCngiaf8gW5omRPmBIX4ct5yXA aDn7ICypDd5K5A%3d

The following link should be of interest to IT staff and students The following link should be of interest to IT staff and students. Chris Hunter, Director of HM Network Ltd who are the founders of the GDPRexpress. A project that so far has helped raise awareness and provide GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), Data Privacy and Cyber Security support to over 1100 businesses Thursday 28th March @ 1:30pm https://learnliveuk.com/learn-live-with-chris-hunter/

Apprenticeship Opportunities NG Bailey NG Bailey are currently recruiting for six different types of apprenticeship available including electro-technical, heating and ventilation engineering, Building Services Engineering (BSE), BSE design, BSE estimating and quantity surveying. Recruitment for vacancies in the Leeds area is now open; to find out more information and to apply please visit the company website Please note that there are a number of vacancies across the UK so young people will need to scroll through the apprenticeship vacancies to apply for those in the Leeds area.

Apprenticeship Opportunities BAM Nuttall Please find details attached about the BAM Nuttall Technical Apprenticeship programme, with recruitment opening in early March each year ready for an October start. BAM Nuttall recruit over 30 apprentices each year The Civil Engineering and Quantity Surveying apprentices are available to young people who have achieved GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths at grades A* to B, and English and Science at grades A* to C. For more information about the apprenticeship and how to apply, please see the flyer with your Form Tutor / in Careers Corner in LRC

Apprenticeship Opportunities Nationwide Platforms Nationwide Platforms are currently recruiting for Apprentice Service Engineers to join their 2019 apprenticeship scheme for nationwide platforms and specialist vehicle divisions. Apprentices will complete a level 2 NVQ Diploma in Plant Maintenance (Years 1 and 2) followed by a Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Construction Plant or Machinery Maintenance (Year 3). To find out more about and to apply for these vacancies, please visit the company website Please note that if young people are successful in their application, the second stage of the recruitment process will include attending an assessment day in July with a chance to shadow a day in the life of an engineer to see what the role is all about. 

Leeds City Region Apprenticeship Vacancies Apprenticeship Opportunities Leeds City Region Apprenticeship Vacancies Please find attached the latest apprenticeship vacancies for Leeds City Region; to find out more details about each vacancy and to submit an application, visit the national find an apprenticeship website and enter the vacancy reference number.

Need anything further? Speak to Nazim – Careers advisor Mrs Lowther or Miss Armitage