Long Road Careers e-Mag Issue 25

CAREERS LRSFC ISSUE 25 16TH APRIL 2021

AND PROGRESSION

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P4 WELLBEING IMPROVING STRESS

P10-12 GAP YEAR WORK WITH CCUSA

6-7 UCAS DISCOVERY DAYS 8-9

INTERNSHIPS AND APPRENTICESHIPS

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT QUANTITY SURVEYOR

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CCUSA GAP YEAR WORK

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UNI OF SUFFOLK EVENTS

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STUDENT FINANCE FACTS

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STUDENT STREAM

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P10-12 STUDENT SPOTLIGHT QUANTITY SURVEYOR

WELLBEING

STUDY FORUM EVENT CHOOSING YOUR UNI

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WEBINARS WITH UNI OF BEDS

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UCAS UNDERGRADUATE PARENTS ADVICE -

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Welcome to the latest edition of the eMag. As the summer rolls in with warmer, longer days, we often face a paradox – more daylight to experience life and pack things in, and yet time seems to fly by as we work towards the end of the academic year! Just as we are working at our hardest, it is these coming weeks that will make a difference to the outcomes of one of the strangest academic years in the history of the country!

Trying to keep going to the end of your course, preparing for subject assessments, completing course work, and all whilst keeping an eye on what happens next, can take its toll.

My advice is to try to maintain that focus for the final months – it will be worth it in the end. However, be mindful of your own mental health – don’t push too hard, perhaps ease off on your part-time job for a while, sleep well, try to keep a steady pace, and reach out for help (rather than bottling up your emotions) if you find yourself struggling. We all want the best for you and will do all we can to see you through the final term.

Five ways to improve stress and wellbeing The charity Mind are running a campaign called Stress LESS aimed at empowering young people to help reduce stress and tackle the stigma surrounding mental health.

The campaign message us 'Take five; feel better' and features five simple steps to reduce stress levels over a five week period.

Along with the Stress Less campaign Mind website contains useful advice on improving wellbeing 'Five Ways to Wellbeing' click on the link below to find out more. https://www.cpslmind.org.uk/fiveways-wellbeing/

ONLINE RESOURCES

Introducing UCAS/Discovery days UCAS have created three new UCAS/Discovery Days for students to attend.

Tuesday 20 April Wednesday 21 April Wednesday 5 May Be inspired, get advice and find your path. UCAS/Discovery aims to not only help you explore the possibilities available to you after school or college, but more importantly, find what’s important to you and your future.

In total, there are six zones to explore and each one offers something different. From browsing videos for some inspiration to chatting live with experts to get practical advice. You can join in live at any of the dedicated UCAS/Discovery Days, but you can also keep browsing in your own time ondemand.

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FOCUS ON APPRENTICESHIPS OR INTERNSHIPS

New Apprenticeship Vacancies Apprentice Electronics Technician with BT Working as an Apprentice Electronics Technician is a really varied job. Not only will you be faced with a different set of challenges every day, you could be tackling those problems in different ways too. This role could require you to work alone or as part of a team, this could be both at either our network of large exchange buildings and Data Centres, or at smaller remote sites.

Degree Apprenticeship in Software Engineering at Arm The apprenticeship comprises of both paid work and study, allowing you to earn while working towards a three-year BSc Honours degree, funded by Arm, where you'll work with the latest Arm technology on a variety of exciting projects.

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Click on each job title to find out more.

Digital Marketing Degree Apprenticeship with Blackmore Four.

The recently created role of Digital Marketing Co-ordinator will work with the rest of the team to help develop that future.

As a professional apprentice you’ll achieve a university qualification at degree, alongside real work experience. You will apply your skills and experience in optimising the company’s digital marketing strategy, building our brand and developing a pipeline of new sales opportunities.

Year in Industry Placement: Cellular Highways Cellular Highways is a start-up with the mission to launch a range of automated highthroughput cell sorting instruments for research and clinical applications. The venture has strong backing from TTP Group, an established technology innovation and development firm.

We are looking for interns from technical or scientific backgrounds who would like to spend 1 year with us, making an important contribution to our growing business.

To find out more about these and others opportunities visit: https://longroad.sharepoint.com/sites/CareersAndPr ogression or visit https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship

Student Spotlight Quantity Surveyor Scott’s Story I attended Long Road between 2012 and 2014 and studied Maths, Physics and Design & Technology. Through sixth form, I always had a keen interest in construction and knew I wanted to find a career path within the industry. I knew there were multiple professions across construction, but… being completely honest… until I came across ST1 in my second year of studying, I was not entirely sure what a Quantity Surveyor was!

I was lucky enough to arrange some work experience with ST1 where I had the chance to see several construction projects underway, including a new sports training facility now used by England national sports teams, and a swanky new cinema complex. Seven years on, and I have not turned back!

In my career so far, I have been able to work on some fascinating projects of all shapes and sizes across the country.

This has included multi-millionpound sky-scrapers in Central London, to new office blocks and luxury hotels. I have also achieved a first-class degree in Quantity Surveying whilst working full time and earning a salary, thanks to the support of the ST1 team.

There is nothing more rewarding at work than seeing a construction project through from a few sketches and an empty site to the finished article, and know that you had a part to play in its creation.

Construction projects are never the same, so if you are looking for a job that gives you the same thing from day to day, then this is probably not for you! But, if like me, you are looking for a rewarding career path that offers variety, new and exciting challenges, and you thrive working in a team, then I would highly recommend a career in Quantity Surveying.

Who are ST1 Group?

ST1 Group is a Construction Consultancy Practice that specialises in providing Quantity Surveying, Project Management and Specialist Legal support services to construction clients and contractors across the UK. As an employer, we are proud of our high level of staff engagement and our commitment to personal and professional development, creating an extremely effective and cohesive team. Regardless of background, the common denominator across the whole ST1 team is a passion for construction and a commitment to delivering an outstanding quality of service to our clients.

What does the role of Assistant QS involve?

Assist with all aspects of quantity surveying, from pre-contract (prior to the construction project starting on site) through to post-contract services (the construction period) in line with our Client’s requirements.

This includes: Quantifying construction elements to assist in the costing and procurement of buildings.

Attending site to track progress and carry out valuations.

Assist with the preparation and agreement of final accounts.

Work with a variety of other construction professionals including Architects, Engineers, Project Managers and Construction Trades.

Support the ST1 Directors and Senior Quantity Surveyors to always represent the Company professionally.

ST1 are looking to hire a Trainee QS Visit the SharePoint website or contact egreenhill@longroad.ac.uk to find out more.

Career development We invest heavily in our internal Mentor Training Programme with positive success rates. The ST1 Mentor Training Programme is designed to provide ST1 Quantity Surveying Trainees, Graduates and Assistant Quantity Surveyors with a pathway to achieve the experience and knowledge required to become a fully qualified member of the ST1 Consulting Quantity Surveying team.

Thinking about Gap Year

International work and travel programmes for students - CCUSA

So, what exactly are the jobs and what do you do? Basically, in a nutshell, you will be teaching or assisting something you have a passion/love for such as a Sport, Arts, Music, Performing Arts, Media (to name a few). CCUSA works with over 750 different camps in North America, and you get to choose which style of camp you work at and what you would teach/assist. Many people think you need to be a qualified teacher, Olympic standard or have a degree in the activity, but this is not the case (great if you do), we are just looking for people who are confident in passing on what ever knowledge you have – remember, you will be teaching/assisting children, not experts, so please do not worry, we have positions for EVERYONE! Americans love the British, especially the accent, you will be treated like royalty, and all this just makes it the most amazing environment to work in.

Maybe the best part of this program is the people you meet, the friends that will last a lifetime, as you will be working with likeminded people from all around the world – America, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand etc etc, and all the international staff get to travel just like you afterwards.

When the job finishes

So, you have just worked 9 weeks having the most amazing time doing what you love, but when camp (your job) ends, it is time to let your hair down and enjoy the holiday part of your summer. You can now travel for up to 4 weeks – a road trip from coast to coast, the options are endless with your new friends.

Don't want to work with Children?

If working with children is not your cup of tea, but you still want to experience working, living, and traveling in America or Canada, then our Work Adventures programs would be perfect.

Our working adventures programs allows you the freedom to find your own job, or you can select an option where you select a job from our job directory – most of these jobs are in the tourism industry and resorts all around North America.

From being a lifeguard at a country club in California, working your barista magic in Montreal, to providing a unique guest service in the National Park of Yosemite, you truly could turn hand to any type of work and reap the rewards/tips with that British accent they absolutely love over in North America.

All the programs offer fun and adventure, but that is not the only thing you will get by participating, as these benefit you as a student or person starting your new career in ways you do not expect.

From developing new transferable skills (initiative, communications skills, budgeting, planning etc), to new life skills (being away from your loved ones and support bubble such as independence, initiative and maturity), to raising your cultural awareness (expanding your global network, and working and living in the local community) – all these will add to your ‘EMPLOYABILITY’ skills and are key when it comes to getting your first job, as employers are always looking for people who can bring something different and that stand out.

To be able to participate on these CCUSA programs, there are 3 sets of criteria: 1.You must 18 years of age by 1st June of the year you go away, 2.You must be able to leave/travel by 20th June, 3.You must be able to work at least 9 weeks.

Right now, a lot of people are still very anxious about travel due to Covid-19, and with travel bans still in place, and with the above criteria, it maybe that a lot of you reading this are still too young, BUT planning is key when doing these programs, so we are bringing this to your attention for 2022 or even 2023. If you are interested, please go to www.ccusa.co.uk for more detailed information about the programs (such as salaries, program fees and details facts about what is included), email us info@ccusa.co.uk or follow us on social media @ccusauk.

Uni of Suffolk - Virtual sessions Applying to University Join us to find out more about how to apply and prepare for university with our live Applying to University sessions. Our weekly Preparing for Uni sessions will go through everything you need to know about preparing to start at university this year. If you haven't applied for your course yet, it's not to late. Join us for Making your Application to learn how you can still apply for your university course and get answers to all of your questions from University of Suffolk staff.

Preparing for Uni discuss accommodation, finance an student life.

Making an Application - what to do, when you will get your decision and what to do if you change your mind.

Sessions run throughout April check website for full list of dates.

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Useful Links: Student Finance England www.gov.uk/student-finance Take Your Place http://www.takeyourplace.ac.uk Money Saving Expert https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/students/student-loansrepay/

PARENT HUB

UCAS Undergraduate: Advice for parents and guardians The UCAS website has a complete section on how parents and guardians can support their student.

With information on the University Application Process, students rights, guides to clearing and must more.

If your student is still undecided on their future plans you can find out detailed information about Apprenticeships and how to apply.

Did you know a student can still apply for Apprenticeships if they are holding an offer for University?

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