SMRT Career Opportunities and Next Steps

ARUP would like to invite any Y10 students who have an interest in engineering to apply to thei r work experience week next July.   The week has been very successful in the past, enabling students to meet and work with a range of engineers throughout the week, completing activities and tasks as individuals and in teams.   Please note places are limited and the deadline for applications is Friday 24 th February   All the application details are in the form found at this link:  ARUP Application form

https://www.accesscreative.ac.uk/open-day/open-day-sign-up-form-4th-february-2023/   February Open Event   Are you in your last couple of school years and want to kickstart your creative career? join Access Creative College at our next open event on 4th February from 10am to 2pm. You'll have the chance to explore our state-of-the-art facilities, meet with our tutors and students, and learn about the exciting courses we offer in music, games, media, esports, and computing. We'll also be hosting demonstrations led by our industry professional course tutors, giving you the opportunity to gain hands-on experience, learn new skills, and see some of the amazing work produced by our current students. There will be plenty of time to watch student performances, ask questions, and get a feel for what it's like to be a student at Access Creative College. If you would like to come along, you can book your spot now by following the link below. We look forward

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    Throughout National Apprenticeship Week 2023, HSBC will be hosting Taster Events to promote apprenticeships, giving you the opportunity to discover and consider whether an apprenticeship could be the beginning of your incredible career.   Virtual Student Taster Session   All parents, teachers or students of any ages are welcome to join this session to discover what apprenticeships are, what it is really like to be an apprentice, and to hear about all of the apprenticeship opportunities you can apply to at HSBC! If you have any questions about apprenticeships, then please bring them to this session.   You will need to pre-register to join the Virtual Session. Zoom Registration Link: Meeting Registration - Zoom Date: Wednesday, 8 th February 2023 Times: 7-8.30pm

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HSBC UK Work Experience Programme 2023 Applications will go live imminently!   Applications are opening next week for our HSBC UK Work Experience Programme 2023. The programme is designed for students in full time school/college education , within years 9-13.   Students will gain real life hands-on experience of the world of work, develop a deeper understanding of the finance industry and receive some amazing recruitment tips to help them in the future!   HSBC UK Work Experience Programme 2023 dates: Week A: 10 th -15 th July 2023 Week B: 7 th -11 th August 2023   The programme is hybrid (2 days placement in-person and 3 days of virtual employability and skills workshops).   How to apply: From next week, students will be able to apply. We will have another post with all the details for how students can apply for the programme. Contact work.experience@hsbc.com for any questions in the meantime. 

 

For students in Year 9 & 10   It is not too late to apply for our February half term 2023 Virtual Routes into STEM course. This unique course offers a content for students in England, Scotland and Wales covering:   College Life, University Life as well as Apprenticeship routes in the different settings of college, university and industry. Live sessions to meet and ask questions to STEM students, ambassadors and industry professionals. Workshops in various sectors such as: Design and the Built Environment with Arup, Murphy, Balfour Beatty and others. Transport and Flight with BAE Systems, Network Rail, Leonardo etc and Studying Aerospace Engineering at University. The future of Technology by WCIT, studying IT at college and university, Phyton Tutorial and more! The Future of Medicine at University, GSK and NHS Careers. The Electric Revolution and Net Zero Explained by Innovate UK, Siemens, Rolls-Royce and many more! Energy including Babcock Inte

Tis free virtual event is essential viewing for any student who is considering their next steps. ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌  Don't miss the chance to speak with top employers! RateMyApprenticeship.co.uk invites students to our free virtual careers event on Tuesday 21st February (after school) .   This information-packed online event is perfect for students in years 10-13 (and their parents) who are considering their options and want to learn more about what apprenticeships really entail.   By joining, students will: Meet our best employers, including Deloitte, Mazars, BDO, Accenture and PwC get face-time with current apprentices to find out what life as an apprentice is really like quiz recruiters on how to be successful when applying get an exclusive employability session

NHS Careers Untapped are delivering an amazing webinar on the 25 th January at 4:30pm promoting careers within Allied Health Professionals and Healthcare Science. This is a great opportunity for young people to gain an awareness of the large number of different careers, the pathways into those careers and the progression from those careers into more specialised professions. Please pass the below form on to any of your learners who may be interested or who have aspirations of gaining a career within health care and/or science.   Webinar Registration - Zoom   For more information on AHP Careers: NHS England » The 14 allied health professions For more information on Healthcare Science Careers: Healthcare science | Health Careers  

Wednesday 8 February, 5-7pm   Arup are hosting an apprenticeship evening at 63 Saint Thomas Street, Bristol BS1 6JZ. There will be teams there to chat to students about apprenticeships in:   Transport engineering (rail, highways etc) Civil engineering (bridges, civil structures etc) Project and programme management Climate and sustainability Electrical Engineering Structural Engineering   There is more info in general on apprenticeships here Apprenticeships - Arup

T Level's - Date Passed 17 th January T Level webinar – hosted by Amazing Apprenticeships ( Webinar Registration - Zoom )   New Year, new vacancies! There are lots of new and exciting apprenticeship vacancies that have gone live, many not due to start until August onwards so great for those leaving school/sixth form/post-16 to start applying to now! I have listed a few below – don't forget that ASK can come in and run 'Find an Apprenticeship' workshops to support those who want to apply to create an account on the Apprenticeship website –   get in touch to book yours in (this is only suitable for Year 11 upwards)   Solicitor Apprenticeship – Womble Bond Dickenson We're still taking applications for our Solicitor Apprenticeship for our Bristol offices (plus others around the UK) - To register your interest in this opportunity you'll need to apply via the link below. You'll be sent a link for some high potential assessmen

  Post-16 Choices Webinar  for Year 11 students (although any Year 10s who are keen to attend may also join if they wish). This will be on Friday 20 th  January from 12-1pm and Friday 17 th  February from 12-1pm.   The webinar will have a broad focus and look to cover the following topics: Different options available post-16  How to decide what is best for you The importance of A-level choices if you are considering University How to start researching universities and courses to make sure you make the right decisions at this stage What you can do now if you think you might want to go to University.   If you are interested in attending this webinar please email Ms Hale or come and see me to sign up!

  Our parent/carers roadshows start next month, and we are really excited!      We are delighted to announce together with the West of England Careers Hub and the Careers and Enterprise company that we are running a series of Apprenticeships & Technical Education Roadshows – for parents/carers.  The roadshows can be attended by any parent/carer regardless of where their child goes to school.    Apprenticeships & Technical Education Roadshows – for parents/carers   Apprenticeship Roadshows for Parents | The WTPN The roadshows will have a panel of experts, to include an employer, an apprentice, a training provider and where possible a parent. They will be able to provide that 'lived' experience and answer questions to help bust myths and dispel some of the misconceptions that surround apprenticeships & technical education.   Book on today to a roadshow near you –   Monday 6 th   February   -   The Apprenticeship & Technical Educatio

I have just been sent an email from Amey to say they would like some SMRT students this year. If you are interested in Engineering then this could be a great opportunity! Details below:   Amey is a large engineering consultancy. During the work experience week you will spend time with different types of engineer in our Bristol office. Students will have a full timetable of creative and problem solving tasks relating to engineering.   Contact email: workexperience@amey.co.uk Name: Mel Osborne  

We have been offered a trip to the NHS blood and transport on the 13 th  March for you to find out more about the science behind the NHS blood and transport team.  Health Care Science Week is an annual week where we celebrate and raise awareness of the many different aspects and careers within healthcare science . This is recommended for students who are very interested in science rather than medicine/nursing/hospitals, as the focus of the day will be on science. You will be shown around the labs and find out more about the science behind the blood and transplant logistics . As we will be visiting the blood and transplant team there will be references to terminal illnesses and death. Timetable   10:00-10:30 – Welcome & Introductions 10:30-13:00 – Tour of Centre/Lab Practical 13:00-14:00 – Lunch 14:00 -16:30 – Tour of Centre/Lab Practical There are only 22 places available, if you are interested in coming along please complete the link here: https://forms.office.com/e/1Jz4Kgyvyw