Monday 26 August 2013




4YPs LIST OF USEFUL WEBSITES

Job Sector Websites

ACCOUNTING & FINANCE
Accounting Academy Partnership, Milton Keynes and Letchworth Academies, AAT levels 2,3 and 4, 16-18?  5 GCSE’s at grade C or above including Maths and English?
Lots of info about careers in insurance – who knew there were so many interesting roles!
One of the largest accounting and finance firms in Europe – and now with a superb office in Milton Keynes!  They offer a range of opens to young people at  A Level, and Degree.
Another Milton Keynes based accounting and financial heavyweight  who are committed to offering traineeship schemes.
Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment. Their strapline states ‘ you don’t need a degree to enjoy a dynamic career in the financial services industry’.  Check them out!
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Offers the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting as an entry level qualification that can then take you on to the CIMA Professional Qualification as an option. Check them out!

ANIMALS
www.zsl.org                                      Whipsnade Zoo

CONSTRUCTION
www.construction skills.net           Contact if you are seeking an apprenticeship in construction
www.bconstructive.co.uk             Training provider for construction apprentices
www.kier.co.uk                               
www.nevilleconstruction.co.uk    Apprenticeship advice
Look at all large building companies i.e. Wimpey

EARLY YEARS CHILDCARE
www.bedford.gov.uk                     Various childcare vacancies in Bedfordshire

ENGINEERING
Millbrook Proving Ground is one of Europe’s leading locations for the development and demonstration of every type of land vechicle, from motorcycles and passengher cars to heavy commercial, military and off-road vehicles. Apprenticeship and graduate opportunities
(Selex Galileo in Luton) Advanced Apprenticeships
Network Rail are building their headquarters in Milton Keynes and so will be potentially offering lots of local opportunities.  However, the bigger picture is that they have a training centre at Gosport offering 200 apprenticeships across 4 main programmes:
Electrification and plant; Signalling; Telecoms; Track.
www.perkins.com/recruitment
Design and manufacture of diesel engines. Offers Engineering Apprenticeships at Level3,  and Commercial Trainees in diverse areas such as Sales and Marketing, HR, Supply chain and Purchasing alongside a Foundation Degree in Management.
Engineering apprenticeships with British Sugar

MOTOR VEHICLE  
Opportunities at Vauxhall Motors in Luton
www.motor.org.uk/careers         With a link to employers recruiting in the motor industry
www.remit.com                               National Training Provider. Register your details with them for local apprenticeships
www.skillnet.org.uk                         As above
www.autocity.org.uk                       Featuring an interactive World of Work with over 150 video job profiles and information which covers the qualifications needed, working environments, salary expectations and apprenticeship vacancies. This website is also home to online communities for 13 – 16 year olds (1st Gear) and 16 – 24 year olds (Accelerate) with an interest in the motor industry.
Most prestigious brands have their own websites

HEALTHCARE
www.jobs.nhs.uk                              All NHS jobs including Milton Keynes and the Luton and Dunstable Hospital advertised here.
http://www.stepintothenhs.nhs.uk/  for careers info and jobs in the NHS
www.bupa.co.uk                            Graduate recruitment programme. Application is required 2 years in advance
www.healthjobsuk.com                 Job search facility

HOSPITALITY, LEISURE & TOURISM
www.caterer.com                          Search by location 
www.leisurejobs.com                           
www.pgl.co.uk/recruitment         Work opportunities at Children’s activity and educational centres in the UK, France and Spain
www.natives.co.uk                         Seasonal work in Europe
www.woburn.co.uk                        Offer training schemes in hospitality, food & beverage and hotel operations

RETAIL
www.thecentremk.com                Jobs in MK Shopping Centre
www.inretail.co.uk                          National website     
Most large stores have there own websites

INDUSTRY SPECIFIC WEBSITES

The Forces
www.policecouldyou.co.uk the police recruitment website

JOBS IN GENERAL
www.oodle.co.uk                           Classified Ads and Search Engine for jobs. Set up job alerts to your email address.
www.hcs.co.uk/jobsearch/home           Jobs and opportunities in Hertfordshire for young people sourced by Connexions.   
www.jobstoday.co.uk                    All local jobs as advertised in local newspapers – search by county.
www.reed.co.uk                             National website – search by county or job sector
www.select.co.uk                           National website – search by county or job sector
www.milton-keynes.gov.uk           All council positions in MK including apprenticeships
www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk            All council positions in Central Beds (to eventually include apprenticeships)
www.apprenticeships.org.uk        Includes all types of apprenticeships. Apply online.
www.jobseekers.direct.gov.uk     Links to all jobs advertised at Jobcentre Plus
www.power.nsacademy.co.uk   apprenticeships/jobs in the power industry
www.luton.gov.uk                           Luton Borough Council vacancies

OTHER USEFUL WEBSITES
Voluntary
http://www.do-it.org.uk/  search for voluntary opportunities nationwide here – just enter your post code and the type of work you would like to do and it will come up with available options for you
http://www.csv.org.uk/facility/csv-rsvp-bedford  volunteering opportunities in Bedfordshire

Careers Advice
www.direct.gov.uk/en/YoungPeople/index.htm (replaces www.connexionsdirect.com) Uptodate info and advice for young people
www.careersbox.co.uk  careers videos on the web
www.fasttomato.com – register answer questions about yourself and get a list of careers you might be interested in
www.millions-extra.co.uk lots of info about apprenticeships
www.notgoingtouni.co.uk for apprenticeships and advanced apprenticeships and so much more – check it out!
http://www.opendoorsmedia.co.uk another way to access a range of apprenticeships in your area
www.thetimes100.co.uk a great careers resource for Careers Advisers and students
http://careers.guardian.co.uk/cv-templates even if you are not a graduate this site gives you a useful ‘graduate’ CV  template (the same rules apply to
non graduates/A level students) and lots of really useful tips about covering letters/CV’s etc.
http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/teamwork.htm another useful website for job hunting info/practice interviews, tips/assessing your skills etc.
Courses
www.bestcourse4me.com bC4 me is independent, free and shows the link between what you study, what you earn and the jobs you can get
www.hotcourses.com search all courses throughout the UK
www.ucas.com university courses

Finance
www.whataboutmoney.info free, impartial information on money and financial matters for 16-24 year olds. Includes voxpops and interactive tools
www.whataboutmoney.info interactive tools for budgeting and borrowing, information and leaflets
www.moneysavingexpert.com Get money smart!
Other
www.workatlogica.co.uk Looking for a sponsored Degree Programme?, Earn £13k a year, get your degree and not pay a penny in tuition fees?, BA (Hons) Business Management Degree
www.thesite.org support and guidance for young people on a wide range of topics. Includes podcasts, video and your questions answered








                                                           


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