For Students

Every student is entitled to impartial, 1-to-1 personal guidance from a qualified Careers Adviser.

📍 Adviser Office: Block 2 (in the LRC)

📅 Drop-in Times: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri. Appointments will be booked with you or drop-ins available every break or lunchtime

✉️ Book an Appointment: Email careers@wildern.org or speak to your Tutor.

An apprenticeship is a real job where you learn, gain experience and get paid. Apprentices are employed by a company, with a contract of employment and benefits such as an annual holiday entitlement. By the end of an apprenticeship, apprentices have the right skills and knowledge needed for their chosen career - they have relevant qualifications together with first-hand experience. 

National Apprenticeship Week is celebrated every year and this annual week-long celebration of apprenticeships, brought together businesses and apprentices across the country to shine a light on the positive impact that apprenticeships make to individuals, businesses and the wider economy. The traditional theme for National Apprenticeship Week is ‘Skills for Life’. The week reflects on how apprenticeships can help individuals to develop the skills and knowledge required for a rewarding career and help businesses to develop a talented workforce that is equipped with skills for the future.

We encourage all students to pay attention to what they write in their personal statements to ensure they don’t forget to include everything that helps them stand out from other applicants. Do share the link below with parents, which includes step-by-step reminders of things to consider as well as our personal statement mindmap: The Parents' Guide to personal statements

More support can be found on Unifrog.org

• https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk - The National Careers Service (changing to ‘Get careers information and advice’ as of 1/10/26) is an online service that provides essential information you need to know about job roles, including qualifications, skills and training requirements.

• www.icould.com - A website for exploring different careers, getting practical tips on GCSEs to university choices, plus revision, exams and finding work.

• www.unifrog.org - Job descriptions, facts and articles plus a CV creator and job hunting advice on where to look for work in the South, getting experience and approaching employers. Each student has a log in account and will be shown how to use it effectively.  You can also view different job sectors and LMI information via https://www.unifrog.org/student/careers/sectors/all

• www.thestudentroom.co.uk - GCSE, A-Level and university students share academic and social knowledge: from study help, to choosing a university, careers, and student life. NOTE: Although this site can be useful, it’s largely peoples’ opinions, so may not be 100% accurate or unbiased.

• 109 Job Interview Tips - How to do Well in an Interview - ‘Interview Tips’

• 70 Best Quality Questions to Ask at the End of an Interview -  ‘Questions to ask at the end of an interview’

• www.nomisweb.co.uk - Provides the most up to date and relevant Labour Market Information (LMI) for a given career choice.  It gives details such as salaries, projected rise and fall of the workforce. This website is what powers most of the LMI information found on careers websites. 

Click here for information about how careers is linked to curriculum subjects.

• www.screenskills.com - provide job profiles and general information for people looking for jobs in media, fashion, game design and other creative careers areas.

• https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk - Exploration of what job roles are available within the NHS.

• http://lantra.co.uk/careers - Great for land-based careers, working with animals, conservation and the environment.

• www.apprenticeships.gov.uk - Guide to apprenticeships, including live vacancies across the UK.

• https://www.amazingapprenticeships.com - Exploring all about apprenticeships and T-Levels, including live vacancies.

• https://www.tlevels.gov.uk/students/about - Explains what T Levels are and what courses are available.

• https://www.getmyfirstjob.co.uk - Exploration of apprenticeship pathways, including live vacancies.

• https://higherin.com - Explore industries offering apprenticeships, including live vacancies.  

• www.notgoingtouni.co.uk - ideas and job vacancies for careers after further education.

• www.ucas.com - University may seem years away, but it is a good idea to look at the UCAS website, especially if there’s a particular subject you would like to study or a specific university you would like to attend. The website shows entry requirements, subject grades and course details.

• www.whatuni.com - Explore UK universities, including virtual tours and reviews from real students.

• www.prospects.ac.uk - Careers information on jobs, work experience and applying to University.

• www.discoveruni.gov.uk - Official data from university satisfaction scores in the National Student Survey. Includes jobs and salaries after study and other key information for prospective students. 

For volunteering and work experience opportunities:

• www.do-it.org.uk and www.vinspired.com - Volunteering and work experience opportunities.

• Also try contacting local charities and businesses for work experience opportunities.

• To support this, it’s a good idea to have a CV and covering letter ready to send out to them.

The Learning Resource Centre has a selection of Careers related material for you to access including:

• College prospectuses – find out about all the local colleges, the courses they offer and the facilities at the college.

• University prospectuses – find out about Universities across the country and the courses they offer. This can help you decide which courses you should be choosing at college to support degree applications.

• Subject guides – gives you the information you need to make an informed decision on how studying this subject will be useful for future careers.

• Industry information booklets - a selection of information linked to apprenticeship and job roles.

• CV writing/interview techniques - Information to help you prepare for the world of work.