The careers department newsletter provides information on upcoming careers events at the college and in the local area. These include university open days, apprenticeship opportunities, and workshops on applying to university. Students are encouraged to check the daily bulletin and careers department for additional opportunities including mock interviews, careers advice, and internships. Financial support is also noted for student nurses and midwives starting in September 2020.

1. Careers Department News
February 2020
DON’T MISS OUT
PLEASE CHECK THE
COLLEGE DAILY
BULLETIN FOR
NOTICES ABOUT
CAREERS EVENTS,
APPRENTICESHIP
AND JOB
VACANCIES &
MOCK INTERVIEWS
TAKING PLACE
BOTH IN AND
OUTSIDE COLLEGE.
Were you part of the 2020
Options@18 Fair?
From 4pm until 6pm on the 13th February our main hall and student area was
buzzing with students, parents and delegates from 90 companies, universities,
colleges and gap year providers who were all attending our annual Options@18
Fair. We are very lucky to attract organisations from all over the UK and overseas to
this event. It was also great welcoming back many of our former students who are
now representing a range of companies and universities, and we hope you
managed to get to speak to some of them.
There is nothing better than a one to one chat with someone who comes from an
organisation to help you decipher and better understand the many choices that are
available to A Level leavers.
A big thank you to all students who attended and made this a huge success. All the
delegates were impressed with your interest and enthusiasm. We hope you
managed to get lots of information that will help you find the right path in future.
A big thanks to parents and carers who came along too. We hope you found it
useful.
From September 2020
all student nurses,
midwives and some
other allied health
professionals will get a
£5,000 annual grant
towards their living
expenses that does not
need to be repaid.
How can the Careers Department help you between
now and the end of the year?
 Lunchtime talks—covering options after Greenhead
 Medicine, Dentistry and Vet Science application workshops
 Visit to Newcastle / Northumbria Universities & York University
open days in June (look out for sign-up information nearer the
time)
 Career Interviews available most days
 Monthly newsletter
 Careers Library—open 8.30am—4.00pm full of useful
information
Are you following us
on Social Media?
If not you could be missing
out on so many
opportunities.
facebook.com/
greenheadcollegecareers
@greenheadcollegecareers
@gccareersdept

2. Here are some good reasons why you should read the bulletin
 Covea Insurance: are hosting an Apprenticeship Open Evening on Tuesday, 4 February 4-7pm. There will be food, games and lots of
current and past apprentices on hand to answer any questions. The event will take place at A&B Mills, Dean Clough, Halifax, HX3 5AX.
See https://www.coveainsurance.co.uk/
 Syngenta: are holding a Positive Action Day on Thursday, 18 February. The day is aimed at female or students from a BAME
background who are interested in STEM subjects or just curious to find out more about Engineering, Manufacturing or Science. To
register please email contact.huddersfield@syngenta.com or ring Diane Schlage on 01484 554738. Syngenta are also holding a
general apprenticeship recruitment day and details can be obtained by contacting them on the above email.
 A1s Keele University Medicine Careers Day: Keele University are running an information and advice day on Wednesday, 11 March
for anyone who may be interested. £25 cost and lunch will be provided. There are various workshops and lectures from doctors from
Keele, Liverpool and Lancaster as well as interactive workshops and chances to talk to undergraduates. To book see: https://
www.keele.ac.uk/medicine/newsandevents/medicinecareersday/
 PwC Work Experience Insight Weeks: Placements available in Digital, Accounting and Business. Find out more at www.pwc.co.uk/
schools
 Bradford Combined Court Open Day: on Saturday, 14 March at Bradford Combined Court Centre. See https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/
e/bradford-combined-court-open-day-14th-march-2020-tickets-90704462489?-medium=discovery&utm-
content=attendeeshare&utm-source=strongmail&utm-term=listing for more information.
 Considering Nursing? The University of Bradford will be introducing two new nursing programmes MNurse Adult and Mental Health
and MNurse Child and Mental Health. https://bradford.ac.uk/courses/ug/m-nurse-adult-mental-health/ or https://bradford.ac.uk/
courses/ug-m-nurse-child-mental
 Considering Dentistry? Day of the Dentist are offering 1-day courses in London, Birmingham or Manchester. It is to give students the
chance to try out procedures used by dentists, looking at University application processes etc. It costs £129. See https://
www.thewisdomtooth.co.uk/dod
 Army Officer Insight Days: Held at Sandhurst on Tuesday, 7 April 2020. To apply, sign up asap on https://army-officer-insightday.
limequery.com/822665?lang=en
 A1 Taster Days Sheffield University: For anyone considering Electronic/Electrical Engineering, Maths or Physics degrees at Sheffield
University, please see https://bit.ly/35YjPxI
 20. Apprenticeships at Syngenta: Applications are now open. Apprenticeships include Level 3 Advanced Science Manufacturing,
Level 3 Advanced Control Electrical Engineering and Degree Apprenticeship Laboratory Scientist. For information and application
forms visit www.syngenta.co.uk/careers. Deadline is 13 March 2020.
 A1 Arts/Humanities: Leeds University have workshops and taster days for anyone looking at degrees in Arts or Humanities. See:
https://artsoutreach.leeds.ac.uk/events/
 Programmes – InvestIN Education: InvestIN programmes offer insights into various degrees and careers. There are programmes
running this spring. See: https://investin.org/collections/programmes for details.
 A1 Social Sciences: The University of Leeds are hosting a FREE Social Sciences Year 12 Residential on 2-3 July 2020. This residential is
for students interested in studying any Social Science subject (Law, Business, Geography, Sociology, Government and Politics,
Accounting, Economics, Environmental Studies). For further details and booking see https://socialsciencesoutreach.leeds.ac.uk/
events/planet-b-planning-our-future-social-sciences-year-12-residential-2nd-3rd-july-2020
 A1s, Northumbria University Widening Participation Scheme: Can give you an additional 16 UCAS points on successful completion
towards offers from the University. For details and to apply please see https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/study-atnorthumbria/
information-for-schools-and-colleges/northumbria-university-supported-entry-scheme/ ZSM
 Experience Medicine: Sheffield Royal Hallamshire Hospital (clinical skills department) are holding a two day course, this is for
students considering Medicine or Healthcare. Dates are 23rd / 24th March, 10th / 11th August, 1st / 2nd October and 19th / 20th
November. Cost is £75 inclusive of lunch on both days. For more information and booking contact Lorraine Reed on 0114 2266882 or
on Lorraine.reed1@nhs.net.
February 2020
Upcoming Careers Events
Wednesday March 4th—Manchester HE Exhibition 9.30-11.30 (pre-arranged visit)
Thursday March 12th— Lunchtime Talks by ‘A Star Future’ an organisation who can help you if you’re
interested in studying abroad in C9 & ‘Project Trust’ a gap year organisation in C6
Tuesday March 17th—Lunchtime Talk from Jess Parker, PwC. Opportunities and Application Process. C15.
Tuesday March 31—Lunchtime Talk by an ex GC student on Medicine R20

3. Apprentice Theatre Orderly
Huddersfield HD3 Full-time, Apprenticeship—£13,923 a year
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our operating department orderlies on the
apprentice programme.
Our operating department, provides adult and some Paediatric services across many specialities. The suite comprises
of six operating theatres, and a recovery area.
We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, innovative and hard-working orderlies to join our multi-skilled team.
Please see the job description for information about our expectations of the successful applicants.
You will need to possess excellent communication skills and be expected to deliver high quality service for patients
and staff across all areas of the department. You will be required to partake in a flexible work pattern to meet the
needs of the service working days, evenings and weekends.
The Apprenticeship programme offers a full time (37.5 hours per week) 18 months fixed term contract which in most
cases leads to a permanent position with Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.
The Apprenticeship Scheme is run in conjunction with a training provider to ensure that you are supported through a
high quality training programme. Applicants must be aged 18 or over on date of commencement, have a genuine
interest in caring for people and be able to demonstrate this within the application. Candidates must also hold Maths
& English GCSE’s at grades A*- E or equivalent.
There is an eligibility criterion for government funded apprenticeships schemes that applies and therefore applicants
must be aged 18 or over and have been resident in the UK/EU for the last three years. You must not hold a degree,
level four qualification or above in a health related subject.
Apprentice Chemist: Syngenta Huddersfield
Laboratory Scientist Degree Apprenticeship
An opportunity is available at our award-wining Huddersfield Manufacturing Centre to carry out a Laboratory
Scientist Degree Apprenticeship working with a world class team within our on-site laboratories. Your role, as part of
a flexible team, will be to carry out laboratory work, generating data to maintain and continuously improve the safe
and efficient operation of our manufacturing processes. You will carry out chemical & environmental analysis,
experimental chemistry & safety testing, using a variety of techniques and state of the art equipment. You will also
analyse and interpret data, carry out problem solving, and report on your findings.
During the apprenticeship you will gain experience working within different laboratory environments supporting the
diverse needs of the manufacturing site. The academic element is based on distance learning in partnership with
Manchester Metropolitan University.
Qualifications & Entry criteria—To be considered for the opportunity listed above, you will need;
A minimum of 104-112 UCAS points at A2 (grades BCC ) to include A-Level Grade C in Chemistry
A* - C (Level 4-6 equivalent) in Maths and English GCSE is also required
You must have a good technical aptitude and be a pro-active self-starter who can work as part of a team
Future Development. Completion of the apprenticeship includes successful graduation with a BSc (Hons) in Chemical
Science. As part of a successful global agribusiness, we provide on-going development and career opportunities.
Trainee Software Developer—Clockwork Creative Technology - Leeds LS12 Full Time: £20,000 a year
Duties:
 Amending existing software solutions
 Bug fixing
 Client support
 Assisting the development of new projects
Training will be provided, but any prior knowledge of Javascript, Filemaker, HTML and PHP would be an advantage.
Benefits:
 Chance to join a small team of developers in one of the leading tech companies in Leeds
 Good career prospects
 Opportunity to work on software in a diverse range of industries
A small sample of the types of vacancies advertised on the Indeed Website on
27/02/2020