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Open Doors – The Regional Training Prospectus

Open Doors North EAST edition

apprenticeships / CAREERS / training / jobs Issue 2

Spring 2011 ISSN: 2044 7159

Sector spotlight

We shed some light on working in Construction, Sport, Media, Manufacturing and much more!

Issue 2 | North East Edition | Spring 2011

• Qualifications explained • Apprenticeships Week • Connexions can help you

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Hello again!

Welcome to the second instalment of the Open Doors Regional Training Prospectus. It’s a new year and a great time to focus on the exciting opportunities ahead – there are so many of them right here in your area. That’s where we come in…

In this second issue, we focus on some different sectors in our region, like Manufacturing, Creative, Digital & Media, and Sports & Fitness. As always, we’ve covered all the other main sectors out there too. We’ve also included an article on money matters you may need to consider when choosing a training provider or college course.

Since it’s a new year, we thought it would be a good time to bring out our own new website – log on, and you can receive updates about opportunities in your region in between issues.

There are plenty of other people in this Prospectus who can help you get ahead – learning providers, colleges, local councils and Connexions centres.

So turn the page and let’s get started!

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Throughout this prospectus, you’ll see lots of facts and figures about our region and its sectors. We get them from UK National Statistics, various Sector Skills Councils, regional deve lopment agencies and industry experts. Wikipedia had nothing to do with any of it!

Open Doors – Spring 2011 - North East edition Publisher – Karl Mason karl@opendoorsmedia.co.uk Editor – Lisa Webster editorial@opendoorsmedia.co.uk Design – SBT Design, Leeds info@sbt-design.co.uk Year 11-12 contributor Charlie Woods, Bedale High School and QE Darlington

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COntents The perfect place to start, jump straight to any section that instantly appeals or keep turning the pages and continue reading – it’s all here to help you find your dream career

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Careers Insight

07 Get into training

17 Sport & fitness sector

10 Qualifications table

21 Environmental &

land-based sector

12 Life Stories

25 Construction sector

Part 2 of 3. Here’s some advice on money matters to consider when choosing a work-based learning course

See how different qualifications add up, and how they compare

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

How about a healthy career helping people stay fit?

Consider a career working out in the fresh air

Build a successful career for yourself

29 Manufacturing sector

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

33 Creative, digital &

media sector

Exciting, trendy careers for artistic types

37 Imagine a career...

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

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Here’s how it works

Every term, we publish a new issue of Open Do ors that covers five sec you get a good idea of tors in detail so what a career in those industries would be like the sector you’re keen . Don’t worry if on isn’t one of the five – you’ll find it in our overvie sectors in the ‘Imagine w of remaining a career in...’ article. Wi th each new issue, we’ll new sectors in detail, so cover five totally make sure you look out for us next term.

If there’s anything else you ’d like us to cover, or if you just want to say hello, em editorial@opendoorsmedi ail us at a.co.uk. We want to ma ke sure our magazine offe you need (or just want to rs everything read about)! Happy readin g, and hope you have a great term.

Useful Stuff 43 Spotlight on the North East

All about your region

48 Connexions

The service that helps get you where you want

50 Apprenticeship Week 2011

So what’s it all about? Find out here.

52 More helpful stuff

Useful links, contact details and more – because you can never have too much information

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Get the lowdown on how to search for apprenticeship vacancies, training schemes and jobs in your area on our new website.

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earn while you learn and develop the skills you need to succeed Looking for a job where you can earn money while you learn the skills you need to succeed?

If so, then an Apprenticeship might be the right route for you.

You’ll get recognised qualifications, full support during training and enjoy great career prospects at the end.

Intraining can help you to find Apprenticeship placements in the following areas: For more information, please visit www.intraining.co.uk or call our helpline on 0845 602 9747 quoting ref. ODNE1

• Business Administration • Childcare, Learning and Development • Customer Service • IT • Retail • Sales and Telesales • Warehousing and Distribution • Team Leading and Management

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Get INto Training part 2 More and more, employers are looking for people with the right skills to do the job. Work-based learning, like an Apprenticeship, is a great way to start a career, earn qualifications and get paid...all at the same time!

On average, apprentices earn ÂŁ170 per week

Research shows that apprentices earn over ÂŁ100,000 more throughout their lifetime than other employees

Employers value vocational qualifications

Apprenticeship qualifications can count towards university

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MONEY MATTERS When it comes to deciding on a training provider, Apprenticeship, job or college course, there are some things you might not have considered, like how much it will cost to get there each day. Here’s some information to help...

Travel costs Travel isn’t cheap, especially when you have to buy a roundtrip ticket to your college or training provider everyday.

And the further from home you go, the more expensive it gets. The good news is that there’s help available.

If you’re between 16 and 18 (or continuing a course you started before your 19th birthday), your local authority may be able to help you with the cost of transportation to your college or sixth form.

The type of help you can get depends on where you live - each local authority decides what’s suitable for the area. They may look at your family’s income, judge how far you live from the nearest college where your course is available, and other factors. Visit your local council website for more information (they’re listed on our ‘useful links’ pages).

Something to think about...

Usually, the help with transportation costs is only for travel within your local council. The exception is if there isn’t a suitable course in your area. If you want to attend a college farther away when you could easily go nearby, you’ll probably have to foot your own travel bill. And that can add up.

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Specialist cour ses

If you want to do a specialist course that’s not available in your loc al area, there are two possible ways to get help with the extra costs of studying away from home: • Choose a colle ge that offers reside ntial bursaries for certain course s – there are close to 50 specialist resident ial centres across the country that offer extra he lp for students wh o want to study a particular course that isn’t off ered in their local area. These centres tend to sp ecialise in agriculture, art an d design courses.

You have to apply directly to th e college for finan cial help.

If you’re thinking of choosing a course at a specialist college, then you should start apply ing in the Autumn term of Ye ar 11.

• The Residentia l Support Scheme – if the specialist college you want to go to isn’t part of the resident ial bursary schem e, don’t worry – you can sti ll apply for the Re sidential Support Scheme, which helps pay for term time accommodation if your college is too far away for you to travel there from home.

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Apprenticeships Apprenticeships involve working for an employer while studying for a qualification part time with a training provider or college (usually on day release). One of the great things about Apprenticeships is that you don’t have to pay for the training. As long as you’re between 16 and 18, your studies are 100% paid for by the government.

The new National Minimum Wage means that all apprentices will be paid at least £2.50/hour. However, as your skills develop, many employers tend to increase wages – research shows that apprentices usually take home £170 a week.

Something to think about...

Apprentices aren’t eligible for help with transport costs, so this is definitely something to consider when choosing an Apprenticeship. You’ll have to get to both your employer and your place of study.

Young parents

Discretionary Support Funds These funds help anyon e over 16 who has trouble meeting the costs of further education at college or sixth form. They’re available through the col lege or school sixth form and can be use d for travel costs, course-related eq uipment or accommodation costs.

Schools and colleges set their own criteria, which means the amou nts available may differ between institution s. If you qualify, the funding could be a direct payment to you or a payment to som eone else on your behalf. The payment cou ld be a loan that you’ll have to pay back, or a grant, which you won’t.

How to apply

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If you’re at a college, spe ak to your student support officer . If you’re in a sixth form, get in touch with your tutor or student support officer .

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These funds aren’t availab le to people on Apprenticeships or in wo rk-based learning.

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

Entry Level

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

LEVEL 4-8

Entry Level Certificates

5 GCSEs (grades D-G)

5 GCSEs (grades A*-C)

A levels

Higher Apprenticeship

Skills for Life

BTEC Introductory Diplomas and Certificates

Apprenticeship

Advanced Apprenticeship

Foundation Degree

Functional Skills at entry level (English, maths and ICT)

OCR Nationals

BTEC First Diplomas and Certificates

GCE in applied subjects

Diploma of Higher Education

Awards, Certificates, and Diplomas at entry level

NVQs at level 1

NVQs at level 2

BTEC Diplomas, Certificates and Awards

HND, HNC

Foundation Diploma

Higher Diploma

NVQs at level 3

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Advanced Diploma

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Start Learning & Earning ITEC’s Apprentices learn on the job, building up knowledge and real skills, gaining qualifications such as NVQ’s and other nationally recognised qualifications proving their true ability in the workplace. Employers really do recognise and value their apprentices.

Business & Administration Communication Technology Customer Service IT Practitioner/Professional IT User Sales Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools Team Leading & Management

NVQ Levels4 2, 3 &

Call your local ITEC centre now or apply on-line

0191 490 4670 | 01325 320052 | 01642 232550

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Life Stories First class training helps apprentice win top travel award 18 year old Intraining apprentice, Laura Cook, proved that doing an apprenticeship really is worthwhile.

Last year, Laura won one of the travel industry’s top awards ‘Young Agent of the Year’ from leading publisher Travel Trade Gazette.

Having worked for two years as a travel a had already apprentice with Midlands Co-op, Laur achieved an and e rienc expe gained a great deal of months early. two ism Tour and el Trav in NVQ Level 2 op Co- 2008/2009 As a result, she won the Midlands in April last rd Awa Travel Apprentice of the Year ress further prog to ted wan year. She decided she Tourism with and el Trav in NVQ 3 l Leve and began her ed her to help h whic leading training provider Intraining achieve this award. lves a variety of Laura really loves her job which invo invoicing, as well , administrative duties, such as filing e holidays and kag pac for as dealing with customers ays. holid long haul tailor-made apprenticeship Laura said “I’m really glad that my of the support ause bec was delivered by Intraining ut of the layo the of ause bec I have received and iceship rent app The me. ram prog hip apprentices made has and winning Young Agent of the Year more me n give has It a big difference to my life. want to I that se reali me e mad confidence and has dream my It’s pursue a career in the travel industry. .” else here anyw job and I cannot think of working 9747 or email For more information call 0845 602 k apprenticeships@intraining.co.u k co.u ing. train w.in ww

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Going the extra mile with TEAM Wearside “I joined TEAM Wearside back in July 2009 as an Apprentice Administration Assistant working towards a Level 2 NVQ in Business Administration. I applied for the position after seeing it advertised on the National Apprenticeship Vacancy Matching Service website.

Having recently completed my A Levels at college I saw an Apprenticeship as a great opportunity to offer me valuable work experience whilst earning a weekly wage. Since joining TEAM I have achi eved my Level 2 qualification with the excellent supp ort and guidance from my TEAM Wearside Apprentices hip Assessor.

TEAM Wearside are fantastic! Som e training companies say they help young people and just go through the motions. With TEAM, they help you gain an insight into work - they go the extra mile. I have progressed onto my Level 3 NVQ in Business Administ ration which I look forward to completing in the near future. I would recommend TEAM Wearside to anyo ne considering doing an Apprenticeship in Busines s Administration, ITQ, Retail, Customer Services, Hos pitality and Catering or Health and Social Care .”

Kim Race, Business Administrat ion Apprentice, TEAM Wearside.

TEAM Wearside Ltd delivers a large portfolio of training programmes (and other services such as PAT testing, policy writing, risk assessments and accredited health and safety training) which directly supp ort businesses as well as assisting employed and unemployed young people and adults reach their potential .

Contact TEAM today on 0191 514 2799 or email info@teamwearside.co.uk for furth er information. www.teamwearside.co.uk

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Trainee midwife delivers the facts Trainee midwife Jo Wattam is so enthusiastic about her chosen profession she has already helped deliver 40 babies!

The 18 year old former Darlington College student won a coveted place on the Jo Wattam shares her experiences with midwifery course current Darlington College students. at Teesside University – this year there were Jo scored the 600 applicants for just 24 places. onal Diploma in Nati her on ts poin highest possible nt of three A-Levels Health and Social Care – equivale – to get into university. il has been The former Polam Hall School pup College and a true ambassador for Darlington ational Voc ding without doubt is the Outstan Learner of the Year. consistently She was an exemplary student, a work and is so rse cou high achiever, with fantastic given up time to has she se cau passionate about her -year course. talk to new students about her two ntly returned to Jo, who lives in Darlington, has rece College students n ingto Darl new the classroom to tell to college to rned retu She ur. labo of about the joys studying for ents share her experiences with new stud .

Care ial Soc and a National Diploma in Health students on Her insight has encouraged other wifery and in her the same course to consider mid ernity ward at mat the spare time she helps out on l. pita Hos l Darlington Memoria practical student. A Jo commented: “I wanted to be a rse was excellent cou this Levels didn’t interest me so hers.” teac t grea such and I was lucky to have e of courses at For further information on the rang 030 503 25 Darlington College call 013 or visit www.darlington.ac.uk

Celebrating success of first female apprentice electrician Claire Graham, 25, from South Shields is on course to complete her Advanced Apprenticeship in Electrotechnical Services at Newcastle College and is one of only two female apprentices studying the course.

Claire, who has worked as a Maintenance Officer at TT2 for the past four years, developed an interest in electrics after being encouraged by a family frien d.

Claire said: “I was working in reta il and did some office work, but I felt that I wanted to go further and find a career, rather than just a job.

I struggled to access training in the job I was in and I really wanted to find something that I was intereste d in. My Dad’s friend encouraged me to think of a career as an electrician, so I looked around for Apprenticeships and signed up at an open day at Newcastle College.”

The experience of working and stud ying in a traditionally male environment has been a positive one for Claire, who would like to enc ourage more women to consider the wide rang e of subject areas open to females looking to start an Apprenticeship.

Claire added: “I would totally reco mmend an Apprenticeship and would like to see more women in this industry. I am really lucky as I get paid while I learn, have an employer who reall y supports me, and am able to put into practice a grea t deal of what I learn at Newcastle College.”

Jeff Shaw, Maintenance Manager at TT2, said: “Claire has become a valuable asse t to the team and I look forward to seeing her develop further through the company in the years to com e. Our apprentices are a key part of our future.”

To see the latest range of Apprent iceship employer vacancies at Newcastle College visit www.newcastlecollege.co.uk/ apprenticeshipvacancies or con tact 0191 200 4000.

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Life Stories Apprenticeships are integral to Interbulk Interbulk is one of the most successful intermodal logistics companies in the world and their group office in Stockton employs staff at all levels, including senior management, who have benefitted from work-based learning. ns Manager Shaun Richards, Interbulk’s Operatio of his days early the on cts in the UK & Ireland refle riences expe “My ider. prov ing learn l career with a loca ed eart le-h have been so positive that I’m a who hips and back ices rent app sed k-ba wor of r orte supp ent of young lopm deve and Interbulk’s recruitment people 100%.” ney who Within Shaun’s team is James Coo pleting ‘A’ com r afte converted to an apprenticeship hip, James ices rent app his to levels at college. Thanks e, producing work has gained considerable experienc NVQ. He says to a high standard, invaluable for his support and the me n “Working at Interbulk has give for part-time ing look r side con inspiration to seriously to help me ntial pote with rses cou y ersit college or univ develop my career path.” recruited The group’s IT department recently gside Ryan alon role, in/IT adm Katherine Short into an Maintenance and Stephens and Samantha Parcell in before embarking Repair, who all experienced college Both Ryan and . bulk upon apprenticeships with Inter Administration and s ines Bus d Sam initially complete qualifications. er furth for ying stud now Level 2 and are ks extremely spea Martin Levitt, Group M & R Manager ard to forw s look and highly of his young employees lop. deve and ress helping them each prog continued ITEC North East look forward to a understanding , successful relationship with Interbulk lop excellent deve and their business needs to recruit renticeships app ugh thro ress candidates as they prog and beyond. us on For more information please contact 42 232550 016 / 0 467 490 01325 320052 / 0191 .uk e.co ecn or visit www.it

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New appointments reflect Gateshead College’s commitment to apprenticeships Gateshead College has recruited seven new apprentices, reflecting its own commitment to increasing the opportunities for people gaining apprenticeships.

19 year old Sophie Beck from Pelaw, Jessica Forster (17) of Chester-leStreet, Sophie Kennedy (18) of Gateshead, Eilish Some of the new apprentices (l – r) Thompson (16) from Mark Robinson, Sophie Beck, Jack Kelly Bedlington and 17-year-old (sitting), Jessica Forster, Abbey McNeill and Eilish Thompson Jack Kelly from Birtley have been taken on as business administration apprentices by Gate shead College.

They will be working across several departments at the college, gaining experience in handling day-to-day office tasks including answering the phone, typing up meeting documents, preparing spre adsheets, sending out post and photocopying.

20 year old Abigail McNeill from Nort h Yorkshire and Mark Robinson, 18, from Mid dlesbrough join as creative apprentices studying tech nical theatre where they will gain back stage productio n skills working on productions with music, dance and drama performers.

Workplace training for the new app rentices will be combined with classroom stud ies – the five administration apprentices will be studying for an NVQ Level 2 in Business Administration at Gateshead College while Abigail and Mark will be wor king towards an NVQ Level 2 in technical theatre.

College principal and chief executive Richard Thorold said the college identified areas of its own operation which would benefit from employin g apprentices before selecting and interviewing the mos t suitable candidates.

He said: “We were very impressed by those we appointed. They not only saw how they could benefit from apprenticeships but wanted to continue their studies while working.”

For more information call 0191 490 2246 or visit www.gateshead.ac.uk

one of the country’s leading

Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College

sixth form colleges

Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College in Darlington has an excellent reputation for high quality post-16 education

The College offers full-time and part-time courses Day and evening programmes are available

Vane Terrace, Darlington Co. Durham DL3 7AU t: 01325 461315 f: 01325 361705

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If this sounds like the route for you, Government-Funded apprenticeships are offered by Lifetime to find out more or to apply

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You’ve got the world at your feet Apprentice Technical Engineers There are big, bright possibilities out there for people like you.

So why not make the most of them with British Gas? Our apprentices mean the world to us. Many of our senior managers started off as apprentices and our investment in training and retaining our people means that nearly 92 percent are still with us five years after joining. That’s why we’re proud of our commitment to support National Apprenticeship Week again this year.

At our award-winning academies, we’ve got a wealth of resources to help you become a Technical Engineer. Working in either Service and Repair or Central Heating Installation, you’ll get classroom-based learning as well as on-the-job training with local, qualified Mentor Engineers. So there’ll always be someone experienced on hand

to answer your questions and give you the support you need. Don’t worry if you don’t live near one of our academies, as we can provide accommodation if necessary.

As far as the basics are concerned, you’ll need at least four GCSEs, grade C or equivalent. By the end of the course, you’ll also need to hold a full UK driving licence. If you haven’t learned to drive already, we’ve teamed up with the AA to offer discounts on lessons.

Once qualified, you’ll be responsible for running your own day, so you’ll need to be customer focused and self reliant.

To find out more and apply for a career at British Gas, visit www.britishgasjobs.co.uk

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SPORT & Fitness SECTOR Love sport?

You could make a career out of it.

You could work for a premiership club, train athletes to reach their potential or lead canoe trips

You could even play a part in the 2012 London Olympics Why sit at a desk when you can have a career in sport?

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SPORT & FITNESS You don’t have to be a world-class athlete for a career in sport. With the build-up to London 2012, now’s the perfect time to get involved in this booming sector…

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. For example, behind every professional football player are the people running the club, maintaining the pitch, training the players, keeping the spectators safe and so on – and that’s just football.

This sector is about more than just sport – it’s about promoting health and fitness, helping people enjoy the outdoors and public health. No matter what your interests or physical abilities are, there’s a rewarding career path for you.

Here are some of the main areas within this thriving industry – you can take a vocational route into any of them.

Exercise and fitness

This is about helping people stay fit and healthy, and includes roles like personal trainer, fitness instructor, yoga instructor and swimming teacher. You could work for a gym or leisure centre, or be selfemployed and choose your own hours.

Coaching

Coaches are needed to teach skills and techniques at all levels, from beginner to professional. They help teams and individuals train to reach their full potential. Coaches need to get a special qualification recognised by their sport’s national governing body.

Playwork

Playworkers organise and lead play activities for children (aged between 4 and 15) in after-school clubs, play schemes and youth clubs.

Activity leadership

Outdoor activity instructors help people enjoy themselves in the great outdoors. They lead a wide range of expeditions and trips, such as walking, hiking, canoeing and rock climbing.

Spectator control

Event stewards and marshals make sure crowds are safe and under control at matches and other large events.

Operations

It takes all sorts of people to run a leisure centre or gym, from leisure centre assistants and managers to cleaning and maintenance staff.

What will I earn?

For all of these areas, salaries start around £12,000 and can rise to £25,000 with experience and qualifications. Senior staff could earn more than £30,000.

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North East focus

We love sport in the No rth East. Our region is home to severa l high profile clubs across football, cricket, ice hockey and rugby union and 20 of ou r sports facilities are listed in the London 2012 Pre Games Training Camps Guide, with St James Park named an official facility for the Games.

We’re also home to the half marathon with the largest participation in the world – the Great North Run. All this means lots of opportunities in the sec tor.

Fast facts

• employs around 24,70 0 people • 65% are women and 35% are men • the largest sub-secto r is Sport and Recreation, which accou nts for 60% of total employment.

• 32% of the workforce is aged between 16 and 24 • 15% of employers hav e vacancies

Start learning!

Want to find a course in Sport and Fitness in the North East? Then turn to page 52 to find out how to access your local 14-19 prospectus. It will tell you who’s offering what course in your loc al area, or you could visit www.opendoorsmed ia.co.uk.

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Case Study Get qualified!

A Lifetime success story In just one year, Tom Waterworth went from A-level drop-out to launching a successful career in the fitness industry.

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Young Apprenticeship in Sports Management, Leadership and Coaching

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The 18-year-old found his A-level course in sports science too theoretical and was struggling to see a clear route into employment.

But things changed when he signed up for Lifetime’s Government Funded Apprenticeship in fitness instruction.

Tom said: “It was great to be studying in an adult environment. What’s more, there was plenty of gymbased, practical work, so I knew my job prospects would be much better upon finishing the course.”

Tom is now completing an Apprenticeship in personal training, has secured a new job as a personal trainer at Fitness First in Pontefract, and loves his new career.

He said: “I’m now doing what I always wanted to do.”

If, like Tom, you want a more hands-on approach to education, visit www.leapintoleisure.co.uk to find out more about our fitness Apprenticeships

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Environmental Conservation Floristry Horticulture

The Houghall Campus includes a working farm, equine unit, labs and extensive animal care facilities with a diverse range of animals. Plus...

The Horticultural Centre has a complete range of facilities; beds, borders, fruit and vegetable areas, ponds, propagation areas and glasshouses. There is also a well equipped floristry studio.

The arboriculture provision is delivered using our specialist arboretum, dedicated workshop and fantastic woodland areas.

The 400 acre estate with its conservation areas, ponds,woodland, nature trails, wetlands and the River Wear is also the ideal location to enrol on an environmental and conservation studies programme.

For more information on our great range of courses or the open day please call:

0191375 4710

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Environmental & Land-based Sector You could protect wildlife, manage the home turf of your football club or care for animals

Want to spend your career outside?

You’ll earn £100 more a week in this sector than you would in the retail, hotel or restaurant industries

The landscaping industry alone contributes 3 billion pounds to the UK economy!

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Environmental & Land-based From agriculture and animal care to conservation and horticulture, there are many paths towards a rewarding career in this sector…

Not everyone has to spend their career tied to a desk – in this sector, you could be one of the lucky people who gets to work outside. It’s an exciting time to join this sector. Britain is trying to produce more of its own food, fight climate change, and find greener fuel alternatives.

There are lots of opportunities to make a difference to the planet, and future generations.

So what can you do? Loads! This sector covers farming; protecting the environment; landscaping; growing flowers; caring for animals and wildlife; maintaining the turf on pitches and much, much more.

Here are some of the main sub-sectors:

Horticulture & landscaping

This is about creating and looking after designed landscapes in cities and the countryside. It covers work like maintaining sports turf, gardens, parks, golf courses and even business grounds.

Earnings: From £12,000 to £20,000 a year.

Agriculture

As the UK strives to increase its own food production, opportunity is growing in this area. Agriculture covers work in farms, dairies and ‘agribusinesses’ or companies that supply the industry with things like animal feed, fertilisers and farm machinery.

Earnings: From £12,000 to £17,000 a year.

Animal care

From running a cattery to training horses, this career is for the animal lovers. Animal care is about handling, supervising and caring for animals, from small domestic pets to wildlife. Includes work with breeders, pet shops, groomers, animal welfare charities and zoos.

Earnings: From £11,000 to £13,000 a year for animal care. £14,000 to £22,000 for veterinary nurses.

Environmental conservation

This area is for people who are passionate about environmental issues. It’s not just about saving the planet – conservation is about coming up with solutions that will lead to a more sustainable, healthy environment.

Earnings: From £15,000 to £20,000 a year.

Land-based engineering

These are the people who design, manufacture and maintain agricultural equipment, like combine harvesters and tractors. Working for dealerships and manufacturers, these engineers use technical knowledge to solve problems for the agricultural industry.

Earnings: From £20,000 to £26,000 a year.

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North East focus

Here in the North East, we’re spoiled with beautiful outdoor spaces, national parks and a historic rural community. All of this adds up to a thriving sector, with plenty of opportunity for young people willing to roll their sleeves up and dig in.

Fast facts

• The largest sub-sectors are agriculture, game and wildlife management, and horticulture • There are close to 6,500 businesses in this sector • Employs 30,000 people, 36% of which are self-employed • The sector is looking for 80,000 new recruits over the next 7 years

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There are plenty of vocational courses for this sector…

Award winning Lauren wows her lecturers

Young Apprenticeships

This vocational learning programme is open to Year 10 and 11 students. You’ll spend two days a week on the Apprenticeship programme (you’ll study the National Curriculum the rest of the week) and do 50 days of work experience in the industry.

The benefit: You’ll get an early headstart in this sector and be able to progress to an Apprenticeship.

Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships are the recommended route into this sector. You’ll get a job with an employer and do half your learning on the job, and half in the classroom with a college or training provider. There are Apprenticeships in agriculture, horticulture, land-based engineering, environmental conservation, floristry, animal care and more.

The benefit: You’ll earn a salary while you get a qualification and have excellent career progression.

14-19 Diploma in Environmental and Landbased Studies

If you want to explore this sector without taking the plunge into a job right away, this Diploma could be the way forward.

The course gives you the knowledge that can be applied to a career in this sector.

You might learn about conservation, water management, how we use land for the production of food and natural resources.

The benefit: After completing the Diploma, you could get an Apprenticeship, progress to another course, or start working in the industry.

Student Lauren Fox recently won the Animal Care Award at East Durham College’s Student of the Month Awards ceremony.

Lauren, who is 16 and from Brandon, started at the College in September after x and sselby, Lauren Fo Principal Stuart We finishing her GCSEs at ll Ha Lecturer Ian Belmont School. She is now wowing her lecturers at Houghall, as she works towards her Level 2 Diploma in Animal Care.

Her lecturer Ian Hall said: “Whether it’s theory or practical sessions, Lauren is a delight to teach. She’s always willing to assist in any task, whether it’s helping on the farm with livestock or the small mammals in the animal care unit.”

Lauren enrolled on the course to follow her ambition of one day becoming a veterinary nurse. She told us she was “absolutely loving the course” and was particularly looking forward to spending 4-weeks next term getting her teeth into her planned work experience placement at the Cestria Veterinary Centre in Chester-le-Street.

For more information contact East Durham College, Houghall Campus: Tel: 0191 375 4710 www.eastdurham.ac.uk

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TTA-the pipeline to your future!

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If you’re 14 to 19 years old, a real career with prospects could be closer than you think.

By becoming a Building Engineering Services Apprentice with TTA in either plumbing, heating & ventilation, electrical or gas trades, we can offer you the chance to gain your Level 2 or 3 qualifications in a timeframe that suits you.

So it’s like a real job?

This means you can be ready to start your career when you are really ready to do so.

You’ll also join over 100 other apprentices while you train with us.

As the largest employer of apprentices in the region, you can be sure of a great learning environment at TTA.

That’s because at TTA we know that not everyone is the same and as a specialist training provider we try to ensure that you learn as an individual at a pace that suits you.

We have our own state-of-the-art premises in North Tyneside – a purpose-designed and industry approved training centre with the latest equipment - so we can train you to a standard which will allow you to carry out work for TTA’s own installation service business to allow assessments of your skills to take place.

Yes, we’ll pay you £95 per week from day one and provide you with on-site experience through our specialist training company, TTA Services.

Interested?

To make TTA the pipeline to your future, the next step is to contact Shannon Patterson at TTA on 0191 215 9903 or email shannon.patterson@trade-training.com

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CONSTRUCTION SECTOR Want to work in one of the biggest industries in the UK? The construction sector is growing again and looking for new recruits

There are opportunities to work locally or abroad!

Your work could be admired by people for years to come‌

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Construction It’s 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. Be a part of it!

Construction is one of the UK’s biggest industries and turns over billions of pounds a year. This sector is responsible for creating the buildings and structures we rely on – the houses we live in, the motorways we drive across, the stadiums we watch matches in, the bridges we cross, and so on.

As you can imagine, it takes a lot of people working together to pull off major construction projects. Whether you like physical outdoor work or drawing technical plans in the office, there is a career path to suit everyone.

Here are some of the most popular trades. You can get into all of these areas through a Construction Apprenticeship:

Salary Generally, tradespeople with a Level 2 qualification will earn around £325 a week and those with a Level 3 will earn close to £385 a week.

If you choose to do a Construction Apprenticeship, you can expect to earn around £8,700 the first year, £11,600 the next, and £15,350 the third year.

Bricklaying

One of the most popular trades and Apprenticeships, bricklaying is about building and repair walls, using a range of materials and techniques.

Plastering

Applying wet and dry plaster finishes to constructed walls and ceilings.

Painting and decorating

Applying the finishing touch to surfaces, like wallpaper, gloss & emulsion.

Civil engineering

Civil engineering is about the design and construction of buildings and other important structures like pipelines, bridges, railways and roads. Civil engineers provide technical support on construction projects too.

North East focus While the recession hit the construction industry pretty hard, things are starting to look up in our region. The construction sector is set to grow by 5% each year, so now’s a good time to get qualifications – you’ll be able to hit the ground running and take advantage of the new job opportunities.

Fast facts

Joinery

The building and installation of wood products, such as floors, staircases, doors and roof trusses.

• The sector needs more bricklayers, labourers and floorers • Employment is up by 5% since last year • Employers are looking for people who can work to deadlines, understand health and safety regulations, and have good technical skills

Scaffolding

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Building safe working platforms for construction workers to use when working on buildings and other structures.

Surveying

Building surveyors give detailed advice on the construction, design and maintenance of proposed or existing buildings.

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Vocational qualifications are the way to get ahead in this sector.

Liam achieves his ambition

Young Apprenticeship in Construction

If you’re in Year 10 or 11, you could experience workplace life in the construction industry with this two-year vocational learning programme.

You’ll spend two days a week on the programme and the rest in school as usual.

This is a great way to build a strong foundation before moving on to an Apprenticeship at 16.

The benefits: You’ll get a level 2 vocational qualification, work experience and the skills that employers are looking for.

14-19 Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment

This qualification gives you a look into the many different careers within the built environment.

The three main themes covered in this course are: • how the built environment is designed and constructed • modern construction methods and materials • management and maintenance You’ll gain work experience and start developing skills that are relevant to the industry.

The benefits: You’ll learn more about the industry and become qualified to get a job or move on to further education.

Trade Training Associates (TTA) is celebrating its first apprentice to become self-employed. Liam Watts, 21, has completed level 2 & 3 Heating & Ventilation apprenticeships at TTA along with a Level 2 Customer Service NVQ before deciding to set up his own business. LSW Plumbing & Heating, was set up in Dec 2010 and has already acquired a good size customer base. Liam commented, “I enjoyed my apprenticeships at TTA and always wanted to set up my own business. Working with apprentices is a great way to keep costs down and still deliver high quality to customers. ” Liam is working as a sub-contractor to TTA Services (TTA’s own installation division) to ensure that the apprentices gain real work experience, Director Blake Robinson commented, “Our aim at TTA is to increase employment through apprenticeships and we hope that many more of our apprentices follow in Liam’s footsteps.”

TTA offer a wide range of courses and apprenticeships in the plumbing, heating and electrical trade sectors as well as NVQs in Customer Service and Business Administration. For more information about the courses TTA offer visit www.trade-training.com ,call 0191 2159903 or email enquiries@trade-training.com.

Apprenticeships

This is one of the best ways to get into the industry. The Construction Apprenticeship Scheme is a two-year programme for a level 2 award, plus one more year for the Advanced Apprenticeship which will lead to a level 3 qualification. To apply, you’ll need to have found an employer that will sponsor you. Get in touch with your local Construction Skills office for job opportunities and vacancies in your area (see useful links box).

The benefits: You’ll earn a salary while picking up the right qualifications for the job (either a Construction Award or a National Certificate).

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MANUFACTURING SECTOR The North East is a manufacturing hub

1 in 4 cars in the UK were made in Sunderland

This sector makes everything from cars and TVs to clothing and shoes

You could start earning and gain qualifications along the way

This industry is looking for young recruits now!

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MANUFACTURING From the cars on the motorway to the clothes in your wardrobe, many of the things we rely on have been manufactured. The North East manufacturing sector is one of the strongest in the country, so get involved!

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 3 million people.

The North East happens to be a major manufacturing hub in the country. Here are some of the biggest areas of manufacture:

Automotive

The North East 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 eight years.

Defence

The North East defence industry is one of the most important clusters of high-tech manufacturers of military vehicles, equipment and components. Defence manufacturing employs around 8,000 people in the North East, with an annual worth of more than £800 million!

Chemical & Process

This is the largest industrial sector in the North East, and one of the largest in the UK. This thriving area is responsible for making pharmaceuticals, plastics and rubber, petrol and other fuels.

Electronics

The design and production of electronic systems and components, like fibre optic systems and microchips.

Metals

The production and distribution of a range of metals, like steel fabrication.

Process manufacturing

The production of building products, coatings, extractives, glass, printing and paper, and furniture.

Clothing and footwear

The production of textiles and leather and the manufacture of clothing and accessories.

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Manufacturing jobs

There are many career paths in the sector. The type of work depends on the area of man ufacturing – for example, you could be operating mac hinery that makes plastics or testing the quality of finished products. Job roles include productio n and process engineers, technicians, maintenance engineers, chemists, IT specialists, welders, elec tricians, machine setters and site managers.

Here are some entry-level positions : Assembler: fitting components toge ther to make a finished product. For example, fixin g microchips into circuit boards. Salary starts at £13 ,000.

Materials technician: testing the behaviour of materials under different conditions to eliminate faults.

Salary starts between £14,000 and £17,000 a year.

Process operative: involved in the manufacturing process, from reporting machine fault s to feeding raw materials into machines. Salary starts between £14,000 and £19,000 a year.

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Get qualified There are plenty of vocational courses for this sector…

Young Apprenticeships

If you’re in Year 10 or 11, you could find out what it’s like working in manufacturing with this two-year vocational learning programme. You’ll do 50 days of work experience along with your usual National Curriculum studies.

The benefit: You’ll get real work experience and a recognised vocationally related qualification.

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 your learning on the job, and half in the classroom with a college or training provider.

The benefit: You’ll earn a salary while you get a qualification and have excellent career progression.

Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design This Diploma gives you the chance to learn about the manufacturing and product design process. It covers everything from the purchasing and processing of the raw materials all the way through to marketing and selling the final product. On this course, you’ll do an extended project, work experience, specialist learning as well as English, maths and ICT. The benefit: At the end, you’ll be qualified for a job in the industry, or to go on to further education.

Apprentices Are Vital To a Team After achieving excellent A Level results, Colin Dewhurst 20 from Wigan, Lancashire, felt that experience was just as important as education and decided on pursuing an apprenticeship rather than a university degree.

Colin applied for a 4-year apprenticeship scheme at Pilkington and was offered a place with the automotive research and development department in Latham in 2008.

L-R Hugh Dennis, Colin Dewhurst, Alan Murray (GQA), Terry Watts (CEO Pro-Skills)

“Doing my apprenticeship is great, I’m not just learning how to do certain jobs and the theory behind them, but I’m also learning how to work within a team - I know that my team depends on the work that I do and the results that I gain, so I work hard to make sure I get everything right.”

During his apprenticeship, Colin also attended several training courses adding to his skills, achieving distinctions and merits to maximise his potential.

“I’m so glad I am doing this apprenticeship because I’m getting work experience whilst also getting good qualifications. I’m also earning a bit of money too! I would definitely recommend doing an apprenticeship to any of my friends because you get so much out of it.”

As a result of his successful apprenticeship, Colin was awarded the ‘Apprentice of the Year’ award at the Proskills Awards 2010.

Proskills (The Sector Skills Council for the process and manufacturing sector) Proskills UK, Centurion Court, 85b Milton Park, Abingdon Oxfordshire, OX14 4RY For more information call 01235 833 844

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Creative, Digital & Media Sector Imagine seeing your handiwork on a massive billboard Playing computer games could be part of your job

You could work with famous actors on a TV set You could chase down hot stories for a newspaper If you’re a creative person, there are so many exciting career paths before you...

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Creative, digital & media From fashion and film to design and new media, it’s all about the creative buzz in this exciting, fast-paced industry.

Vocational learning is a great way to get your foot in the door!

Forget the starving artist. If you’re a creative person, there are many ways to have a successful career. This industry covers things that play a big role in our everyday lives, from the television we watch to the websites we click on. Because it’s such an exciting sector, competition for jobs can be high so work experience and on-thejob training is highly recommended.

Here are some of the biggest areas within this sector:

Graphic design

Fashion

Performing arts

Publishing

We live in a world of visual messages: websites, billboards, magazines, signs, packaging, etc. A graphic designer uses type (lettering) and images to get information across and make an impact.

Earnings: Salaries start anywhere between £13,000 and £18,000 a year.

It takes years of practice, talent, hard work (and luck) to be a performer, but there are plenty of supporting roles on offer. You could help light the productions, dress the actors in wardrobe or man the ticket booth – all without the risk of stagefright!

Earnings: Salaries are between £12,000 and £16,000 a year.

Interactive media

Interactive media or ‘new media’ covers any digital product that responds to the user’s action by presenting pop-ups, text, video and sound. Facebook is a perfect example – others include iPhone apps, viral ads and dynamic websites. It’s all things digital, and it’s a fast-paced industry where technology pushes forward each day.

Earnings: As creative and IT-type role, salaries are quite high for the industry – you could make between £16,000 and £20,000 a year.

Computer games

It takes a team of creative types to produce something like Call of Duty – level designers who map out the game, graphic designers who imagine what it all looks like, and games testers to make sure there’s no glitches.

Earnings: Salaries start between £15,000 and £19,000 a year.

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This stylish industry needs fashion designers to dream up the next hot look, pattern cutters to turn the designs into real clothes, buyers to stock shops with the best trends, managers to make sure everything runs to budget, plus many more hard-working people.

Earnings: Starting around £12,000-£15,000.

Without this industry, this publication you’re reading wouldn’t exist. From journalists looking for the big story to book editors crafting an author’s manuscript into a bestseller, this is an industry for people who love the written word.

Earnings: Between £15,000 and £20,000 a year.

Film & TV

We all know who the actors are, but what about the hundreds of names that scroll by during the end credits? They all perform technical roles that equal a great film: production assistants, camera operators, set designers, lighting technicians, directors, special effects people, etc.

Earnings: Salaries start quite low (£12,000 a year), but can build up with experience and hard work.

Animation

It’s more than just cartoons – films like Toy Story proved just how profitable animation can be. In addition to films, you’ll find animated content on TV, in films, adverts, website and computer and video games.

Earnings: Between £16,000 and £20,000.

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Get qualified! for this sector…

There are plenty of vocational courses

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Case Study Working with the local community at Stockton Riverside College Art students from Stockton Riverside College have been working with Victoria House Care Home in Middlesbrough creating artwork for the residents.

Katy and Emily are two of the students on the BTEC Extended Diploma in Art and Design (Level 3) at Stockton Riverside College who were involved in the project with Victoria House.

Katy Harrison- Taylor created an artwork called ‘The Two of Us’ for the project. Katy said: “I based the artwork on a man and woman at the seaside using an acrylic background. I am proud of the artwork and really love the college and the work that we are doing.”

Emily Mosley, who wants to go onto university after completing her course at Stockton Riverside College, said: “I created an 80’s Poster Girl image for my artwork. I think this is a great opportunity to have my work shown in public. I have enjoyed creating the piece.”

Nicola Rowling, Art Lecturer at Stockton Riverside College, said: “The students really have created some amazing work.

Collectively they have worked really hard to produce art work that will now benefit other people. I am very proud of them.”

Stockton Riverside College offers a range of art and design courses. For more information on any of the courses on offer at the college contact us on 01642 865566 or visit the website at www.stockton.ac.uk

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To To keep keep these these vehicles vehicles serviced, serviced, repaired repaired and and moving, moving, the Retail Motor Industry employs 600,000 skilled the Retail Motor Industry employs 600,000 skilled individuals individuals throughout throughout the the UK. UK. Each Each year year apprentices apprentices are recruited to ensure that skilled personnel are recruited to ensure that skilled personnel continue continue to to join join the the industry. industry.

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If If the the answer answer is is ‘Yes’ ‘Yes’ then then you you should should apply apply for for an an apprenticeship apprenticeship with with Remit Remit As As the the training training arm arm of of the the Retail Retail Motor Motor Industry, Industry, Remit Remit has Apprenticeship and Advanced Apprenticeship has Apprenticeship and Advanced Apprenticeship opportunities opportunities throughout throughout the the country country in in a a range range of of skilled occupations. skilled occupations.

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Imagine a Career...

Making a difference in people’s life

Cooking five-star meals

Restoring houses to their former glory Caring for animals

Saving the Investing Organising planet holidays people’s money Fitting Developing websites

Leading outdoor expeditions

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Your career, your choice Wondering what else is out there?

Take a look at some of the other sectors in the North East Armed Forces

Britain’s armed forces – the Army, Royal Navy, RAF and MoD – all invest a lot in their personnel to give them an education that’s relevant in the civilian world as well as in the services. They all offer Apprenticeships so recruits can earn nationally recognised trade qualifications alongside their regular training. For example, a cook for the Royal Navy could also complete a chef Apprenticeship. Each organisation offers different schemes, so visit their websites for more details.

Salary: starting around £13,400 the first year, with excellent benefits and progression.

Qualifications: the armed forces offer Apprenticeships in many areas, including Engineering, Fitting, Maintenance, Cookery, IT, Admin, Marine Engineering and more.

Business & finance

This 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.

Jobs: accounts assistant, payroll assistant, admin assistant, bank cashier, trainee accountant.

Salary: starting between £13,000 and £20,000.

Qualifications: Young Apprenticeships; Diploma in Business, Administration and Finance; Apprenticeships; A-level Traineeships.

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Customer service & admin

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 a year.

Qualifications: Young Apprenticeship in Business & Administration, Diploma in Business, Administration and Finance, Apprenticeships.

Energy & renewable

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: Young Apprenticeships in the Utilities Sector, Apprenticeships.

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Engineering

At the heart of every technological advance is an engineer. Chemical engineers create drugs to treat diseases; civil engineers design our railways and roads; and aerospace engineers design aircraft. Engineers use problem solving and and imagination to come up with answers to problems. The main challenge is doing more with less and figuring out how to 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 a year.

Qualifications: Young Apprenticeship, Apprenticeships, Diploma in Engineering.

Food & drink

Food and drink is one of the largest industries in the UK – in fact, it even helped pull the country out of the recession. This sector is about taking what’s grown by farmers and transforming it into our favourite foods and beverages. It takes a lot of people working together to make this happen, which means loads of career paths on offer. You could be processing ingredients, fixing machines on the production floor, processing meat, baking cakes or testing quality.

Job roles: production operative, bottling operative, baker, warehouse worker.

Salary: starting between £11,000 and £17,000 a year.

Qualifications: Young Apprenticeship, Food Manufacture Apprenticeship, Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design.

Health & social care

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 helping people live healthy, full lives. Health care covers careers in medicine (nurses, physiotherapists, dental nurses, etc) while social care is about supporting people with special needs to help them lead fuller lives. Most people in this sector work for the NHS while the rest are employed by private practices.

Because healthcare is an essential part of our society, there’ll always be jobs on offer for qualified people. In fact, this is one sector that continues to thrive during recessions.

Job roles: care assistant, nursing assistant, dental nurse, porter.

Salary: starting between £13,000 and £16,000 a year.

Qualifications: Young Apprenticeship, Diploma in Society, Health & Development, Apprenticeships.

IT & Telecoms

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

Salary: starting £16,000 - £20,000 for IT and £12,000 - £15,000 for Telecoms.

Qualifications: Apprenticeships, Diploma in IT.

Health & beauty

This industry is all about helping people look good and feel even 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: Young Apprenticeship, Diploma in Hair & Beauty, Apprenticeships.

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• Work, earn and learn at the same time • Achieve new qualifications and gain new skills • Develop your career For further details contact:

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Motor vehicles

This sector deals with all aspects of cars, vans and motorcycles – selling them, fixing them, servicing them and even rescuing stranded drivers. There are lots of career paths on offer, from technical to customer-service based roles – maintenance and repair; sales; body and paint operations; roadside assistance and recovery; 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 a year.

Qualifications: Young Apprenticeship, Apprenticeship, Diploma in Engineering (with Automotive Specialist Learning)

Public services

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

Contact them directly for job vacancies.

Job roles: classroom assistant, nursery nurse, admin assistant, youth support worker.

Salary: starting between £13,000 and £16,000 a year.

Qualifications: Young Apprenticeship, Apprenticeships, Diploma in Public Services.

Retail

Retail is about the sale of products and services to consumers (that’s people like you). 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 or organisation, there’s a role for you in Retail. The main areas in the sector are: Store operations: assisting customers on the shop floor.

Buying: buying products to sell in the shop from designers and wholesalers.

Visual merchandising: creating visual window and store displays.

Management: overseeing the operations of the entire shop.

Job roles: sales assistant, visual merchandiser, team leader, buyer.

Salary: starting between £12,000 and £18,000 a year.

Qualifications: Young Apprenticeship, Apprenticeships, Diploma in Retail Business, Employer sponsored traineeships.

Travel & hospitality

This sector helps people enjoy themselves during their free time and holidays. People working in this industry arrange our holidays, cook for us in restaurants, serve drinks at the bar, pamper us in salons, and more. It’s a buzzing, exciting sector with many opportunities to work in the UK and abroad. You could be a chef, a spa therapist or even a member of air cabin crew! While working hours often take place when other people are enjoying themselves (evenings and weekends), many prefer escaping the typical 9-5 lifestyle.

Jobs: hairdresser, travel agent, waiter, trainee chef, air cabin crewmember.

Salary: starting between £11,000 and £16,000 a year.

Qualifications: Young Apprenticeship, Apprenticeships, Diploma in Travel and Tourism.

Transport & logistics

This sector deals with all sorts of vehicle 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.

Jobs: Vehicle technician, bodywork repairer, rail engineering technician, lorry driver, baggage handler.

Salary: starting between £12,000 and £17,000 a year.

Qualifications: Apprenticeships.

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Want to find a course in one of these sectors? Then turn to page 52 to find out how to access your local 14-19 prospectus. It will tell you who’s offering what in your local area.

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SPOTLIGHT ON THE NORTH EAST The most exciting, beautiful and friendly region in the whole of England* Fastest growing Creative sector in the country

Home to major national employers like Orange and Nissan Employers invest more in training than any other region

Top colleges and training providers

World leader in cutting edge technology

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...AND SO MUCH MORE!

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YOUR REGION Wondering what else is out there?

Take a look at some of the major opportunities in the North East

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County Durham County Durham has a world-class Science, Engineering and Technology sector. Some of the most exciting leading edge technologies in the world are under development in Durham across fields such as nanotechnology, microelectronics and stem cell research.

Sedgefield has one of the most advanced science and business parks in the UK. It’s not all about science, though. Like the the other parts of the North East, Leisure & Tourism plays a big part of Durham’s local economy.

Key Places: Durham, Darlington, Bishop Auckland Key Sectors: Engineering & Manufacturing; Leisure & Tourism Key employers: Durham County Council, NHS, Durham University, GlaxoSmithKline 14-19 prospectus: www.durham.futures4me.co.uk

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Newcastle and G ateshead

United by its seve n bridges and spec tacular riverscape, Newcastle & Gates head is an importa nt business centre cultural centre of and the North East. Ne wcastle & Gateshe has a vibrant night ad life, shopping, cultu re and high profile sporting events lik e the Great North Run. There are the most career and learning opportunities in this area.

Key sectors: Man ufacturing, IT & Te lecoms, Business & Finance, Health & Social Care, Le isure & Tourism, Construction Key employers: The Sage Group, Newcastle City Co uncil 14-19 prospectus es: www.newcas tleroutes.co.uk, ww gatesheadprospe w. ctus.co.uk

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There are so many quest ions in life – should you start work or keep learning? How do you wri te a CV? What careers are out there? And that’s just the work stuff – what about relationshi ps or moving house?

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Apprenticeship Week – What’s it all about?

(7–11 February)

There has never been a better time to start an Apprenticeship You earn while you learn, gain a variety of skills and work towards nationally recognised qualifications that enable you to progress in your chosen career.

And the good news is funding for over 300,000 Apprenticeships will be provided by the Government each year for the next four years.

The annual Apprenticeship Week takes place this year from 7-11 February and celebrates apprentices across the country. It is an excellent opportunity to find out more about Apprenticeships, so if you’re considering your future options and career path then why not go along to an event? At apprenticeships.org.uk you can find out what events are taking place near you.

If you decide you are interested in applying for an Apprenticeship the website also provides the opportunity to search for Apprenticeship vacancies.

At any one time there are around 9000 jobs available in a variety of industry sectors on the website. You can apply for as many as you like.

Many young people consider an Apprenticeship because they want to learn on the job and earn a salary whilst still continuing to work towards qualifications. Research has shown that people with an Advanced Apprenticeship earn on average around £100,000 more over their lifetime than those with a qualification at Level 2 or below and in many cases Apprenticeships can also lead onto higher education.

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ins national South Tyneside apprentice jo p apprenticeship advisory grou tice A former award-winning appren been working in South Tyneside has ious personally invited to join a prestig national advisory group. ks for South 21-year-old joiner Scott Gray, who wor , has Team ices Serv Tyneside Homes’ Property onal Nati the of ber been asked to become a mem Network. dors assa Amb ng Apprenticeship Service’s You nted, current and The network is made up of 20 tale country who the ss acro former apprentices from to the National ice adv vide have been chosen to pro they provide Apprenticeship Service about how current and with e icat their services and commun future apprentices.

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es and in April he was highly orial Award from South Tyneside Hom Last year he won the Aaron Todd Mem l of the National Apprenticeship Year category at the North East fina commended in the Apprentice of the Awards 2010. work and I am looking forward sen for the Young Ambassadors Net Scott said: “It is an honour to be cho re apprentices. I have learnt a lot iceship Service to give advice to futu to working with the National Apprent I hope to be able to pass on my the mentors I have worked with and during my Apprenticeship through experiences through the network. scheme and to feel I can put to have an input into the apprentice It is a fantastic opportunity to be able ard to the new challenges.” something back. I am looking forw ed: “Scott has worked exceptionally Tyneside Homes, Gary Kirsop, add Head of Property Services at South very proud of his achievements. I South Tyneside Homes, and we are hard during his Apprenticeship with iceship Service and will be able to ambassador for the National Apprent am sure he will make an excellent r young people.” provide advice and support for othe rentices. Last year they were side Homes has trained over 65 app Over the past five years South Tyne North East final of the National iceship Employer of the Year at the also recognised as the Large Apprent Apprenticeship Awards 2010.

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useful links directory Online 14-19 prospectuses

Major Colleges

County Durham www.durham.futures4me.co.uk

Bishop Auckland College www.bacoll.ac.uk

Darlington www.futures4meindarlington.com

City of Sunderland College www.citysun.ac.uk

Gateshead www.gatesheadprospectus.co.uk

Cleveland College of Art & Design www.ccad.ac.uk

Hartlepool www.pools1419.net

Darlington College www.darlington.ac.uk

Middlesbrough www.next4me.co.uk

Derwentside College www.derwentside.ac.uk

Newcastle upon Tyne www.newcastleroutes.co.uk

East Durham College www.eastdurham.ac.uk

North Tyneside www.get-it-sorted.org.uk

Gateshead College www.gateshead.ac.uk

Northumberland www.my-steps.co.uk

Hartlepool College www.hartlepoolfe.ac.uk

Redcar and Cleveland www.rc.futures4me.co.uk

Middlesbrough College www.mbro.ac.uk

South Tyneside www.ST19.net

New College Durham www.newcollegedurham.ac.uk

Stockton-on-Tees www.campusstockton.org

Newcastle College www.ncl-coll.ac.uk

Sunderland www.sun1419.net

Northumberland College www.northumberland.ac.uk Redcar & Cleveland College www.cleveland.ac.uk South Tyneside College www.stc.ac.uk Stockton Riverside College www.stockton.ac.uk Tyne Metropolitan College www.tynemet.ac.uk

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Other useful sites

Darlington Borough Council www.darlington.gov.uk

Careers Advice www.careersadvice.direct.gov.uk

Durham County Council www.durham.gov.uk

Jobcentre Plus www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk

Gateshead Council www.gateshead.gov.uk

National Apprenticeship Service www.apprenticeships.org.uk

Hartlepool Borough Council www.hartlepool.gov.uk

Need 2 Know www.need2know.co.uk

Middlesbrough Council www.middlesbrough.gov.uk

North East Apprenticeship Company www.neapprenticeship.co.uk

Newcastle City Council www.newcastle.gov.uk/

Work Experience www.work-experience.org

North Tyneside Council www.northtyneside.gov.uk Northumberland County Council www.northumberland.gov.uk Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk South Tyneside Council www.southtyneside.info Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council www.stockton.gov.uk Sunderland City Council www.sunderland.gov.uk

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Training today – to benefit tomorrow

APPRENTICESHIPS Apprenticeships are all about learning on the job and developing new skills whilst you earn a real wage. TEAM offer Apprenticeships in Retail Business ● Business Administration Hospitality & Catering ● Health & Social Care Customer Service ● Information Technology

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