The Flagpole

Coinciding with National Apprenticeships Week, which takes place from 6 to 10 February, this event will give students the opportunity to hear from current and past engineering apprentices to find out what is involved in undertaking an apprenticeship and the opportunities they present.

Potential career paths will be explored as well as sessions with members of the WES Apprentice Board and BAE Systems, plus a networking event led by National Grid including a Q & A session. 

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity please register here. 

During an NHS healthcare virtual work experience day, students will follow two patients from their initial presentation to recovery. They will gain a unique insight into how patients interact with a variety of healthcare professionals and what it’s like to work in an NHS multidisciplinary team. 

Each work experience day is completely different and students will be able to build on their knowledge of NHS careers as they see different patient cases and their healthcare professionals work in a variety of settings, such as hospital and community. For this reason they recommend that students attend one work experience a month for five months, to not only gain a deeper knowledge of multidisciplinary teams in general but also their chosen careers. Disciplines include:

Nursing
Midwifery
Paramedicine
Physiotherapy
Occupational Therapy
Dietetics
Radiography
Prosthetics and Orthotics
Speech and Language Therapy
Pharmacy

Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with healthcare professionals throughout each day, empowering students to make informed career decisions and demonstrate their commitment to healthcare in their UCAS applications.

Once they have registered, students will be emailed links to their virtual work experience portals.

Students are awarded a Work Experience certificate for every session they complete. Those who complete the full five month programme will be awarded a Highly Commended Reference from the Presidents of Allied Healthcare Mentor. 

Students can register individually here at any time throughout the five month programme. It is recommended you book early to gain as much out of this programme as possible. Places are £10 a session, to cover administrative and technological costs.

During February half-term two Creative Careers Fairs are taking place; one in Nuneaton and one in Stratford-upon-Avon.

These events are particularly ideal for students studying English, Art, Media and Dance. You will have the opportunity to take part in panel discussions and active workshops led by some of the creative industry’s top professionals and companies.

Companies presenting at the fairs, and on hand to talk about careers, include the RSC, Motionhouse, the School of Audio Engineering and the BBC Apprentice Hub, plus many more artists, writers and creatives who will deliver workshops and discussions about how they secured careers in this sector. 

Further details here.

To become a Warwickshire Police cadet you must live or go to school in Warwickshire, and be aged 13 to 16 years on 1 September 2023.

There are two units in Warwickshire, one in Nuneaton that covers North Warwickshire and one in Leek Wootton Warwick which covers South Warwickshire.

Junior cadets (aged 13 to 16 years) meet every Tuesday evening in Nuneaton and Wednesday evening in Leek Wootton, between 6.15pm and 8.30pm.

Seniors cadets (aged 16 to 18) meet every Thursday evening in Nuneaton or Leek Wootton, between 6.15pm and 8.30pm. They are required to do three hours volunteering per month as part of the scheme.

Please contact cadets@warwickshire.police.uk for more information.