Careers – Achieving Ambitions

Information for Teachers

Gatsby Benchmark 4 is all about linking curriculum subjects to future career pathways and jobs. You can speak to the Careers Rep in your faculty for more information on National Careers Week and links to local businesses. There are lots of resources to help you link your subject to careers.

Every year each year group should have a homework task based around Careers in your subject to help them understand and develop links.

Careers in PSHCE

Programme Overviews

Useful Resources for Teachers

Career Pilot have produced 23  new  20 minute topic related resources to help you build careers education into your subject, available in their KS4 booklet. They also have a dedicated Start with a Subject webpage and their Advisor Zone links to resources, subject specific activities and sections for different key stages.

Careers in PSHCE

Year 7

Year Group	Lesson Number	Topic	Term to be taught
Year 7	1	Introduction to Careers Education	Terms 5 – 6
	2	Who Am? – reflecting on self-awareness
	3	Exploring the world of work
	4	Writing an email to find out more about a career

Year 8

Year Group	Lesson Number	Topic	Term to be taught
Year 8	1	Understanding about different jobs categories and types of jobs	Terms 5 – 6
	2	Labour market information
	3	Valuing equality, diversity and inclusion
	4	Skills and Qualities Final reflection of Year 8 Careers Journey

Year 9

Year Group	Lesson Number	Topic	Term to be taught
Year 9	1	Rights and Responsibilities	Terms 1 – 2 before Ignite Day 2 at end of November
	2	Identifying choices and Opportunities – Year 9 Options
	3	Identifying choices and Opportunities – Year 9 Options continues plus a career pilot session if IT room available
	4	Enterprise £10 Challenge	Terms 5 – 6 This could run alongside another fund raising initiative so that the £10 challenge is to raise money for a specific charity
	5	Enterprise £10 Challenge presentations
	6	Budgeting and Finance Final reflection on Year 9 Career Journey

Year 10

Year Group	Lesson Number	Topic	Term to be taught
Year 10	1	Work Experience Launch	Term 1
	2	Researching and applying for WEX	Terms 1 – 2
	3	Careers Advice and Guidance Launch for Year 10 Preparing for WEX – understanding different organisational structures and how they contribute to social or economic life.	Term 5
	4	Preparing for WEX – understanding professional conduct and H&S	Term 6

Year 11

Year Group	Lesson Number	Topic	Term to be taught
Year 11	1	Understanding post-16 option choices and self-reflection audit	Term 1
	2	Introducing Achieving Ambitions Day and mock interview process
	3	Updating their CV
	4	Updating their covering letter	Term 2
	5	Preparing for a mock interview

Year 12

Year Group	Lesson Number	Topic	Term to be taught
Year 12	1	Career Pilot	Term 2
	2	LMI and Intro to Job Market
	3	Apprenticeships & Future First Pathways
	4	CV Prep and CV enhance
	5	Selection Processes
	6	A day in the job
	7	Selection Processes
	8	Enterprise
	Various	Finance Unit

Programme Overviews

Year 7 Careers Education

By beginning careers education early students can make better informed decisions at transition stages and are more motivated in school in order to follow a particular pathway
Students are introduced to Careers Education and why it is important
Students are encouraged to identify personal traits, strengths and skills and develop confidence and have high expectations of themselves
Students are introduced to careers resources and informed how to use them
Students are introduced to a broad range of careers and gain understanding of working lives, job satisfaction and how careers develop
Students are encouraged to keep a record of their personal career development and explain how they are benefiting from career and employability activities ano experiences and what they need to do next to help achieve aspiring ambitions

	Terms 1 to 2	Terms 3 to 4	Terms 5 to 6
PSHCE Careers	What is careers education and why is it important? Self Awareness – Who AM I?	Exploring careers – how do peoples’ careers develop? Investigating working lives	Completing a Personal Career Development Record
Tutor	Self Awareness – Who Am I? Hayesfield Values linking to employability skills: resilience, independence, leadership	NCW Tutor Activity	Self-reflection and future goal setting
Assemblies	Get Involved – linking to employability skills Achieving Ambitions	International Women’s Day National Careers week assemblies	Self-reflection and Goal setting
LEAP/Enrichment	Get Involved programme – range of extra and super curricular activities on offer such
Events	Achieving Ambitions Day: TEM Activity Day with Employer visits School ‘Achieving Ambitions’ fortnight	National Careers Week Careers Masterclasses Guess my job – with visiting Employers	International Women in Engineering Day
CDI Framework Links	CDI-1- Self Awareness	CDI-4 – Exploring careers and career Development CDI-5 Investigating work and working life	CDI-2 – Self Determination CDI-3 – Self Improvement as a learner

Year 8 Careers Education

Students build on personal strengths and begin to link skills to specific careers enabling realistic and informed decisions at transition stages
Students are introduced to the world of work and how it is constantly changing
Students are introduced to careers software and websites
Students are encouraged to think about what they might like to achieve after school
Students are encouraged to use careers resources available and informed where to find out more about specific courses/careers
Students begin to consider how they can use LMI
Students are encouraged to challenge stereotypes within the world of work and traditional job roles
Students are encouraged to value equality, diversity and inclusion
Students are encouraged to reassess personal strengths and qualities and recognise how these would be suitable for certain careers
Students are encouraged to keep a record of their personal career development and explain how they are benefiting from career and employability activities and experiences and what they need to do next to help achieve aspiring ambitions

	Terms 1 to 2	Terms 3 to 4	Terms 5 to 6
PSHCE Careers	Understanding Business and Industry Investing Jobs and Labour Market Information	Valuing equality, diversity and inclusion	Completing a Personal Career Development Record
Tutor	Employability Skills: team working, problem solving and enterprise	NCW Tutor Activity	Self-reflection and future goal setting
Assemblies	Get Involved – linking to employability skills Achieving Ambitions	International Women’s Day National Careers week assemblies	Self-reflection and Goal setting
LEAP/Enrichment	Get Involved programme – range of extra and super curricular activities on offer such as enterprise clubs, designers club etc
Events	Achieving Ambitions Day: TEM Activity Day with Employer visits School ‘Achieving Ambitions’ fortnight	National Careers Week Guess my job – with visiting Employers	International Women in Engineering Day
CDI Framework Links	CDI-6 – Understanding Business and Industry CDI-7 – Investigating jobs and labour market information	CDI-8 – Valuing equality, diversity and inclusion	CDI-2 – Self Determination CDI-3 – Self Improvement as a learner

Year 9 Careers Education

Students revisit equality, diversity and inclusion relating to employment rights and responsibilities
Students are encouraged to understand post 14 and post 16 options available to them to aid them in making informed options choices
Students have optional access to independent and impartial advisers via drop in sessions parents evening appointments. They are also encouraged to use careers resources available and informed where to find out more about specific courses/careers
Students are encouraged to identify a wide range of opportunities and choices and shown how to research the skills, qualifications and experience they need to discuss, and where necessary, negotiate their plans for the future
Students are encouraged to reassess personal strengths with a focus on transferable skills
Students are given the opportunity to show team working skills, initiative and enterprise through designing their own business, including budgeting and developing economic awareness
Students are encouraged to access LMI independently
Students are encouraged to keep a record of their personal career development and explain how they are benefiting from career and employability activities and experiences and what they need to do next to help achieve aspiring ambitions

	Terms 1 to 2	Terms 3 to 4	Terms 5 to 6
PSHCE Careers	Right and Responsibilities Identifying choices and opportunities Making the most out of careers information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) Planning and Deciding relating to Post-14 options and beyond	Showing Initiative and Enterprise: Enterprise team challenge Developing personal financial capability: budgeting	Completing a Personal Career Development Record
Tutor	Planning for your future: What makes a good plan? How to be good at planning and organising What is LMI and how does it help you plan your career? (LMI for Bath) 4. selecting options talks for Ignite Day	NCW Tutor Activity	Self-reflection and future goal setting
Assemblies	Get Involved – linking to employability skills Achieving Ambitions: Options talks	International Women’s Day National Careers week assemblies	Self-reflection and Goal setting
LEAP/Enrichment	Get Involved programme – range of extra and super curricular activities on offer such as enterprise clubs, designers club etc
Events	Achieving Ambitions Day: Year 9 Options Process Careerpilot training session on finding LMI School ‘Achieving Ambitions’ fortnight	Year 9 Options Evening Year 9 Careers Advisor Appointments National Careers Week	International Women in Engineering Day
CDI Framework Links	CDI-14- Identifying Choices and Opportunities CDI-15-Planning and Deciding	CDI-12-Showing Initiative and Enterprise CDI-13 – Developing personal financial capability	CDI-2 – Self Determination CDI-3 – Self Improvement as a learner

Year 10 Careers Education

Economic awareness is developed further and students are encouraged to thick about employability, which careers appeal to them and to identify and set themselves realistic future goals
Students explore work experience opportunities and begin CV and cover letter writing
Students are made aware of safe working practises and environments in preparation for work experience and part time jobs
All students are introduced to the school independent Careers Advisor and complete an audit of their lAG needs to establish requirements for 121 Careers Interviews. They are also encouraged to use careers resources available and informed where to find out more about specific courses/careers
Students complete work experience
Students are encouraged to access LMI independently
Students are encouraged to keep a record of their personal career development and explain how they are benefiting from career and employability activities and experiences and what they need to do next to help achieve aspiring ambitions

	Terms 1 to 2	Terms 3 to 4	Terms 5 to 6
PSHCE Careers	Preparing for Employability Handling Applications and Interviews Learning about safe working practices and Environments		Making the most out of careers advice and guidance Completing a Personal Career Development Record
Tutor	Why Is Work Experience important? Alphabet of jobs – what jobs are out there? WEX audit and support session NCW Tutor activity	Employability skills: Mediation – what is it and what jobs need to be good at it? Communication – what job roles need to be good at this and why? WEX audit and support session	WEX audit, preparation and support sessions IAG audit to ascertain need for careers advisor meetings
Assemblies	Get Involved – linking to employability skills Achieving Ambitions: WEX Launch	International Women’s Day National Careers week assemblies	Self-reflection and Goal setting
LEAP/Enrichment	Get Involved programme – range of extra and super curricular activities on offer such as enterprise clubs, designers club etc
Events	Year 10 Parents Information Evening and WEX Launch Achieving Ambitions Day: Communications Skills School ‘Achieving Ambitions’ fortnight	National Careers Week Apprenticeship Fair Bath College Taster Days	International Women in Engineering Day Y10 Work Experience Week
IAG	Year 10 Parents Evening Career Appointments		Career Advisor Meetings
CDI Framework Links	CDI-9 – Learning about safe working practices and environments CDI-15 – CDI-11 – Preparing for employability CDI-16 – Handling applications and Interviews		CDI-2 – Self Determination CDI-3 – Self Improvement as a learner CDI-10 – Making the most out of careers information advice and guidance CDI-5 – Investigating work and working life

Year 11 Careers Education

Economic awareness is developed further and students are encouraged to thick about employability, which careers appeal to them and to identify and set themselves realistic future goals
Students explore work experience opportunities and begin CV and cover letter writing
Students are made aware of safe working practises and environments in preparation for work experience and part time jobs
All students are introduced to the school independent Careers Advisor and complete an audit of their lAG needs to establish requirements for 121 Careers Interviews. They are also encouraged to use careers resources available and informed where to find out more about specific courses/careers
Students complete work experience
Students are encouraged to access LMI independently
Students are encouraged to keep a record of their personal career development and explain how they are benefiting from career and employability activities and experiences and what they need to do next to help achieve aspiring ambitions

	Terms 1 to 2	Terms 3 to 4	Terms 5 to 6
PSHCE Careers	Preparing for Employability – Reflection on Work Experience Handling Applications and Interviews – Preparing for a mock interview Planning and Deciding Managing Changes and Transitions		Self-reflection and future goal setting
Tutor	Planning for your future: What makes a good post-16 plan? (post-16 options) Goal setting – where do you want to be in 10 years’ time? Destinations and IAG audit to ascertain need for careers advisor meetings and support needed Personal Branding: Guess my emotion – how can body language effect relationships with who we work with Planning questions to ask an interviewer Planning time for Ignite Day 4: Destinations and IAG audit to ascertain need for careers advisor meetings and support needed		Destinations and IAG audit to ascertain need for careers advisor meetings and support needed
Assemblies	Achieving Ambitions: Employability Day Planning Apprenticeships and Post-16 Options	International Women’s Day National Careers week assemblies	Self-reflection and Goal setting
LEAP/Enrichment	Get Involved programme – range of extra and super curricular activities on offer such as enterprise clubs, designers club etc
Events	Year 11 Parents Information Evening 6th Form and College Open Events A Level taster sessions Achieving Ambitions Day incl. Talks on Post-16 and Post-18 options and talks from broad a range of employers	National Careers Week Post-16 interviews	International Women in Engineering Day
IAG	Career Advisor Meetings Year 11 Parents Evening Career advice appointments	Post-16 interview Advice and Feedback
CDI Framework Links	CDI-6 – Understanding Business and Industry CDI-11 – Preparing for Employability CDI-14 – Identifying Choices and Opportunities CDI-7 – Investigating Jobs and Labour Market Information CDI-16 – Planning and Deciding & Handling Applications and Interviews CDI-17 – Managing Changes and Transitions CDI-10 – Making the most out of Careers Information Advice and Guidance	CDI-10 – Making the most out of Careers Information Advice and Guidance	CDI-2 – Self Determination CDI-3 – Self Improvement as a learner CDI-10 – Making the most out of careers information advice and guidance CDI-5 – Investigating work and working life

Year 12 Careers Education

The main focus for Year 12 Careers Education is organising a work experience placement for the last week of the summer term, alongside developing communication skills and making choices for post-18.   In Term 1, the Work Experience Programme will be launched across tutor and PSHE lessons, with students being made aware of why gaining work experience is so valuable.  In Term 2, Year 12 are giving further advice in PSHE and tutor lessons on how to research and apply for work experience placements. Alongside this, Year 12 students are given the opportunity to meet with the school Independent Careers Advisor to have personalised support on finding suitable work experience and making choices for post-18.   The focus for the Year 12 Achieving Ambitions Day is on selection processes, where the year group try their hand at various application methods and attend workshops on employability skills.

  In Term 3 Year 12 take part in National Careers Week, all students across the school spend the first part of each lesson during National Careers Week finding out about careers linked to each of the subjects they study. These activities will be useful to Year 12 as they can help get them to solidify their post-18 aspirations. National Apprenticeships Week is also celebrated at this time of year which is particularly useful this year in raising awareness of non-university pathways.  In PSHE in Term 3 and 4 Year 12 follow a practical programme including researching opportunities, assessing job suitability and applying for jobs. They also look at how businesses operate and complete a finance unit to support this work.

Finally, at the end of the academic year, students complete their work experience placements and reflect on everything they have accomplished in Year 12 and what they hope to achieve in Year 13 to help them towards their aspirational career journey.

Students prepare for their Year 12 work experience
Students reflect on their work experience, skills and achievements
Students understand the range of pathways available for their possible career paths
Students begin to make choices for post-18 and set themselves realistic, aspirational ambitions
Students develop understanding of business organisation, regulation, safety and ethics
Students develop understanding of different business models and employment opportunities and practices
Students develop economic awareness and enterprise skills
Students are encouraged to think about employability skills, which careers appeal to them and which questions they would like ask employers and training providers
Students evaluate their post-18 destination plans to identify IAG needs to establish requirements for one to one Careers Interviews
Students are encouraged to use careers resources available and informed where to find out more about specific courses/careers
Students are encouraged to access LMI independently
Students understand changes to their skills, abilities and interests
Students are encouraged to keep a record of their personal career development and the benefits of career and employability experiences
Student are encouraged to consider what they need to do next to help achieve ambitions and act on these considerations

	Terms 1 to 2	Terms 3 to 4	Terms 5 to 6
PSHCE Careers	WEX Preparation	N/A	UCAS Preparation Pathway Planning
Tutor	WEX Launch and planning	IAG Triage	Destinations planning/TTT
Assemblies	Year 13 WEX Success assembly	Apprenticeship assembly	FE Assembly
LEAP/Enrichment	Get Involved programme – range of extra and super curricular activities on offer such as enterprise clubs, designers club etc
Events	Regular Bulletin and Tweets Foundation Degree Presentations	Regular Bulletin and Tweets Achieving Ambitions Day: Talks on Post-18 options Employability Skills workshops Encounters with a broad a range of employers Relevant applicator preparation	Regular Bulletin and Tweets
IAG	Careers Advisor referrals IAG interviews where necessary
CDI Framework Links	CDI-6 – Understanding Business and Industry CDI-11 – Preparing for Employability CDI-14 – Identifying Choices and Opportunities CDI-7 – Investigating Jobs and Labour Market Information CDI-16 – Planning and Deciding & Handling Applications and Interviews CDI-17 – Managing Changes and Transitions CDI-10 – Making the most out of Careers Information Advice and Guidance	CDI-10 – Making the most out of Careers Information Advice and Guidance	CDI-2 – Self Determination CDI-3 – Self Improvement as a learner CDI-10 – Making the most out of careers information advice and guidance CDI-5 – Investigating work and working life

Year 13 Careers Education

The main focus for Year 13 Careers Education is preparing for post-18 choices through UCAS and apprenticeship applications.

In Term 1, the UCAS Application programme will be launched across tutor and PSHE lessons, with students developing a personal action plan. All students are encouraged to apply for UCAS alongside any other plans they may have (such an employment or gap years).

In Term 2, Year 13 continue to gather information about universities and prepare their applications. Students considering apprenticeships are contacted regularly with local opportunities and offers of workshops to support their applications. Year 13 will also be preparing for interviews during this time and may attend a mock interview in school.

The focus for the Year 13 Achieving Ambitions Day is on visiting universities and exploring student life.

In Term 3 Year 13 take part in National Careers Week, all students across the school spend the first part of each lesson during National Careers Week finding out about careers linked to each of the subjects they study. National Apprenticeships Week is also celebrated at this time of year. Alongside this, Year 13 students are given the opportunity to meet with the school Independent Careers Advisor to have personalised support on making choices for post-18.

Finally, at the end of the academic year, students take part of a focus group to give in-depth feedback on their experiences of CEIAG.

Useful Resources for Teachers

Online Learning Courses

Find below a list of interesting MOOCS (online learning courses) from Future Learn for you take part in any that take your fancy. These are a really great way of expanding your knowledge, skills and placing additional information on your C.V. – https://www.futurelearn.com/
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Principles of Animation:
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Observe GP
Observe GP is an alternative to work experience for aspiring medics aged 16 and over, who are living in the UK. It is a free interactive video platform providing insights into the role of a GP and the wider primary care team. 
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Research to help you gain a deeper insight into the work of different roles in the NHS to help with careers planning. https://www.stepintothenhs.nhs.uk/careers/real-life-stories?fbclid=IwAR25QlAriW8YgjxbqQCqEkVi3ZECKJ-2ieRt2vTXI2V1rZZPYh97rSjCQiw
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Virtual Work Experience for students interested in Architecture and Design:
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Check out LearnLive UK for an abundance of information videos and live events from different industries and careers: https://learnliveuk.com/channel/
Research Higher and Degree Apprenticeships: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/higher-and-degree-apprenticeships
Take a look at and download The Young Professionals APP
Everything you need to find an apprenticeship or work experience scheme, all in one place. https://young-professionals.uk/
Look at the Youth Employment UK website and become a Young Professional to get support and boost your employability skills: https://www.youthemployment.org.uk/young-professional-training/
Check out Careers Badge:
Videos on Youtube providing an insight into some different careers: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChqEC5PXz1nEOKllczXkFSQ?view_as=subscriber&fbclid=IwAR0c5pwaR70xcC4L2oO6v46qtMZVprswoNZktnp0Bczu_qy298PwW9G9O0Y
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Ten skills you might not know you had https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zfpxt39
Students interested in anatomy, biology and maybe thinking of medicine.
They have some online free live sessions every Tuesday and Thursday at 10.00a.m https://www.premedprojects.co.uk/premed-projects-live-tv?fbclid=IwAR2H9h_lpPvPhGq71y68G8t5XMUeKQhZ19JTU_5SlaZH5q78VJIwyHv1Pg0
The Nine to Five with Stacey Dooley:
Advice and Stories from Stacey Dooley and five 16-18 year olds on the ultimate work experience: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p06zhf9j/the-nine-to-five-with-stacey-dooley
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zkgbhbk
The low-down on apprenticeships: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z4n7kmn
What is a degree apprenticeship and is it right for me? https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z7mrf4j
Four jobs that could save the planet https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zm63xyc
Do some research on careers, assess your skills: https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/
Getting a job in production: https://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/help/getting-a-job-in-production
Look into different jobs within the creative careers sector: https://discovercreative.careers/#/
I want a creative careers what are my options? https://targetcareers.co.uk/careers-advice/choosing-your-career/313433-i-want-a-creative-career-what-are-my-options
Everything Hair and Beauty:
https://www.hairandbeautyjobs.com/careers/job-profiles/ https://www.youthemployment.org.uk/careers-hub-sector/hair-and-beauty/
Have a listen to some podcasts and keep up-to-date with the new podcasts covering career related topics:
https://anchor.fm/amy-b13
https://anchor.fm/apprentice-talks
Capgemini have created a mock digital interview for students. Digital Interviews are the norm for at least the initial stages of recruitment so this is a chance for the students to check it out and see what its like. https://capgemini.hirevue.com/signup/j23gtr78S5GSvJv4L66chJ/
Rhod Gilbert’s Work Experience Nine Series of work experience placements explored by Rhod Gilbert. Over 30 career areas to choose from including fighter pilot, zookeeper, builder, Journalist, Hairdresser, care worker and many more. You can select the episode of interest by clicking on the picture above. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00zf3m1
Don’t forgot to browse Eventbrite for free webinars on a variety of career-related topics by entering key words in the search bar: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/
Uptree are great: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/online/free–family-and-education–events/uptree/?page=1
UCAS Information and Guidance: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/online/free–family-and-education–events/ucas/?page=1
Considering University?
Visit the UCAS website to find links to virtual open days and information to support you with your application:  https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/what-and-where-study/events-and-open-days
Not sure of what your career could be? 
https://www.ucas.com/careers/buzz-quiz
https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles
Free courses from Open Learn that may take your fancy and be an additional success to your C.V https://www.open.edu/openlearn/free-courses/full-catalogue
Start planning your career
Download the resource pack and complete the 8 week course to help you assess your skills and plan your next steps: https://www.open.edu/openlearn/ocw/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=20018
Careers in construction: https://www.goconstruct.org/
Careers in care: http://www.skillsforcare.org.uk
Careers with animals, plants and the environment: https://www.lantra.co.uk/
The IT sector: https://www.thetechpartnership.com/
Science, technology, engineering and maths careers: http://www.futuremorph.org/
Engineering careers: https://tomorrowsengineers.org.uk/
Science careers: http://www.sciencecareerpathways.com/home/
Creative careers: https://ccskills.org.uk/careers
Screen based careers (TV, film, digital): https://creativeskillset.org/
Careers in law: https://www.lawcareers.net/solicitors/workplacementSchemes
Careers in motorsport: https://motorsport.nda.ac.uk/
Careers in Aerospace: https://www.airbus.com/
Great website for automotive industry: http://www.autocity.org.uk/
Careers in the RAF: https://www.raf.mod.uk/recruitment/find-your-role?gclid=Cj0KCQjw0Mb3BRCaARIsAPSNGpXJ970rd-U-Ltsju1onidDvY0Lfg8Ar1mWvkmv46o9xGKw5CRVO7owaAkfKEALw_w cB
Careers in the army: https://apply.army.mod.uk/base https://apply.army.mod.uk/how-to-join/entryoptions/soldier-junior-entry?
Applying For An Apprenticeship: A Cheat Sheet https://creativealliance.org.uk/applying-for-anapprenticeship-a-cheat-sheet/
ITV work experience explained http://www.itvjobs.com/denied/work-experience/
Building Engineering Services Association Training (BESA Training) is the main apprenticeship training provider for the Building Services Engineering sector which covers heating and ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration and electro-technical industries. https://www.thebesa.com/training
Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) for craft and technician apprenticeships in engineering construction, from welding to electrical and mechanical maintenance. Visit their main site or Engineering Construction Careers, their careers website. https://www.ecitb.org.uk/apprenticeships-careers/
Become a Plumber is the plumbing apprenticeships website of the trade association http://www.becomeaplumber.com/
For those interested in the police force: https://recruit.college.police.uk/Pages/home.aspx https://www.joiningthepolice.co.uk/
The 20 Best Careers in Hospitality https://www.careeraddict.com/hospitality-jobs
SideQuest is a new initiative for 13-19-year-olds to learn a range of key practical and workplace skills during lockdown through designing and building video games. The scheme is set up by the youth games career service, Into Games and the national trade body, UKIE. Participants will be able to take part remotely, with free software, curriculum mapped worksheets, online tutorials and a community of fellow game builders on the social platforms Twitch and Discord.

Those that take part will have to build a game from scratch in 7 days to a theme set by a well-known UK games studio, during the week, industry professionals will stream masterclasses, tips and careers advice, offering a creative way to develop students understanding about careers in the sector: https://www.sidequest.org.uk/