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.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.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
http://policerecruitment.homeoffice.gov.uk/
and another!!
http://www.army.mod.uk/home.aspx
Army careers site
http://www.raf.mod.uk/careers/
RAF careers
http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/careers
Navy Careers
http://www.fireservice.co.uk/recruitment
Fire Service careers
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
https://nextstep.direct.gov.uk/planningyourcareer/jobprofiles/Pages/default.aspx this is the website to use for careers
research
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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