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careersworld... ... and this is Careers World magazine, here to help you find your perfect Career! We know it’s still early in 2013, and September seems miles away, but students everywhere are planning their futures. There are millions of different routes you can take: you could start earning qualifications and money with an Apprenticeship, get a taste of the working world with employer funded study, discover a vocational course at college, apply to be an academic at university and much more. So no matter what you want to do you’re in the right place. In this issue we will profile some of the biggest sectors in your region and explain how to take the first step to a career in the ones that interest you. We’ll also cover all of the main sectors out there, explore employment trends in your area and take a look at some remarkable true stories of young people who have had success after leaving school. But that’s not all! We also have a guide to all of the confusing qualifications out there, some advice on how to apply for different courses and jobs, and the latest on how we’re using social media (like facebook and twitter) to help people like you find careers.

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Careers World – Spring 2013 West Midlands edition

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Contents

The Intro Bits 07

How to Apply

Careers Insight 17

Know what course you want to do, but not sure how to apply for it? Get ahead with this quick and easy guide to applications.

Qualifications Table

Fancy a high-ﬂying career?

See how different qualiﬁcations add up, and how they compare.

Life Stories

Business & Finance

Health & Social Care If you’ve got a big heart, put it to good use in a caring career.

Construction Build a successful career for yourself.

Past and present students tell us all about their experiences and how they succeeded.

Sport & Fitness How about a healthy career helping people stay ﬁt?

Hair & Beauty Get a career that never goes out of style.

Imagine a Career We give you a heads-up on the other sectors out there, which we’ll cover in future issues.

Useful Stuff 43

Spotlight: West Midlands All about your region.

Apprenticeship Week Kick off your career with an Apprenticeship.

More Helpful Stuff Useful links, contact details and more – get in touch with people who can help.

Social Media Review Find out how you can connect with Careers World’s expert team online!

ULTIMATEDESTINATION www.jaguarlandrovercareers.com

APPLICATION DEADLINE: EARLY 2013

APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES – ADVANCED AND HIGHER Every product launched. Every market explored. Every challenge overcome and every boundary pushed. Throughout Jaguar Land Rover, people experience moments of inspiration and progress like these every day. Join one of our Apprenticeship Schemes and you’ll gain the skills and confidence to do the same. We run two Apprenticeship Schemes – Advanced and Higher. Most Advanced Apprenticeships are in Product Development or Manufacturing, while our Higher Apprenticeships are in Product Development, Production Supervision, Purchasing, Finance and Manufacturing. Whichever you join, you’ll earn recognised qualifications, not to mention a competitive salary and benefits. But even more importantly, you’ll gain invaluable hands-on experience, working alongside industry experts on two of the world’s greatest brands. Wherever your engineering career takes you, the journey starts here. Visit our website to discover more, and find out about the qualifications and entry level criteria you’ll need to join us.

Applications close early 2013, please check the website for full details. Visit www.jaguarlandrovercareers.com

How to Apply

Common Application Process and UCAS Progress Some 14-19 area prospectuses use an online resource called the Common Application Process (CAP) but others have been replaced by www.ucasprogress.com. Whichever it is for you they both allow you to search and apply for courses in the local area. Head to the ‘your region’ section (page 43) of this magazine to see which it is for your area.

What is the Common Application Process? Basically the CAP allows you to easily manage all of the applications you want to make for different courses. There might be lots of courses that interest you and the CAP lets you upload your application details so that you can quickly apply. This means that you should not have to ﬁll out lots of different application forms but can just upload your details once and then browse courses and click to apply. The system also keeps track of the status of all of your applications so you can check their progress and see if you have any offers of places. It also links to local Information Advice and Guidance services so that you can get some helpful advice if the providers you have applied to are unable to make you an offer.

What is UCAS Progress? UCAS Progress is different from the UCAS university application process. It’s designed for 13-19 year olds looking for all different types of courses, from all different types of providers, in their local areas. Like the CAP you will be registered by your local authority or school to use the site. This means you can search for courses and save your favourites. The UCAS Progress site helps you find the courses closest to you – you can even bring up courses on an interactive map! You may get lots of results in your searches but you can filter these down by location or provider type. What kind of courses can I apply for? Both the CAP and UCAS Progress have courses offered by local colleges and training providers. Some of the qualifications available include:

• AS and A Levels • Basic/Key Skills • Diplomas • GCSE’s • Higher Education Courses • Vocational Qualifications How do I get involved? Your school should be able to give you a login to use on your CAP or UCAS Progress, which will allow you to complete a personal profile and application form, browse the available courses and apply for them online. For the details of who can help you find a course in your area turn to page 52 of the magazine or head to www.careersworld.co.uk.

Apprenticeships You might have decided that an apprenticeship is the way to go! The National Apprenticeship Service operates a vacancy matching service that allows you to search apprenticeship opportunities and make applications for them online. To apply for an apprenticeship follow these simple steps:

• Head to www.apprenticeships.org. uk and click ‘search for vacancies’. • Register on the site and activate your account. You only have to do this once and you will get a homepage that allows you to track your applications. • Search for apprenticeships by keywords, job roles, locations or learning providers. (Make sure to check the site regularly as new vacancies are uploaded all the time.)

• When you ﬁnd the apprenticeship you want you can click to apply through the site. You’ll be asked to ﬁll in your personal info, outline your experience and possibly answer some questions. You can even save your application as a draft and return later if you have to. • Keep applying! You can apply for up to 10 vacancies and if successful will be invited for an interview or assessment.

09 UCAS Application Process The Universities and Colleges Application System (UCAS) is the system for higher education course applications. You’ve probably seen it on the news as hundreds of thousands of people apply to university each year. The system is not just for undergraduate degrees; foundation degrees, postgraduate degrees and most higher education courses are on this site. The basic steps to applying for university are:

Choosing your course There are literally thousands available, make sure to do your research on which course is right for you, there are lots of resources on the site to help. Also consider where you want to do the course, some institutions specialise in certain courses.

Applying The application system is all online and you select on the site which institutions you would like to apply to, these are your ‘choices’. You need to provide a personal statement saying why you’re right for the course as part of this, so make sure to take your time.

Results If you get the results the university asked for, they will probably offer you a place and you will be able to start planning for your new course. If you fail to get the necessary grades you can still ﬁnd a course at a different university through the ‘clearing’ system.

Offers If a university wants to offer you a place they will let you know on the UCAS system what results they expect you to get. You will have to reply to accept or refuse these offers.

Your teachers will be able to offer you further help using the system, which you can ﬁnd at www.ucas.ac.uk.

General Tips on Applications

Grammar and Spelling

Take your time when applyin g. None of the application systems cov ered on this page force you to log on, ﬁ nd a course and apply all in one go. Thi s means you have plenty of time to check your application thoroughly, app lications with spelling mistakes or gra mmatical errors suggest that you hav e rushed the process. It’s often a good ide a to get your parents, teachers or frie nds to help you by double checking!

Work Experience

You may decide to get som e work experience to help you get the course, apprenticeship or job that you want. This can often be a good wa y to get ahead. If you have a compan y in mind for work experience you could telephone to ﬁnd out who to approach or send a polite, and well wri tten, letter or email with a CV atta ched. Alternatively you or your par ents may know people who would be willing to let you shadow them at work and give you the experience to boost your applications.

Be Yourself!

This is a top tip for any app lication. In many cases the people you are applying to have to look thro ugh hundreds of application form s. Try to show what would make YO U the right person for the course. Do you have a real passion for the subject or is it your dream to go into a career in that sector? What makes you stand out as a good applicant and the best can didate for the course or job? Make sur e you’re picking the course or job tha t suits your personality and skills best! If you are having trouble with your application your school car eers advisor should be able to help.

GCSEs Foundation Learning Tier

Higher or Advanced Diplomas GCSEs / A Levels Foundation Learning Tier Apprenticeships

Further education

Options @ 18

Foundation or Higher Diplomas

Options @ 16

Options @ 14

Qualiﬁcations Table

Higher education Apprenticeships post-18 Employment Employment with training

Employment with training

Entry Level

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4-8

Entry Level Certiﬁcates

5 GCSEs (grades D-G)

5 GCSEs (grades A*-C)

A Levels

Foundation Degree

Skills for Life

BTEC Introductory Diplomas and Certiﬁcates

Intermediate Apprenticeship

Advanced Apprenticeship

Higher Apprenticeship

Functional Skills

OCR Nationals

BTEC First Diplomas and Certiﬁcates

BTEC Diplomas, Certiﬁcates and Awards

Diploma of Higher Education

Awards, Certiﬁcates, and Diplomas

NVQs

HND, HNC

Foundation Learning

Foundation Diploma

Higher Diploma

Advanced Diploma

Diploma of Higher Education

OCR Nationals

Specialist awards

GCE in applied subjects

Life Stories

Daniel Atkinson, Vehicle Paint Technician “I am so glad I found out about the Apprenticeship scheme, I love cars so its great to be able to work with them every day. I get a real sense of satisfaction from my job and enjoy learning all the different techniques in Body Reﬁnishing.” Daniel Atkinson is currently employed as a Paint Technician at M&M Vehicle Repairs, one of the largest accident repair centres in Staffordshire. He is just about to complete his Intermediate Level Apprenticeship in Body Reﬁnishing. Dan has always had an interest in cars and loved to read magazines on body work from a young age. So when Martec training came into his school to do some mock interviews he was really pleased to hear about the Paint Apprenticeship available to him.

Andrew Whittles, National Diploma Graphic Design

His main duties in the paint shop are to assess what repairs need doing, to assure all parts have been stripped from the vehicle, prepare panels for paint by sanding down, masking out and priming relevant areas along with helping to keep the work shop clean and tidy and valeting the cars before they go back out to the customer.

Andrew Whittles studied for a National Diploma in Graphic Design at North East Worcestershire College when he left School, and moved on to successfully complete a HND with the College. He now works for one of the top design agencies in the country.

When Dan moves onto his Advanced Level Apprenticeship he will be more involved with selecting, matching and mixing colour as well as spray painting the vehicles themselves in the specialist booths. www.martectraining.co.uk

“Sixth form never really appealed to me and I was looking for a more extensive course and a new environment with like-minded people. The College appeared to be a haven for creative endeavours; offering up many disciplines, from photography to illustration, fine art to graphic design. As such the National Diploma course I chose explored many of these disciplines and felt a world away from what school could have offered. Being able to work with photography one day, then painting or illustrating the next, under the guidance of great tutors, was a great way to explore my creativity and find out what my strengths were. When I decided to stay on for HND I found my strengths were Graphic Design and Illustration. As a testament to the College I secured a place in a D&AD students awards publication for one of my illustrations! As such many of the things I learnt put me in good stead for pursuing a difficult career path in Graphic Design. My first break was working as a Graphic Designer at a printing firm. I have now progressed to become an Art Director in the number one integrated design agency in the UK, with clients like Jaguar and Triumph. Not too shabby!” www.discovernewcollege.com

13 HCT put me in pole position! Bill Perry, Trainee Motorsport Engineer During my time at university I have found myself reflecting on my apprenticeship at HCT; how much I learnt from it and how it was the right choice for me. Now I am at university some of my peers have never worked on cars in a practical way and find it challenging to understand some of the practical fundamentals that are needed for the course. The combination of day release with the workplaced learning in my apprenticeship fitted perfectly.

Kirsty Richardson, 20

Bridgnorth Print Services Ltd Kirsty (T-L) has just successfully completed her City and Guilds level 3 apprenticeship in Digital Pre-Press with MoreTraining and joins an increasing number of females entering the Digital Pre-Press industry. Kirsty has found the training experience with MoreTraining invaluable particularly the day release training day at the centre where she gets to study with other apprentices learning about the print and design industry and building DTP skills.

Amy Ann Burgess, 19

Personalized Gifts Hanley Amy (T-R) is working towards her level 3 GQA apprenticeship in Digital Pre-Press. Although Amy had already completed a National Diploma in Art and Design she was keen to join an apprenticeship scheme, knowing that this would add value to her National Diploma and help develop and underpin her role at work.

Sophie Duran, 17

CPL Print Limited Derby Sophie (B-L) is working towards her level 2 GQA in Digital Pre-Press. She works as part of a busy design studio designing a wide variety of jobs for print. However she is also encouraged to expand her role and outputs work on CPL’s state of the art digital press and digital plate maker.

Katie King, 20

NM Creations, Peterborough Katie (B-R) is working towards her level 3 GQA apprenticeship in Digital Pre-Press. She works as part of a small team producing a wide variety of digital format work, from print and signage to web page design. Katie’s role is constantly developing at work and Richard Thulburn, her manager, is encouraging Katie to visit and liaise with customers as well as getting involved in production using their variable data digital press and print ﬁnish equipment. www.moretrain.co.uk

I have always had a passion for motorsport and for vehicles. After completing my apprenticeship with HCT I spent another year working at Top Garage and then I went out to New Zealand to work for Hinds Motor Services. I knew that to reach my dream career as a Formula One Race Engineer I would need to have a degree, which is why I am now enrolled on to the second year of a BEng in Motorsport Engineering. I have had some amazing opportunities so far, such as a work placement at McLaren Formula One. Unfortunately, we weren’t allowed to take photos because it was top secret, but I did help build one of Jenson Button’s gearboxes that drove him to victory in Canada 2011. I also work for Atech Reid GP, which I have managed to ﬁt around my study. I travelled to Valencia with them for the Renault Eurocup and worked as a No.2 mechanic for the weekend. I then went on to travel with them through several races of the season. I’ve been very lucky to gain all these experiences! www.hct.ac.uk

Life Stories

Lauren Wilson Higher Apprenticeship in IT A Higher Apprenticeship was ideal as I have always had a keen interest in ICT and wanted to gain work experience whilst studying at the same time. I found out about apprenticeships through college and came across the Capgemini Higher Apprenticeship programme, which I thought was a fantastic opportunity and well suited for me. I love the fact that I am gaining so much work experience and constantly learning new things every day. I am currently working on specialising in testing for a data warehouse, however the programme also lets me experience many different aspects of Capgemini, as I can move on to different roles in the near future. Also, while working towards a qualification, you also grow as a person. Since starting this apprenticeship my confidence has grown and I have proved to myself that I can achieve great results by putting in the effort. It’s very challenging but worth it. When I finish this apprenticeship, I will only be 23 years old and have 5 years work experience with a degree and no student debt. So I think it is definitely a good way to get your ‘foot in the door’. apprentices.careers.uk@capgemini.com www.uk.capgemini.com/apprenticeships 01483 764 764

Georgina Oag Four Year Advanced Engineering Apprenticeship The Manufacturing Technology Centre I’ve always been a practical person so when I found out about the MTC through the National Apprenticeship Service my interest was sparked and I decided to go along to an open day at the centre. I had completed my A-levels and secured a place at Coventry University to study Accounting and Finance but I was interested to find out more about the other options out there. The MTC’s engineering apprenticeship really appealed to me so I decided to go for it. I’ve really enjoyed my apprenticeship so far. It’s amazing to work in a brand new facility, especially such a unique research and development environment. Each day here is different and there are real opportunities to work on exciting projects. I was given responsibility in a real business environment from my first day, which really boosted my confidence. I feel like I make a real contribution to the organisation and I’m a key part of the team. I’ve learnt a great deal from people in different departments across the business too. I’m not sure what to specialise in yet, I’m keeping my options open at the moment I feel like I’m learning new skills all the time and I’m also earning money. Having this experience has definitely made me realise I want a long- term career in engineering. To find out more about the MTC Advanced Engineering Apprenticeship contact apprentice@the-mtc.org. www.the–mtc.org

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ARE YOU INTERESTED IN AN APPRENTICESHIP APPRENTICESHIP? Western Power Distribution owns and operates the electricity distribution system in the Midlands, the South West of England and South Wales. This system consists of underground cables, overhead lines and substations operating at voltages from 132,000 volts down to 230 volts and feeds over 7 million customers over a 55,300 square kilometres service area, making us one of the largest electricity distribution companies in the UK. Our role is to ensure the power network of poles and pylons, cables, wires and substations – the infrastructure that we all rely upon to live our lives to the full – delivers electricity to our homes and businesses around-the-clock.

APPRENTICES Based in the South West, South Wales and Midlands areas. Starting salary £10,959 per annum We are looking for people to train through the WPD Technical Apprenticeship Scheme to become Craftspeople throughout the Midlands, South West and South Wales, with excellent career and development prospects. The core training lasts for a minimum of two years, depending on progress, during which you will be required to pass your City & Guilds 2339 Level 2 and Level 3 Certificates in Electrical Technology Engineering exams, and complete our Technical Apprenticeship Record (TAR) Portfolio. We require you to have, or expect to attain, at least five GCSE Grade C’s or above. You must have a GCSE Grade C or above in Maths, English Language and one Science subject, or have an equivalent Level 3 recognised qualification in electrical engineering. Please note that we do not consider that Level 1 or Level 2 NVQ or Key Skills or Functional Skills qualifications provide adequate academic experience to count towards these entry requirements. For more information and an application pack please visit www.joinwpd.co.uk Closing date: Friday 25th January 2013 An Equal Opportunities Employer

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Sector

Real World Jenny, Audit Junior Dutton Moore, Hull After completing my A-levels, I commenced employment at Dutton Moore as an Audit Junior. Studying for a degree did not appeal to me unless it was essential in the career I was to pursue, and for this reason I decided to take the AAT-ACA fast track route into the accountancy profession. This enabled me to gain experience and knowledge of accounting through the AAT qualiﬁcation and working full time before attempting the ACA qualiﬁcation as part of a four year training agreement with my employer.

I decided the ACA was the best qualification for me personally, as I was to be working within a practicebased environment and it was a well respected and valued qualification. It was quite challenging working in full-time employment whilst studying, and this required discipline and determination. However is worth it in the end to be respected as a qualified ICAEW Chartered Accountant, and to earn a qualified salary. icaew.com/careers facebook.com/icaewstartingpoint

Sector

Accountancy Accountants keep track of company’s and individuals’ ﬁnances so they can manage their money properly. Depending on their client’s needs, they might produce account reports, forecast future proﬁts, calculate tax or audit accounts. All organisations – from football clubs to supermarkets – need accountants, so they can work in many different sectors. Entry-level role: Accounts clerk, trainee accountant. Starting salary: £12,000 – £16,000 a year.

Banking The banking sector is huge. There are loads of international and domestic banks who manage our money, give loans, exchange money and more. There are three types: retail banking (like your local HSBC or Lloyds), corporate banking (banking services for businesses) and wholesale banking (large transactions for big clients like governments and other international banks). Entry-level role: Customer service adviser, bank cashier. Starting salary: £10,500 – £16,000 a year.

Financial Advice It’s not just for the wealthy – everybody needs financial advice at some point. Financial adviser’s help people make the most out of their money, whatever they have. A career in financial advice is about working with people to plan their financial goals, whether that’s choosing a mortgage, investing their savings or planning for their retirement. Entry-level role: Insurance technician, customer service adviser in a bank or building society. Starting salary: around £17,000 a year.

Entrepreneurial Think you’ve got a fantastic idea for a business? Well almost two-thirds of entrepreneurs say that they had no experience of managing a business before they took the plunge. Organisations like the Prince’s Trust offer help and support to young people who are interested in starting their own businesses. If you have determination and are willing to put in the hard work starting your own business can be a wise career choice.

19 Get Qualified Apprenticeships

There are several Apprenticeships that will get you qualified in this sector. The business and administration Apprenticeship covers all the skills needed to start a career in the office. On the finance side of things, there are a few options: payroll, accounting and providing financial services. Here are the Apprenticeship frameworks relevant to the sector, all of these result in level 2 qualifications such as NVQs, BTECs or Diplomas: • Accounting • Business and Administration • Marketing and Communications • Payroll • Providing Financial Services • Team Leading and Management

Advanced Apprenticeships

Advanced Apprenticeships are equivalent to A Levels, but like Apprenticeships are advantageous for practical roles. Historically Advanced Apprentices have progressed significantly in the industry and many have gone on to become supervisors or managers. Many have remained in business or finance for their whole career. Here are the Apprenticeship frameworks relevant to the sector all of these result in level 3 qualifications such as NVQs, BTECs or Diplomas: • Accounting • Advising on Financial Products • Business and Administration • Marketing and Communications • Payroll • Providing Financial Services • Team Leading and Management You can also do a Higher Apprenticeship, NVQ level 4 in: • Accounting

A Levels

A Levels can either lead to university or a Foundation Degree, but can be particularly useful in this sector as big companies such as KPMG or PwC oﬀer funded training for students who have just completed A Levels. Here are some recommended A Level subjects, which could set you in the right direction for a career in this sector: • Accounting • Business Studies • Economics • Maths • Statistics

Foundation Degrees

A Foundation Degree is a higher education qualification which combines academic study with practical hands-on experience. Designed jointly by universities, colleges and employers, they should give you the right skills to be ready for employment. They are university-level qualifications and are equivalent to the first two years of an honours degree. A typical full-time Foundation Degree takes two years to complete, and are different from Honours Degrees as they usually involve learning in the workplace as well as at university or college.

Employer-funded study

You don’t have to go to university to train to be an accountant. Organisations like the ICAEW offer a training scheme for people who have completed their A Levels. You’ll start working for an employer and gain two professional qualifications in four years. As mentioned PwC have a HEADstart scheme and KPMG also recruit school leavers. Though the KPMG scheme takes 6 years the benefit is that by the time your friends are finished university, you’ll be earning and able to command a good salary.

Professional Qualiﬁcations

Professional bodies (such as CISI, ACCA and CIMA) offer short courses which allow you to study specific areas of finance and gain a qualification employers will value. For example, if you want to work for an Investment Bank then the CISI’s Introduction to Investment Award could really boost your CV and teach you more about the Investment and Securities industry.

West Midlands Focus This sector has a big presence in a few key places within our region. Worcester has 16% of its employees in the banking, insurance and ﬁnancial service side of the sector alone; one of Worcester’s key employers is Brittanic Assurance PLC which is responsible for 1,500 jobs in the city. Birmingham is a big centre for this business and ﬁnance, as it has over 100,000 employees working in this sector.

Are you looking for a rewarding, long-term career in a growing sector? An Apprenticeship in social care could be the answer â&#x20AC;&#x201C; earn while you learn! Social care is a growing sector and one that offers increasing opportunities for progression. Skills for Careâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career pathways e-tool lets you explore where an Apprenticeship in health and social care can lead and see case studies from those who work in the sector. Go to www.skillsforcare.org.uk/careerpathways For more information visit: www.skillsforcare.org.uk/apprenticeships

Sector

Real World A route into social care Having achieved good grades in her GCSEs Danielle Parker visited her local Jobcentre Plus to see what Apprenticeships were available. There she came across an opportunity in social care at Manor House, a residential and nursing home for older people. From the very ﬁrst day, Danielle was given real work to do and she quickly adapted to her new role, learning new skills including the management of personal care and carrying out activities with residents. She hadn’t realised quite how wide-ranging the job could be until she started. But the support she received soon helped her to settle in and gain conﬁdence.

Just under one year after starting her apprenticeship, Danielle was delighted to be offered a permanent full-time position at Manor House, and is rightly proud of her new title of ‘health and social care assistant’. Danielle is certain she made the right decision in becoming an apprentice. Her year within the programme cemented the idea of working in the care sector, especially with the older people. She’s now preparing for further study and is determined to continue and progress. For more information about social care visit www.skillsforcare.org.uk/ careerpathways.

Sector

Allied Health Professions People who specialise in a speciﬁc area, like speech and language therapists, radiographers, occupational therapists and psychologists. The work of these professionals varies greatly depending on their skills, whether you’re good at science, the arts, sports or psychology, there is something for you.

Childcare Childcare is an important career. Workers in this sector have to have the necessary skills to help children grow emotionally, physically and socially. As with most sectors job roles vary greatly, from managerial positions to hands on assistants. The typical working day for someone in this sector will largely depend on the age of the children they care for and whether or not they are based in a school, day-care centre, or at the childs home.

Social Care Social care workers and personal assistants help a variety of people, ranging from those with disabilities to the elderly. They assist these groups in maintaining their independence and living fuller lives. Many of these workers visit patients in their own homes and provide support in a variety of settings.

Wider Healthcare Team The NHS is a huge organisation that has to make sure all hospitals and health centres are well maintained, and that those in their care have all of their needs met. The wider healthcare team includes all the other jobs that keep the NHS running smoothly, like technicians, porters, gardeners, caterers, cleaning staff, etc.

Healthcare Science The scientiﬁc side to it all – includes pharmacists, biomedical scientists and laboratory assistants. Healthcare scientists play a vital role in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a range of medical conditions. Technological advances make this a very exciting area to work in.

Health Information The people who help process, store and analyse patient information and medical records – medical records clerk, clinical researcher, IT professionals. This is one of the fastest growing areas in the NHS as technology improves and more emphasis is place on keeping accurate records of patients.

Dental There are a range of roles that are important to the dental team. Dentists, dental nurses, hygienists, technicians and therapists are all vital to providing dental care. Some will be employed or partners in a dental practice or based at NHS hospitals. With the growth of private dental care many working in this area are very well paid.

Nursing & Midwifery The largest group of staff in the NHS, nurses play a vital role in assisting doctors and consultants. A caring persona is vital as the nurses have to reassure and care for patients. Midwifery is one of the most rewarding job roles in the healthcare profession due to the key role they play in assisting mothers before, during and after birth.

23 Get Qualified Apprenticeships

If you’re aged 16 or over, you could take an Apprenticeship in health and social care and get a job with an employer. You’ll do half of your learning on the job and half in the classroom with a college or training provider. Here are the Apprenticeship frameworks relevant to the sector, all of these result in level 2 qualiﬁcations such as NVQs, BTECs or Diplomas: • Health and Social Care • Pharmacy Assistants and Technicians • Support Services in Healthcare

Advanced Apprenticeships

Advanced Apprenticeships are equivalent to A Levels, but like Apprenticeships are advantageous for practical roles. Advanced Apprenticeships help you become more qualiﬁed whilst gaining employment experience. Here are the Apprenticeship frameworks relevant to the sector, all of these result in level 3 qualiﬁcations such as NVQs, BTECs or Diplomas: • Dental Nursing • Health and Social Care • Pharmacy Assistants and Technicians

A Levels

A Levels can either lead to university or a Foundation Degree, which are explained below. Most employers and universities will value subjects

that demonstrate you have solid base level knowledge and would be able to develop skills relevant to the industry. Here are some recommended A Level subjects, which could set you in the right direction: • Biology (Human) • Health and Social Care • Physical Education

Foundation Degrees

You can also do a Foundation Degree in health & social care. A Foundation Degree is a higher education qualification which combines academic study with practical handson experience. Designed jointly by universities, colleges and employers, they should give you the right skills to be ready for employment. They are university-level qualifications and are equivalent to the first two years of an honours degree. A typical full-time Foundation Degree takes two years to complete, and are different from Honours Degrees as they usually involve learning in the workplace as well as at university or college.

College Courses

A college course can also be a great route into this sector. To see which colleges have relevant courses in your region check out www.careersworld.co.uk.

Get into the Sector There are lots of pathways to a career in this sector – relevant work experience is one of them…

Volunteering

There are lots of volunteering opportunities in health and social care, and this type of experience could qualify you for a fulltime position or boost your application for a course. Visit www.volunteering.org.uk or www.do-it.org.uk to search for opportunities near you.

Salaries

Work experience

The NHS trusts in your area will be able to arrange work experience placements. Simply ring them up and ask to speak to someone in their HR, voluntary services or education and training departments.

Most people in this sector work for the NHS, where an entry-level position will earn you between £13,0 00 and £14,000 a year. With a level 2 or 3 qualiﬁcatio n, you could be earning £16,000. The more experienc e you pick up, the more you’ll earn.

West Midlands Focus There are around 273,000 health and social care employees here. Even though the sector is not the West Midlands’ biggest employer, it still accounts for over 10% of England’s health workforce. Areas of this sector that you could work in include hospital activities, general medical practice activities and dentistry; the biggest employer here is hospital activity.

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Real World Itaye Donovan-Smith Itaye faced some personal problems before coming to Kingsbury Training in year 11, he started on the Pathway to success program and worked in Bricklaying for 9 months. He passed his City & Guilds Entry level 3 Certificate in construction, OCR entry level 3 Maths & English before progressing on to the Foundation Learning program. Once on the Foundation Learning Program Itaye showed a determination to Move in to an apprenticeship as soon as possible. He flew through his City & Guilds Level one in construction, producing brickwork that any fully qualified builder would be proud of. He

also achieved both his level 1 & level 2 OCR Maths and Level 1 in English. Kingsbury Training then set Itaye up with an interview with Carillion, where he moved to start an apprenticeship. Itaye has been working with Carillion for 9 months, however his involvement with Kingsbury Training doesn’t end there, he is helping us when ever he can with a big building project and in turn we have helped him ﬁnd full time employment with a local builder that starts in January 2013, as soon as his apprenticeship is up. Itaye has worked extremely hard to achieve everything he has, and we wish

him luck in the future… however I doubt we have seen the last of him as he continues to develop his building skills. If you want to kick start your career, call 0121 384 4040 or visit www.kingsburytraining.com for more info.

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Painting & Decorating Applying the ﬁnishing touch to surfaces, like wallpaper, gloss and emulsion; Painter and Decorators can work on construction sites or on commercial and domestic projects. Salary Range: £17,000 to £23,000

Bricklaying One of the most popular trades and Apprenticeships, bricklaying is about building and repairing walls, using a range of materials and techniques. It can be really creative work too with you may be called on to produce decorative and interesting effects. Salary Range: £17,000 to £28,000

Civil Engineering Civil engineering is about the design and construction of buildings and other important structures like pipelines, bridges, railways and roads. They provide technical support on construction projects to help turn complex designs into reality. Salary Range: £15,000 to £37,000

Plumbing There never seems to be a plumber when you need one. Plumbing is the skilled trade of working with pipes, tubing and plumbing ﬁxtures for drinking water systems, the drainage of waste and heating systems. It is one of the most varied roles, you could be working on existing pipe work or installing something new. Salary Range: £16,500 to £35,000

Scaffolding Building safe working platforms for construction workers to use when working on buildings and other structures. Scaffolders work on a variety of projects, including some very tall buildings. Salary Range: £17,000 to £26,000

Carpentry & Joinery As timber is so widely used the building and installation of wood products, such as ﬂoors, staircases, doors and roof trusses, is vital work. Joiners can work on construction sites and domestic premises – bench joiners work in joiner’s shops on complex wood products. Salary Range: £17,000 to £31,000

Plastering There are two types of plastering roles: Solid Plasterers apply wet ﬁnishes to walls, ceilings and ﬂoors, and Fibrous Plasterers work in workshops to produce ornamental plasterwork as decoration. Salary Range: £17,000 to £28,000

Surveying Building surveyors give detailed advice on the construction, design and maintenance of proposed or existing buildings. They have to work out the distances and angles between various points of the construction. This job is vital to making sure the building is secure. Salary Range: £15,000 to £37,000

27 Get Qualified Apprenticeships

This is one of the best ways to get into the industry. The constructio n Apprenticeship scheme is a two -year programme for a level 2 award. To apply, you’ll need to have foun d an employer that will sponsor you . Get in touch with your local Constru ction Skills oﬃce for job opportunitie s and vacancies in your area (see use ful links box). Here are the Apprent iceship frameworks relevant to the sec tor, all of these result in level 2 qualiﬁ cations such as NVQs, BTECs or Diplom as:

Construction Building

• Painter and Decorator • Mai ntenance Operative (repairs, tiling, plasterin g) • Bricklayer • Craft Mason • Car penter • Joiner • Woodmachinist

Construction Technical, Supervision and Management • Team Leader Construction Civil Engineerin g

• Construction Operative • Formworker • Highways Mainten ance • Plant Mechanic • Plant Ope rator • Tunnelling Operative

Construction Specialist

• Scaﬀolder • Roofer • Roof Tile r • Wall and Floor Tiler • Kitchen / Bathroom Fitter • Floor Layer • Dry Liner • Ceiling Fixer • Partitioner • Mastic Asphalter • Plasterer • Thatcher • Stone Mason • Insulation Inst aller

Advanced Apprenticeships

Advanced Apprenticeships are equivalent to A Levels, but like Apprenticeships are advantageo us for practical roles. Advanced Apprenticeships in constructio n are a one-year addition to the twoyear apprenticeship. Here are the Apprenticeship frameworks rele vant to the sector, all of these result in level 3 qualiﬁcations such as NVQs, BTECs or Diplomas:

Construction Building

• Bricklayer • Carpenter • Join er

Construction Technical, Supervision and Management

• Site Technician • Civil Enginee ring Technician • Work Supervisor

Construction Civil Engineerin g

• Plant Mechanic

West Midlands Focus The construction sector has been continually on the rise here, which means good news for future construction hopefuls! There are a variety of subsectors in construction that you can work in, from repair and maintenance to public housing and industrial. The biggest subsector here is repair and maintenance, even bigger than the national average in fact; 47% of construction is in this subsector.

Construction Specialist

• Plasterer • Roofer • Stone Mas on • Wall and Floor Tiler

College Courses

A college course can also be a great route into this sector. To see whi ch colleges have relevant courses in your region check out www.careersworld.co.uk.

A Levels

A Levels can either lead to univ ersity or a Foundation Degree, which are explained below. Most employe rs and universities value practical and scientiﬁc subjects; these dem onstrate that you would be able to und erstand how things work. Here are som e recommended A Level subject s, which could set you in the right directio n: • Biology • Chemistry • Des ign & Technology • Electronics • Ma ths • Physics

Foundation Degrees

A Foundation Degree is a high er education qualification which combines academic study with practical hands-on experience . Designed jointly by universities , colleges and employers, they should give you the right skills to be read y for employment. They are university-level qualifi cations and are equivalent to the first two years of an honours degree. A typical full-time Foundation Degree take s two years to complete, and are diff erent from Honours Degrees as they usually involve learning in the workpla ce as well as at university or college .

Salaries Generally, tradespeople with a Level 2 qualiﬁcation will earn aro und £325 a week and those with a Lev el 3 will earn close to £385 a week. If you choose to do a Const ruction Apprenticeship, you can exp ect to earn around £8,700 the ﬁrst year, £11,600 the next, and £15,35 0 the third year.

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Real World Ben Goss, 19 Ben left school after taking A Levels but didn’t like the thought of university, incurring a loan or studying for another three years. He enjoyed his GCSE and A Level PE courses and was a big gym fan, so considered taking a gym instructors’ course. His local gym was actively seeking personal trainers qualiﬁed to Level 3 REPs standard and invited him to apply. Some personal trainer courses would take Ben to the industry minimum Level 2 but The Training Room course would take him to the required Level 3 grade. Having successfully studied independently at home for his A Levels, Ben opted for its eLearning course. With his practical grounding from his gym work and physiology and anatomy knowledge from his GCSE and A Level courses, Ben took to the eLearning course with ease.

“The modules were really well constructed and I received immediate, constructive feedback from the tutors online before I completed the practical assessments towards the end of the course.” After qualifying with The Training Room, Ben walked straight into his new job where he works as a personal trainer, oversees gym activities and takes a variety of ﬁtness classes. Ben is now looking to complete more courses to extend his employability skills. “I don’t regret not going to university and the ﬁtness industry has plenty of opportunities for me to progress and develop,” says Ben. “The Training Room course gave me an excellent foundation and as I’m now earning, I can invest in further training without fear of running up debts.” Find out more at: www.thetrainingroom.com 0800 028 4162

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Exercise & Fitness This is about helping people stay fit and healthy, and includes roles like personal trainer, fitness instructor, yoga instructor and swimming teacher. You could work for a gym or leisure centre, or be selfemployed and choose your own hours. All types of people need fitness instructors, from children to the elderly or high level athletes.

Coaching Coaches are needed to teach skills and techniques at all levels, from beginner to professional. They help teams and individuals train to reach their full potential. Coaches need to get a special qualiﬁcation recognised by their sport’s national governing body. These roles vary greatly depending on the sport and skill level, volunteering is a good way to get started in this career.

Playwork Playworkers organise and lead play activities for children (aged between 4 and 15) in after-school clubs, play schemes and youth clubs. This is one of the job roles in which you can use take a Foundation Degree to get ahead.

Activity Leadership Outdoor activity instructors help people enjoy themselves in the great outdoors. They lead a wide range of expeditions and trips, such as walking, hiking, canoeing and rock climbing. You need good people and leadership skills, and to be a natural with young people to be a successful activity leader.

Spectator Control Event stewards and marshals make sure crowds are safe and under control at matches and other large events. You can do an NVQ in spectator safety, some of the key areas include: teamwork, conﬂict management and dealing with emergencies.

Operations It takes all sorts of people to run a leisure centre or gym, from leisure centre assistants and managers to cleaning and maintenance staff. Sports management can include anything from making sure the facilities are maintained properly to making sure everything ﬁnancial is in order too.

31 Get Qualified Apprenticeships

A Levels

The Apprenticeship in active leisure and learning covers a wide range of career paths, whether you’d like to coach, be a ﬁtness instructor, lead outdoor activities or run a leisure centre. You’ll learn on the job while attending a college or training provider on day release, and earn the right qualiﬁcations that will help you progress. So even though this is the only level 2 Apprenticeship framework in the sector it can take you a number of directions: • Active Leisure and Learning

Advanced Apprenticeships

Advanced Apprenticeships are equivalent to A Levels, but like Apprenticeships are advantageous for practical roles. Advanced Apprenticeships help you become more qualiﬁed whilst gaining employment experience. Here are the Apprenticeship frameworks relevant to the sector, all of these result in level 3 qualiﬁcations such as NVQs, BTECs or Diplomas: • Active Leisure and Learning • Facilities Management • Sporting Excellence

A Levels can either lead to university or a Foundation Degree, which are explained below, but which ones are right for you depend on what role you want to do. As there are so many varied careers in the industry, from coaching to operations, no single subject is right for everyone, but here are some which could set you in the right direction: • Biology (Human) • Leisure Studies • Sport and Physical Education

Foundation Degrees

A Foundation Degree is a higher education qualification which combines academic study with practical handson experience. Designed jointly by universities, colleges and employers, they should give you the right skills to be ready for employment. They are university-level qualifications and are equivalent to the first two years of an Honours Degree. A typical full-time Foundation Degree takes two years to complete, and are different from Honours Degrees as they usually involve learning in the workplace as well as at university or college. They can be done in playwork and youth studies.

College Courses

A college course can also be a great route into this sector. To see which colleges have relevant courses in your region check out www.careersworld.co.uk.

What will I earn? For all of these areas, salaries start around £12,000 and can rise to £25,000 with experience and qualiﬁcat ions. Senior staff could earn more than £30,000.

West Midlands Focus Most of the sport and ﬁtness employees are aged between 16-24- so you’ll ﬁt right in! The Olympic Games and the new Sport England initiative will bring bigger opportunities and budgets to the West Midlands.

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Real World Charlotte Smith, Stylist, Francesco Group Lichfield Charlotte has always had a passion for hairdressing and even though she achieved straight A’s in her GCSEs and was encouraged to pursue a traditional academic path of A-Levels and University, Charlotte was adamant that a career in hairdressing was for her. Charlotte was impressed with Francesco Group’s reputation for quality training and started a work-based Apprenticeship at the Francesco Group salon in Lichﬁeld, “I loved training with Francesco Group; it really helped to build my conﬁdence in my skills, as they always insist that we strive for perfection.” Whilst training with the Group, Charlotte won the Trainee of the Year Award as a Third Year Apprentice, which included a

trip to Prague with the other winners. She was also named Apprentice of the Year at the Group’s Business Awards in 2010. She describes her career highlight so far being when she “achieved a Distinction on the Group’s intensive ﬁnishing programme, Generation NXT.” So what’s next for Charlotte? “I’m currently looking into a Management Training Course and am eager to progress in my career. One day I will hopefully become a Franchisee of my own salon.” Charlotte is fast becoming one of the salon’s most popular Stylists. Salon Franchisee, Alice Reeve is thrilled with her progress “she really is an integral member of the team. Charlotte puts her heart and soul into everything she does and is so enthusiastic about hairdressing. She has a conﬁdence in the skills she has learnt, which means that she is extremely popular with clients and staff alike.”

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Hairdressing Part of the fast-moving fashion industry, this covers cutting, styling and colouring all types of hair. Hairdressers begin by training in salons and helping customers improve their look. With talent and experience, many hairdressers go on to prepare models, work on magazine shoots, or even style celebrities! The UK hairdressing industry is considered the best in the world, so there’s opportunity to travel internationally for successful hairdressers. Earnings: Training salaries start low (around £10,000), but can increase to around £16,000 with a qualiﬁcation and experience.

Spa Therapy Spa tourism in England is worth £1.4bn a year and is one of the fastest growing industries. Similar to beauty therapists, spa therapists give treatments that improve appearance and well-being. They offer a full range of treatments to suit a client’s needs, which may include Indian head massage, aromatherapy, holistic treatments and all aspects of heat and wet treatments (like hydrotherapy, sauna and steam). Some therapists may focus on health and ﬁtness while others on relaxation. Earnings: £12,000 to £14,000 a year.

Nail Services There are roughly 18,000 businesses that employ nail technicians in the UK. Their job is to improve the appearance and condition of the skin and nails on hands and feet. They offer basic treatments like manicures and pedicures, as well as nail enhancements like wraps and hot wax treatments. Nail technicians are also skilled in creative nail art, which includes air brushing designs on the nail. Earnings: £10,000 to £15,000 a year.

Beauty Therapy This covers treatments and services that enhance a client’s appearance and well-being. It can include anything from simple facials and make-up to more complicated electronic treatments to remove unwanted hair or improve body tone. Some of the treatments, like body massage, aid relaxation and help relieve stress. Earnings: £12,000 to £17,000 (with experience) a year.

35 Get Qualified Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships are the recommend ed route into this sector. You’ll get a job with an employer and do half of you r learning on the job, and half in the classroom with a college or training provider. There are Apprenticeships ranging from barbering to spa therapy. Here are the Apprentices hip frameworks relevant to the sector, all of these result in level 2 qualiﬁcatio ns such as NVQs, BTECs or Diploma s: • Barbering • Beauty Therapy • Hairdressing • Nail Services

Advanced Apprenticeships

Advanced Apprenticeships are equivalent to A Levels, but like Apprenticeships are advantageous for practical roles. Advanced Apprenticeships help you become more qualiﬁed whilst gaining employment experience. Here are the Apprenticeship frameworks relevant to the sector, all of these result in leve l3 qualiﬁcations such as NVQs, BTE Cs or Diplomas: • Barbering • Beauty Therapy • Hairdressing • Nail Services • Spa Therapy

College Courses

A college course can also be a grea t route into this sector. To see whic h colleges have relevant courses in your region check out www.careersworld.co.uk.

A Levels

A Levels can either lead on to univ ersity or onto a Foundation Degree, whic h are explained below. In this industry a lot of your success will be down to you r personality and experience rather than academic qualiﬁcations; but if you ’re interested in management or a sup port role, here are some recommended A Level subjects, which could set you in the right direction: • Business Studies • Economics • ICT

Foundation Degrees

A Foundation Degree is a higher education qualification which com bines academic study with practical han dson experience. Designed jointly by universities, colleges and employe rs, they should give you the right skill s to be ready for employment. They are university-level qualificatio ns and are equivalent to the first two years of an Honours Degree. A typical full-time Foundation Degree takes two years to complete, and are different from Honours Degrees as they usually involve learning in the workplace as well as at university or college. A Foundation Degree cou ld be a good step after working in the sector for some time, for example there is a Foundation Degree in salon and business management.

West Midlands Focus Our region has a number of beauty schools where you can train to work in this sector, including Stafford Beauty Academy, The International School of Beauty in Nantwich and Warwickshire College also offer qualiﬁcations in health and beauty. A variety of courses are available to prepare you for the various roles within the sector, like hairdressing, nail technicians and spa therapists. The most common workplaces are hair salons, followed by beauty salons.

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Armed Forces Britain’s armed forces – the Army, Royal Navy, RAF and MoD – all invest a lot in their personnel to give them an education that’s relevant in the civilian world as well as in the services. They all offer Apprenticeships so recruits can earn nationally recognised trade qualifications alongside their regular training. For example, a cook for the Royal Navy could also complete a chef Apprenticeship. Each organisation offers different schemes, so visit their websites for more details. Salary: Starting around £13,400 the first year, with excellent benefits and progression. Qualifications: The armed forces offer Apprenticeships in many areas, including Engineering, Fitting, Maintenance, Cookery, IT, Admin, Marine Engineering and more.

Creative, Digital & Media

Customer Service & Admin

This sector covers a range of exciting and creative careers in TV, ﬁlm, graphics, publishing and journalism. Production assistants help out on television and ﬁlm sets; graphic designers create adverts and billboards; journalists write news stories; publishers print books and magazines; and photographers shoot and edit images. If you thrive on a creative buzz, there’s no better industry to be in. Competition for jobs is high so work experience is highly recommended.

Any business that wants to be successful has to make its customers happy. From helping a shopper ﬁnd the right size at Topshop to answering customer queries at a BT call centre, customer service jobs come in all shapes and sizes. Another thing businesses can’t function without is effective admin. Administrators are responsible for running the daily operations of the ofﬁce. They answer the phone, input data, type up letters and anything else that needs to be done. Since administration and customer service are needed in most organisations, you could work across many different sectors.

Job roles: Graphic designer, web designer, production assistant, editing assistant, photographer assistant. Salary: Starting between £13,000 and £17,000. Qualiﬁcations: Apprenticeships in Creative and Digital Media; Foundation Degrees from Creative Writing to Animation.

Job roles: Admin assistant, ofﬁce junior, personal assistant, customer service representative. Salary: Starting anywhere between £13,000 and £18,000 per year. Qualiﬁcations: Apprenticeships in Customer Service and Business & Admin; Foundation Degree in Customer Service Management.

Energy & Renewables This essential sector deals with the utilities we rely on: water, electricity and gas. It also covers waste management and alternative sources of power like nuclear energy, wind power and solar energy. Careers in this sector cover the distribution and supply of gas; the generation and transmission of electricity; the collection and puriﬁcation of water; the treatment of sewage; and nuclear fuel processing. Apprenticeships are a recognised route into this industry and offer excellent career progression. Job roles: Gas network engineer, gas service technician, wastewater plant worker, process operator, decommissioning operative. Salary: Starting anywhere between £12,000 and £20,000 a year. Qualiﬁcations: Apprenticeships in Gas, Nuclear and Utilities; Foundation Degrees, including Power Distribution.

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Engineering At the heart of every technological advance is an engineer. Chemical engineers create new fuels to keep vehicles moving; civil engineers design our railways and roads; and aerospace engineers design the most modern aircraft. Engineers use problem solving, creativity and imagination to come up with answers to problems. The main challenge is doing more with less. How can they make something more cheaply, quickly and effectively than ever before? Engineering is one of the most varied sectors out there, with specialist areas like chemical, mechanical, electrical, aerospace, marine and defence. Job roles: Maintenance ﬁtter, welder, mechanical engineering technician. Salary: Starting anywhere between £15,000 and £18,000 per year. Qualiﬁcations: Apprenticeships in Engineering; Foundation Degrees.

Entrepreneurial An entrepreneur is someone who starts their own business or enterprise, they’re the boss! Entrepreneurs are amongst the most successful people in the world but they have to work hard, be very determined and of course have a money making idea. Businesses created by entrepreneurs are vital to the UK’s economy. Job roles/Salary/Qualiﬁcations: All of these things depend on the individual. The beauty of creating your own business is that you don’t need any special qualiﬁcations. You might need some help in setting up a business though so head to www.careersworld.co.uk to see what’s out there to support young entrepreneurs.

Environmental & Land-based This broad sector offers lots of opportunities to make a difference to the planet, from farming and protecting wildlife to looking after parks and conservation. The main areas within this sector are: Horticulture & landscaping, Agriculture, Animal care, Environmental conservation, and Land-based engineering. Salary: Starting between £12,000 and £18,000. Landscape engineers make between £20,000 and £26,000 a year. Qualiﬁcations: Apprenticeships from Animal Care to Agriculture; Foundation Degrees.

Food & Drink Food and drink is one of the largest industries in the UK – in fact, it even helped pull the country out of the recession. This sector is about taking what’s grown by farmers and transforming it into our favourite foods and beverages. It takes a lot of people working together to make this happen, which means loads of career paths on offer. You could be processing ingredients, fixing machines on the production floor, processing meat, baking cakes or testing quality. Job roles: Production operative, bottling operative, baker, warehouse worker. Salary: Starting between £11,000 and £17,000 a year. Qualifications: Food Manufacture Apprenticeships; Foundation Degree in Food & Drink Management.

From mobile phones and satellite TV to broadband and ﬁbre optics, IT & Telecoms are a major part of life – it helps us keep in touch with our friends, stay entertained, conduct business and more. The IT side of things is all about computers and information systems – designing them, developing them, making them, selling them and installing them. Telecoms is a broad term for any technology that transmits information, like phone lines, broadband, TV, mobile phones and satellites. This industry includes internet suppliers, mobile phone companies and the big companies like BT and SKY. Job roles: IT trainer, helpdesk assistant, telecoms technician, customer service representative. Salary: Starting £16,000 - £20,000 for IT and £12,000 - £15,000 for Telecoms. Qualiﬁcations: IT Apprenticeships and Foundation Degrees.

Manufacturing From the cars on the motorway to the clothes in your wardrobe, many of the things we rely on have been manufactured. This sector is all about making things on a massive scale: cars, TVs, clothes, aeroplanes, fuel… it’s a very important industry. There are many career paths in the sector, from operating machinery that makes plastics or testing the quality of ﬁnished engine parts. Job roles: Production and process engineers, technicians, maintenance engineers, welders and machine setters. Salary: Starting between £13,000 and £18,000 a year. Qualiﬁcations: Manufacturing Apprenticeships and Foundation Degrees.

Apprentices for the Care Industry SwiftACI specialise in being able to help young adults into a full time career in Health and Social Care. This is done by offering specialised training and qualifications, while also facilitating the opportunity to work full time as an apprentice in the Health and Social Care sector. Benefits: • Work full time as an apprentice on the Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage • Receive a recognised qualification within Health and Social Care • Receive your training in a dedicated facility, with specialist equipment from the sector • Start your programme when it is convenient for you, we have regular intakes onto the programme providing flexibility to start

Introduction to Health and Social Care Providing you an introduction to the Care Sector & Employability and Personal Development Working with you in order to obtain your Apprenticeship Employment

Apprenticeship Full Time Employment – Twelve Months Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care Providing you with all the underpinning knowledge, to be an excellent carer & Diploma in Health and Social Care Providing you with all the competence (real situation) training, to develop your career in Care

Call now to see if this could be the career choice for you

Tel: 0844 8569780 Email: info@swiftaci.co.uk Web: www.swiftaci.co.uk

Apprentices for the Child Care Industry SwiftACI specialise in being able to help young adults into a full time career in Child Care. This is done by offering specialised training and qualifications, while also facilitating the opportunity to work full time as an apprentice in the Child Care sector. Benefits: • Work full time as an apprentice on the Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage • Receive a recognised qualification Child Care • Receive your training in a dedicated facility, with specialist equipment from the sector • Start your programme when it is convenient for you, we have regular intakes onto the programme providing flexibility to start

Introduction to Child Care Providing you an introduction to the Child Care Sector & Employability and Personal Development Working with you in order to obtain your Apprenticeship Employment

Apprenticeship Employment/Programme – Twelve Months One day per week in the academy and working full time in a Child Care Level 2 Certificate for Children’s and Young Peoples Workforce Providing you with all the underpinning knowledge and competence (real situation) training, to develop your career in Child Care

Call now to see if this could be the career choice for you

Tel: 0844 8569780 Email: info@swiftaci.co.uk Web: www.swiftaci.co.uk

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Maritime Maritime basically involves every industry where business takes place in harbours, at ports or on vessels. Marine engineering is also an area in this sector, which has plenty of job opportunities. This involves designing and constructing both ships and equipment to be used at sea or on the water. This sector remains vital to our economy as the sea remains the best way to bring products and materials into the country. Job roles: Commercial sea ﬁshing, marine leisure, maritime search and rescue, merchant navy, ports and harbours. Salary: Starting salary after completing a marine industry apprenticeship can be anywhere between £12,000 and £17,000. Qualiﬁcations: Apprenticeships in Maritime Occupations and Marine Industry; Foundation Degrees.

Motor Vehicles This sector deals with all aspects of cars, vans and motorcycles – selling them, fixing them, servicing them and even rescuing stranded drivers. There are lots of career paths on offer, from technical to customer service based roles; maintenance and repair; sales; body and paint operations; roadside assistance; and fitting and selling motor vehicle parts. Job roles: Maintenance and repair technician, sales assistant, fast-fit technician, body repair technician. Salary: Starting between £13,000 and £18,000 per year. Qualifications: Apprenticeships in Motor Vehicles; Engineering Foundation Degrees (Automotive specific).

Transport & Logistics Public Services In this sector, your work could help other people and improve your local community. Public services are an essential part of our society – education, housing, the police, and the ﬁre service are all services that the government provides for its citizens (that’s you and us). In this sector, you could help organise a community arts programme, work for a housing association or support a teacher in the classroom. Your local council is a large employer in this sector. Contact them directly for job vacancies.

This sector deals with all sorts of vehicles and their different purposes – the cars and motorcycles we drive, the lorries that transport goods, the trains and buses that travel across the country, even the aeroplanes that arrive and depart from our airports. All of these vehicles require skilled mechanics to keep them running, drivers to operate them safely, and organised people behind the scenes keeping everything to schedule. Many jobs involve manual and mechanical skills, however many roles deal with the public, so people skills are important too.

Job roles: Classroom assistant, nursery nurse, admin assistant, youth support worker. Salary: Starting between £13,000 and £16,000 a year. Qualiﬁcations: Apprenticeships and Foundation Degrees in Public Services.

Job roles: Vehicle technician, bodywork repairer, rail engineering technician, lorry driver, baggage handler. Salary: Starting between £12,000 and £17,000 a year. Qualiﬁcations: Apprenticeships and Foundation Degrees.

Retail Retail is about the sale of products and services to consumers (that’s people like you walking around the shops). It covers high street shops, supermarkets, independent shops, large national chains and more. It’s also one of the most fun and young industries out there, with more than one third of the workforce under 25 years old. Whether your strengths are creativity of organisation, there’s a role for you in Retail. The main areas are: store operations, buying, visual merchandising, and management. Job roles: Sales assistant, visual merchandiser, team leader, buyer. Salary: Starting between £12,000 and £18,000 per year. Qualiﬁcations: Apprenticeships and Foundation Degrees in Retailing, Employer sponsored traineeships.

Travel & Hospitality This sector helps people enjoy themselves during their free time and holidays. People working in this industry arrange our holidays, cook for us in restaurants, serve drinks at the bar, pamper us in salons, and more. It’s a buzzing, exciting sector with many opportunities to work in the UK and abroad. You could be a chef, a spa therapist or even a member of air cabin crew! While working hours often take place when other people are enjoying themselves (evenings and weekends), many prefer escaping the typical 9-5 lifestyle. Job roles: Hairdresser, travel agent, waiter, trainee chef, air cabin crewmember. Salary: Starting between £11,000 and £16,000 a year. Qualiﬁcations: Travel Services and Hospitality & Catering Apprenticeships; Foundation Degrees in Hospitality Management.

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Total population: 831,300 People in employment: 381,000 Key city: Stoke-on-Trent Key colleges: Burton College, City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College, Newcastle-under-Lyme College, South Derbyshire College, South Staffordshire College, Stafford College, Stoke-on-Trent College. Key universities: Keele University, Staffordshire University Key employers: Marmite, JCB, Alton Towers, Michelin. Key industries: Food & Drink, Travel & Hospitality, Customer Service. Useful website: www.ucasprogress.com

Total population: 293,400 People in employment: 137,700 Key places: Shrewsbury, Telford. Key colleges: Ludlow College, New College Telford, Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology, Shrewsbury Sixth Form College, Telford College of Arts and Technology, Walford and North Shropshire College. Key university: Harper Adams University College. Key employers: Muller Dairy, Dairy Crest, Fujitsu, Veterinary charity PDSA, Capgemini. Key industries: Public Services, Manufacturing, Food & Drink. Useful website: www.ucasprogress.com

Did you know? With 381,000 people working in Staffordshire the county has an economic output of over ÂŁ12 billion per year.

Did you know? Over 10 million people visit Shropshire each year.

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Total population: 1,036,900 People in employment: 390,200 Key colleges: Birmingham Metropolitan College, Bournville College, Cadbury Sixth Form College, Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College, Sandwell College, Solihull College, Solihull Sixth Form College, South and City College Birmingham, Walsall College. Key universities: Aston University, Birmingham City University, The University of Birmingham, University College Birmingham, Newman University. Key employers: National Express, Thomson Holidays, HSBC, Lloyd’s, Capgemini. Key industries: Business & Finance, Transport & Logistics, Creative Industries. Useful website: www.youchoose14-19.co.uk

Key places: Wolverhampton, Dudley, Stourbridge. Key colleges: City of Wolverhampton College, Dudley College, Halesowen College, King Edward VI College (Stourbridge), Stourbridge College. Key university: University of Wolverhampton. Key employers: Carillion, Hadley Group, Goodrich. Key industries: Construction, Manufacture, Engineering. Useful website: www.connexions-bc.co.uk Did you know? The Black Country, so called because of its coal mining heritage, is home to around 1 million people.

Did you know? There are over 80,000 school and university students in Birmingham.

Coventry & Warwickshire Total population: 536,000 People in employment: 258,800 Key city: Coventry Key colleges: City College Coventry, Henley College Coventry, Hereward College of Further Education, King Edward VI College (Nuneaton), North Warwickshire and Hinckley College, Stratford upon Avon College, Warwickshire College. Key universities: Coventry University, The University of Warwick. Key employers: Volvo, IBM, BMW, Subaru UK, Aston Martin, Jaguar Land Rover, National Grid PLC Key industries: Motor Vehicle, Business & Finance, Leisure & Tourism. Useful website: www.ucasprogress.com Did you know? Coventry is the key business and ﬁnance centre in this region with its huge population of 315,700.

Worcestershire Herefordshire Total population: 179,300 People in employment: 82,400 Key city: Hereford Key colleges: Hereford College of Arts, Hereford Sixth Form College, Herefordshire College of Technology. Key employers: Bulmers Cider, Cadbury UK. Key industries: Food & Drink, Environment & Land Based, Travel & Hospitality. Useful website: www.connexions-hw.org.uk Did you know? 9% of Herefordshire’s workforce is employed in agriculture, hunting and forestry.

Total population: 557,400 People in employment: 270,000 Key city: Worcester. Key colleges: Kidderminster College, North East Worcester College, South Worcestershire College, Worcester College of Technology, Worcester Sixth Form College. Key university: University of Worcester. Key employers: Lea & Perrins, Halfords, Royal Worcester Porcelain, Morgan Motor Company. Key industries: Health & Social Care, Manufacture, Financial Services. Useful websites: www.ucasprogress.com, www.wiredinfo.co.uk Did you know? The longest river in Britain, the Severn which runs 220 miles, runs right through Worcestershire.

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Universities Aston University 0121 204 4444 www1.aston.ac.uk Birmingham City University 0121 331 5595 www.bcu.ac.uk The University of Birmingham 0121 415 8900 www.birmingham.ac.uk Coventry University 024 7615 2222 www.coventry.ac.uk Keele University 01782 734005 www.keele.ac.uk Newman University 0121 4761181 www.newman.ac.uk Staffordshire University 01782 292753 www.staffs.ac.uk The University of Warwick 024 7652 3723 www.warwick.ac.uk University of Wolverhampton 01902 321000 www.wlv.ac.uk University of Worcester 01905 855111 www.worcester.ac.uk

Colleges StaďŹ&#x20AC;ordshire Burton and South Derbyshire College www.burton-college.ac.uk 01283 49 4400 City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College www.stokesfc.ac.uk 01782 848736 Leek College www.leek.ac.uk 01538 398866 Newcastle under Lyme College www.nulc.ac.uk 01782 715111 South Staffordshire College www.southstaffs.ac.uk 0300 456 24 24 Stafford College www.staffordcoll.ac.uk 01785 223 800 Stoke-on-Trent College www.stokecoll.ac.uk 01782 208208

Shropshire Derwen College www.derwen.ac.uk 01691 661234 Ludlow College www.ludlow-college.ac.uk 01584 872846 New College Telford www.nct.ac.uk 01952 641 892 Shrewsbury Sixth Form College www.ssfc.ac.uk 01743 235491

Shrewsbury College of Arts & Technology www.shrewsbury.ac.uk 01743 342342 Telford College of Arts and Technology www.tcat.ac.uk 01952 642 200 Walford and North Shropshire College www.wnsc.ac.uk 01691 688 000

Black Country City of Wolverhampton College www.wolvcoll.ac.uk 01902 836000 Dudley College www.dudleycol.ac.uk 01384 363000 King Edward VI College Stourbridge www.kedst.ac.uk 01384 398100 Sandwell College www.sandwell.ac.uk 0121 556 6000 Stourbridge College www.stourbridge.ac.uk 01384 344344 Walsall College www.walsallcollege.ac.uk 01922 657000

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Bournville College of Further Education www.bournville.ac.uk 0121 483 1000

North East Worcestershire (NEW) College www.ne-worcs.ac.uk 01527 570020

Hereford Sixth Form College www.hereford.ac.uk 01432 355 166

Cadbury Sixth Form College www.cadcol.ac.uk 0121 458 3898

South Worcestershire College www.sworcs.ac.uk 01386 712600

Herefordshire College of Technology www.hct.ac.uk 0800 032 1986

Fircroft College of Adult Education www.ﬁrcroft.ac.uk 0121 472 0116

Worcester College of Technology www.wortech.ac.uk 01905 725555

Walsall College www.walsallcollege.ac.uk 01922 657000

Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College www.jcc.ac.uk 0121 446 2200 Queen Alexandra College www.qac.ac.uk 0121 428 5050 Solihull College www.solihull.ac.uk 0121 678 7000 Solihull Sixth Form College www.solihullsfc.ac.uk 0121 704 2581 South & City College Birmingham www.sccb.ac.uk 0800 111 6311

Worcester Sixth Form College www.wsfc.ac.uk 01905 362600

Warwickshire City College Coventry www.covcollege.ac.uk 024 7679 1000

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