Exploring Careers

Prospects

Looks at careers and where a degree or degree apprenticeship may take you when you finish.

www.prospects.ac.uk

Gloucestershire Careers Portal

Career Coach helps you find out which jobs and careers suit you, with information about jobs that are available to apply for now in Gloucestershire.

www.skillsportalglos.com/career-coach

Careersbox

Films of real people doing real jobs.

www.careersbox.co.uk

BBC bitesize careers

Whether you're deciding what to study, planning your future career or just curious about the world of work, we're here to help with advice from experts and from young people who've found a path that suits them. Really good links to subjects and careers.

www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/careers

Start

A comprehensive site with information on careers, writing a CV and much more.

https://careers.startprofile.com

 National Careers Service

Provides information, advice and guidance to help you make decisions on learning, training and work.

Produce a CV, look at job profiles, explore what jobs might suit you and find courses.

Careers advice - job profiles, information and resources | National Careers Service

Glosjobs

A local site for searching for jobs and apprenticeships in Gloucestershire.

If you look on the Part-Time and Temps section the site includes work for students and volunteering.

Gloucestershire Jobs (glosjobs.co.uk)

Indeed

This site is used by businesses and local companies to advertise job vacancies and allows candidates to apply through the site.

A little difficult to navigate at times.

Job Search | Indeed

Monster

Job vacancies and good advice about CV writing and making applications.

Monster Jobs: Jobsite & Local job search | Find a Job today

E4S

E4S has Part time jobs, internships and work experience for students.

Student Jobs, Part Time Jobs, Temporary Jobs, Internships & Summer Jobs - E4S

 Careerpilot

Outlines a lot of choices on where to go from 14+, 16+ and 18+ in South West.

Including quizzes, activities, subject searches and exploration of careers and jobs.

Careerpilot : Plan your future work & study

SACU

Careers website, which contains a visual online quiz to help you choose a higher education course and career.

Creates your own personalised higher education cloud and career cloud.

Career Quiz helping you find the right career, degree or apprenticeship (sacu-student.com)

Success at School

Success at School is very good for exploring career paths/subjects, and how they link to different jobs, employer opportunities and general careers advice.

Success at School

icould

Useful for videos and articles about careers.

Go to the buzz test to see the type of careers you are suited to.

Explore careers - icould

 

parent and carer resources

We're here to support parents and carers too! Below you'll find a series of a useful websites and resources. If you have any questions on how to best support your child, please email careers@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk

Apprenticeships.gov.uk

Support for parents and guardians (apprenticeships.gov.uk)

Parental Guidance

A really good website for parents produced by the Careers Writers Association. Looks at applications, HE advice, LMI, making choices and more. 

Parental Guidance from The Careers Writers Association - Home

UCAS

UCAS advice on helping your child through the University Process.

Advice for parents, guardians and carers | Undergraduate, Conservatoires, Apprenticeships, 16-18 Choices | UCAS

Youth Employment UK

Advice for students and parents, plus free careers guides. 

Careers Advice and Help - Youth Employment UK

Talking Futures

Set up by the Gatsby Foundation, a parents' toolkit for talking to their children about their futures

Parents Advice for Career Conversations - Talking Futures

The Parent Perspective from Amazing Apprenticeships

A podcast series for parents and carers, helping them to support their children with careers advice and guidance. 

The Parent Perspective Podcast - Amazing Apprenticeships

The Uniguide

A useful website for students and parents.

Find and Compare the Best University & Degree Courses – The Uni Guide

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