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BIRMINGHAM CAREERS SERVICE NEWSSummer 2016 Edition

Youth Promise Plus is an exciting,new programme which aims to provideadditional support to unemployed youngpeople in Birmingham to move into goodquality jobs with local employers. The Youth Service and the Careers Service will be working together tospread the word about how this extra help and advice could help you. Tofind out more call into your local Youth Centre or a Birmingham CareersService outreach centre (see back page).

HOW BIRMINGHAM CAREERS AND YOUTH SERVICE CAN HELP YOU

“I’m a Birmingham Careers Service Personal Adviser and I help young people to thinkabout their career goals and the steps they need to take to achieve them. Come and seeme at one of our outreach venues and I can talk with you about your career ideas(especially if you’re struggling to think of any) and make sure you know about thedifferent routes and options such as education, training, and apprenticeships. I can helpyou with making applications, writing a CV, interview preparation or whatever support youneed to move on to a course, training or a job. If you need other support, I can introduceyou to services, such as mentoring, benefits advice or a Teen Parent Adviser.’’

“I’m a Youth worker and I know how hard it can be for some young people to thinkabout their career ideas and to cope with pressure from family and friends to get it allsorted out. Sometimes it’s hard to get motivated or to know how to turn a plan intoactions. I can help you with this and offer practical support to get into education,training or employment. It could be something as simple as providing you with a bustoken to get to an interview or you may need help with sorting out somewhere to liveor benefit problems. Of course, if you just want to hang out at our centres or getinvolved in one of our projects or summer activities – then that’s fine too.”

"I was at college but I left after just a few daysbecause I was struggling to keep up. I knewPele was a Careers Adviser because he hadseen me before at the Youth Offending centre.He knew that I had ADHD and understood why Icouldn’t cope with the course. He spoke to allthe people involved and sorted out propersupport for me at college. It took a while tosort out so he suggested that I did a VIYconstruction course at Shard End Youth Centre.It was good fun and made me feel moreconfident about going back to college to startmy construction course. Pele also introducedme to Tom, a mentor from the Youth Servicewho sorted out and paid for English and mathstutoring to get me ready for college and tookme go-carting in half term.I went back to college and things are a wholelot better now that the tutors know what help Ineed. Pele and Tom were really helpful and Iwouldn’t be back on the course if it wasn’t fortheir support. I’m really proud that I didn’t driftback into getting into trouble with the policeand instead I’m moving onto the next level ofmy course in September and applying for apart time jobs."

Tom Muirhead - Birmingham Youth Service

Pele Reid - Birmingham Careers Service

For 1425 year olds

living in the city

Amir - A young person who wasunemployed

Apprentice Chef

Weekly Wage: £128.70

Vacancy Ref: VAC000868643

Closing Date: 01/08/16

Qualifications required: None

Vacancy in: Sutton Coldfield

Apprentice Plumber




Qualifications required: Grade A –

D essential in Maths & English or

equivalent

Vacancy in: Stechford

Nursery Assistant Apprenticeship




Qualifications required: 4 GCSE’s, or

equivalent, at Grade A* C including

Eng, Maths & a science related subject

Vacancy in: Smethwick

Apprentice Lettings Negotiator




Qualifications required: Basic English

and maths desirable

Vacancy in: Harborne

Nursery Nurse Apprentice

Weekly Wage: £123



Qualifications required: GCSE grade

C or above in Maths and English or

equivalent is preferred.


Construction Apprentice


Vacancy Ref: VAC000763807.


Qualifications required: Reasonable

Maths and English skills but no formal

qualifications required.

Vacancy: Nationwide

IT Apprentice




Qualifications required: GCSE

English and maths at grade C plus or

equivalent is preferred but not essential.

Vacancy in: City Centre

Apprentice Commis Chef

Weekly Wage:£187.50



Qualifications required: No formal

qualifications required, but experience

would be an advantage.

Vacancy in: Bordesley

Customer Advisor Apprentice







Business Administration Apprentice






Vacancy in: City Centre

Office Coordinator Apprentice

Weekly wage: £124.00


Closing date: 29/07/16



Area: City Centre

Health & Social Care Apprenticeship





qualifications required

Area: Tyseley

Accountancy Apprentice




Qualifications required: GCSE';s

Grade C in English and Maths.

Area: Acocks Green

Beauty Therapy Apprentice




Qualifications required: None

Area: Handsworth

Apprentice Service Consultant

Weekly Wage: £152



Qualifications required: Maths and

English at GCSE or Functional Skills

Area: Sheldon

Care Assistant Apprenticeship



Closing date: 27/0916


qualifications required

Area: Highgate

Warehouse & Storage Apprenticeship




Qualifications required: Literacy and

Numeracy will be assessed at

recruitment event.

Area: Saltley

Apprentice Graphic Designer




Qualifications required: AC in Maths

and English or equivalent Good Art &

Design GCSE Grade and also ICT

Area: East Birmingham

Log on to www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeshipsearch and enter the vacancyreference number for more information

APPRENTICESHIP VACANCIES

These are just a small selection of opportunities available in theBirmingham area. Get in touch with us on 0121 675 6105 formore information.

Apprentice Sign Maker

Weekly wage:£122.10



Qualifications required: GCSE

Grades D or above to include, Maths

and English or equivalents.

Area: Kings Norton

Apprenticeship in Social Media for

Business




Qualifications required: All candidates

will be initially assessed in Maths &

English prior to being accepted on the

apprenticeship programme.

Area: Edgbaston

TRAINEESHIP OPPORTUNITIESA traineeship is a course with work experience that gets you ready for work or an apprenticeship. It canlast up to 6 months. You can apply if you’re:

- eligible to work in England - unemployed and have little or no work experience - aged 16 to 24 and qualified below Level 3

Log on to www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/traineeshipsearch and enter the vacancy referencenumber for more information

Traineeship in Retail

Qualification/skills to be gained: All

Trainees that help in our shops carry

out an important role which usually

includes helping to sort stock for the

sales floor & helping customers. Joining

a team of passionate volunteers within

our Clothing, Books and Music shops

you’ll help to ensure the smooth running

of our shop by assisting in a variety of

different roles.

Traineeship ref: VAC000739429


Area: Digbeth

Traineeship in Customer Service

Qualification/skills to be gained: This

opportunity offers valuable work

experience opportunities which will help

you to improve your skills and

knowledge within a Customer Service

environment.



Area: City Centre

BT Traineeships

Qualification/skills to be gained: The

BT traineeship programme is designed to

kickstart the careers of young people,

coaching them to gain a range of skills.

You will be given advice & guidance from

start to finish. Our experienced people will

be with you every step of the way to show

you our working world. So you'll start to

think differently about yourself & discover

skills you had never considered.



Area: Solihull

Traineeship in Social Media and Digital

Marketing

Qualification/skills to be gained:

Alongside the Work Experience,

candidates can be expected to achieve:

Level 2 Presentation Software, Level 2

Spreadsheet Software, Level 2 Word

Processing Software, Functional Skills in

English, Maths and ICT (if required)

Level 1 Extended Certificate in WorkSkills

Working towards Social Media Units



Area: Kings Heath

Traineeship in Business Admin

Qualifications/skills to be gained:

Excellent opportunity to train in a

professional office environment with a

successful business. Duties will include:

Providing customer service, Greeting

clients, Dealing with telephone enquiries,

Marketing, General administration tasks

The Traineeship Programme will include:

6week induction at Gordon Franks

Training, 8week work placement with

Liquid Print



Traineeship in Business Admin

Traineeship within a Solicitors firm. The

opportunity includes work preparation

training, maths and English support for

those who require it and a high quality

work experience placement.



Area: Small Heath

Introducing

cog. is a new website for young people in Birmingham. It’s a one stop

shop where you can;

..and keep up to date and informed about local events, such as the

Music Potential Bootcamp on 7th and 8th July where you can get a

taste of the music industry from performance to productionfree!

visit cogbrum.co.uk for more info

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March 2016

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Birmingham Careers Service Outreach Centres

THE LIGHTHOUSE

100 Alma WayAstonBirminghamB19 2LN

DROP-IN OPENING TIMES(no appointment necessary): Wednesdays, 1pm–4pm Thursdays, 1pm–4pm

THE PUMP

286 Kitts Green RoadKitts GreenBirminghamB33 9SB

DROP-IN OPENING TIMES(no appointment necessary): Wednesdays, 12.30pm–4pm Thursdays, 12.30pm–4pm

THE VIBE

100 Holder RoadYardleyBirminghamB25 8AS

DROP-IN OPENING TIMES(no appointment necessary): Mondays, 1pm–4pm Wednesdays, 1pm–4.30pm

ER MASON YOUTH CENTRE

40 Irving StreetHolloway HeadBirminghamB1 1DH

DROP-IN OPENING TIMES(no appointment necessary): Mondays, 12.30pm–3.30pm Thursdays, 12.30pm–3.30pm

MAYPOLE YOUTH CENTRE

Idmiston CroftDruids HeathBirminghamB14 5NJ

DROP-IN OPENING TIMES(no appointment necessary): Thursdays, 1pm–5pm

ALL SAINTS YOUTH PROJECT

2 Vicarage RoadKings HeathBirminghamB14 7RA

DROP-IN OPENING TIMES(no appointment necessary): Tuesdays, 1pm–3pm

THE FACTORY

Longbridge LaneLongbridgeBirminghamB31 2TS

DROP-IN OPENING TIMES(no appointment necessary): Tuesdays, 1pm–5pm Wednesdays, 1pm–5pm

ERDINGTON LIBRARY

Orphanage RoadErdingtonBirminghamB24 9HP

DROP-IN OPENING TIMES(no appointment necessary): Thursdays, 1pm–4pm

ERDINGTON HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE

196 High StreetErdingtonBirminghamB23 6SJ

APPOINTMENT ONLY SERVICE (pre-book an appointment): Tuesdays, 1pm–4pm

Call 0121 675 6105 to book an appointment

NEW HEIGHTS

Conker Island108 Warren Farm RoadKingstandingBirminghamB44 0QN

DROP-IN OPENING TIMES(no appointment necessary): Mondays, 1pm–4pm

BILLESLEY ARK

725 Yardley Wood RoadBillesleyBirminghamB13 0PT

DROP-IN OPENING TIMES(no appointment necessary): Wednesdays, 2pm–4pm

NORTHFIELD COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP

693 Bristol Road SouthNorthfieldBirminghamB31 2JT

DROP-IN OPENING TIMES(no appointment necessary): Mondays, 1pm–4.00pm

Call us on 0121 675 6105 for more info

If you have a copy of your National Insurance letter, please bring it with you on your first visit as we will need this to register you on the Youth Promise Plus programme.

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