Careers Links
Useful Careers Websites
Careers Websites
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National Careers Service |
The Government hub for careers advice for people of all ages |
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Student Ladder |
Information on careers, choosing qualifications plus more! |
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Careersbox Website |
National online careers film and video library showing real people doing real jobs! |
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Career Map |
For school and college leavers to search and find jobs and apprenticeship opportunities. Provides support and advice to students |
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Start Profile |
An online careers platform designed to help 11-18 year olds research their future careers. |
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icould |
Lots of useful resources including the ‘Buzz’ quiz that helps to identify strengths and link these to possible future careers. |
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BBC Bitesize |
A range of short videos giving careers advice and showing what subjects can lead to what careers. Just click the ‘Careers’ tab. |
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Target Careers |
https://targetcareers.co.uk/parents-and- teachers/386605-careers-lesson-plans |
Careers help and advice for school leavers. |
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GMACS |
Greater Manchester Apprenticeship and Careers Service |
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Success At School |
Career sectors in an easy to use format. |
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How To Become |
Detailed advice on a range of sectors. |
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Not Going To Uni |
Careers opportunities that exist outside of going to university. |
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My Career Springboard |
This is divided into 2 main sections: the Career Test and the Career Exploration Tool. |
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Job Applications |
Information on how to complete application forms, how to be successful at interviews. |
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Jobs Telegraph |
Information about specific job sectors, how to create a CV, how to prepare for interviews. |
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All About School Leavers |
Displays current apprenticeship and school leaver programme opportunities. |
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Careers Companion |
Independent and impartial careers information. |
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Moving On |
Careers guide magazine regarding information on choices following school. |
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The Big Choice – Youth Career Network |
Careers advice and networking site. |
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Cascaid/Kudos |
Careers and job opportunity advice. |
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eClips |
Electronic platform that school has a licence for offering information on over 1,000 jobs and careers, employment advice, education advice and skills advice. Pass word for the site ziacha38 |
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NHS Careers |
Allows you to explore over 350 different NHS careers. Register to set up an account! |
Useful Apprenticeship and Traineeship Websites
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National Apprenticeship Website |
Government website offering advice and information about apprenticeships. |
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Get In Go Far |
Government apprenticeship website. |
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Amazing Apprenticeships |
Official site to discover exciting apprenticeships. |
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Get My First Job |
Information on apprenticeships and traineeships. |
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Apprenticeship Hub |
theapprenticeshiphub.co.uk |
Information on apprenticeships in Greater Manchester. |
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Future Talent |
Apprenticeships and School Leaver Programmes |
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RateMy Apprenticeship |
Search and apply for apprenticeship schemes and school leaver jobs. |
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All About Apprenticeships |
Live apprenticeship vacancies. Advice on making applications. |
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The Growth Company |
Apprenticeship and traineeship provider. |
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Apprentibuild |
Degree Apprenticeships in the Construction Industry. |
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Manchester Metropolitan Degree Apprenticeships |
Manchester Metropolitan University Degree Apprenticeships |
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Liverpool John Moore’s Degree Apprenticeships |
https://www.ljmu.ac.uk>study>degree- apprenticeships |
Degree Apprenticeships offered by Liverpool John Moore’s University. |
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Damart Training |
Live vacancies and advice on apprenticeships |
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STEGTA |
Salford and Trafford Engineering Group Training and Apprenticeships |
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SETA Training |
SETA Training and Advisory Services |
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GTG |
GTG training. Courses and apprenticeships. |
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The Juice Academy |
Industry-led digital apprenticeships. |
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Find A Traineeship |
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Total People |
https://www.totalpeople.co.uk/apprenticeships/se arch-results |
Live vacancies and advice on apprenticeships |
Create an account on the above websites to have appropriate apprenticeship information and vacancies sent to you, and to enable you to apply for apprenticeships online.
Sixth Form Websites
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Aston on Mersey Sixth Form |
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Altrincham College |
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Altrincham Grammar School and Sixth Form for Boys |
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Altrincham Grammar School and Sixth Form for Girls |
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Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College and Sixth Form |
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Eccles Sixth Form College |
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Loreto Sixth Form College |
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Lymm High School Sixth Form |
www.lymmhigh.org.uk>sixth-form |
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Sale Sixth Form and Grammar |
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Sixth Form Trafford College |
www.trafford.ac.uk>sixth-form |
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Wellington School and Sixth Form |
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Xaverian College |
College Websites
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Trafford College |
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Salford City College |
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UTC |
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The Manchester College |
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Access Creative College |
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Stockport College |
University Websites
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UCAS |
The go to information site for everything to do with going to university – includes UCAS Hub |
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What Uni ? |
University review site |
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Which University? |
Information on what to study, where to go and how to get there |
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Career Pilot |
Careers information and tools for 11-19 year olds |
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Prospects |
Career information on career options linked to degree choices |
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PUSH |
An independent guide to UK universities, student life, gap years, open days. |
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The Complete University Guide |
Information on UK university rankings, studying abroad. |
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Unistats |
Information on student satisfaction, destinations and how courses are taught. |
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UCAS Career Finder |
Sign up for job alerts and search for post-18 work and training options. |
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Russell Group |
Represents 24 leading universities. Source of careers information and advice including ‘informed choices’- a downloadable guide to making post-16 choices. |
Student Finance for University
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Student Finance England |
Government website giving a step-by-step guide on how to apply for Student Finance |
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Money Saving Expert |
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/students/student- loans-tuition-fees-changes |
Martin Lewis has advice on Student Finance and the myths surrounding it. |
Gap Year Websites
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The Year in Industry |
Opportunities for working in industry. |
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Year Out Group |
Gap Year travel inspiration and advice. |
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Gapforce |
Gap Year programmes and projects |
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Yipiyap |
In-school tutoring gap year experience |
Volunteering Websites
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Do It |
Local volunteering opportunities. |
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Vinspired |
Volunteering Organisation. |
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National Citizen Service |
Community projects. |
Careers Services
Connexions is a careers guidance service run for young people by Trafford Council. Young people usually take up these services after they have left school. A Connexions adviser can offer information on job, apprenticeship and course vacancies. They can also offer advice on how to fill in forms, how to prepare for interviews.
You can contact a Connexions adviser through the following ways:
The Talkshop, 2 Tatton Road, Sale, M33 7YH. Tel: 0161 911 8600 or email contactus@traffordconnexions.co.uk
For information on times and dates for Connexions drop-in sessions please visit www.connexions- trafford.co.uk
Job Websites
Total jobs – Official Site: www.totaljobs.com Indeed UK- Official Site: www.indeed.co.uk Monster- Official Site: www.monster.co.uk Fish 4 jobs – Official Site: www.fish4.co.uk
Find a Job – Government website for full and part-time jobs in Great Britain - https://www.gov.uk/jobsearch
Again, create an account on these websites to have jobs relevant to the sector you are interested in sent to you as vacancies appear.
The Royal Air Force (RAF): www.raf.mod.uk The Royal Navy: www.royalnavy.mod.uk
Local Armed Forces Careers Offices:
Armed Forces Careers Office Army Careers Office
(Deals with all Armed Forces queries) (Deals with Army queries)
Albion Wharf 16 Grand Central Leisure Park
19 Albion Street Wellington Road South
Manchester Stockport
M1 5LN SK1 3TB
Tel: 0161 236 6840 Tel: 0161 480 4188
The British Army is one of the biggest apprenticeship providers in the country. If you're 16 or 17, you'll start your Army training at the Army Foundation College, Harrogate. 98% of soldiers enrol on an apprenticeship, making the Army one of the largest apprenticeship programmes in the UK. The courses are designed with other employers, ensuring the training is to industry standards and approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. You can do apprenticeships in any of the following areas:
- Combat
- Engineering
- HR, Finance & Support
- Intelligence, Communications & IT
- Medical
- Logistics & Support
- Music
For more information: https://apply.army.mod.uk/how-to-join/entryoptions/soldier-junior-entry/afc-harrogate
Resources and Websites for Parents, Carers and Guardians:
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Careers Advice for Parents |
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Parents Guide to Higher Education (UCAS) |
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The Which University Parent, Guardian and Carer Guide |
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A-Levels: The Parents Guide |
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The Complete Parent’s Guide to GCSEs. This booklet answers many frequently asked questions and includes tips on GCSE Options choices |
https://tutorful.co.uk/guides/a-parent-s-guide-to-gcses/gcse- options-expert-q-as-to-make-choices-a-breeze |
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Parent’s Guide to Apprenticeships |
https://www.allaboutschoolleavers.co.uk/parents/apprenticeships |
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Parental Guidance |
Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) websites:
STEMNET – http://www.stemnet.org.uk/
Tech Future Careers - https://www.thetechpartnership.com/tech-future-careers/
Tomorrow’s Engineers - http://www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk/ Futuremorph - http://www.futuremorph.org/
Labour Market Information
Labour market information can be overwhelming and confusing. Learning what it is and how to use it can help you find a job.
Labour market information tells you:
- What jobs and skills employers are looking for
- Which industries are hiring and where they are located
- Where to find employers who are hiring
- What working conditions are like for specific industries
- What education and training you need for specific jobs
- What factors can stop you from getting a job
- Which job areas are growing in the future and other statistics
Labour market information can help you make a good decision when you want to study for a specific career, change jobs, or move to a new place.
Look at these websites for more information: LMI for All - www.lmiforall.org.uk
Connexions – TW - www.connexions-tw.co.uk/sources-of-labour-market...
LMI Future Trends – www.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/ngrf/lmifuturetrends
How to make sense of LMI - www.jobs.ac.uk/careers-advice/working-in-higher...
Labour Market Information for Greater Manchester – www.bridgegm.co.uk/labour-market-information
Prospects - www.prospects.ac.uk
Cascaid/Kudos - www.cascaid.co.uk/products/kudos
My World of Work - www.myworldofwork.co.uk