Useful Careers Websites and Resources:
- ‘National Careers Service’ Job Profiles: Use the following link to access job profiles. Use these profiles to explore your career ideas. https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk
- National Apprenticeship Service – use the following link to search and apply for vacancies https://www.apprenticeships.gov.uk/
- Careers Box– National on line careers film and video library. You will be able to watch real people doing real jobs to help give you more of an insight https://www.careersbox.co.uk/
- All About Careers – A careers site highlighting job profiles, updates on job sectors, career matching tool and featured employer links https://www.allaboutcareers.com
- Get My First Job – a website to look at Apprenticeships and Traineeships https://www.getmyfirstjob.co.uk
- Careers Springboard – Take a career test, explore your options, plan your future https://www.mycareerspringboard.org
- Success at School– https://successatschool.org Career advice for schools and students aged 13-19. Search jobs, advice & find out about employers, work experience, courses, career choices, apprenticeships
Careers Sector Websites
- https://ccskills.org.uk – creative jobs and careers
- https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk – NHS careers
- https://careers-in-sport.co.uk careers in sport
- https://www.sportengland.org
- https://www.citb.co.uk Construction Industry Training Board
- https://www.ecitb.org.uk – Engineering Industry Training Board
- https://www.allaboutlaw.co.uk careers in law
- https://www.remit.co.uk apprenticeships in the Motor Vehicle Trade
- https://www.stem.org.uk/resources/collection/3338/future-morph FutureMorph- Science and maths careers
- https://www.stem.org.uk/resources/elibrary/resource/30410/where-stem-can-take-you– Where STEM can take you
Useful College Websites: Check Open Days and Courses
- https://www.ncl-coll.ac.uk/ – Newcastle College
- https://www.gateshead.ac.uk/ – Gateshead College
- https://www.northumberland.ac.uk/ – Northumberland College
Post 18 Useful Websites
- https://www.notgoingtouni.co.uk – looks at alternative options to going to University
- https://www.ucas.com – Key site to support a University application process
- https://www.prospects.co.uk – Information on graduate employment and demographics
- https://www.push.co.uk – Ruthlessly independent university guide (student view)
- https://www.applytouni.com – Independent site supporting the university application process
- https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk – offers independent HE picture, course search and money facts
- https://www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance For information on student finance from ‘Student Finance England’
- https://www.opendays.com University open days listed here
- https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship – Apprenticeships database, this websites provides details on applying for a range of apprenticeships at all levels
Labour Market Information
- Nomis – North East Profile –https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/lmp/gor/2013265921/report.aspx#tabempocc
- Office for National Statistics https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/bulletins/regionallabourmarket/september2019#workforce-jobs
- North East Local Enterprise partnership – https://www.northeastlep.co.uk/
- LMI for all – This website provides high quality, reliable labour market information (LMI) to inform careers decisions. https://www.lmiforall.org.uk