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SSPSSR CAREERS SESSION Tim Reed [email protected] Careers Advisory Service www.kent.ac.uk/careers/ www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm

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SSPSSRCAREERS SESSION

Tim Reed [email protected]

Careers Advisory Servicewww.kent.ac.uk/careers/

www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm

What is the Careers Advisory Service?

What do SSPSSR graduates do?

What is the ideal job?

The Careers Advisory Service

Location Staff Opening times etc Services & facilities

Specific CAS facilities computer-aided guidance quick queries careers interviews job vacancy database

www.kent.ac.uk/careers/jobs/index.htm careers library

Careers Library Reception Reference information Postgraduate prospectuses DVDs, CDs, online PCs, free careers

literature etc …..

And also: Newspapers Careers booklets Alumni careers network Talks & presentations

Careers Presentationswww.kent.ac.uk/careers/casevents.htm

Examples of Careers Talks Interview Skills Careers in Politics Choosing a Career CV Workshop Getting a job in the Media Applying for Teacher Training Journalism Workshop T.E.F.L. Presentation Using languages & Working in Europe Presentation by Deloitte Presentations by BUNAC: (i) Work in USA & Canada (ii) Work in Australia & New Zealand Visit by Army Presentation by Pearson (summer internships) Presentation by NHS Presentation by PwC: Commercial Awareness

How to use the CASBegin by doing some research

Perhaps into yourself (ideas, interests, preferences)

Then into your opportunities (use Directories, vacancy lists)

Use IT: CAS website & PROSPECT PLANNER

Attend talks/workshops/presentations etc

Quick Query at CAS

1:1 careers interview

What do SSPSSR graduates do?

What do they do in broad terms? Occupations where the subjects are useful Transferable Skills Examples from University of Kent

In broad terms KENT SSPSSR 2004-09

www.kent.ac.uk/careers/fdrbases/destinations.htm

Employment 70.3% Further Study 17.2% Not available 6.8% Seeking employment 5.7%

SOCIAL POLICY - comparison

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SSPSSR Employers

Criminal Justice system Education Finance Health & Social Work Other community, social & personal services Property, business & research activities Government, Public Administration & Policy Retail Transport, storage & communication Others …..

Jobs where SSPSSR degree usefulwww.prospects.ac.uk

Adult Guidance Worker Arts Administrator Community Development Worker Further Education Lecturer Housing Adviser/Manager HR Manager Police Officer Prison Officer Probation Officer Public Sector Administrator School Teacher Social Researcher Social Worker Solicitor University Lecturer/Researcher Youth Worker

“ANY” DISCIPLINE CAREERSAdvertisingArmed ForcesArts adminBroadcastingCentral & Local Gov’tCharity WorkComputing/ITFinanceFire ServiceGuidance/CounsellingInfo Management/MuseumsJournalismLawMarketing/Sales

Management ConsultancyNHS ManagementPersonnelProduction ManagementPublic RelationsPublishingPurchasingRetailSelf-employmentSocial WorkTEFLTeachingTourismTransport

GRADUATE SALARIES 2010 Arcadia £17,500 - £23,000 + 25% store discount Probation Service approx. £19,000 AWE (Atomic Weapons Establishment) from £21,500 + final salary

pension Asda £23,000 Sainsbury’s £23,000 - £25,000 MI5 £23,500 + benefits - varies by function! Marks & Spencer £24,000+ Police (HPDS) £24,675 after initial training Reckitt Benckiser £26,000 - £28,000 Unilever £26,500 Civil Service up to £27,000 Lloyd’s £28,000 - £31,000 Mars £29,000 + Royal Navy £29,006 + £12,000 joining bonus ExxonMobil £33,000+ Linklaters £37,400 Aldi £40,000 - £60,000 (after 3yrs) + fully expensed Audi A4

Transferable skillsAnalytical skills

Clear & Logical thinking

Communication

Critical evaluation

Gathering, assessing and interpreting information

Literacy & Expression Organising

Planning

Problem solving

Research

Working to deadlines

Jobs - CriminologyCriminal Justice-relatedCambridgeshire Constabulary-Community Safety

Admin AsstCentre for Social Justice-Intern/ResearcherGepp & Sons Solicitors-New Business ConveyancingHer Majesty's Court Service-Court ClerkKent Police-Crime Reduction ClerkKent Police-Police OfficerKent Police-Police OfficerMetropolitan Police-Police OfficerMinistry of Justice-AdminMinistry of Justice-Admin. OfficerNorthern Trust-Fraud InvestigatorNorthumbria Police-AdministratorPitman Solicitors-ReceptionistSurrey Police-Crime Management Unit OfficerYouth Justice Board-Strategy Support Officer 

FinanceChaucer Insurance-Claims AdminHSBC-IT PALloyds TSB-Cashier/Customer AssistantRBS-Assistant Corporate Documentation ManagerRBS-Business Relationship ManagerThe Valuation Office Agency-Chartered Accountancy

Trainee

Education & CulturalBritish Library-Library AssistantCanterbury College-Student Activities AssistantHadlow College-Student co-ordinatorHill Mead Primary School-Clerical OfficerMinster College-Learning MentorReading University-Temp

Health & WelfareChildline-CallerEaling Hospital NHS Trust-Clinical Audit AssistantKent Social Services-Personal Support WorkerThe Leap-Community WorkerNational Centre for Young People with Epilepsy-Residential Support WorkerNew Horizons-Support WorkerNHS Princess of Wales Hospital-Admin AssistantNHS Professionals-NHS Admin TempNHS-ReceptionistSurrey Council-Employment Support OfficerSutton Ramp Events Ltd-Admin & Volunteer Co-ordinatorYouth Services/East London University-Youth Worker/MA Youth Work

Public SectorMaidstone Borough Council-Performance MonitorMedway Council-Trainee Duty ManagerSeetec-Employment Consultant

Jobs - Social PolicyAdministrativeAdministrator - Civil ServiceAdmin Officer - IntexAdministrative Assistant - Pensions Mgt InstCaseworker - House of Commons FinanceChartered Accountancy TraineeDerivatives Administrator - Investment Bank Financial Services - Hastings Borough CouncilInsolvency Investigator - Employment Dept.Management Trainee - RBSPayroll Officer - 3663Revenue Officer - Inland RevenueTrainee Underwriter - Insurance Co.

HousingCustomer Services - Swale Housing AssocHousing Adviser – Dover District Council Housing Officer - English ChurchesHomeless Officer - Swale CouncilRural Housing Enabler - Sussex Rural CC

Human Resources

Equal Opportunities Officer - Benefits Agency

HR Administrator - Ealing Housing Association

HR Assistant - NHS

Recruitment Executive – Capita, JP Gray

 

Libraries/Education

Archive Assistant - Birmingham City Library

Development Officer - University of Greenwich

Library Assistant - Kingston University

NVQ Learning Support Tutor - Mid-Kent College

Research Assistant - University of Kent

Media

Actress/Model - Ad Agencies/TV Co's

Assistant Editor - IPC Media Ltd

Exhibitions Organiser - PR Company

Information Officer - Age Concern

Marketing Assistant - BBC

PR & Marketing Officer - Rolex

Jobs - Social PolicyManagementChalet Manager – Ski WorldCommittee Services Mgr - Milton Keynes CouncilManagement trainee - Stagecoach plcManageress - Espresso Deli Café BarManager - Six Continents HotelsManaging Director - Enchanted Sun LtdProject Mgt trainee - Swan Housing AssocRestaurant Manager - Dominoes PizzaTrainee Manager - Enterprise Rent A Car RetailBookseller - Borders UKBuyer - RetailCustomer Service Asst - MorrisonCustomer Services Manager - J. SainsburyDeputy Manager - Laura AshleyJunior Retail Manager - MonsoonManagement Trainee - J. SainsburyMerchandiser - BhSRetail Manager - NextTraining Officer - M&S

Social/WelfareCare Management Asst - Surrey CCCare Manager - Cambridge Soc ServicesCommunity Care Worker - All SeasonsCo-ordinator - Cool Catz Parents GroupCrime Management Unit Officer - Surrey PoliceIntern/Researcher - Centre for Social JusticePolice Officer (x2) - Kent Police, Met PolicePrison Officer - HM Prison Service (x2)Revenue & Benefits - Thanet District CouncilSocial Work Assistant - Kent C.C.Social Work Trainee - Suffolk County CouncilStrategy Support Officer - Youth Justice BoardSupport Assistant - St. Martin's HospitalVictim Liaison Officer - West Kent MediationYouth Worker - KCC

OtherAir Hostess - British AirwaysCommunications Officer - Kent PoliceComputing Consultant - IBMCourt Liaison Officer - Insolvency ServiceTrading Standards Officer - KCC

Jobs - SociologyEducation/Health/Social/WelfareAdmissions Assistant - Kingston UniversityCaseworker - Kent PoliceClinical Auditor - Addenbrooks Hospital Employment Support Officer - Surrey CouncilEnglish Teacher – JapanLanguage Assistant - British Council Learning Support Assistant - The PACE CentreLearning Support Assistant - Parkside Primary SchoolNurse (x2) - Buckland Hospital, S.E.Kent Health Authority Paralegal - Jameson & HillPersonal Adviser (Trainee) - ConnexionsPolice Constable - Thames Valley Police Police Officer - Kent PolicePolice Officer - Metropolitan PolicePrison Officer - HM Prison ServiceProject Worker - Stonham Housing AssociationResidential Support Worker - National Centre for Young People with EpilepsySocial Worker - East Sussex Social Services Student Activities Assistant - Canterbury CollegeSupport Worker - Caretech Teaching Assistant - Orchard Special SchoolTeaching Assistant - Thomas Tallis Secondary SchoolVolunteer - VSO, Nepal Women's Officer - University of Kent Students’ UnionYouth Inclusion Officer - YMCA

Jobs - SociologyGraduate Trainee

Editorial Assistant - Hotcourses Ltd

Graduate trainee - Siemens

Graduate trainee Manager – Somerfield

Library Assistant - Kingston University

Management trainee - Abbey National plc

Management trainee - Royal Bank of Scotland

Trainee Internal Auditor - Guildford Borough Council

Trainee Marketing Manager - Godfrey Davis

Trainee Manager - Majestic Wine Warehouse

Trainee Probation Officer - National Probation Service

Sales/Marketing

Assistant Manager - J Sainsbury

Marketing Executive - Rainmaker

Market Researcher - Market Research Org

Sales Assistant - Marks & Spencer

Sales Consultant - The Shoe Studio Group

Admin/ClericalPersonal Assistant - Dobson Makepak Ltd Office Manager - David Taylor Design Co Admin/Secretarial - Morley College Admin Assistant - Prince of Wales HospitalAdmin Assistant - Sony UKAdmin Officer - Pantiles Business ParkAdministration - Kent County Constabulary Admin/Finance - Venture Finance Admin Assistant - British Red Cross

Other

Control Assistant - Kent County Council

Learn Direct Adviser - NHS

Library Assistant - Getty Images

RAF Officer - RAFRecruitment Consultant - Hayes PersonnelResearcher - Railway ForumRestaurant Superviser - Oaks

Courses - CriminologyBSc Mental Health - Canterbury Christ Church UniversityCounselling Certificate - South Downs CollegeGraduate Diploma in Law (GDL) - BPP Law SchoolGraduate Diploma in Law - College of LawGraduate Diploma in Law - College of LawMA Criminology - Kings College LondonMA Criminology - University of KentMA Criminology - University of KentMA Criminology - University of KentMA Criminology - University of KentMA Criminology - University of KentMA Criminology - University of KentMSc Psychology - University of HertfordshirePGCE - Canterbury Christ Church UniversityPGCE - Canterbury Christ Church UniversityPGCE Primary - UWIC CardiffPGCE Primary - Roehampton UniversityPGCE - UnknownPostgraduate Diploma in Psychology - East London University

Courses - Social PolicyCertificate in Counselling - South Kent CollegeDip/MA Careers Guidance - ReadingGraduate Diploma in Law - College of Law, LondonLegal Secretaries Course - COMSECLLM Criminal Justice - Kent (x2)MA Criminology – Kent, NottinghamMA Development Studies - Sorbonne, ParisMA Gender Studies - LeedsMA Health Studies - Kent (x7)MA Personnel & Development - WestminsterMA Politics - UEAMA Social Policy - UEAMA Social Research Methods - KentMA in Social Work - WarwickMA Training & HR - WarwickMBA (x2) - Kent, University of Wales (Cardiff)MSc Social Policy - LSEMSc Social Research - SurreyMPhil Social Policy - KentPGCE (x10) - Canterbury Christ Church (x5), Goldsmiths, Bristol, London

Institute of Education, Roehampton, otherPostgraduate Cert in IT - Lancaster

Courses - SociologyGraduate Diploma in Law - College of Law (x3)MA Criminology - Middlesex University MA Criminology - University of Kent MA Development Studies - Sorbonne, ParisMA European CLS - University of KentMA Gender Studies - University of LeedsMA International Conflict Analysis - University of KentMA International Relations (BS) - University of KentMA Propaganda Persuasion & History - University of Kent MA Social Work - Canterbury Christ Church University (x3)MA Sociology - University of Kent (x7), Egyptian University, University of Brighton, University

of ReadingMSc Development Studies - SOASMSc Media & Communication - Goldsmith's CollegeMSc Medical Sociology - Royal Holloway (x2)MSc Social Research - University of KentMBA (x2) - Swansea Institute, University of Kent PGCE Citizenship - Newman College, Canterbury Christ Church UniversityPGCE (Secondary) - Canterbury Christ Church University (x3)PGCE (Primary) - Canterbury Christ Church (x4), Greenwich University, University of

ChichesterPGCert in Mental Health Nursing - City UniversityTEFL course - Hastings CollegeDiploma in Public Relations - London School of PR

CAS Resources Alumni Careers Network Employer Files Occupational Files Occupational Profiles Prospects Postgraduate Directory Prospect Planner - generates job ideas Prospectuses Your degree in …. What Next? (Options leaflet) Careers Presentations Careers Website www.kent.ac.uk/careers/SocialPolicyWeb.htm

SSPSSRCAREERS SESSION

Tim Reed [email protected]

Careers Advisory Servicewww.kent.ac.uk/careers/

www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm