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Hello, we’re Careers World... ...and this is Careers World magazine, here to help you decide your next step! With the end of the school year fast approaching it’s an exciting time for school leavers like you, as you take that next step towards your dream career. There are millions of different routes you can take: you could get ahead with an Apprenticeship, get your qualifications paid for with employer funded study, discover a vocational course at college, apply for a uni course and much more. 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 explore employment trends in your area, take a look at some remarkable true stories of young people who’ve been successful after leaving school and give you a guide to all of the qualifications out there. There’s a lot to sort out before September, so we answer some of the most common questions or concerns you might have in our school leaver problems page.

Throughout this magazine, you’ll see lots of facts and figures about your region and its sectors. We get them from UK National Statistics, various Sector Skills Councils and industry experts. It’s all official stuff, there’s no Wikipedia where we’re involved!

But Careers World magazine is only the beginning. As new opportunities arise every day the best place to get the latest news is with Careers World online. There’s no excuse to not ﬁnd out more with our website, facebook and twitter feeds, as well as our fantastic newsletters which ﬂy straight to your email inbox! So what are you waiting for? Turn the page, get started and make the most of your summer with Careers World...

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The perfect place to start, jump straight to any section that appeals or keep turning the pages and get stuck in – It’s time to find your dream career!

The Intro Bits 07

School Leaver Problem Page

There are lots of routes you can take, and lots of potential issues, but after reading our problem page you’ll be ready for anything.

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

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

Careers Insight 17

Business & Finance

If you’ve got sea legs this could be the sector for you.

Fancy a high-ﬂying career?

Health & Social Care

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

IT & Telecoms This cutting edge industry isn’t just for geeks.

Maritime

Manufacturing It’s about making things we need, from food and medicine to petrol and clothing.

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

Here’s how it works Every term we publish a new issue of Careers World that covers five sectors in detail, giving you a good idea of what a career in these sectors would be like. Don’t worry if the sector you’re keen on isn’t one of the five – you can find a brief overview of all other sectors in the ‘Imagine a career’ article or if you head to www.careersworld.co.uk. We’ll cover five different sectors in detail in the next issue, so look out for us next term. If there is anything else you would like us to cover, or you just want to say hello, drop us an email at editor@opendoorsmedia.co.uk. We want to make sure we cover everything you need to plan your future! Happy reading, and hope you have a great term.

Useful Stuff 43

Spotlight: South East All about your region.

Make money with a tenner? Find out about the Young Enterprise ‘tenner’ campaign, which is all about young people like you becoming business leaders!

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

Don’t miss out! Find out how you can get ahead with the Careers World handy newsletter!

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07 Going into sixth form, college, an apprenticeship, university or the world of work? Leaving school is an exciting time but sometimes you might have big decisions or dilemmas along the way, take a look at our problem page to make sure you are prepared...

82% Over

of UK employees are qualiﬁed to NVQ 1 and above

Statistics show in the year to July 2012 there were

502,500 Apprenticeship starts in the UK

There are over

2 million students in the UK!

1/3 Around

of UK workers are qualiﬁed to NVQ 4 and above

800,000 school leavers and graduates enter the job market each year

There are more than

500,000 university places available in the UK each year

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If all uni/college decisions are received by 9 May you need to reply to offers by now

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A-Level results day

GCSE results day

New academic year

and training providers have ver speciﬁc route you’re taking, most education It’s also important to check the key dates for whate to be available. For have you when know you looming deadlines. Make sure easy to use websites and will warn you of any useless until you actually go and ent dates, so you may have a place but that’s example, many colleges have different enrolm enrol.

In our previous issues we covered some of the common questions you had about which options to take when you leave school and how to apply for them. Now you have a plan it is time to consider some of the problems you may encounter and, more importantly, how to avoid them!

Speak to your school careers advisor

This seems obvious and by this point in the year it is likely that you have already spoken to your school advisor, but even if you know exactly what you’re doing it can’t hurt to get an expert opinion. Your careers advisors are there to help you and going along for a chat may raise issues you hadn’t even thought of.

Consider all the available options

Again at this point you’ve probably explored a few different avenues, or have applied for your dream course, but a back-up plan is always useful. For example, if you don’t get the grades you need to get on your course, is there a different type of qualiﬁcation you can do to get into the industry you want to? There may be other colleges or providers who offer the same course too and it’s ﬁne to go to open days at different places even if you’ve already applied elsewhere.

Dilemmas, concerns & problems... Here are some of the issues students have with the most common school leaver routes. But if you do a bit of preparation and make use of the resources available there is nothing to worry about!

Think about money

‘Money makes the world go round’ is a cheesy catchphrase - but it’s true. Money is a big issue no matter what route you take: if you’re doing an Apprenticeship, you get paid, but need to consider possible travelling expenses; if you’re doing a further education course the old EMA funding system no longer exists; if you’re going to university you will be in control of your own household budget! Many students get part-time or summer jobs to help fund their studies, could this be an option for you?

Apprenticeships

Problem: You’ve heard all about Apprenticeships, and would like to do one so you can get paid and qualiﬁed, but you can’t ﬁnd any vacancies.

Ask your friends, relatives, teachers and careers advisors, if they know any local employers or providers who can help you find an Apprenticeship . Alternatively if you have Solution: More and more a part-time job you could young people are interested always ask you r current in Apprenticeships and we employer to take you on as gave you the info on how to an Apprentice ! It sounds apply for an Apprenticeship strange but lots of people in our last issue. Obviously who do Apprenticeships your first port of call should already have jobs, be because of the benefits www.apprenticeships.org to the employee and the . uk and the online vacancy employer. You get qualified matching service, which and your employer doesn’t lists all of the available have to pay anything for opportunities. You don’t the training if you’re 18 or have to leave your search under. there though, why not do some networking?

09 A Levels and Sixth Form

College Enrolment

Problem: You’ve got places at several colleges but you’re not sure where to go, or how to enrol. Solution: If you’ve been unsure about what course you want to do, or where you want to do it, you may have places at more than one college, or a place at sixth form and college available. This is completely normal and colleges understand that your situation may have changed since application, especially if you applied for your course in the autumn term of year 11. Once you have decided which course you want to do contact the college(s) you won’t be

Problem: You’re not sure you’ve made the right choices for your A-Levels, and you don’t know whether to stay at your schools sixth form or go elsewhere.

attending and inform them of your decision.

As mentioned in the colleg e enrolment section it is common to have oﬀers from more than one place. Hopefully you will have Solution: After getting you r GCSE results, or just having been to both college and sixth form open days so a change of heart, you you should have a good may want to do diﬀerent A idea of what both are like. Levels from the ones you It’s really a choice between have previously chosen. the size and independence Sometimes the best thing of a new college, or sixth to do is allow time to adapt form, or staying where you and get used to the course . already know the teachers However if you have the and have friends. There is necessary GCSE grades no set answer about which you should be able to is best, it really depends on change before term starts without any problems. Most what you think is best for your future. schools and colleges don’t

It’s really important that you enrol on your chosen course in time, as enrolment days at colleges can be hectic. Once you have been offered a place most colleges will send you a letter telling you what you need to enrol and when enrolment is. Though each college is different you may need photo identification, references, loan/fee payment information and qualification documents with you when you go to enrol. Most colleges have phone hotlines or email addresses you can contac t if you are unsure about what you need and where you need to go.

UCAS and University

Part-time jobs

provide you with money but it looks good on your CV too - many employers consider workplace experience to be as important as education and qualiﬁcations. There are lots of job sites out Solution: There are funding there with part-time roles options available for further for students who need and higher education extra cash, so get your CV through government online, but also consider bursaries and scholarships doing a bit of networking ; however many students or just taking a CV round who don’t qualify for these small local businesses. Lot s still have money worries. of jobs are never actually A popular option for many advertised, there’s no harm students is a part-time or a in asking local businesses summer/temporary job. if they need extra staﬀ and industries like the restauran t Not only will part-time work trade are always looking for alongside your studies new people! Problem: You want to stay in further or higher education, and have an ideal course lined up, but you’re worried about money.

will accept you anyway, especially if you’re just short of the mark.

Problem: You’re worried you won’t get the grades you expected and may have to go through clearing .

Going through Clearing allows you to look at all of the courses that still have places. You may Solution: Every year A use Clearing if you didn’t Level results day is all over receive any offers, missed the news with the clearing your grades or want to process in complete turn down the offers you pandemonium and have received. Through gazillions of disappointed Clearing you can speak students. However in to as many universities reality the process is really and colleges you want, straightforward. If you’re so you can decide what unsuccessful with your course you want to do, but first choice offer, but meet you can only accept one the conditions for your course. Clearing is nothing second choice, you will be to be scared of; thousands accepted there. If you fail of students get places to meet the conditions for through the system every either choice you can get year! Alternatively you can a place through Clearing. always ask your teachers Even if you miss your about repeating your A required grades its worth Levels or even getting them checking if the institutions re-m arked. that offered you places

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Did you know that completing an Advanced Apprenticeship is the same as getting an A level? There are lots of different qualifications – here is how they compare. Remember, within any one level, qualifications can cover a wide mix of subjects and take different amounts of time to complete.

Foundation or Higher Diplomas

Higher or Advanced Diplomas

Higher education

GCSEs

GCSEs / A Levels

Apprenticeships post-18

Foundation Learning Tier

Employment

Apprenticeships

Employment with training

Foundation Learning Tier

Employment with training Further education

5 GCSEs (grades D-G)

5 GCSEs (grades A*-C)

Skills for Life

BTEC Foundations

Intermediate Apprenticeship

Advanced Apprenticeship

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Where are you heading? We can help you… The National Careers Service offers millions of young people and adults the chance to develop their potential. We also support the experts who are there to help you. If you live in England and are aged 13 or older, then you can use our service. What’s more, it’s free. We can offer you plenty of information, advice and support to help you decide what’s best for your future development and help you make the most of your skills. Whether you’re interested in an Apprenticeship, taking a university degree or simply volunteering, we’re here to help you take that next step.

To find out more, search online for National Careers Service or call 0800 100 900

Life Stories Courtney Brooker, 18 Business Admin Apprentice When Courtney Brooker approached Central Sussex College’s Job Shop to help her find a job with training, she was surprised to find herself joining an Apprenticeship in the Job Shop itself! Courtney says that after leaving sixth form college she felt her lack of workplace experience was holding her back from applying for many full time positions. She explains: “I didn’t feel confident enough to go straight into a full time job. That’s when I heard about Apprenticeships – how you get paid for gaining experience and learning new skills. When the position at Central Sussex College came up, I jumped at the chance.” Courtney has been working towards a level 2 NVQ in Business Administration while employed in the College’s busy Job Shop, helping others to improve their CVs and find apprenticeship vacancies. She says of her prospects: “I have already completed a technical certificate, and I have just found out the College will be supporting me through my Advanced Apprenticeship too, which could potentially lead to a permanent position. “My Apprenticeship has made me a lot more confident. It has helped me to grow as an administrator and it’s been a great start to my career.” For more information on apprenticeships available at Central Sussex College, visit www.centralsussex.ac.uk/ apprenticeships or call 01293 442205.

Jessica Hyde, 2nd yr National Diploma in Art & Design (Graphic Design) @ Fashion Retail Academy “Fashion has always been a large interest of mine, so when I heard through a friend and student of the FRA about the Academy I was impressed by the variety of courses they offered within a fashion retail context. The vocational emphasis and links to the fashion industry led me to apply for the BTEC in Graphic Design as an alternative to A levels- keeping my options open for either work or higher education. “Now in my second year, I have thoroughly enjoyed my time on the course and at the Academy with it’s excellent resources and friendly atmosphere. Teachers offer great work support and help is always given if needed. The wide ranging course structure allowed me to develop as an independent learner and has also helped me to determine what area of design interested me most to pursue further. “Having been intrigued by the history of art and fashion during contextual studies, next year I hope to continue my education and study for a BA in the History of Art at university.” The Fashion Retail Academy offers free full-time vocational courses for students aged 16-19 to develop the skills and experience required to make them ‘job ready’ for an exciting career in the world of fashion retail. Forthcoming Open Day 15th May 2013. For further information visit our website: www.fashionretailacademy.ac.uk

13 Super Software Engineering Apprentice Lewis Park has been getting ahead as a Junior Software Engineer with Capgemini, here’s his story... Why did you apply to Capgemini? “I applied to Capgemini as I wanted a guaranteed career after my studies. I didn’t want to join the thousands of students & graduates who struggle to gain employment after university.” What is your favourite aspect about Capgemini? “My favourite aspect of Capgemini is the fact the organisation is built around people and innovation. If you have an idea you would like to see put into practice, Capgemini is the place to do it.” Why would you recommend Capgemini as an employer to other apprentices? “Capgemini pay a great amount considering how fresh you are when you join the company. Even the most senior people will speak to you on your level, and everyone is always more than happy to help. I would recommend this to anyone who is considering a career in the IT industry.” What is the best thing you have learned during your time at Capgemini? “I have been taught the foundations of many different technical skills in my ﬁrst few months at Capgemini. However, I feel the best thing I have learned so far is the value of professionalism. It really gives you an insight into the best practice to get on in any industry.” What is the best part about your apprenticeship? “We have quite a close-knit community of apprentices and graduates within Capgemini. Everyone supports one another, and many people have made friends within the organisation too. It is such a big organisation, so you are constantly meeting new people.” www.uk.capgemini.com

Woodworking his way to the top! Toby Schofield became a Level 2 Bench Joinery apprentice with The Creative Woodworking Company in August 2012. His aim had always been to begin an apprenticeship as he felt he would learn so much more and gain valuable experience in a real work environment. Simon Ward from the Creative Woodworking Company had taken Toby on placement and was very impressed with his interest and commitment. He made the necessary arrangements with Chichester College Apprenticeship Team and Toby began his apprenticeship proper in August. Since then he has worked on a variety of projects and is now a competent wood machinist and regularly prepares cutting lists, makes and fits a wide range of bespoke joinery products from doors, stairs, cupboards, library fittings. Toby says his employer has been both a teacher and a mentor to him and he has learned a huge amount in the time he has been at the Creative Woodworking Company. He feels that as well as his joinery skills he has also developed problem solving and customer service skills, is able to work to deadlines and also now understands the basics of running a joinery business. Toby is right on schedule to complete his Level 2 by the summer and is looking forward to moving onto his Level 3. He says “an apprenticeship gives you great real work experience and training that will be so important for my future career ... I would recommend a Bench Joinery apprenticeship as a great way to earn and learn”. Chichester College offers a range of apprenticeships. Find out more by visiting www.chichester.ac.uk/ appretniceships, or calling 01243 786321.

Hamza Sohail ICT student, Hamza Sohail (21) is well on his way to achieving his career ambitions thanks to the support and encouragement of his lecturers at East Berkshire College’s Langley Campus. Hamza explains: “I started college on a level one course and, with the help of my lecturers, I’ve gone on to achieve both my level two and three qualifications. Before I came to college, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do and I only had basic IT skills. My lecturers helped me discover my strengths and taught me all the latest skills employers require. I’m now studying for my Higher National Certificate (HNC) and my dream is to become a system analyst at Microsoft.” At East Berkshire College you have the chance to progress your studies from a Level 1 course right through to a Higher Education qualification (Level 4) such as Higher National Certificate, Foundation Degree or Higher Apprenticeship. And with the cost of university education on the rise, more and more people are finding studying for a higher level qualification at college is a more convenient and affordable alternative. With everything from engineering to catering, the College offers over 800 courses in a wide range of subjects and at various levels. For more details call East Berkshire College on 0845 373 2500 or visit www.eastberks.ac.uk

Stephen Pearson, Nestlé Why did you join Nestlé and the food manufacturing industry? “When I left school I wasn’t sure of what I wanted to do but needed money to save up for University, there was an opening at Nestlé so I took it.” What scheme did you do and why? “I joined on a ‘school leaver scheme’ where I would work for a year and also get a qualification in the form of an NVQ in administration. It also paid a salary that would help fund going to university.” What do you see are the benefits of doing an ‘earn and learn’ type scheme based on your experience? “The benefits of this approach was I could learn about work in a large reputable company that was able to stretch me personally whilst earning money. It also meant I could learn more about future employment options and how I could fit within a company like Nestlé.” What area do you work in, what has your career path looked like? “I did a small stint in Sales but Supply Chain has been my home for the majority of my time here at Nestlé. I have also worked in Customer Service, Demand and Supply Planning and had the opportunity to work with one of our customers, Tesco. I have also been fortunate enough to lead projects such as On Shelf Availability and Supply Chain Implants which are now globally recognised and are part of the Corporate Supply Chain Strategy. However, the best thing I have been empowered to do is lead some fantastic people and learn to flex my style to get the best out of different types of people.” What achievements have you gained? I finished my A Levels and came straight to Nestlé so academically I have no degree! However what I have proved is that Nestlé have many different ways of finding and nurturing talent. I am proud to have been the first non-Tesco employee to receive a ‘Tesco Values Award’ for ‘Delighting Customers’ which I was awarded at a conference with all our major competitors present. I’ve also been fortunate enough to have been part of Leadership Programs here at Nestle which have helped me personally develop. What are your career aspirations? “I am not someone who targets a specific role, what I want from my career is to be challenged and to know I am adding value. Nestlé have done a great job with providing me the challenge... The second part is my commitment to the deal and throwing myself into the challenge and hopefully getting results whilst building capability in others along the way!” www.nestle.co.uk/careers

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Elizabeth, Audit Senior, Morris Palmer, Sussex I attended Holy Trinity Secondary School and completed four A levels in Maths, Further Maths, Business Studies and Philosophy and Ethics. During my A Level year I decided that, rather than go to university, I wanted to commence professional training in accountancy. I began searching for an ACA training agreement and I was provided with that opportunity by Morris Palmer Limited, a local firm of chartered accountants. Three years later I am now fully qualified. I enjoy a lot of client contact, preparing accounts and tax returns for a myriad of small and medium sized businesses. I also work as the lead audit senior on many of the firm’s audits. I really enjoy being able to follow a job through

53% 8,000 Over

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24% of UK private enterprises operate in the Business Services sector

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new businesses are started each week

6th The UK is the world’s

largest economy, all thanks to successful businesses

Put simply, the business and finance sector is about money – saving it, borrowing it, managing it and most of all, making lots more of it. It’s the UK’s most global industry and covers a wide range of services and products that everyone uses like bank accounts, mortgages, pensions, credit cards and insurance. The perk of working with money is that salaries tend to be higher than average, especially for experienced staff. Here are some of the main areas within the sector:

Accountancy

Banking

Financial Advice

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.

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.

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.

Get Qualified There are plenty of academic and vocational courses for this sector... 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 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.

South East Focus The finance and business sector is quite big in our region and is expected to grow in the future. More and more business and financial services are looking for office space in the South East, which will bring plenty of career opportunities for residents. Financial service companies provide nearly 5% of the employment for the region, around half of these work for banks or building societies.

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.

Fast Facts

Useful Links

• 13% of the UK’s ﬁnance workforce is in the South East. • Over 182,000 people in the South East work in ﬁnance. • The average salary in this sector is around £36,000 a year.

www.fssc.org.uk – Financial Services Skills Council. www.icaew.com/careers – The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. www.accaglobal.com – The Association of Chartered Certiﬁed Accountants. www.cisi.org/getintoﬁnance - The Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment. www.princes-trust.org.uk - Offer support to business start ups.

Start Learning! If you want to ﬁnd a learning provider or course related to this sector head to our useful links pages at the back of this magazine or ﬁnd out more at www.careersworld.co.uk.

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

It’s one of the biggest sectors in the UK. It’s also your chance to start a rewarding, challenging career that helps people live healthy, happy lives.

There are an estimated

1.85 million

people employed in adult social care in England

There are over

80%

An estimated

22,100

of the health workforce is female

organisations are involved in providing and organising social care

Advanced Dental Technicians

The NHS is the largest employer in Europe, with over

350,000 £28,000 nurses in England! £37,000 earn between

1.3 million

per year

Ollie, Oaklands Community Care

appointments, helping them to shop and cook, or just offering emotional support over coffee.

Ollie left school at the age of 16 and was unclear about which career path to take. It was only when he heard about the Apprenticeship scheme in care at Oaklands that he realised this opportunity was too good to miss.

He works with a range of adults with varying needs, across different age groups. He feels a sense of achievement helping vulnerable adults back into the community and loves meeting people from different backgrounds.

Oaklands Community Care delivers care and support services to people with learning disabilities and mental ill health, enabling them to live where they choose and have access to education, employment and social activities. Ollie already had some personal dealings of the impact of mental health on a family member, so was aware of the difference that care could make. He was excited at the prospect of being able to work and train, whilst being paid. Ollie’s tasks vary and can include escorting service users to medical

staﬀ

Ollie realises that through continual training and hard work, he can go as far as possible in the care sector. For more information about social care Apprenticeships visit www. skillsforcare.org.uk/apprenticeships.

A Senior Health Visitor earns an average of

£33,436 per year

Occupations with shortages include:

Pharmacists, Dental Practitioners, Specialist Nurses

If you’ve got a big heart and want to work with people, then a career in health and social care could be for you. This sector is about keeping people healthy, happy and looked after – and it takes all sorts of job roles to do this, from nurses and care assistants to administrative assistants and IT specialists. Healthcare is an essential part of our society, which means that there’ll always be jobs on offer for qualified people. In fact, this is one sector that continues to thrive during recessions. Here are some of the main areas in the sector, along with the entry-level job position that could be your first step on the career ladder. 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.

Healthcare Science

Social Care

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.

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.

Health Information

Wider Healthcare Team

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 placed on keeping accurate records of patients.

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.

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.

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

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. 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 hands-on experience. Designed

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

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

jointly by universities, colleges and employers, they should give you the right skills to be ready for employment.

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.

South East Focus Our healthcare sector makes sure the eight million people in the South East are healthy and cared for. Compared to the rest of the UK, we’re the most high-skilled workforce of all. And with more than 121,000 people retiring over the next few years, there’s a demand for young, qualiﬁed recruits.

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.

Start Learning!

Useful Links

If you want to ﬁnd a learning provider or course related to this sector head to our useful links pages at the back of this magazine or ﬁnd out more at www.careersworld.co.uk.

www.skillsforhealth.org.uk – Skills for Health. www.skillsforcare.org.uk – Skills for Care. www.nhscareers.nhs.uk – NHS Careers. www.stepintothenhs.nhs.uk - Step into the NHS. www.socialcarecareers.co.uk Website on careers in social care.

Fast Facts • Our region as the highest number of vacancies in this sector. • There’s one health employee for every 35 people in our region. • 79% of the workforce are women.

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From mobile phones and satellite TV to broadband and fibre optics, IT & Telecoms is for anyone who wants to work with cutting-edge technology.

3/4 9% IT services ﬁrms have a rising turnover, roughly

of Brits now shop online, creating lots of jobs

There are over

143,000 IT & Telecoms workplaces in the UK

per year

The average salary for a full-time IT professional is

£38,500

Darryl Whittaker Darryl has always had a strong interest in technology, from video games consoles to mobile phones and took an apprenticeship in IT through Aylesbury College while working at RedZebra Software. “I had wanted to take on an apprenticeship since I was in secondary school. I was keen to enter a real working environment and make some money, but also knew that I should try to further my education,” says Darryl. “I preferred the idea of an apprenticeship over university; since it is work based, it is more likely to lead to a full-time position afterwards.” Darryl’s apprenticeship lasted for one year, earning a Level 3 BTEC in IT at the end of his course. “I am now working full time at RedZebra Software, where I am given the responsibilities of providing

There are

469,000

IT and Technology professionals in the UK

8% The IT & Telecoms industry contributes

of the UKs GDP

Despite the recession the demand for IT staﬀ has been rising by

5% each year

The internet is worth an extra

£100 billion to the UK economy

support for customers, creating and modifying reports, and creating and maintaining databases, among other things,” Darryl stated. Richard Crafts, Managing Director of RedZebra Software commented, “The apprenticeship [program] worked well for RedZebra and helped us to take a more staged growth [approach] whilst training someone for a full-time position with the skills and experience required. The format of the course also worked well and the information and support provided by the College made it a straightforward process. We will be looking to begin another apprentice in the near future and to work alongside Aylesbury College, which has proved to be a successful partnership.”

Find out more about our Aylesbury College Apprenticeship Program at www. aylesbury.ac.uk/apprenticeships

IT & Telecoms are a major part of life – it helps us keep in touch with our friends, stay entertained, conduct business and more. This sector is all about digital technologies and it’s a fast moving area with excellent prospects, whether you’ve got a technical brain or a way with people. This sector can be broken down into two main areas:

Telecoms

uses As you can imagine, almost every organisation and business out there use IT at people million 21 UK, the In ns. computers as part of their daily operatio IT is found banks, and charities to stations power and s hospital work every day! From – systems ion informat in all parts of life. The IT industry is all about computers and them. installing and them selling them, designing them, developing them, making career paths Skilled IT professionals are always in demand. There’s a wide range of working with involve jobs IT of lots r, on offer and many of them are technical – howeve IT: in careers the of some are other people in a team. Here

Web Designer

Software Developer

These designers use a mixture of technical and creative skills to build websites that look good, function well and are user-friendly. Many web designers work independently but those working in companies may be in a team with programmers and other specialists. Salary: starting between £16,000 and £20,000.

These people design computer programmes and applications that help businesses work more effectively, such as bookkeeping software. Working on anything from business applications to games these roles are highly complex and technical. Salary: starting between £20,000 and £26,000.

IT Trainer

Helpdesk Assistant

These people make courses to teach clients how to use computers and different applications. They train people of all abilities and backgrounds and will generally specialise in a particular area, which could be anything from technical training to general use of applications like MS Ofﬁce. Salary: starting around £18,000.

Offering support to IT users with technical difﬁculties. This role requires good communication skills and the ability to explain problems clearly, as well as technical knowledge. Salary: starting between £14,000 and £17,000.

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 who offer a wide range of services (phone + broadband + satellite TV) in one package. It’s a growing sector with lots of different career paths. You could be installing ﬁbre optic broadband cables, selling contracts in a call centre or assisting customers in a mobile phone shop. Apprenticeships are a recognised way of progressing through this industry.

Telecoms Technician The people who install, test and repair telecommunication systems like telephone and broadband cabling. This can range from installing home satellite systems to working on communications for large companies and corporations. Salary: starting between £12,000 and £15,000.

Customer Service The people who assist contract holders and users with any enquires, from billing to technical problems. Similarly to helpdesk assistants communication skills are required in order to help people. Salary: starting between £14,000 and £16,000.

Get Qualified There are plenty of vocational and academic routes into this sector... Apprenticeships

If you’re aged 16 or over, you could take an Apprenticeship in IT services & development telecoms. You’ll do half of your learning on the job and half in the classroom with a college or training provider, picking up qualiﬁcations along the way. Here are the Apprenticeship frameworks relevant to the sector, both of these result in level 2 qualiﬁcations such as NVQs, BTECs or Diplomas: • IT and Telecoms Professionals • IT User

Advanced Apprenticeships

A Levels

A Levels can either lead to university or a Foundation Degree. In this industry demonstrating that you’re handy with computers is an obvious advantage; however technical roles may require other skills too. Here are some recommended A Level subjects, which could set you in the right direction: • Computing • Design & Technology – Systems and Control • ICT

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.

Foundation Degrees

You can also do a foundation degree in Information Technology. 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.

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 They are university-level qualifications qualifications such as NVQs, BTECs or and are equivalent to the first two years Diplomas: of an Honours Degree. A typical full-time • Information and Library Services • IT Foundation Degree takes two years to and Telecoms Professionals • IT User complete, and are different from Honours Degrees as they usually involve learning You can also do a Higher Apprenticeship, in the workplace as well as at university level 4 qualification, in: or college. • ICT Professionals

South East Focus The IT and telecoms sector isn’t just a sector on its own, IT is used in most job roles in some way. It is beneﬁcial to have IT skills as they are required for a lot of different jobs in various sectors. Our region has the biggest share of this sector. The good news is that the number of employees in this sector is expected to grow by 2.5 times the region’s average, with an estimated 110,000 IT professionals needed in the next 5 years.

Fast Facts

Useful Links

• 1 in 13 South East employees work in this sector. • Over 3 million South East workers use IT in their everyday job. • The IT & Telecoms industry in South East contributes 14% of the regions total gross value added (GVA).

www.e-skills.com – The Sector Skills Council for this industry. www.microsoft.com/uk – Microsoft UK. www.comptia.org – Computer Technology Industry Association (CompTIA). www.bigambition.co.uk - Big Ambition.

Start Learning! If you want to ﬁnd a learning provider or course related to this sector head to our useful links pages at the back of this magazine or ﬁnd out more at www.careersworld.co.uk.

A career at sea

Explore a world of opportunities Training as an officer cadet in the UK’s merchant navy can lead to a unique and adventurous lifestyle packed with exciting and rewarding career prospects. Warsash Maritime Academy provides officer cadet training programmes which, combined with sea time during your studies, will equip you with the skills and knowledge to work on board ship as either a deck, engineering or electro-technical officer.

Benefits of officer cadet training

·· Training programmes leading to HND, Foundation, BSc and BEng degrees Course fees paid through sponsorship by shipping companies ·· Cadets receive an allowance to study Excellent salary and career prospects, both at sea and ashore ·· Responsibility at an early age Travel and challenge of the sea · Transferable skills Interested? Come to our careers open day on Friday 28 June 2013

Visit our campus and meet the sponsoring shipping companies and speak to our cadets. For more information or to register visit our website. warsashacademy warsashacademy

www.warsashacademy.co.uk

The maritime sector is key to the British economy (not surprising as we’re an island nation!) and involves shipping, maritime leisure and port industries.

The UK has over

11,073

The annual turnover of the maritime sector is

miles of coastline

£8.6 billion

The UK ﬁshing industry has

196,400

6,500 vessels

people are employed in the maritime sector

Charlotte Badger Charlotte Badger has just completed her PETA Business Administration Apprenticeship at Transas Marine, the world-leading developer and supplier of navigation software, charts and integrated solutions to the marine industry. Charlotte has learned a lot about the marine industry in a short space of time, often directing telephone calls of a technical nature and making arrangements for colleagues who travel all over the world. She has also helped with organising Transas open days and social events. Charlotte says: “An Apprenticeship gave me a lot of independence, it also gave me a good working knowledge of how a business works.”

Coastguard watch managers earn an average of

£22,000 per year

90% of the UKs trade moves by sea

74,000 people work directly in port related activities in the UK Oil and gas extraction employs around

40,000 people on about 200 UK oﬀshore installations

Her employer Lorraine Haines adds: “I believe that we have helped in developing many skills, such as time management and work prioritisation which will be essential in her future working life.” Thousands of young people have successfully gained full-time employment in their chosen careers with PETA, so contact 023 9253 8724 or apprenticeships@peta.co.uk to get started.

This sector is particularly important in providing skilled employees and hardware to companies in the marine industries from around the world. Maritime is a very broad and varied sector, because it 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 for many big businesses and industries the sea remains the best way to bring products and materials into the country. The importance of North Sea oil and offshore renewable energy production has also increased in importance.

Commercial Sea Fishing This can be a rewarding career as there are a range of occupations in this area, depending on the vessel size, types of catch and the area in which you are ﬁshing. On any vessel the range of roles could include, Skipper, Mate, Deckhand or Engineer. Safety is important on these expeditions and all crew have to be highly trained.

Marine Leisure This part of the industry is concerned with having fun! All recreational activities that take place at sea, or on inland water, come under this category. This can include anything from designing or working on super-yachts to working as a water sports instructor or coach. Many in this area get an opportunity to travel and experience different parts of the world and varied coasts.

Maritime Search & Rescue Everyone recognises the iconic orange lifeboat, and these are the people who keep us safe in the sea. Search and rescue activities include lifeboats and helicopters and have to react quickly to emergencies; the RNLI has 4,800 lifeboat crew members. As well as crew members, mechanics and engineers are needed in this area too.

Ports and Harbours There are a huge variety of ports in the UK, with some employing thousands of people, and many focusing on a particular aspect, like ﬁshing ports or passenger ports. Job roles vary on the type of port you are working in but there are four main areas, which include cargo operations, marine operations, passenger operations and engineering operations.

Merchant Navy The Merchant Navy is the flashy name for all commercial shipping, which is a huge industry, so there are lots of different job roles. You could be working on small tug boats, huge container ships or commercial ferries, and there’s a demand for skilled staff: navigation officers, engineering officers, support staff, hospitality staff, shorebased management and general operations are all vital roles.

Salary Starting salary after completing a marine industry apprenticeship can be anywhere between £12,000 and £17,000.

Get Qualified There are loads of different routes into maritime industries... Apprenticeships

A Levels

There are two main approaches into this sector through apprenticeships. Maritime Occupations has a number of pathways, from rivers and waterways to seafaring. Marine industry is focused on the engineering and manufacturing side of the sector and is about constructing vessels. Here are the Apprenticeship frameworks relevant to the sector, both of these result in level 2 qualiﬁcations such as NVQs, BTECs or Diplomas: • Maritime Occupations • Marine Industry

Advanced Apprenticeships

A Levels can either lead to university or a Foundation Degree, but which ones are right for you depend on what role you want to do. Most employers value practical subjects; as safety is paramount in this sector. Here are some recommended A Level subjects, which could set you in the right direction: • Design & Technology • Marine Science • Physical Education • Sciences

Foundation Degrees

complete, and are diﬀerent from Honours Degrees as they usually involve learning in the workplace as well as at university or college. You can do a foundation degree in Marine Engineering!

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.

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. The Marine They are university-level qualifications Industry apprenticeship can be done at and are equivalent to the first two years level 3 too: of an Honours Degree. A typical full-time • Marine Industry Foundation Degree takes two years to

South East Focus The South East region contains over a quarter of the shipbuilding and repair ﬁrms in the UK. It’s also a large factor in the yacht building industry and the main area for the marine leisure industry. There are a number of key ports, from Southampton and Portsmouth, to the Medway ports.

Fast Facts

Useful Links

• The South East is home to 28% of the nation’s boat building companies. • The marine leisure industry in the South East has a huge annual revenue of over £650 million. • The maritime sector employs over 5,000 people in the South West.

www.maritimeskills.org – Sector skills council for the maritime sector. www.britishmarine.co.uk – British Marine Federation. www.careersatsea.org - Careers in the Merchant Navy.

Start Learning! If you want to ﬁnd a learning provider or course related to this sector head to our useful links pages at the back of this magazine or ﬁnd out more at www.careersworld.co.uk.

From the cars on the motorway to the clothes in your wardrobe, many of the things we rely on have been manufactured.

The annual sales of the UK Chemical Manufacturing Industry total

£34 billion There are

139,700

people employed in electronics manufacture in the UK

Over

30,000

people are still employed in quarrying

57% of employers are reporting hard to ﬁll vacancies - skilled employees are needed!

Debbie Attewell Whilst working part time as a welder, manufacturing custom light fittings, Debbie originally returned to college on a part time basis to gain C&G welding qualifications and NVQ2 PEO (Machine shop skills) in September 2008. These practical qualifications inspired her to want to know much more and the following year she started the BTEC Level 3 National Certificate in Engineering course, taking on extra work to achieve the national diploma with an overall Grade of D*D. Debbie had considered going on to University but ruled this out as her teenage children were still living at home.

The average wage in the manufacturing sector is

£26,205 per year

The UKs Pharmaceutical Industry is the

4th largest in Europe

Still determined to develop her engineering skills she took the bold step of giving up work to undertake the full-time HND in Mechanical Engineering. As Debbie herself recently said ‘I have discovered that I have a true passion for engineering, and have ﬁnally found the conﬁdence to be myself instead of trying to be what others expect. I am very happy to be unconventional!’. www.sussexcoast.ac.uk

There are

2.5 million people in the industry in the UK!

Automotive manufacturing contributes

£6.5 billion to the UK economy

Manufacturing is all about making things on a massive scale: cars, TVs, clothes, metal, planes, food, pharmaceuticals, fuel…it’s a very important industry. While lots of manufacturing companies have moved abroad, the UK still competes as the sixth largest manufacturing country in the world, employing 2.5 million people. Here are some of the areas you could work in: Automotive

Electronics

Defence

This can be anything from individual vehicle components to entire working vehicles. The UK is home to Nissan’s manufacturing base, with the Sunderland plant producing almost one in every four cars made in the UK. Nissan is the largest volume passenger car manufacturer in the country and has been one of Europe’s most efﬁcient car plants for the last 8 years.

The design and production of electronic systems and components, including: semiconductors, communications technology, consumer electronics, computers and other IT equipment. The UK electronics industry is the ﬁfth largest in the world in terms of production and a large amount of this is down to the specialities in advanced components and technologies.

The defence industry is one of the most important clusters of high-tech manufacturers of military vehicles, equipment and components. Defence is big business and is one of the areas that UK companies are known for around the world. Defence manufacturing employs around 300,000 people in the UK, with an annual turnover of £35 billion!

Metals

Chemical & Process

Building Products & Process

The production and distribution of a range of metals. This area can be broken down to the main areas of production, fabrication and recycling. With lots of new technology in metals production (to help the industry become more efﬁcient and environmentally friendly) new skills are needed so young people like you are in demand.

This industry turns raw materials into useful high street and industry products. These processes are very scientific and include plastics, pharmaceuticals, food and drink, artificial fibres and other man-made synthetic products. Work in this industry can involve developing existing processes or creating new materials.

The production of building products, coatings, extractives, glass, printing and paper, and furniture. As this manufacturing sector covers such a range of products lots of different skills are needed, including: technicians, engineers, logistics operatives and scientists.

Manufacturing Jobs There are many career paths in the sector. The type of work depends g. greatly on the area of manufacturin Here are some example entry-level a positions, some of which combine variety of the above manufacturing areas:

Assembler: e Fitting components together to mak a ﬁnished product. For example, ﬁxing microchips into circuit boards. Salary starts at £13,000. Materials technician: er Testing the behaviour of materials und s. fault inate elim to s ition cond rent diffe Salary starts between £14,000 and £17,000 a year.

Process operative: ess, Involved in the manufacturing proc ing feed to s fault hine mac rting repo from raw materials into machines. Salary starts between £14,000 and £19,000 a year.

Get Qualified There are lots of vocational and academic routes into this sector... Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships cover a wide range of job roles in manufacturing – you could be helping to make anything from furniture and glass to cars and paper. You’ll get a job with an employer and 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: • Building Products Occupations • Ceramics Manufacturing • Coating Occupations • Extractive and Mineral Processing Operations • Furniture, Furnishings and Interiors Manufacturing Industry • Glass Industry Occupations • Laboratory Technicians • Metals Processing • Paper and Board Manufacture • Polymer Processing and Signmaking • Print & Printed Packaging • Process Technology

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: • Building Products Occupations • Coating Occupations • Extractive and Mineral Processing Operations • Furniture, Furnishings and Interiors Manufacturing Industry • Glass Industry Occupations • Laboratory Technicians • Metals Processing • Paper and Board Manufacture • Polymer Processing Operations • Print & Printed Packaging • Process Technology

A Levels

A Levels can either lead to university or a Foundation Degree. Most employers and universities value practical and scientiﬁc subjects; these demonstrate you 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 • Chemistry • Design & Technology • Physics • Textiles

South East Focus Manufacturing in this region is a large and diverse employer. Aerospace, automotive, pharmaceuticals, advanced engineering and environmental technology, are all areas of manufacture that provide jobs in the South East. It’s an exciting time to get involved in manufacture here, for example Surrey is now home to more manufacturers than regions like Manchester.

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 are available in a range of subjects, from manufacturing technology to processing.

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.

Fast Facts

Useful Links

• The region is home to19% of the UK’s pharmaceutical manufacturers. • Manufacturing in the South East contributes £3.3 billion to the UK economy each year.

www.cogent-ssc.com – The Sector Skills Council for chemicals, gas and plastics. www.prospect4u.co.uk – Manufacturing careers website from the Sector Skills Council. www.semta.org.uk – The Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing. There is a manufacturing course ﬁnder on the site.

Start Learning! If you want to ﬁnd a learning provider or course related to this sector head to our useful links pages at the back of this magazine or ﬁnd out more at www.careersworld.co.uk.

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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.

Its more than just bricks and mortar. The construction industry is worth billions and builds the world around us, from hospitals and houses to bridges and football stadiums. One of the most popular ways into this career is the Construction Apprenticeship Scheme, which takes two years for a Level 2 award, and one more year for the Level 3 qualification. To apply, you’ll need to have found an employer that will sponsor you. Job roles: Bricklayer, labourer, joiner, painter and decorator, plasterer. Salary: Apprentices can expect to earn around £8,700 the first year, £11,600 the next, and £15,350 the third year. Qualifications: Construction Apprenticeships; Foundation Degrees.

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. 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.

Entrepreneurial

Environmental & Land-based

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.

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.

39 Here are some of the other sectors in your region... Customer Service & Admin

Energy & Renewables

Engineering

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: 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.

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.

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.

Food & Drink

Hair & Beauty

Food and drink is one of the largest industries in the UK. 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.

This industry is all about helping people look good and feel better about themselves. It’s a booming sector that makes billions each year. There are many different paths within this sector – hairdressing, nail services, beauty therapy, spa therapy – and all of them require common skills: creativity, the ability to work on your feet for long hours, good hand-eye co-ordination and up-to-date knowledge of what’s in (and what’s out). Job roles: Hairdresser, spa therapist, beauty therapist, aromatherapist Salary: Starting between £13,000 and £16,000 a year. Qualiﬁcations: Apprenticeships from Hairdressing to Beauty Therapy; Foundation Degree in Salon Management.

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Public Services

Retail

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).

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. 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.

Sport & Fitness

Transport & Logistics

Travel & Hospitality

Many people think the only way you can get a career in sport is to become a professional athlete or a PE teacher – but this couldn’t be further from the truth. This sector is about promoting health and fitness. For example, exercise and fitness instructors work for gyms and leisure centres and help people stay fit and healthy. Sports coaches teach skills and techniques at all levels, from beginner to professional. Outdoor activity instructors help people enjoy themselves in the great outdoors and operations managers make sure gyms and leisure centres run smoothly. Job roles: Personal trainer, fitness instructor, swimming coach, leisure centre assistant, playworker. Salary: Starting around £12,000 and can rise to £25,000 with experience and qualifications. Qualifications: Apprenticeships in Sports Management, Leadership and Coaching; Foundation Degree in Playworking.

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: 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.

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.

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.

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Total population: 506,600 People in employment: 247,300 Key places: Aylesbury, Milton Keynes. Key colleges: Amersham and Wycombe College, Aylesbury College. Key universities: The University of Buckingham, Buckinghamshire New University. Key employers: Rightmove, Alphatec, Buckinghamshire UTC, GE Healthcare, Citrix, Pinewood Studios, Volvo, McCormick, Martin Baker Aircraft, and Goodrich Power Systems. Key industries: Business & Finance, Manufacture. Useful website: www.ucasprogress.com

Total population: 654,800 People in employment: 336,000 Key city: Oxford. Key colleges: Abingdon and Witney College, The Henley College, Oxford and Cherwell Valley College, Ruskin College. Key universities: Oxford University, Oxford Brookes University. Key employers: BMW (UK) Manufacturing Ltd, Unipart Group, Oxford City Council, Excel Logistics, Oxford Logistics, Kraft Foods. Key industries: Leisure & Tourism, Engineering & Technology, Creative Industries. Useful website: www.ucasprogress.com

Did you know? Tourism accounts for 8.5% of jobs in Buckinghamshire.

Did you know? 87% of employees in Oxfordshire are qualiďŹ ed to NVQ level 1 and above.

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Berkshire

Total population: 1,135,400 People in employment: 575,400 Key colleges: Brooklands College, East Surrey College, Esher College, Godalming College, Guildford College, North East Surrey College of Technology, Reigate College, Strode‘s College, Woking College. Key universities: University for the Creative Arts, University of Surrey. Key employers: Unilever, SC Johnson and ColgatePalmolive make up some of large FMCG multinationals here; Samsung, Toshiba and Nikon head-up the electronic heavyweights; and Toyota and Kia make up the motoring giants. Key industries: Leisure & Tourism, Business & Finance. Useful website: www.ucasprogress.com Did you know? Average weekly pay in Surrey is well above the regional average at £650.50.

Total population: 154,100 People in employment: 81,200 Key place: Reading. Key colleges: Berkshire College of Agriculture, Bracknell and Wokingham College, East Berkshire College, Milton Keynes College, Newbury College, Reading UTC. Key university: The University of Reading. Key employers: 3M, AWE, Dell, Cisco Systems, Fujitsu, Hewlett Packard, Honeywell, Microsoft, Oracle, Panasonic, Sony, Symantec, Verizon, Vodaphone, Johnson & Johnson Medical. Key industries: Retail, IT & Telecoms, Business & Finance. Useful website: www.bops.org.uk Did you know? 55% of Berkshire’s workforce is qualiﬁed to NVQ level 3 and above.

Kent Total population: 1,466,500 People in employment: 654,500 Key places: Canterbury, Ashford. Key colleges: Bluewater UTC, Canterbury College, Hadlow College, K College, Mid-Kent College, North West Kent College of Technology, Thanet College. Key universities: Canterbury Christchurch University, University of Kent. Key employers: Kent County Council, Pﬁzer, BAE Systems, P&O Ferries. Key industries: Travel & Hospitality, Transport & Logistics, Science & Technology. Useful website: www.ucasprogress.com Did you know? 17.8% of employment in Kent is in ﬁnance, IT and business activities.

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Total population: 1,322,100 People in employment: 642,700 Key places: Southampton, Portsmouth. Key colleges: Alton College,Barton and Peveril College, Basingstoke College of Technology, Brockenhurst College, Eastleigh College, Fareham College, Farnborough College of Technology, Havant College, Highbury College, Isle of Wight College, Itchen College, Peter Symonds’ College, Portsmouth College, Queen Mary’s College, Farnborough Sixth Form College, South Downs College, Southampton City College, Sparsholt College, St Vincent College, Taunton’s College, Totton College. Key universities: University of Portsmouth, University of Southampton, Southampton Solent University, University of Winchester. Key employers: IBM, Sun Microsystems, BAE Systems, MoD. Key industries: Maritime, Education, Tourism, Construction. Useful website: www.myfutureinhampshire.com

Total population: 1,315,200 People in employment: 615,700 Key places: Brighton, Eastbourne. Key colleges: Bexhill College, Brighton, Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College, Central Sussex College, Chichester College, City College Brighton and Hove, College of Richard Collyer, Northbrook College, Plumpton College, Sussex Coast College, Sussex Downs College, Varndean College, Worthing College. Key universities: University of Brighton, University of Chichester, University of Sussex. Key employers: American express has its HQ here and employs around 3000 people. Local councils are also major employers. Key industries: Travel & Hospitality, Creative Industries, Business & Finance. Useful website: www.myfuturesussex.com

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How much money could you make with a tenner? If someone handed you £10 and said: “go and make some money” what would you do? Invest it in the stock market? Buy a ticket in the EuroMillions Lottery in rollover week? Put a bet on the favourite in the Grand National? Perhaps not. Maybe you would start your own business from scratch. That’s what thousands of young teenagers up and down the country are preparing to do as they rush to sign up for the “Tenner” competition, run by Young Enterprise. They are being lent £10 for the month of May and challenged to make as much money as they can, or as much difference to their local area as possible, or both. But it’s not just about making money, says Young Enterprise Chief Executive Michael Mercieca: “The idea is to see what you can achieve with a tenner, not just by making money but also by making a difference in your local community.” He added: “The Tenner competition’s slogan ‘it’s in your hands’ really encapsulates our philosophy. We don’t tell young people

what to do. Instead we are challenging them to think hard about what they are good at, to make things happen and put their own ideas into practice. It is really amazing how ingenious they can be in using their tenners.”

In 2010, one group of 14 and 15 year olds students led by Vidyuth at Birkdale School, Sheffield set up a business called Fractured Designs. Over the month they made £1,000 providing posters, t-shirts and websites to new local bands and artists, donating 25% to the One Empire charity. Abigale Whiteing from Bolsover School in Derbyshire came up with the idea of customising plain white mugs with bespoke designs. She approached supermarket giant Asda, which donated 200 mugs after hearing what she planned to do and what the competition was about. Orders came flooding in, and Abigale’s business made over £300. Eleven-year-old Scott from Allestree Woodlands School, Derby, overcame huge obstacles to ensure his business, making laminated inserts for Mother’s Day cards was a success. Disaster struck when a local store pulled out of a deal to sell them. Undeterred, he contacted his local radio station, got some publicity and managed to set up shop in his local Sainsbury’s. In just five hours, he made a profit of £540, some of which he donated to the Derby Deaf Children’s Society.

51 So where did this interesting idea come from? Tenner was funded by Social Entrepreneur Oli Barrett in 2007. Oli was once dubbed “The most connected man in Britain” by the influential Wired magazine.

flagship Company Programme under which 26,000 15-19 year olds run a real business for a year.

“Does starting a business always require a big pot of money? No.”

A former Butlins redcoat, his firm, CoSpA, the Co-Sponsorship Agency, helps create social action projects worldwide.

He helped young people to fix their own youth clubs, with Wickes, the DIY chain. He spent two years on the Prime Minister’s Council on Social Action and is a co-founder of the Government’s Start Up Britain campaign. Oli started his first business whilst at university giving talks on enterprise in schools. He said: “Returning from one particular school visit, I read a wonderful story about a vicar in Suffolk named Michael Eden. Instead of raising church funds by the traditional method of collecting money from the congregation he gave each of them £10 and asked them to turn it into more. “I loved the idea of the multiplying tenners and I had a hunch that it would work well in schools,” Oli said. Tenner has been through several evolutions since then. It has been known as ‘Tenner Tycoon’, ‘Make your Mark with a Tenner’ and now simply ‘Tenner’. Different names, same idea! But the core has remained attractively simple: teenagers are lent £10 and they run a business for a month to try to make a profit and a difference. Young Enterprise, the UK’s largest enterprise education charity, took over Tenner in November 2012. The 50-year-old charity’s philosophy is “learning by doing.” It helps 225,000 young people a year acquire employability skills that cannot be gained from a purely academic syllabus with help from a network of 5,000 volunteers from 3,500 firms.

Tenner shows that, contrary to popular belief, going into business is an accessible option on life – and that creating a firm does not require a small fortune. The competition has been endorsed by Virgin’s Sir Richard Branson who has contributed a video of himself telling how he built his fledgling business empire by selling from a phone box with a pile of pennies. Sir Richard said: “Does starting a business always require a big pot of money? No. In fact, having substantial financial backing can actually slow or stop you from identifying your business’s problem areas and coming up with ways to fix them. It can be better to start with very little money, since the skills you’ll develop as you overcome the challenges of growing your business will be invaluable.” Meanwhile, Richard Reed co-CEO of Innocent Drinks, also helped to launch this year’s scheme with the support of young people from St. Joseph’s school in Brent. “I set up Innocent with my two closest friends. We wanted a business that made it easy for people to be healthy. We decided to make smoothies,” he said. “And to get started we simply went out and bought some fruit, crushed it up into smoothies and put it into bottles and then took the bottles and sold them from a market stall at a music festival. That’s how we started Innocent. So you can do it to. “All great ideas all great business start from one small little thing. That £10 could be what starts your big business idea.”

These employability skills, hugely in demand from employers, include the ability to work as part of a team, a willingness to demonstrate initiative and original thought, and self-discipline in starting and completing tasks to a deadline. Tenner slots neatly into the charity’s range of programmes as a useful taster for its

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Bluewater UTC 01322 620426 www.utcolleges.org

University for the Creative Arts 01252 722441 www.ucreative.ac.uk

Buckinghamshire UTC 01296 588 591 www.buckinghamshireutc.co.uk

The University of Kent 01227 827272 www.kent.ac.uk

Elstree UTC 01707 284458 www.utcolleges.org

Oxford University 01865 288000 www.admissions.ox.ac.uk

UTC Reading 0118 955 4544 www.utcreading.co.uk

Aylesbury College www.aylesbury.ac.uk 01296 588 588

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Alton College www.altoncollege.ac.uk 01420 592200 Barton Peveril College www.barton-peveril.ac.uk 023 8036 7200 Basingstoke College of Technology www.bcot.ac.uk 01256 354141

Oxford Brookes University 01865 483040 www.brookes.ac.uk

Brockenhurst College www.brock.ac.uk 01590 625555

University of Portsmouth 023 9284 8484 www.port.ac.uk

Colleges

Eastleigh College www.eastleigh.ac.uk 023 8091 1299

The University of Reading 0118 378 8619 www.reading.ac.uk

Berkshire

Fareham College www.fareham.ac.uk 01329 815 200

Royal Holloway, University of London 01784 434455 www.rhul.ac.uk University of Southhampton 023 8059 4732 www.southampton.ac.uk Southhampton Solent University 023 8031 9039 www.solent.ac.uk University of Surrey 01483 689305 www.surrey.ac.uk

Berkshire College of Agriculture www.bca.ac.uk 0800 0711 666 Bracknell & Wokingham College www.bracknell.ac.uk 0845 330 3343 East Berkshire College www.eastberks.ac.uk 0845 373 2500 Newbury College www.newbury-college.ac.uk 01635 845000

Farnborough College of Technology www.farn-ct.ac.uk 01252 407040 Havant College www.havant.ac.uk 023 9248 3856 Highbury College www.highbury.ac.uk 023 9238 3131 Isle of Wight College www.iwightc.ac.uk 01983 526631

53 Colleges Itchen College www.itchen.ac.uk 023 8043 5636 Peter Symonds College www.psc.ac.uk 01962 857500 Portsmouth College www.portsmouth-college.ac.uk 023 9266 7521 Queen Mary’s College www.qmc.ac.uk 01256 417500 South Downs College www.southdowns.ac.uk 023 9279 7979 Southampton City College www.southampton-city.ac.uk 023 8048 4848 Sparsholt College www.sparsholt.ac.uk 01962 776441 St Vincent College www.stvincent.ac.uk 023 9258 8311 Taunton’s College www.tauntons.ac.uk 023 8051 1811 The Sixth Form College Farnborough www.farnboroughsfc2.ac.uk 01252 688 200 Totton College www.totton.ac.uk 023 80 874 874

Kent & Medway Canterbury College www.cant-col.ac.uk 01227 811111 East Kent College www.thanet.ac.uk 01843 605040 Hadlow College www.hadlow.ac.uk 0500 551 434 K College www.kcollege.ac.uk 0845 207 8220 Mid-Kent College www.midkent.ac.uk 01634 402020 North West Kent College www.nwkcollege.ac.uk 0800 074 1447

Milton Keynes Milton Keynes College www.mkcollege.ac.uk 01908 684444

Oxfordshire

Brighton, Hove & Sussex Sixth Form College www.bhasvic.ac.uk 01273 552200 Central Sussex College www.centralsussex.ac.uk 0845 1550043

Abingdon & Witney College www.abingdon-witney.ac.uk 01235 555 585

Chichester College www.chichester.ac.uk 01243 786321

Oxford & Cherwell Valley College www.ocvc.ac.uk 01865 550550

City College, Brighton & Hove www.ccb.ac.uk 01273 667788

The Henley College www.henleycol.ac.uk 01491 579988

Surrey

Northbrook College www.northbrook.ac.uk 0845 155 60 60 Plumpton College www.plumpton.ac.uk 01273 890 454

Brooklands College www.brooklands.ac.uk 01932 797 700

Sussex Coast College www.sussexcoast.ac.uk 01424 442222

East Surrey College www.esc.ac.uk 01737 772611

Sussex Downs College www.sussexdowns.ac.uk 01273 483188

Esher College www.esher.ac.uk 020 8398 0291

The College of Richard Collyer www.collyers.ac.uk 01403 210822

Godalming College www.godalming.ac.uk 01483 423526

Varndean College www.varndean.ac.uk 01273 508011

Guildford College of Further & Higher Education www.guildford.ac.uk 01483 44 85 00

Worthing College www.worthing.ac.uk 01903 243389

North East Surrey College of Technology www.nescot.ac.uk 020 8394 1731 Reigate College www.reigate.ac.uk 01737 221118 Strode’s College www.strodes.ac.uk 01784 437506 Woking College www.woking.ac.uk 01483 761036

Sussex Bexhill College www.bexhillcollege.ac.uk 01424 214545

Other Useful Sites Jobcentre Plus www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk National Apprenticeship Service www.apprenticeships.org.uk Skill www.skill.org.uk UCAS Progress www.ucasprogress.com

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