The Ashcombe School

THE ASHCOMBE SCHOOL

CAREERS NEWSLETTER

June 2017

Careers Information Evening Wednesday 21st June at 6.00pm

There will be a Year 10 Careers Information Evening at 6:00pm for parents in the Study Centre. Students do not need to attend as similar information will be given throughout the PSE programme.

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Santander Consumer Finance Apprenticeship

Santander Consumer Finance are offering 3 apprenticeships. The successful candidates will have the opportunity to work in rotation across the 3 key operational departments of the business, supporting the sales team and network of motor dealers. To apply you need to email your CV and a cover letter to: quoting reference number SAN2017 in the subject heading. Applications close on 30th June 2017. See school website for more details.

Woodlands School Apprenticeships

Woodlands School are looking for enthusiastic, motivated individuals who want to work with children with special needs and would like the opportunity to obtain a Level 2/ Level 3 qualification in Supporting Teaching and Learning. If you are interested please call Nicola Sutehall on 01372 377922 or alternatively email . For more details see the school website.

Surrey Police Apprentice Management Information Officer

As an Apprentice Management Information Officer you will undertake database queries in order to monitor and identify performance risks and opportunities. Successful candidates will be numerate with excellent computer skills and preferably with a basic understanding of SQL. The preferred candidates will also have a high level of attention to detail and be familiar with numerical reasoning and explaining statistical concepts. As part of the apprenticeship, you will be studying at the University of West London. The closing date is 30th June. For further information please contact Sam Taylor ().

M & G Investments Insights Afternoon

M&G will be hosting an insights afternoon about school leaver choices and Apprenticeships. This will be held on 19th September at 4pm at their offices, Governors House, Laurence Pountney Hill, London EC4R 0HH.

Students, parents and teachers are able to attend this afternoon. If you would like to register for this event then click here. There are also a number of apprenticeships available at the moment, the closing date is 25th June.

Open Day for Apprentices at LGC (Laboratory of the Government Chemist)

LGC are a Life Sciences company. They are currently recruiting for Apprenticeship programmes for Junior Scientists in Forensics, DNA and Toxicology and also Business Apprenticeships. They are holding a free open day event in Teddington on the 5th July. If you would like to attend please register here. For further details on how to apply see their website.

Summer Schools for Music performance and Songwriting (ICMP)

ICMP London Summer Schools based in Kilburn give musicians young and old the opportunity to develop their technique, their confidence as live performers or simply to just have fun! The Performance Summer School starts on Monday 24th July (5 days) and the Songwriting Summer School runs from Monday 31st July (5 days).

The Performance Music Summer School is open to bassists, drummers, guitarists and vocalists. The Songwriting Summer School is open to anyone with a passion for songwriting.

The Summer Schools costs £299 to attend, which includes five days of course tuition and a student materials pack, or £550 (only applicable for the Songwriting Summer School) if you’re from outside of London and would like accommodation included at The Stay Club in Willesden. The minimum age for participants is 14 years.

For more information see website or call 0207 3280 222.

Volunteers required for Oxfam in Dorking

If you are interested in volunteering please contact Lee Withall, who is the manager of the shop.

Equity Travel Jobs

Equity Travel Jobs are currently recruiting for their upcoming Winter 2017/18 ski season. They are recruiting for the following positions:

- Club Hotel Staff
- Maintenance Assistant
- Ski Technician
- Head Chef
- Sous Chef
- Chef de Partie
- Commis Chef
- Hotel Manager
- Deputy Manager
- Food and Beverage Manager
- Ski Resort Representative

For further information and application details see their website.

University Open Days

A list of university open days can be found on www.opendays.com

Not sure what you want to do next…….?

The Careersbox website is a national online careers film and video library. On this site real people with real jobs can help young people decide on their future career options.

The Not Going to Uni site provides useful information on apprenticeships, gap years, distance learning and jobs.

For a list of apprenticeships currently being advertised with Surrey County Council please see their Step up Surrey website.

We hope that you will find this information useful. Please contact Mr Panting if you have any general questions on . We are particularly keen to advertise future apprenticeships and employment opportunities for our students. If you have any specific questions please contact Jo Carroll, our careers adviser, on .