To explore career ideas, please use the Careers Library on the Unifrog careers platform here. Students need to login with their username and password. Username is your school email. Your password is the password set from your welcome email. If you need to reset it, you can do this here.

You will also find ‘Job Profiles’ on the following websites: The profiles include information on job role, salary, qualifications and training routes:

nationalcareers.service.gov.uk
and
prospects.ac.uk 

‘Get the Jump’ is a Government campaign from National Careers Service.

This site will allow you to explore...

• Apprenticeships
• T Levels
• Traineeships
• Vocational qualifications
• School leaver choices 

Thinking about University after sixth form? You can find further information below. 

university.which.co.uk

discoveruni.gov.uk

informedchoices.ac.uk

thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk 

university.which.co.uk (Higher and Degree Apprenticeships Guide) 

University Guide

You can search and apply for school leaver apprenticeships, (if appropriate) during Year 11, although you cannot start an apprenticeship, until you have officially left school. You will find opportunities here and here.

Some employers may not use these websites to advertise job opportunities, so you can also –

• Check company/ employer websites 
• Talk  with friends/ family who may have contacts
• Check college websites where they offer apprenticeship training
• Co-op Academy Bebington students have access to Unifrog.(You have been given login details, go to https://www.unifrog.org/reset-password if you have forgotten your password). This is updated with information from live opportunities posted on the National Apprenticeship Service site. 

Other useful sites 

gov.uk/apprenticeships-guide

gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship

amazingapprenticeships.com

ucas.com/understanding-apprenticeships

getmyfirstjob.co.uk

 

Unifrog

All students and parents have access to Unifrog here. Unifrog brings together all the available information about next steps in education and employment into one single, impartial, user-friendly platform that helps students to make the best choices and submit the strongest applications. Along with excellent videos, a CV builder and lesson resources aimed at informing students about the best routes into their chosen career, it also has a live Apprenticeship database for both post 16 and post 18 students.

Co-op Careers

Co-op stands for something different. The Co-op is owned by 4.5 million members, and they give our profits back to them and their communities. A career with Co-op gives you the opportunity to do work that matters. Find out more about Co-op Careers here.

National Career Service

For Careers advice, job profiles, information here or call 0800 100 900.

Shaping Futures

Shaping Futures provides comprehensive, impartial information, advice and support on all matters relating to Higher Education in one easily accessible place here.

iCould

From accountants to zookeepers, get a first-hand view of jobs and ideas for your future here.

BBC Bitesize Careers

Whether you’re deciding what to study, taking your exams, planning a career, or just curious, we’re here to explain the world of work, with advice from people who’ve found the right path for them here.

Success at School

Success at School is the place for young people to explore careers, get the lowdown on top employers, and search for the latest jobs, courses and advice here.

All About Careers

Career exploration, jobs & advice. All good. All in one place here.

CareersBox

CareersBox is the national careers film library, a free careers resource showing hundreds of real people doing real jobs here.

Barclays Life Skills

Lots of resources for students and parents, interactive tools, films and activities available to use from age 14+, here.

Careermag for School Leavers

careermap.co.uk

Guides Parent Guide and STEM Guide for Parents

here

A Guide to Career Options 2022 for School & College Students

Here

Parent and Carer guide – The Parents’ Guide to NCW 2022

Here

National Careers Service

The ‘Get the Jump’ skills for life content hub on the National Careers Service website has been designed to help young people to understand their post 16 and post 18 education and training choices. here.

BBC Teach – Careers Support

Explore the collection of classroom resources focused on careers guidance

 

My World of Work

Help your students prepare for their future career with easy-to-use lesson plans and teaching resources. Designed with teachers, the resources will help you use My World of Work in the classroom. They support delivery of the Curriculum for Excellence and the Career Education Standard. They also introduce career management skills.

 

Youth Employment UK

Provides FREE expert age and stage content to support young people and those around them every step of the way.

 

Unifrog 

Careers linked to your subject – You will need to login into your teacher account to access the resources 

Arts: unifrog.org/student/subjects/area-arts

Business: unifrog.org/student/subjects/area-business

Earth & animal sciences: unifrog.org/student/subjects/area-earth-and-animal-sciences

Engineering and construction: unifrog.org/student/subjects/area-engineering-and-construction

Health: unifrog.org/student/subjects/area-health

Humanities: unifrog.org/student/subjects/area-humanities

Mathematical sciences: unifrog.org/student/subjects/area-mathematical-sciences

Modern languages: unifrog.org/student/subjects/area-modern-languages

Sciences: unifrog.org/student/subjects/area-sciences

Social sciences: unifrog.org/student/subjects/area-social-sciences

Unifrog also provides a number of resources, lesson plans and presentations for teacher use unifrog.org/teacher/resources You can filter by age, audience, topic and activity type 

Videos – On Demand 

The Liverpool City Region (LCR) Careers Hub has resources for staff to use 

Creating Careers – Growth Platform Career videos on demand, from employers such as Wates (construction); health and life sciences; creative and digital 

Creating Careers – Growth Platform Health Education England – careers in social care; NHS careers in IT; NHS careers in finance; NHS careers in Nursing; NHS careers in HR; NHS careers in psychological well being; careers in criminal justice; careers in Social Work

NHS Careers: Health Careers website has video and other resources (49) NHS Health Careers – YouTube and healthcareers.nhs.uk 

Barclays Lifeskills: barclayslifeskills.com

Rate My Apprenticeship (advice videos): Free Careers Advice from Top Employers | RateMyApprenticeship Blog

Discover Uni: Home (discoveruni.gov.uk)

UCAS: Lesson activities: 16 – 18 year olds | Undergraduate | UCAS ucas.com/advisers/post-16-resources/classroom-resources 

Learn LIVE (free): Home | Virtual Learning Environment | FREE Online Learning | Learn Live (learnliveuk.com) and Channel – Learn Live (learnliveuk.com) LIVE streams AND On-Demand (you can pop questions in the question box and they will get back to you by email, even if the event has already been broadcast) 

 

STEM

 

World Skills 

Digital Careers Advice Toolkit is a guide to supporting young people with employability skills and careers information.

 

TargetCareers 

Lesson plans for KS4 and KS5 pupils to help them explore their skills and their options.

 

Amazing Apprenticeships

At Amazing Apprenticeships, we work with thousands of teachers, careers advisers and employability professionals to provide you with everything you need to know about apprenticeships, and pathways into apprenticeships.

Through this brilliant new Teacher Zone, we will provide you with access to high-quality, informative resources and events that will ensure that you have the most up-to-date information about apprenticeships.

 

CEC – Careers and Enterprise Company

Work with schools, colleges and employers to help every young person take their ‘best next step’ 

 

Go Construct

Go Construct offers a toolkit aimed at teachers looking for classroom activities and lesson plans, which help to inform and promote construction & built environment careers.