Whether you are looking for a full-time job after college or a part-time job whilst studying, it is important to ensure that your CV is up-to-date and professional looking. You can email our careers advisors at careers@sjr.ac.uk for a CV template or email your CV for feedback. You can also get help with covering letters, job applications, job searching, interviews and labour market information. The following websites will help with job searches. Many will have an email alert system. If you want help searching for a job in a specific industry, email or book an appointment with your careers advisor.
Whether you are looking for a full-time job after college or a part-time job whilst studying, it is important to ensure that your CV is up-to-date and professional looking. You can email careers@sjr.ac.uk for a CV template or email your CV for feedback. You can also get help with covering letters, job applications, job searching and interviews.
If you want help searching for a job in a specific industry, email or book an appointment with your careers advisor.
The following websites will help with job searches. Many will have an email alert system.
Employers will be looking for employability skills; you will learn skills on your chosen programme of study and may have the opportunity visit industries during your time at SJR. However, to improve your employability you would benefit from looking at doing Voluntary Work and/or Work Experience. The following websites could help you to find these:
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If you’re not quite ready to start on a Level 3 Technical course (T Levels) or a Vocational Level 3 course (BTEC) but want to begin on the path to your chosen career, the Transition Programme could be for you.
Transition Programmes are tailored to prepare students to move onto Technical or Vocational Level 3 study. They will give you the opportunity to improve your English and Maths, your work readiness skills and introduce you to the technical skills and concepts that you will need for future study and employment.
As part of the Transition Programme you will study a BTEC Level 2 Award in your chosen subject area as well as the BTEC Level 2 Extended Award in Work Skills. You will also have the opportunity to resit GCSE English and/or Maths if you have not yet achieved a grade 4.
Entry criteria for Transition Programmes is four grade 3s including grade 3s in English Language and Maths GCSE.
