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Careers Bulletin July 2024

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MESSAGE FROM OUR SIXTH FORM CAREERS TEAM

Welcome to our Careers Bulletin - your monthly round up of all careers related information and opportunities!

Miss Giacomet (Careers and Pastoral support) will be on hand to organise careers events and keep you updated with the latest apprenticeships, workshops and work experience opportunities.

If you would like any help as you search universities, apprenticeships, CV writing, future career pathways or anything careers related, please contact Miss Giacomet.

We are always happy to hear from parents/carers who feel they could offer career support. If you'd like to help with our careers provision or are an employer that would be happy to come into The Piggott School to share their your insight with our students, please get in touch.

For more information or any questions, please contact Miss Giacomet at Giacometa@piggottschool.org

LINKEDIN AND THE PIGGOTT ALUMNI

LinkedIn is usually the first place a potential employer will check prior to any offer of interview.

Once your page is set up, you can Join us on LinkedIn to follow the careers of former Piggott students and to network and stay in touch with our Alumni now and in the future.

Year 12 Mock Interviews

Last week we hosted our annual Year 12 Mock Interview event, where we welcomed a diverse group of employers and businesses who generously dedicated their time and expertise to interview our students and host a series of workshops.

Our students presented incredibly well and the feedback has been amazing - well done Year 12!

Free tickets!

National Youth Dance Company- Wall by Oona Doherty

Monday 29 July - 7.30pm

The Curve, Leicester are offering free tickets to see National Youth Dance Company’s latest production, Wall by this year’s Guest Artistic Director, Oona Doherty.

For more information about the production please visit:

NYDC - Oona Doherty - Wall - Curve Theatre, Leicester (curveonline.co.uk)

Simply use the code NYDCCURVE when you check out. Or call the box office on 0116 242 3595. Tickets limited to 2 per booking.

Year 13 - Results Day and Clearing

if you have changed your mind about your university options, or you find yourself in Clearing please take a look at this guide put together by the University of Hertfordshire. This guide explains the process through UCAS, thinks about what's next and offers clearing advice and support.

Clearing hints and tips

HR: "You're fired!" and other legal dilemmas

Virtual work experience -

21-23 August - 10am-3pm | Ages 14-16

Have you always wondered what Human Resources professionals actually do? Are you considering this as a potential future career? Join the HR team at Speakers for Schools to get an insight into the different roles within HR and to find out what it’s really like to work in the HR department. You’ll learn about areas like recruitment, wellbeing, employment law, learning & development and much more. There will be plenty of interactive activities, opportunities to ask us questions and you’ll leave knowledgeable about how you can start a career in HR.

results | Speakers for Schools

Deadline is 18th July but please contact Speakers for Schools if applying after the date has passed.

We work closely with Berkshire Careers Hub who have been working hard to put together some fantastic upcoming opportunities for early 2024, including summer work experience., insight talks, live chats and apprenticeship opportunities.

Check out: Opportunities for you to share! (berkshireopportunities.co.uk)

Summer School 2024

Norwich University of Arts are inviting you to join the fun with their free online creative workshops taking place over the summer, led by Norwich University of the Arts alumni and practicing artists!

For details on their workshops and to sign up please visit:

Summer School 2024 | Norwich University of the Arts

You will receive a certificate of completion after your course, which you can showcase in your portfolio.

InvestIn offer students the chance to test-drive their dream career before they leave school. Their summer experience programmes enable students to gain hands-on, practical industry experience alongside leading professionals, to provide an insight into that industry and maximise their potential.

For more information please visit: Summer Experiences – InvestIN Education

GetMyFirstJob offers you a whole new way to find Apprenticeships, Degree Apprenticeships, Work Experience and Graduate opportunities to get ahead. It's a great search tool where you can explore job categories and put you in touch with a wide range employers.

Visit: GetMyFirstJob | Apprenticeships, Degree Apprenticeships, Work Experience & Graduate Jobs

Apprenticeship opportunities

Apprenticeships are an increasingly popular pathway with hundreds of apprenticeships across a broad range of industries that you can apply for depending on your qualifications.

Top companies hiring now!

This is a useful website for all thing's apprenticeship, including reviews, industry guides and blogs.

You can also search for live opportunities With the likes of companies such as Balfour Beatty, PwC, experian and many more!

RateMyApprenticeship

Check out Success at School for the latest apprenticeship and job opportunities from Jaguar Land Rover, Volkswagen and more.

Success at School

Speakers for Schools is a charity which puts you in touch with some of the biggest companies on the market, across a range of industries, to provide work experience opportunities.

Their new app 'Youth Card' gives access to developmental opportunities, work experience placements, as well as discounts from your favourite high-street brands. It’s completely free.

Visit Youth Card – Speakers for Schools for more information and to download the app!

Ongoing Work Experience

Work experience is an invaluable opportunity which not only could lead to a full time job within your chosen career path, but you'll learn transferable skills, day to day etiquette of the working world and just being in a working environment.

Work experience is also valuable content for a UCAS application. It'll help you check out career areas and show evidence of useful skills for coping with university study and life.

Top tips for finding work experience

Get online. Search local authority websites, local businesses and LinkedIn
Ask parents or friends for useful contacts and opportunities
For speculative enquiries to employers, write to them and send a brief CV and covering letter stating clearly when you're available and what you are looking for i.e. work experience, volunteering, shadowing etc. This can be done online or even by visiting the organisation itself and talking to the manager.
And remember if you don't ask, you don't get!

Check out and sign up to Speakers for Schools for some of the latest work placements:

Work Experience – Speakers for Schools

Check out Create Your Future for exciting projects to get involved in:

Create Your Future Opportunities - Youth Employment UK

Future Learn

Future Learn offers a variety of free online courses that could be done over the summer.

Browse Free Online Courses - FutureLearn

Springpod

Check out Springpod for summer work experience programmes.

Take control of your future | Meet Springpod

Whilst The Piggott School believes the content of any recommended online resource to be appropriate for use by its pupils, they have not been compiled by the school. As such – if you have any concerns over accessing the links outlined in this newsletter please do not do so. If you have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to email Miss Giacomet.