Careers Department

Open Doors - insight into Construction

CITB’s annual Open Doors programme is running during 13-18 June at three sites in our area, including the new Papworth Hospital on the Cambridge BioMedical site. It’s designed to give insight into careers in construction. Spaces are going fast but have a look to see what’s available: www.opendoors.construction

Apprenticeships opportunities

Cambridge City Council has posted six new apprenticeships on Step Up http://www.timetostepup.co.uk/opportunities/ These include Building Control Surveyor, Surveyor, Estates and Facilities, Fraud Prevention, Electrician, Customer Services and Business Admin. Most, but not all, require five GCSEs including English and Maths. The City Council will be attending Opportunities Ahead and would be happy to meet prospective candidates attending the fair.

Bouygues Construction are recruiting an Admin Assistant working with the Mechanical and Electrical teams processing drawings and so on. Contact Sam Mayo to find out more: +44 7843 328601 or samantha.mayo@bouygues-uk.com

Stansted Airport
An excellent chance for students age 16+ to take part in a Traineeship programme at Stansted Airport this summer for 8 weeks. The programme will be made up of:
·         Level 1 certificates in Principals of Customer Service
·         Level 1 Award in Workskills
·         Work experience placement/s
               BKSB English / Maths

They will work with candidates during the course to secure them a job at the end of the course (although they cannot guarantee a position.)

Students will get a travelcard, and delivery will be from 11:00 – 16:30 each day of the training (work experience times may be different.)

To find out more, contact Anita Garrard from Urban Futures at the Stansted Academy
Mobile: 07967 361615 Email  anita.garrard@urbanfutures.org.uk
www.urbanfutures.org.uk  www.stanstedairportacademy.com

Taylor Vinters are recruiting an Administration Assistant and would be grateful if you could pass this on to your students. For more information please go to: http://www.taylorvinters.com/vacancy/65

Taylor Vinters will also be present at our fair, so students could address them directly.

Opportunities Ahead

Our first multi-school careers fair for Cambridge, Opportunities Ahead, takes place on June 28^th throughout the day at The Guildhall. We’ll opened the morning up for year 5 & 6 students from primary schools and the afternoon is for secondaries, sixth-forms and parents. We’re excited about the exhibitors who offer something for everyone: arts & theatre, linguists, sport, construction, banking, law, hair and beauty, health and social care, science and technology and much more. One of Cambridge’s newest arrivals, Amazon, will be joining us as are several employers with apprenticeship vacancies they hope to fill. There are still spaces for school groups between 12.30 and 4.30 and lots of individual students and their parents are signing up so thank you for sending details out to parents.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/opportunities-ahead-school-student-registration-tickets-24863454261

Volunteering at Heritage Camps (One week Summer Camps)

Heritage Camps is an opportunity like no other. You’ll spend a week volunteering to help preserve or restore a famous cathedral, church or historic building and doing your bit to protect our architectural heritage. You’ll get some great experience for your CV, make new friends, have a lot of fun and get the opportunity to make a difference to some of the most spectacular buildings in Britain.

Camps take place every year during July and August at various locations across the UK. Each camp is led by two volunteer team leaders, who are also part of the team. Accommodation, food and equipment is provided.

Volunteers are aged between 16 and 25, with the leaders generally in their 20's. No previous experience is required. Volunteers mix with other young people from across the country and Europe, and have the opportunity to take part in an exciting week of development and team work.

Types of activities volunteers could get involved in might include restoring monuments and statues, re-laying stone pathways, maintaining ornamental woodwork and brass features, clearing crypts and cellars, painting, gardening or restoring graveyards. Without the time and energy of volunteers, many of these jobs would not get done putting spectacular buildings at risk.

Heritage Camps is a great opportunity for those with an interest in architecture, heritage conservation of those looking for a residential placement for their Duke of Edinburgh Gold award. Whatever your interest, each camp is an opportunity to do something totally different, have fun and get to know new people.

To apply to attend a camp or for more information visit www.volunteeringmatters.org.uk/heritagecamps

Gap Year Volunteering

Gap Year Opportunities

Volunteering Matters run a Full Time Volunteering programme for students who are leaving school and looking to gain work experience and skills or for those wanting to take a constructive year out before starting university or employment. Placements are available throughout the year for a period of 6-12 months.

The type of opportunities are largely within health or social care settings. Typically these might include:

Supporting adults with a physical or learning disability to live independently in their own home
Helping disabled students at university e.g. by note taking or helping with day-to-day living

Providing respite care for full time carers
Volunteering in a group or community home
Providing support or help in a homeless shelter
Helping in a special needs school
Mentoring and befriending young people leaving care

Our volunteers move away from home and are provided with accommodation and subsistence which includes £35 per week for day to day expenses plus food (or up to £40 per week to buy food). Volunteers could be placed anywhere in the UK depending on the project to which the volunteer is matched. There are hundreds of opportunities and a wide range of different activities volunteers can get involved in.

Volunteering Matters placements are a great opportunity to gain practical skills and experience, improve employability, make new friends and make a difference to people’s lives. No previous experience or qualifications are required. Volunteers should be aged between 18-35 and be UK/EEA nationals living in the UK.

Heidi Boyes, a former Full Time Volunteer was placed at a homeless shelter in London. Her experience helped her secure a full-time job as a trainee Keyworker for a homeless charity based in London.

“Without my experience with Volunteering Matters, I cannot see how I would have been able to find work in this sector, and also I would not have had such a fantastic eye-opening year.”

Anyone interested in gap year opportunities can apply online at: www.volunteeringmatters.org.uk/gapyear