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MESSAGE FROM OUR SIXTH FORM CAREERS TEAM
Welcome to our first Careers Bulletin of 2025!
Miss Giacomet (Careers and Pastoral support) will be on hand to organise careers events throughout the school and keep you updated with the latest apprenticeships, workshops and work experience opportunities.
If you would like any help as you search for universities, apprenticeships, CV writing, future career pathways or anything careers related, please contact Miss Giacomet.
We are always happy to hear from parents/carers who feel they could offer career support. If you'd like to help with our careers provision or are an employer that would be happy to come into The Piggott School to share your insight with our students, please get in touch.
For more information or any questions, please contact Miss Giacomet at Giacometa@piggottschool.org
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LINKEDIN AND THE PIGGOTT ALUMNI
LinkedIn is usually the first place a potential employer will check prior to any offer of interview.
Once your page is set up, you can Join us on LinkedIn to follow the careers of former Piggott students and to network and stay in touch with our Alumni now and in the future.
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Volunteers needed!
Sport in Mind are looking for volunteers to help at their Sport in Mind cheer stations at running events in 2025, specifically the Reading Half Marathon on Sunday 23rd March 2025.
The goal is to make as much noise as possible when runners run by, giving them that much needed encouragement to get them through the rest of the race. You will have cow bells, tambourines and pom poms to bang and shake, creating a brilliant atmosphere. They will also provide volunteers with Sport in Mind t-shirts to wear.
This opportunity is open too all ages above 8 years old - parents/carers/family are all welcome!
If you would like to become part of Sport in Mind's cheer station team, please email them directly at volunteering@sportinmind.org
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Weekend Career Opportunities
Investin are offering students a great opportunity to explore their future careers this spring! With 15 different industries to choose from, their weekend programmes are designed to provide students with the perfect introduction to a potential career pathway.
Available in person in London or online, Investin's programmes enable students to connect with industry professionals, participate in hands-on simulations and gain a meaningful glimpse into the world of work.
For more information and to sign up please visit:
Weekend Programmes – InvestIN Education
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Year 13 Law Apprenticeship Application Masterclass
Wednesday 5th February
10.00am - 3.00pm
Top law firm Broadfield will be hiring for positions in their London and Reading offices shortly.
This apprenticeship application masterclass is ideal for any Year 13 student interested in becoming a solicitor or working within the legal sector.
Limited spaces available. For more information, and to sign up please visit:
London: Broadfield, Solicitor Apprenticeship Application Masterclass | Event at Uptree
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NHS Virtual work experience opportunities
Hosted on MS Teams, the NHS are providing an insight into how they deal with and solve every day issues within the Trust.
There are two sessions running for various year groups:
FIRST STEP CAREER CHALLENGE
YEAR GROUPS 7-9 - Tuesday 14th January at 4.30pm
“Quick with the facts, help the NHS be swift to react!”
- A 45-minute briefing with the NHS team
- Complete the career challenge at their own pace
- Certification awarded on completion
Register now!
NEXT STEP CAREER CHALLENGE
YEAR GROUPS 10-12 - Wednesday 15th January at 5.00pm
After a sudden bump and fall, should they visit A&E or is first aid enough for all?
- A 45-minute briefing with the NHS team
- Complete the career challenge at their own pace
- Certification awarded on completion
- Register now!
To sign up and for more information, please visit NHS career challenges - Digdata - a Data Inspiration Group programme
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Preparing for Healthcare interviews
Tuesday 14th January, 4.30pm-5.15pm
In this session, Admissions Tutors from the UofH Healthcare Professions courses (including Nursing and Radiography) will give their advice on what to expect at an interview and what they are looking for in a great candidate.
To sign up please visit: Preparing for Healthcare Interviews | About us | Uni of Herts
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Armed Forces Inspiration Day
Friday 24 January 2025 - Sandown Park Racecourse
Years 10-13
The Career Inspiration Day is a free event held during term-time and coincides with a military race day. It will provide an excellent insight into the professional and personal development opportunities offered by the military and shows off the ceremonial aspects of military service. Subjects covered will include apprenticeships, educational qualifications, roles, trades, sport, adventurous training, travel and more.
You'll get to hear from motivational speakers and see what is in a military career. You will hear from serving soldiers, get hands on the kit, use simulators, and see the opportunities the Military provides its people at play from football to paragliding to horse racing.
If you are interested in attending this event please contact Miss Reynolds:
Reynoldsl@piggottschool.org
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Unifrog's Apprenticeship Fair
Wednesday 12th February, 4.00pm-6.30pm
Explore the latest apprenticeship opportunities, attend live sessions with top employers, and network one-on-one with professional experts to get top tips on how to find and apply for your dream apprenticeship.
Sign up and join the event at Unifrog
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We work closely with Berkshire Careers Hub who have been working hard to put together some fantastic upcoming opportunities including work experience., insight talks, live chats and apprenticeship opportunities.
Check out: Home | Berkshire Opportunities | Business Support for Berkshire
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Incubator Programme
The Incubator Programme is a free eight-week online programme run by students at the University of Cambridge and is open to all students aged 14-19, regardless of background or subjects.
The programme gives you the opportunity to pitch to real venture capital firms and win a cash prize in funding to start up your enterprise.
You will get to:
- come up with an idea to make the world a better place from scratch
- develop this idea into a fully fledged business pitch with the tailored guidance of our trained Project Consultants
- pitch your business idea to a panel of real consultants to win a cash prize to invest in your business
You will receive weekly sessions with trained Project Consultants to develop your skills and make any university application stand out with unique real-world
experience.
The programme runs from 3rd February to 31st March and you will be expected to commit between 3-4 hours per wek.
Sign-up deadline: 20th January 2025
To sign up and for more information visit:
Camstart Incubator Programme Registration 2025
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Nursing and Midwifery
Open Day
Saturday 25th January 2025
The Royal Berkshire Hospital will be holding a Nursing & Midwifery Open Day on 25th January 2025 for any interested students who may like to attend to find out more about careers in these areas.
The event is open to students in Yr 11, Yr 12, Yr 13. The talks will start at 10am and there will be a questions and answer session before close at 12pm. Students will have an opportunity to talk to staff and to representatives from their partner university, the University of West London.
To register please complete the form: https://forms.office.com/e/6dGEriGLBs
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GetMyFirstJob offers you a whole new way to find Apprenticeships, Degree Apprenticeships, Work Experience and Graduate opportunities to get ahead. It's a great search tool where you can explore job categories and put you in touch with a wide range employers.
Visit: GetMyFirstJob | Apprenticeships, Degree Apprenticeships, Work Experience & Graduate Jobs
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Apprenticeship opportunities
Apprenticeships are an increasingly popular pathway with hundreds of apprenticeships across a broad range of industries that you can apply for depending on your qualifications.
Top companies hiring now!
This is a useful website for all thing's apprenticeship, including reviews, industry guides and blogs.
You can also search for live opportunities With the likes of companies such as Balfour Beatty, PwC, experian and many more!
RateMyApprenticeship
Check out Success at School for the latest apprenticeship and job opportunities from Jaguar Land Rover, Volkswagen and more.
Success at School
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Speakers for Schools is a charity which puts you in touch with some of the biggest companies on the market, across a range of industries, to provide work experience opportunities.
Their new app 'Youth Card' gives access to developmental opportunities, work experience placements, as well as discounts from your favourite high-street brands. It’s completely free.
Visit Youth Card – Speakers for Schools for more information and to download the app!
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Ongoing Work Experience
Work experience is an invaluable opportunity which not only could lead to a full time job within your chosen career path, but you'll learn transferable skills, day to day etiquette of the working world and just being in a working environment.
Work experience is also valuable content for a UCAS application. It'll help you check out career areas and show evidence of useful skills for coping with university study and life.
Top tips for finding work experience
- Get online. Search local authority websites, local businesses and LinkedIn
- Ask parents or friends for useful contacts and opportunities
- For speculative enquiries to employers, write to them and send a brief CV and covering letter stating clearly when you're available and what you are looking for i.e. work experience, volunteering, shadowing etc. This can be done online or even by visiting the organisation itself and talking to the manager.
- And remember if you don't ask, you don't get!
Check out and sign up to Speakers for Schools for some of the latest work placements:
Work Experience – Speakers for Schools
Check out Create Your Future for exciting projects to get involved in:
Create Your Future Opportunities - Youth Employment UK
Future Learn
Future Learn offers a variety of free online courses that could be done over the summer.
Browse Free Online Courses - FutureLearn
Springpod
Check out Springpod for summer work experience programmes.
Take control of your future | Meet Springpod
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Whilst The Piggott School believes the content of any recommended online resource to be appropriate for use by its pupils, they have not been compiled by the school. As such – if you have any concerns over accessing the links outlined in this newsletter please do not do so. If you have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to email Miss Giacomet.
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