Next steps – Careers Information Advice and Guidance

Next steps – Careers Information, Advise and Guidance (CIAG)

Before you finish your studies, it is important to start planning your future and the next steps after Aylesbury UTC. Consequently, you achieve your GCSEs, BTEC, or A levels and professional qualifications. Aylesbury UTC students then have a range of options open to them. This is either employment, degree apprenticeships, apprenticeships, or university. Particularly, we work closely with each student to help them decide on the best option for their career aspirations. What is more, each student is invited to have a one to one Next Steps meeting and time with an independent Careers Advisor. A personal plan is formed with suggested options that each family can explore and follow.

So these are the destinations that all students have ahead of them are as follows:

• Apprenticeships intermediate and advanced
• Traineeships
• Degree Apprenticeships
• Employment
• Further education

In addition, we like to share great information. For this reason, this page includes links to the government site for apprenticeships, plus UCAS, SpringPod and Bucks Skill Hub. Importantly, the annual Bucks Skills Show and news always covers local opportunities for students, parents and staff.

The Careers Lead at Aylesbury UTC is Jan Lloyd.

Next steps with Apprenticeships

Obviously, as employees of an organisation, apprentices earn a wage and work alongside experienced staff to gain job specific skills. Apprentices also receive training (usually on a day release basis), but can also study in block sections at a University or with a training. provider.  The balance is 80% practical work and 20% study. Actually, apprenticeships are not a qualification in its own right, but may include qualifications.

Key benefits:

• Earn a salary
• Get paid holiday
• Receive training
• Gain qualification
• Learn job specific skills

Create your own account to manage your applications and get alerts about new apprenticeships. Search by location , level of apprenticeship and keywords form the sector and area you are interested in. Stay up to date with opportunities by setting up notifications that will come to your email. You can also search Traineeships on this site.

Firstly, the UCAS site explains what a Degree Apprenticeship is about. Find out what you need to know about apprenticeships and Degree Apprenticeships.

Find current vacancies for apprenticeships with leading companies. You can register for alerts specific to your destination career of keep an open mind.

It’s time to take control of your future! Meet Springpod – the careers platform where you can experience the world of work & university before applying. Find out about Apprenticeships and Degree Apprenticeships

Amazon – Apprenticeships – Aylesbury UTC has excellent relations with AMAZON apprenticeship programme launches in March 2023. As well as taking the first step into a computer science career, successful applicants will benefit from on-the-job work experience and classroom-based learning. Find out more here.

Thames Valley Police – TVP – Why join?  Degree apprenticeships available all year round. Open to anyone between the ages of 18-55 who meets the eligibility requirements, the PCDA is a three-year programme combining operational duties with academic learning, resulting in formal degree qualification.

PWC  Early Careers – Be part of the New Equation Purpose-led work that makes an impact. You and your passion belong here. We offer a variety of programmes for School and College Leavers, undergraduates and graduates to start creating their careers with PwC. We focus on your skills and passions, not just your degree and education.

Wicks – are offering a Government funded Traineeship that helps you prepare for your future career, helping you get ready for the world of work and improve your chances of getting an Apprenticeship with Wickes or another employer. Trainees can expect a substantial , meaningful workplace experience helping to grow their confidence and self belief. This Traineeship Opportunity is unwaged.

Morgan Sindall – Apprenticeships – Aylesbury UTC has excellent relations with Morgan Sindall and mock interviews for apprenticeships can be set up for those interested. The UTC has worked closely with Morgan Sindall and provided work experience in the local sites.

TRAVIS PERKINS – have a suite of Apprenticeship programmes from Level 2 to Level 7 that can support you to continue to develop your career with us, all the way up to the Boardroom.

Talent Foundry is new to the UTC this Term and connected to Barclays LifeSkills, see a few below and there are more links to opportunities  in the attached document called “Opportunities with The Talent Foundry”.

IBM There is a great link to join IBM as a School leaver for apprenticeship or degree apprenticeship. At IBM, work is more than a job—it’s a calling. To build. To design. To code. To consult.

KPMG – Work Ready – Now taking bookings for September – December 2021