Careers and Work-based Learning

Are you leaving school or sixth form this summer? Worcester is a great place to start your career.  The following useful careers websites will help you search for careers and courses, find local vacancies – and help you with your application.

Useful careers websites

General

• National Careers Service  Help to choose a career, support with CV and Interview Skills, course search, Personalised help from careers advisers
• Apprenticeships, 14 to 19 education and training for work Includes finding a course, finding an apprenticeship, 16-19 Bursary Fund
• Careers Advice for Parents and Young People
• Worcestershire Careers Central Careers pathways; Job profiles

Industry careers options

• Careers in Health
• Careers In Engineering
• Careers in Hospitality
• Careers in the Digital World
• Careers in Construction

Universities and Higher Education

• Universities and Higher Education Finding courses, comparing qualifications and checking a university is recognised
• Student Finance Including loans, bursaries, grants, student finance and paying back loans
• Courses at university and college 16-18 choices; Undergraduate courses at university and college

Work based learning

• Not going to University? Apprenticeships, college courses, work experience
• Courses and qualifications  Search for college courses and qualifications
• National Apprenticeship Website- Register and apply for vacancies
• Local Apprenticeship Vacancies
• CareerMap Search and apply for apprenticeships via an interactive job map
• Apprenticeship and Job Search

Additional information

• Worcester Apprenticeships - Useful Resources to assist you throughout the application and interview processes and provide information and guidance throughout your apprenticeship
• Volunteering opportunities  
• Prince's Trust

This list is not exhaustive and Worcester City Council does not accept any responsibility for site content