Useful Websites

To identify skill areas and broad suggestions for careers which may match these: www.truity.com and select ‘Holland Code Career Test’. This uses a like/dislike response approach to identify skills areas and suggest careers linked to these.

For more information on particular careers look at Job Profiles on:  www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles  www.nationalcareersservice.direct.gov/job-profiles

Job Application and Apprenticeship

For information on where to find jobs and apprenticeships and make applications:  www.findanapprenticeshipservice.gov.uk  www.indeed.co.uk Please use both websites as the ‘Indeed’ website tends to have apprenticeships including ‘higher’ and ‘degree’ which are not necessarily on the ‘apprenticeship.gov’ website. There are plenty of other websites but these are possibly the easiest to use

Leeds Pathways-Careers Information Advice and Guidance including job search:  www.leeds.gov.uk/leedspathways /#LeedsNextSteps2018/ Select ‘visit a drop in centre near you’ and find the names of two Leeds Pathways advisers: Gayle Ferris - mob: 07891 275026 and Ian Grant - mob: 07891 274524. NB You may well need to leave voice mail or better still a text if they are not available

Further Education help

Further Education Colleges Please note that most FE colleges offer a range of apprenticeships as well as full time courses and in both cases you can apply on- line. Below are some of the colleges. If you live outside York and eg, you will have to check local colleges. Check websites for details but for apprenticeships usually website/apprenticeships:

College Website www.ccwhitby.co.uk York www.yorkcollege.ac.uk Askham Bryan www.askham-bryan.ac.uk www.harrogate-college.ac.uk Craven www.craven-college.ac.uk Scarborough TEC www.scarboroughtec.ac.uk Scarborough Sixth Form College www.s6f.org.uk East Riding www.eastridingcollege.ac.uk Bishop Burton www.bishopburton.ac.uk Redcar and Cleveland www.cleveland.ac.uk Middlesbrough www.mbro.ac.uk Stockton and Riverside www.stockton.ac.uk Darlington www.darlington.ac.uk

Below is a video guide to choosing A-levels:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHKFrXMCHII

The A-level Explorer tool allows students to select various combinations of A-levels and see what degrees they could go on to study:  http://bcove.me/4il60ujk

A-level Explorer Tool:  http://university.which.co.uk/exploratory-widgets/a-level-explorer

Higher Education help

For initial research into appropriate degree courses where can compare and contrast content for different institutions, a good website to start with is:  www.completeuniversityguide.co.uk

For listing of all courses and entry requirements:  www.ucas.com

Tariff calculator to work out points:  www.ucas.com/ucas/tariff-calculator The tariff calculator is used to work out points based on grades for A-levels (grades A to E) and BTEC (Pass/Merit and Distinction) courses is also on the UCAS website.

Discover careers and qualifications information with Moving On  http://movingonmagazine.co.uk/

The notgoingtouni website has links to live apprenticeship opportunities and is a great tool for students to access.  http://www.notgoingtouni.co.uk/

Neuvoo – A search for “trainee”, “school leaver”, “apprentice” will bring up lots of potentially suitable vacancies. You can also search using another region, city, state, industry, etc., and find all relevant jobs. It is free and we don’t ask for any information. We centralise all jobs available on the web to help people find new career opportunities, so we are much like the Google for jobs. And if your students want to apply for any vacancy, neuvoo will redirect you to the company’s website. We offer over 800,000 jobs in UK and the list of jobs is constantly being updated.  http://neuvoo.co.uk/

CV Information- including completed examples and other useful job search information

This should allow you to select information on writing CVs and click on ‘view‘ arrow (pink colour). Various different formats including: chronological, skills, academic etc. There is also information on interview tips and questions you may be asked.  www.prospects.ac.uk/careers-advice

Armed Forces Careers contacts Depending on your home postcode these are likely to be your nearest contacts:

For all the armed forces: Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force

Leeds: 10-14 Bond Court, Leeds, LS1 2JY Tel: 0113 243 2914 switchboard and follow options for appropriate service you are looking.

Hull: Army Tel: 01482 232530 Navy Tel: 01482 232516 RAF Tel: 01482 232531 All based at Wenlock Barracks, Anlaby Road, Hull HU3 6PB

Middlesbrough Tel: 01642 243413; 67-69 Borough Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 3AD NB This is nearest office for people in the Whitby area

York: Army only Tel: 01904 623653; 108 Micklegate, York, YO1 6JX NB Whilst there is no office in Scarborough, the army will come and conduct interviews in Scarborough.