Careers Information – October 2023
Want to know more about Apprenticeships?
Doing an apprenticeship allows you the opportunity to ‘earn while you learn’ and gain real-life work experience. You will be expected to attend college or a training centre during your apprenticeship to build skills outside of the workplace environment and complement your personal progression in that field of work. During your placement you’ll be expected to work a minimum of 30 hours per a week over a completion period of one to four years (duration depends upon the specific apprenticeship programme). Apprenticeships are not limited to engineering or construction trades but can be found across most work fields or areas. In addition, you can now complete a Bachelors of Masters degree through an apprenticeship programme. There are four different types or levels:
Intermediate – roughly equivalent to five good GCSE passes
Advanced – equivalent to two A level passes
Higher – equivalent to the first stages of higher education such as a foundation degree
Degree – comparable to a Bachelors or Masters degree
Useful links:
Apprenticeships Info (UCAS): https://www.ucas.com/ucas/16-18-choices/search-and-apply/post-16-apprenticeships
Apprenticeship Info (Gov): https://www.getingofar.gov.uk/apprenticeships
Apprenticeship Info (Prospects): https://www.prospects.ac.uk/jobs-and-work-experience/apprenticeships/what-is-an-apprenticeship
National Apprenticeships Services Search Engine (Gov): https://www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeshipsearch
Apprenticeship Info (Success at School): https://mailchi.mp/successatschool/naw-students?e=[UNIQID] Parent Zone – Amazing Apprenticeships
NCD apprenticeship vacancies update:
Check out our latest apprenticeship vacancies below – please share the amazing opportunities at NCD with your students so they can discover how they can get a head start in a wide range of sectors with practical experience with a real employer. Apprentices also earn while they learn, and gain a nationally recognised qualification. Feel free to get in touch with our apprenticeships team if you have any questions.
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Business Administrator Apprenticeship
Early Years Apprentice
Business Admin Apprenticeship
Business Admin Apprenticeship
New College Durham has their next Information & Advice Event on Tuesday 7 November
Interested in an Apprenticeship in the NHS? Click here for more information. You can also find a YouTube video on NHS Apprenticeships here You can search for jobs in the NHS here
Want to know more about T-Levels? Watch the T-Level explainer film where the key facts about T Levels are explained by students, teachers and employers.
Click here to access the film.
Future Darlington College Open Events Open Event – Wednesday 22 November 2023 – 5.30PM-7.30PM
Open Event – Tuesday 23 January 2024 – 5.30PM-7.30PM
Open Event – Thursday 21 March 2024 – 5.30PM-7.30PM
Open Event – Monday 29 April 2024 -4PM-6.30PM
Open Event – Monday 24 June 2024 3.30pm – 6.30PM
Not sure where to study next? Links to some local College and Sixth Form websites are below:
New College Durham
Durham Sixth Form Centre
Bishop Auckland College
Queen Elizabeth 6th Form College Darlington
Durham Johnston Sixth Form
St John’s Catholic School and Sixth Form
King James I Academy and Sixth Form
South West Durham Training
East Durham College
Darlington College
Advice on choosing your A-levels
Choose the best A levels, options for your future, whether you want to go to university or get a job straight after school or college: Advice on choosing your A levels https://targetcareers.co.uk/careers-advice/a-level-choices/315491-what-a-level-subjects-should-i-take
Career Pilot – Information on Post 16 Choices
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/information/your-choices-at-16/help-with-choosing-your-post-16-options
Use the Government’s ‘Find a Job’ service to search and apply for jobs on their website. Click here to go to their website.
Skills Checker Take a 5 to 10 minute assessment to find out what job categories, and which particular job roles, might suit you. You don’t need to sign in or create an account to save your assessment. You can also complete it later and look at your results again at any time. Go to the National Careers Service website
Durham Works: Wondering what to do next? DurhamWorks can work with you to explore employment, education and training. You can talk to one of our advisors on our online chat facility about your future career visit www.durhamworks.info and look for the green icon on right hand side, call us on 03000 262 930 or contact us via the website https://durhamworks.info/your-future/get-started
Twitter @WorksDurham
Instagram: durham_works
LinkedIn: DurhamWorks
Facebook: facebook.com/DurhamWorks
Website: www.durhamworks.info
Looking for a job after leaving school?
www.indeed.co.uk – live vacancies, recruitment support and CV matching service.
www.fish4jobs.co.uk – live vacancies, recruitment support and CV matching service.
www.jobsite.co.uk – live vacancies, recruitment support and CV matching service.
Explore Careers on the World Skills Website: Browse over 40 different career routes across multiple sectors:
https://www.worldskillsuk.org/careers-advice/?utm_source=Partner&utm_medium=Careers_Week&utm_campaign=Skills_Days
Explore Success at School’s Career Zones: to find out all about the different jobs you can do, what to study and how to get there, whether you’re planning to leave school or heading to college or uni. Each career zone has helpful interviews, advice and links to set you on the right path to career superstardom. https://successatschool.org/careerzones
Want to know more about careers in the construction industry? Go Construct showcases the many career opportunities available in construction and the built environment. https://www.goconstruct.org/
Careers in Sport: The latest news, jobs and careers advice in the Sports Industry. https://careers-in-sport.co.uk/
Looking for a STEM-based career? STEM has compiled together the 10 main skills that employers value. Employability Skills are often based on knowledge, technical skills and attitude skills which employers greatly value in their employees. Nevertheless, these skills apply to many non-STEM careers too.
National Careers Service: here is a link to the National Careers Service website which is also on the careers section of the school’s website. Use the skills assessment on their site to identify some career ideas and then use the “Explore Careers” section for more information. The National Careers Service is also available to offer support with careers, jobs and learning over the phone, online and through social media. If you, or someone you know needs support, get in touch on 0800 100 900 or find them online.
Not sure what careers is right for you? Research careers here: http://www.careersbox.co.uk/
BBC Bitesize Careers: Whether you’re deciding what to study, taking your exams, planning a career, or just curious, we’re here to explain the world of work, with advice from people who’ve found the right path for them, visit the BBC Bitesize Careers website. Careers – BBC Bitesize
Army Careers: Interested in a career in the Army? More details here Electrical Careers Website
A careers website from The Electrotechnical Skills Partnership (TESP) which contains lots of useful information including routes into the industry. Click on the heading above to find out more.
North East Opportunities Website: North East Opportunities is a website where you can search for available jobs across the North East and explore different career areas. It also has up to date Labour Market Information on what industries currently have the highest number of vacancies in the North East. You can access the website through this link. You can also use some of the links in the careers section of our website. You can access this by clicking here.
Staindrop’s Post 16 Providers page: Wondering where to go after Year 11? Check out our Post 16 Providers page here .We also have a page on our website dedicated to careers. This can be found here.
Got a question about careers or do you need help applying to a Sixth Form, College or Apprenticeship? If so you can contact Mr Marwood at p.marwood@staindropschool.com.