Opportunities
We can help you to establish sustainable recruitment from a local talent pool, and get the local school involved with projects that would help kick-start their careers at your company.
We can help you to establish sustainable recruitment from a local talent pool, and get the local school involved with projects that would help kick-start their careers at your company.
Free Resources – Aspire – Your essential guide to FE, university and careers Post 16 Pupils (Ongoing)
Aspire is a collection of free careers, university and further education resources designed to give students the tools and knowledge they need to make more informed decisions about their future. Resources include: a 64-page guide about career pathways, free-to-attend webinars, teacher toolkits and newsletters.
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Free School Careers Calendar 23/24 (Ongoing)
The Careers People have kindly put together a careers calendar with the major weeks/days in for the forthcoming year. It's useful to print out and then you can add your own dates...
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The Institution of Civil Engineering: CityZen Competition, Closes 04.10.23 (Ongoing)
The CityZen Award is a free, digital city-building game for 16-18 years olds played over 4-6 weeks. The competition is an easy to run, structured activity which is supported throughout by the ICE. It takes place over the Autumn term and makes an ideal extra-curricular or STEM club activity.
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Why Maths? Application of Maths Resources Videos (4mins Long) FREE (Ongoing)
Perfect for Years 9-11, WHY Maths shares a set of seven short videos, all under four minutes, featuring over 30 talented young people discussing their experiences of studying Post 16 maths.
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Engineering UK – Free STEM resources Primary & Secondary (Ongoing)
Free engineering resources including: a set of 4 inspiring green engineering posters, a poster highlighting 100 jobs in STEM, 10 great reasons to become a scientist and engineer... and many more!
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FREE Apprenticeship & Education Event Birmingham – Teachers & Pupils (3rd October 2023) (Ongoing)
Three career events for National Apprenticeship and Education Events for group bookings. Locations include: Manchester, Birmingham and London.
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Empowered Females in STEM – Resources for Teachers & Pupils Years 11-13 (Ongoing)
The Empowered Females in STEM Network is a free initiative designed to showcase opportunities and provide support for young females and non-binary students looking to pursue careers in STEM. The Network will prepare young females with essential employability skills, provide mentoring programmes, events and Insight days. Work experience opportunities and apprenticeships in STEM are also supported.
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FREE Introduction to the Creative Industries Careers Leaders and Young People Sessions (Ongoing)
Online training for Careers Professionals and Careers Sessions for Young People about the Creative Industries. Creative Careers Week is 13th to 17th November! The free 60 minute training session will cover: Understanding the creative industries, working in the sector and how you can help young people to keep well informed about creative careers!
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Invite to the Air Leagues Soaring to Success® 2023/24 Programme (FREE 13-17) (Ongoing)
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FREE Labour Market Information (LMI) Learning Units for Teachers & Careers Leaders (Ongoing)
Find Out MoreBeing part of the Stoke on Trent and Staffordshire Careers Hub has been pivotal to the development of careers provision in our school. The Hub have shared good practice across their members resulting in a stronger focus on good quality provision. The annual event enabled the hub to share their vision of School Improvement Through The Lens of Careers and looking beyond the Benchmarks. It was a fantastic opportunity to share different models of school improvement and strategies to further develop careers provision to enhance the future opportunities of our young people.
Mrs A Spencer, John Taylor High SchoolIt it superb to be able to speak with local schools, colleges, and businesses in Stoke and Staffs and show how important the partnerships are to bring the skills of the future. Educating those who educate the ones shaping the aspirations of young people is essential for the industry to grow and be more sustainable.”
Alison Tucker, St Modwen
