Careers Education

Are you an employer looking to work with a school?  Then we are looking for you!

We are keen to work with employers who can pass on the benefit of their skills, experience and expertise.  Many of our careers events require volunteers who are willing to get involved in a variety of activities such as:

• speak to students in small groups

• present in assemblies

• answer questions posed by students (speed networking in small groups)

• interviewers (virtual or face to face)

• observers at our group assessment activities

• work with students on a one to one basis to help edit their draft CVs

• stall holders at our annual careers fair

• link with curriculum areas to show how students how their learning in specific subjects can lead in to various careers

If you would like to find out more, or would like to volunteer for an event please contact:

Our Careers Lead is Mrs Caroline Wingrove: CWingrove@swbgs.com

Specific industry or professions careers advise can be found on the following websites:

Accountancy / Banking
Accounting Careers - find out how to become an accountant
ICAEW - info on entry routes, training and opportunities in accountancy
How to get into investment banking' -  https://www.amttraining.com/knowledgebank/productivity-enhancers/how-to-get-into-investment-banking/

Aerospace
Careers in Aerospace - a website for young people to explore the opportunities in aerospace

Animal, Land-Based and Environment Jobs
Lantra - info on apprenticeships, college and uni courses and careers
Vetsure - info on how to become a vet
Biologist, countryside ranger, police dog handler, ecologist, RSPCA inspector, veterinary physiotherapist
Prospects provides information on a range of roles
RSPCA provides information about a range of volunteer and paid roles

Armed forces / Uniformed services
Before you sign up - pros and cons of joining the armed forces
Army Careers find out about the roles that are currently available
RAF Careers – information on the roles currently offered by the
Navy – Find out information about the roles that are available in the navy
Police - Find the best entry route for you

Biology
Royal Society of Biology - Biology offers a wide range of career options and opportunities for school-leavers, graduates, postgraduates.

Civil Service
The civil service is divided into departments, which deal with areas such as education, health and defence. Whatever your passion – from the environment to international development, there’s a department or agency to match.
GCHQ
MI5

Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry.   Bringing chemistry to life – information about the wide range of careers available in Chemistry by relating them to everyday life, great graphics, current topical news and case studies

Computing, technology and digital
From security architect to forensic expert, are plenty of roles to discover. Visit Cyber Security Education to find out more.

Get an overview of the UK’s IT industry here. 

Construction / Property
Architecture apprenticeships
Go Construct Website showcases the many career opportunities available in the construction and the built environment.
Kickstart your Construction Career | Talentview Construction A website dedicated to apprenticeships, work experience and taster sessions.
Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management We look at the huge range of buildings and places where people work, stay and visit – from offices to stadiums, hospitals to schools, shopping centres to museums – and how FM creates and maintains these physical spaces for the benefit of all their users.
Property Management: Redbrick Property Management: 'How to become a property manager'
Construction Management : Here you’ll find everything you need to know about how to become a construction manager – the skills, experience and qualifications you’ll need as well as what you can expect from the job

Creative Industries
Discover Creative Careers brings together careers information and opportunities from creative organisations in one explorable directory.
ScreenSkills is the industry-led skills body for the screen industries. They work across the UK to ensure that film, television, VFX (visual effects), animation and games have the skills and talent they need.
Creative choices - about careers in the creative industries
My First Job In Film - includes a jobs/internship/work experience board
Pinewood Studios - creative courses and training
Get into Theatre - information on careers in the theatre and how to get in
Eric - Helping young creatives gain experience for their portfolios & CVs - browse thousands of creative internships, bootcamps, events, training schemes, courses & more.

TV work - https://www.facebook.com/groups/tv.runners/

London Film Crew Network - https://www.facebook.com/groups/LondonFilmCrewNetwork/

Costume Networking Group -https://www.facebook.com/groups/247250777959/

Engineering and Maths (STEM)
Future Morph - careers that studying STEM can lead to
Maths Careers - helps you choose your routes to a maths career
Cogent - A-Z of careers in science
Grad Cracker - about careers for STEM graduates
WOOP - events and work placements in Berkshire
Smallpeice Trust - endeavor to give young people everything they need to fuel their passion for engineering, helping to make their big ideas a reality.
Tomorrow's Engineers. What is engineering? Find out about engineering careers, with advice on study, apprenticeships, careers resources, jobs ...
The Women's Engineering Society support and inspire women to achieve as engineers, scientists and as leaders; they encourage the education of engineering.
Gradcracker - guide to careers for Science, Engineering and Technology graduates

Economics  
UCAS - provides information on where economics can take you
Prospects - gives career opportunity advice for economists

Engineering
Tomorrow's Engineers. We're all about engineering careers, with advice on study, apprenticeships, careers resources, jobs etc.
Prospects information on Aerospace, automobile, biomedical, chemical, civil, environmental.
Neon provides some useful careers resources and an engineering quiz

English
UCAS English qualifications are useful for many careers, but particularly for working in journalism and publishing, education and training, counselling and social services, marketing sales and advertising, and management.
Prospects The skills you gain through studying English are marketable in most sectors.

Geography
Royal Geographical Society Find out more about the types of jobs and career paths that geographers can enjoy
Prospects The analytical and research skills gained from your geography degree are attractive to a range of employers. 

Financial Services
The financial services industry is filled with acronyms and jargon that can sometimes be hard to remember. This Accountancy Glossary, produced by chartered accountants, will give students an expert guide or act as a helpful reference point

Health and Social Care
Step into the NHS - information on the wide range of jobs in the NHS
Health Careers - jobs in the health sector
Health Careers You Tube channel
Allied health professions are a family of specialist roles who use their knowledge and skills to help patients live the fullest lives possible.  They work directly with patients, so they can see th difference they make every day.
Careers in Podiatry- information on entry requirements, course finders, salary expectations and useful blog posts
Routes into social care in Buckinghamshire.
How to become a GP - MCG Healthcare: 'How to become a GP'
Fertility clinician - How to become a fertility clinician

History
Prospects A history degree gives you the skills that can take you into a variety of careers from museum and heritage work to teaching or accountancy
UCAS History can be useful in many job families including those linked with law, journalism and publishing, marketing, sales and advertising, arts, crafts and design, broadcast media and performing arts, leisure, sport and tourism, as well as education and training.

Hospitality/Leisure/Tourism
Careers That Move - information on jobs in the transport and travel industry
Hospitality Guild - information on careers in hospitality. Includes a careers quiz which tells you which roles would suit you best
Tasty Careers - careers in the food and drink sector
CruiseShipJobs - information on working on cruise ships and job search
CareerScope - information on jobs in hospitality, tourism and leisure

Investment Banking
How to get into investment banking - an insight into what it takes to start in the industry and career job prospects available. It also covers the needed skills, qualifications and experience, and how these can be attained.

Law
All About Law - guide to degrees and careers in Law
LNAT - guide to the test you may have to take to gain entry onto a Law degree
LawCareers - comprehensive guide to becoming a lawyer
Traditionally, work experience for law students has taken place within an actual law firm or barristers chambers. However, some law firms have paved the way for a new kind of virtual work experience for law students to allow them to see what life at a law firm might be like. Find out more from the Lawyer Portal
Intellectual property - How to become an intellectual property analyst
Criminal solicitor - How to become a criminal solicitor
Family lawyer - How to become a family lawyer

Logistics
Truck Drivers - everything you need to know about becoming a truck driver

Maths
UCAS Most jobs and careers will need you to use maths in some way and it's particularly useful in job families like accountancy, banking and finance, management, environmental sciences, construction, engineering and manufacturing, medical technology, and science and research.
Prospects The logical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills you learn while studying a mathematics degree are highly valued by employers across many job sectors

Mechanics
Autocity - careers in the motor industry including apprenticeship vacancies

Medicine
A Taste of Medicine - good guide if you're considering a career in medicine
BMAT - find out about one of the tests for entry onto a medical/dentistry degree
UKCAT - is the other test you may have to take for entry onto medical/dentistry degree
Medlink - four day course at Nottingham Uni for 6th formers on getting into Medicine
Gap Medics - medical work experience abroad during school holidays/gap year

Merchant Navy
Take a look at the opportunities and pathways to careers in the Merchant Navy - Explore the many Careers at Sea

MFL
Opportunities in Mi5   
Prospects Language skills can be used in almost any career, and particularly in businesses that trade internationally
Target Find out about skills you will have gained from studying modern languages, get ideas for jobs you could do and find out about employment rates and popular areas of work for modern languages graduates.

Music
Prospects As a music graduate, composing, performing and teaching are just three of the ways you can develop your music career
Careers in Music - a US website giving information on over 100 music careers

Personal Care
London Beauty Training Academy - how to become a beauty therapist
London Hairdressing Academy - information on becoming a hairdresser

Physics
Institute of Physics A Future in physics 

Psychology
The British Psychological Society
Prospects A psychology degree is a great starting point for a career in both science and the arts, as it equips you with a range of skills and opens up opportunities with a range of employers

Project Management - APM, the chartered body for the project profession, has created the Careers Hub to help you gauge what skills, qualifications and experience you need in order to make the next step in your career or see how salaries compare to other roles.

Procurement
Careers in Procurement - information on job roles, qualifications, salary and apprenticeships Science, Technology,

Sport
Careers in Sport - information on careers in the sports industry
So many options beyond Premiership football player! Explore working in the sports Industry here. Look at the British Association of Sport and Exercise Science website and  read their career guide.

Project Management
APM, the chartered body for the project profession, has created the Careers Hub to help you gauge what skills, qualifications and experience you need in order to make the next step in your career or see how salaries compare to other roles.

Science
From animal technician to clinical scientist, pharmacist to crime scene investigator, get started here.  Life sciences have helped fight Covid: see how scientists deliver healthcare here. 

Teaching
Find out how to get into teaching -  getintoteaching.education.gov.uk