Opportunities Objectives To understand the types of opportunities
Opportunities
Objectives • To understand the types of opportunities available • To consider the best opportunities to take your next steps • To spend time researching and applying for roles
Activity 1 What do we mean by opportunities?
Types of opportunities Things to consider: • Paid work • Apprenticeships and traineeships • Work experience and volunteering • Free online and face-to-face courses • College courses offering vocational skills training
Activity 2 What do you know about these types of opportunities?
Paid work What are the advantages? • Income from your employer guaranteed at National Minimum Wage • Chance to use existing skills and develop new ones • Flexible working hours and paid holidays • Reasonable adjustments available to enable you to work
Apprenticeships/Traineeships What are the advantages? • You are paid a wage at a set rate whilst receiving a structured training programme with a qualification at the end of it. • Apprenticeship qualifications recognised by future employers. There are lots of subjects and job roles with varying levels of qualification up to degree level equivalent in some cases. See Link https: //www. gov. uk/apply-apprenticeship
Where to look for opportunities Volunteering opportunities There are many different places you can volunteer • Local charity shops • Animal rescue shelters • Hospitals League of Friends/WRVS • Local parks, museums, theatres www. do-it. org. uk
Work experience How do I look for work experience? • Draw up a list of companies you’re interested in. • Ring them to check who deals with applications. • Send them a CV and covering letter. • Follow it up by phone or email.
Free education and training courses What about training? • Free courses are a great way to try subjects and build confidence. • Look for subjects you are interested in. They may not be as difficult as they first appear. • The Skills Toolkit • Open learn • Future Learn
Guest speaker
Activity 3 - Next steps Opportunity searching Your chance to look for your own opportunities online.
What have I learnt?
Review objectives and action plan
Thank you
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