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Meet the Russell Group Webinars


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Hear directly from representatives and experts from 22 of the 24 Russell Group Universities including Cambridge, Bristol, King's College London, LSE, and Manchester to get answers to all of your questions about applications, student life, personal statements, and much more. 


Held across 3 days, the webinars will cover topics such as 

an Introduction to the Russell Group & Why to Study There, Personal Statements & Applying to a Russell Group University and Student Life.

Engineering Degree Apprenticeship at Canham Consulting


Vacanies at Aviva


This weeks apprenticeship vacancies


Sports Assistant Vacancy at Norwich High


Sports Assistant vacancy at Norwich High –

 

- starting in September 2024

- fixed term contract until July 2025 (with an option to extend)

- Full time, term time only

- Application deadline – 9am on 20 March 2024


Applications should be made via eteach or the Girls’ Day School Trust website - https://www.gdst.net/careers/vacancies/

 

For more information - please contact S.Roskrow@nor.gdst.net

Aviva Legal Work Experience


This will be taking place this year between Monday the 8th and Thursday the 11th of July.

The main aim of the programme is to introduce the attendees to working in the legal profession, not only by interacting with our in house Legal teams but also the wider legal environment.  The programme will also provide the students with an insight into Aviva and the various areas of the business that they operate in.

With this being the first year of the programme they are looking to host 6 students in either year 12 or 13 from low socio-economic backgrounds who are intrigued by the prospect of working in Law and invite those interested to apply via submitting their CV and an accompanying cover letter by the 29th of March.

Please note students will be required to attend Aviva’s Norwich office each day during the work experience week between 10-15:30.

 

Please contact joshua.clarke@aviva.com for more information on this.

Free Get Into Medicine & Dentistry conferences


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FREE LIVE VIRTUAL Get Into Medicine and Dentistry conference:


Get Into Medicine:

- Saturday 2nd March from 9:30am - 3:30pm

- Saturday 9th March from 9:30am - 3:30pm

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Get Into Dentistry conference dates:

Saturday 23rd March, 9:30am - 3:30pm

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If you have any questions, please feel free to email education@medicmentorfamily.org or call 01530 417299.

Apprenticeship Opportunities with British Sugar

They are currently advertising for a wide variety of apprenticeships that students may be interested in applying for. Applications remain open until 29th March.

 

Apprenticeships at British Sugar

 

They have wider variety of roles including:

 

NHS Cadets Programme

With the numbers and interest growing of our NHS Cadets programme, they now have applications opened for young people to attend the programme at our local St John Ambulance building on Kings Street in Norwich. The Programme provides opportunities for young volunteers and delivers positive outcomes for local young people from communities and groups who are often underrepresented in the NHS workforce.


NHS cadets is a 26 - 36-week free programme for young people who are able to gain transferable skills transitioning on to volunteering within the NHS, apprenticeships and some even branching out to University. It aims to equip communities of youth aged 14-18 years who are underrepresented in the NHS workforce with the skills to volunteer in healthcare settings. Alternatively, this is also facilitated by schools and their own staff, depending on capacity and how each institute proceeds forward. 


There are two programmes - Foundation which is targeting 14 - 16-year-olds, and they commence on key skills as well as some awareness sessions with guest speakers added in between the sessions, as well as adding in some career mapping. The Advanced programme is for 16 - 18-year-olds where they work on modules more clinical development that enhance their knowledge and work on Career skills with the potential of volunteering within a Trust for a particular time period and not just work experience. Furthermore, the transferable skills gained can be utilised in any work environment, such as police, army, navy, and so much more therefore, do consider this and share widely with your students. Please, cascade the below links to each respective years for them to have the opportunity to apply for the programme - 

https://nhscadets.sja.org.uk/join-today/role-detail.html?jobid=235239 - Advanced 16 - 18 years

https://nhscadets.sja.org.uk/join-today/role-detail.html?jobid=223414 - Foundation 14 - 16 years

https://www.sja.org.uk/get-involved/young-people/nhs-cadets-home/

Work Experience Placements at Lovell

Lovell will be holding work experience placements this 2024, with a recently renewed programme for students. They would like to offer a limited number of spaces to Thorpe St Andrew High School, and look forward to receiving applications from interested students.

 

Full details of the placements can be found below, but if you do have any questions please don’t hesitate to let them know.

 

When and where will it be?

Monday 10th – Friday 14th June from 8.30am – 5pm daily, with a scheduled early finish on Friday 14th June to be confirmed closer to the time of the work experience.

The work experience week will predominantly be held at the Lovell office on Norwich’s Broadland Business Park. Address: Lakeside 500, Old Chapel Way, Norwich, NR7 0WG

As part of the placement, there will be dedicated days on our nearby site at Wymondham. Address: London Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 9BP

Students attending work experience with Lovell must have a means of transport to and from work at both locations, on every day of the week.

 

What will the students be doing?

During this week long work experience placement, the whole construction journey will be explored from pre-construction when we are assessing a piece of land for development value, through to customer care roles once a customer has moved into their new home, and all of the different roles which work together in an organisation to make this happen.

 

The week will consist of a mixture of classroom and practical sessions, with interactive workshops being delivered throughout the week from senior managers and dedicated practical sessions delivered on a construction site, where students can get hands on experience of trades.

 

Key areas which we will be covering include:

 

Who should apply?

This tailored work experience week is an excellent opportunity for any student who has a keen interest in construction, whether that be skilled trades such as carpentry and bricklaying, or office based roles such as procurement and commercial.

Throughout the week, the students will have an opportunity to learn about the career paths available to them and there will be active participation across all areas of the business. This could range from assessing a piece of land to understand how viable it would be for housing, to laying a brick, to choosing a supplier to order materials from.

 

The selected students will gain an understanding of how different job roles fit into a construction company, as well as getting an experience of each one. Therefore, we would highly recommend to students who are expressing an interest in the industry.

 

Lovell values diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from students with a wide range of diverse backgrounds. If you are aware of an applicant who has additional needs, please do let us know so that we can make the necessary arrangements to accommodate. In addition, we really welcome teacher recommendations if there are elements of a working day or certain skills which could be a challenge for a student.

 

How to apply?

To be considered for this exciting work experience placement, we ask students to write a brief (250 words max) personal statement explaining why they want to carry out work experience with Lovell/why they should be selected for the placement. This should be emailed along with their name and school to: training.anglia@lovell.co.uk. All applications must be received by Friday 3rd May 2024 to be considered.


Online Work Ex Flyer.pdf
Online Work Ex Letter .pdf

Norfolk Constabulary - Online Work Experience Programme

Norfolk Constabulary are preparing for their Online Work Experience Programme. Following consultation with schools and colleges, they have made the decision to deliver the programme during the weeks 8th to 12th July 2024 and 15th to 19th July 2024. Students will need to be able to commit to ONE of these weeks, be 16 or 17 years old and in their first year of 6th Form or college. They must be a resident of Norfolk, or attending a college based in Norfolk.

 

Please find attached a PDF letter for students which contains information about the programme, the link to Eventbrite where they will find the application form and an video “trailer” about the programme. Please email this to students who fit the above criteria.

 

Please also find attached a flyer for the Online Work Experience programme. Scanning the QR code within the flyer on a mobile device will direct students to Eventbrite, where they will find the application form. This can be shared on social media, where possible, or printed out and distributed to prospective students.

 

The virtual work experience trailer video link is here Norfolk Police VWE Trailer on Vimeo. More information can also be found by clicking the “Virtual Work Experience” tile on their website, here Join us | Norfolk Constabulary.

Opportunity for virtual WEX with the World Wildlife Fund 

An opportunity from WWF - https://www.wwf.org.uk/get-involved/schools/sustainable-futures/showcase

From 4-12 March (each webinar is at 6pm) - five webinars covering sustainable careers in entertainment, fashion, sport, business & finance, and food & farming.

Follow up competition with a chance of winning an Insight Day at WWF-UK HQ in Woking, meet industry experts, and bespoke coaching.

 

Optional copy for you to share with your networks (along with the image and video):

Video link: https://we.tl/t-2dlYhTjb0s

During National Careers Week, WWF-UK is hosting The Sustainable Futures Showcase.

A series of live Q&As with some of the biggest names in industries across the UK. 

We’re inviting young people (age 13-21) to discover how sustainability can play a role in all types of careers – even ones they might not expect! 

Our panellists include Tottenham Hotspur’s player Amy Turner; Sustainability Director at Depop Justine Porterie; and Executive Chef of Ottolenghi restaurants Neil Campbell.

Students will have the chance to hear what actions our guests are taking to be more sustainable in their role and pose the questions that matter to them.

Secure a FREE spot by signing up for one or ALL of the talks. https://www.wwf.org.uk/get-involved/schools/sustainable-futures/showcase

Young people can also enter a competition and be in with a chance of winning an Insight Day at WWF-UK HQ in Woking (all expenses paid) along with bespoke coaching, as they consider their next career steps.

 

Here are a few links to WWF’s recent posts

https://twitter.com/wwf_uk/status/1757411596475769258?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7163178819460284418/


210224-Zoo Crew Job Ad_A4.pdf

Job opportunities at Banham Zoo and Africa Alive

Please scan the QR code to the left for more informtation on this. 

East of England WEx weeks 2024.pdf

Morgan Sindall Construction - Opportunity for WEX

https://www.morgansindall.com/


Open doors - Get in to Construction

Open Doors 2024 is now just over a month away and will see hundreds of events taking place across Great Britain from Monday 18 – Saturday 23 March.

 

Open Doors is a unique chance for students and career changers to see construction in action and learn more about the 180 careers available across the industry. You can now book your visits across all types of construction sites, as well as training and manufacturing facilities, depots, offices, virtual reality and online events.

 

Construction needs to recruit almost 50,000 new entrants per year just to maintain current output, with staff shortages affecting multiple areas of the industry. 


Careers in Animal Welfare

Suitable for Animal care students, Secondary schools and FE colleges.

Discover what it’s like to work in animal welfare and learn about career opportunities in a charity like Blue Cross.

5 March 2024

Time: 2.15pm
Price: Free

7 March 2024

Time: 10.00am
Price: Free

If you are interested in attending either of these, please sign up on the link below...

https://www.bluecross.org.uk/education-events


This Week's Apprenticeship Vacancies

British Sugar Apprenticeship Vacancies

British Sugar has launched some Apprenticeship roles that will start in September in the local area. They currently have the following vacanies...

 

Here is the link to the roles Getmyfirstjob.co.uk - British Sugar Apprenticeships

Ensors Trainee Accountant Vacancy - September 2024

There's a new vacancy for a Trainee Accountant to join Norwich office in September 2024.  The role will provide study support to complete the AAT qualification (and then ICAEW or ACCA following that).

 

This vacancy has only recently been launched – as Ensors is opening a brand new office in Norwich in March 2024 and so – this is the first time we have recruited for such a role in Norwich.

 

The role would suit a school leaver who is taking A levels or equivalent standard qualifications this summer.  We do have academic entrance criteria as follows:

 

Applicants must have or be predicted  to achieve a minimum of 2 A levels at Grade C or above (including Maths) OR the equivalent standard in vocational qualifications.  If the qualification type varies from this, the application will be assessed on an individual basis.  If you do not hold a Maths A level, then we expect a minimum attainment of Grade 6 / Grade B in GCSE Maths. 

 

 Applicants can apply via the link to the role on our Vacancies page here: https://www.ensors.co.uk/careers/vacancies/

Norfolk Pathways Event at CCN - Tuesday 19th March 2024

There is a careers opportunity for Norfolk students in Years 10-13. 


The event will bring together a wide range of providers representing all local, and partner, FE and HE Institutions together with a huge array of local and national employers and agencies who provide quality Training and Apprenticeships routes.


This is for students in year 10, 11, 12 and 13 to raise their awareness of the options available to them post-18.

 

If you would like to attend, please book a slot (4-6pm) HERE

Energy Work experience flyer 2024_v3 (1).pdf

Energy Work Experience with Marsh




Business Admin Apprenticeship at TSAS

Please find below the link to our current Business Admin Apprenticeship at TSAS:


https://www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeship/1000227477


Anglian Water Apprenticeships

Anglian Water have a number of exciting apprenticeship opportunities live on their website at www.anglianwatercareers.co.uk. There will also be a second phase launched week commencing 19th February. These are perfect roles for individuals looking to earn while they learn, whilst working outdoors in a practical environment.

Virtual routes in to STEM for years 9 & 10

Below is the live session timetable which details the sessions that will be taking place over the half term Virtual Routes into STEM Live Session Timetable. These include...

 

 

This course allows students to recognise the variety of opportunities available to them after taking their GCSEs.  It will give them access to key information on different pathways, College, University and a STEM Career.

 

By sharing this course information with your students, you will be ticking off many of the Gatsby Benchmarks and your students will gain a Bronze Industrial Cadets Award.


If you are interested in this opportunity please contact Tel: 01707 906106| Email: studentrecruitment@etrust.org.uk  

Acceptance-of-T-Level-Science-and-T-Level-Engineering-2024-Responses-Google-Sheets-3.pdf

Universities' Position on T-Level Science and T-Level Engineering

Residential Insights into University

Residential Insight into University course applications close at the end of January – so only 3 weeks to go.

 

To apply, please complete an online application, here. Please see the course list below, with links to the course content, details and dates;

 

Materials Science at the University of Oxford - Read more

Materials Science at the University of Cambridge - Read more

Broad-Based Engineering at the University of Sheffield - Read more

Aerospace Engineering at the University of Liverpool - Read more

Maths at Lancaster University - Read more

Mechanical Engineering at UCL - Read more

Ocean & Earth Science at the University of Southampton - Read more

Physics and Astronomy at the University of Surrey – Read more

Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry at Aston University – Read more

Broad-Based Engineering at the University of Salford – Read more



Marsh 156421 Energy Work experience flyer 2024_v3.pdf

Opportunities with Marsh

Please scan barcode to the left for more information.

The Festival of Knowledge - 6th & 7th of March 2024 at the Norfolk Showground.

The Festival of Knowledge, 6th & 7th March 2024, Norfolk Showground.

 

This year’s event will have four different elements:


For more information about the event please visit the Chamber’s webpage Festival of Knowledge | 6 & 7 March 2024 - Norfolk Chamber of Commerce

 

Morgan Stanley        Degree Apprenticeship

The Morgan Stanley Digital and Technology Solutions Degree Apprenticeship enables students to benefit from theory-based learning at university whilst working alongside industry experts within the Morgan Stanley Technology division. 

Delivered in partnership with Queen Mary University of London, students are supported to achieve their degree whilst developing valuable practical skills within the financial services industry.

Why choose a degree apprenticeship at Morgan Stanley?

Programme Start Date: September 2024        Application Deadline: 19 February 2024

 Students can apply now or get in touch with the Morgan Stanley Early Careers team at emeaearlycareers@morganstanley.com!

Norfolk and Waveney Health Care Academy

There are opportunities coming up as a part of the Norfolk and Waveney ICS Programmes. 


The different programmes provide students aged 16-18 the chance to learn about the many opportunities that are available in Health and Social Care. Set up in 2018, the aim is to provide the students with an accurate detailed overview of what is involved in the various careers in the NHS and provides and insight to some of the 350 professions the NHS prides itself in. 


The Academy also offers advice on career pathways and equips students with interview skills so they are fully prepared and have a knowledge of what to expect should they wish to pursue a career in the healthcare setting. Students can also receive support with the next steps and be advised on any upcoming work experience programmes that are on offer. 


The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital as well as Social care and other NHS organisations will all be taking part in the programmes, giving students a wide range of knowledge across the whole of Norfolk and Waveney. 


For more information, please contact stacey.butcher2@nnuh.nhs.uk and/or view this website.