Student & Parent Resources
Please explore the resources below to help you make informed choices.
Explore careers | National Careers Service - The National Careers Service can help you make career decisions throughout your life. From deciding your education route, planning a career change at any age or getting the job that is right for you.
Careerpilot : Plan your future work & study - Expert careers information and tools, all in one place
Career Sense (by NatWest) including Find Your Potential quiz
My Path – Job of the Week (videos)
Youth Employment – Career advice & information for young people
icould - icould.com uses the power of personal stories to inform young people’s career choices. Run by the Education and Employers charity as part of Inspiring The Future, icould.com can be used as a standalone resource or to support Inspiring The Future’s core activities.
Skill Up Somerset - Skills Elevlator
Current Opportunities Padlet
Student & Parent Padlet
Career o meter
CiCi - Careers Chatbot
Apprenticeships
The central government dedicated Apprenticeship website has a range of information to help young people decide if Apprenticeships are the right route for them. This website can also be used to search for Apprenticeship vacancies.
https://www.apprenticeships.gov.uk/
Esme's Story
Esme has been working at Denison Barracks in Berkshire with Sodexo completing a Level 2 Apprenticeship since 2022. Esme works in the officer's mess doing food preparation in the kitchen, following recipes to make casseroles, soups and curries. Watch the video below to find out more:
Skills Development
Skills Builder - Explore and practise Skill Builder’s 8 Essential Skills through family activities at home.
Target Careers – Benefits of volunteering
Youth Employment – Get Job Ready.
