Use our online careers library below to find a wide range of information about jobs and careers.
Some of the downloadable booklets & leaflets within the following sections may be over two years old but they are the most recent version and still contain relevant information, although some of it may have changed. Should you have any queries regarding the currency of the careers information please consult Ruth Adams – Careers Assistant for further advice.
Careers software
You may also like to have a look at careers software such as eClips which contains up to date and impartial occupational information. Click here to go directly to the Careers Software page.
Employment opportunities
If you are looking for job vacancies or to work for a specific company please click here to go to the Job Vacancies by Industry page.
What's the work like...
Effective administration is key to many organisations. People employed in this sector spend most of their time in an office, where the work is desk based using a computer and telephone. Attending meetings and conferences may also form part of the work.
Want to work in... administration, business and office work, then click on the links below to find out more.
Useful websites...
Careers within the European Union institutions
CIPD - Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
CMI - Chartered Management Institute
Civil Service careers
Council for Administration
Institute of Agricultural Secretaries & Administrators
ICSA - Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators
ILSPA - Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs
Professional Association for Management Consultants
Chartered Trading Standards Institue - getting started as a Trading Standards Officer
Want to work in... building and construction, then click on the links below to find out more.
Careers in Building Restoration and Conservation
CIAT - Chartered Institute of Architectural Technology
CITB - Construction Skills
Dry Stone Walling Association
Go Construct
House Building Careers
Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering
RIBA - Royal Institute of British Architects
RICS - Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
The College of Estate Management
Women on the Tools
Careers in Catering with The National Trust Chilled Food Careers So you want to be a Fish Frier?
Careers Guide 2018
British Institute of Innkeepers
Careers in Food and Drink
Food and Drink Federation
HIT - Hospitality Industry Training
Hospitality Guild
Institute of Hospitality
Improve - Sector Skills Council for Food and Drink
Sector Skills Council for Hospitality
Springboard
Tasty Careers
Wine and Spirit Education Trust
TechFuture Careers - your digital career starts here
Computer Society
Institute for the Management of Information Systems
Institution of Analysts and Programmers
TIGA - representing the games industry
Want to work in... design, arts and crafts, then click on the links below to find out more.
Careers in Medical Illustration
British Display Society - training and qualifications in visual merchandising
Chartered Society of Designers
Creative Choices
Creative Industries - Photo Imaging
Creative Portal
Creative Skillset
Get into Design
Get into Jewellery
Institute of Medical Illustrators
The UK's professional cartoonist organisation
Want to work in... education and training, then click on the links below to find out more.
Finding your first TEFL job
Teaching English Abroad
Bedfordshire Schools Training Partnership
British Association of Teachers for the Deaf
Department for Education - Get into Teaching
FE Advice - Becoming a Further Education Teacher
Hospital Play Staff Education Trust
Montessori Teacher Training
National Association of Health Play Specialists
Skills4Schools - online guide to careers, training and development in schools
Society for Education and Teaching
TEFL Org UK
UK-TEFL Courses - Click here for the latest UK-TEFL brochure.
Want to work in... engineering, then click on the links below to find out more.
Find out more about the opportunities in the retail motor industry.
Careers in the Motor Industry
Food Engineering
Careers in Aerospace
Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine
Institution of Agricultural Engineers
Institution of Civil Engineers
IMI - Institute of the Motor Industry
My Oil and Gas Career - careers information for the oil and gas industry
Royal Aeronautical Society
SEMTA - Science, Engineering and Manufacturing, Technologies Alliance
The Engineer
Think Power
Tomorrow's Engineers
WES - Women's Engineering Society
Want to work in... the environment, with animals and plants then click on the links below to find out more.
Dog grooming careers
Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy
BTCV - conservation volunteering
Careers in Racing
Careers with Animals
Environment Agency Careers
IAgrE - Institute of Agricultural Engineers
Institute of Fisheries Management
Kennel Club - Accreditation scheme for instructors in dog training
Natural England
Pet Industry Federation
Royal Forestry Society - real careers in forestry
RSPB - Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
ZSL (London and Whipsnade Zoo) - Careers and course information
Want to work in... financial services then click on the links below to find out more.
START - A Guide to a Career in Finance, Accountancy and Financial Services
A Career in Banking
Becoming an Actuary
Get into Finance
Chartered Accountant
Train to be a Financial Adviser
ACCA Careers - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
AAT - Association of Accounting Technicians
Careers at London Stock Exchange
Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters - information including video clips on careers in loss adjusting
Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment - see 'get into finance'
CIMA - Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
Institute of Financial Services University College
Institute and Faculty of Actuaries - information on a career as an actuary
ICAEW - Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
The Financial Adviser School
Society of Business Economists - careers in business economics
Want to work in... healthcare, then click on the links below to find out more.
Careers in Speech & Language Therapy
A Career for you in Health
Anatomical Pathology Technologist - working in hospital and public mortuaries
Careers in the Ambulance Service
Careers in the Dental Team
Careers in Health Informatics
Careers in Health Visiting
Careers in Healthcare Science
Careers in Management
Careers in Medicine
Careers in Midwifery
Careers in Nursing
Careers in Pathology
Careers in Pharmacy
Careers in Psychological Therapies
Careers in the Allied Health Professions
Careers in the wider Healthcare Team
NHS Nursing Careers
Interested in Pharmacy
Voluntary opportunities in healthcare
Student Involvement Programme at Bedford Hospital
Medical opportunities with Frontier
Gain some crucial experience in the competitive field of medicine with Frontier. Opportunities are available worldwide and include both shorter placements and longer internships.
Association of Anatomical Pathology Technology
British Medical Association
Careers in the NHS
Chartered Society for Physiotherapists
I See The Difference
Nursing and Midwifery Council
Nursing Times
Phlebotomy Training - Geopace Training
Phlebotomy Training Services
Public Health online Resource for Careers, Skills and Training
Radiography Careers
Royal College of Anaesthetists
Royal College of Occupational Therapists
Royal College of Pathologists
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Skills for Health
Want to work in... languages, information and culture then click on the links below to find out more.
Careers in Interpreting
Careers in Translation
Museum Careers Guide - features case studies from museums in the North East
Work Talk - A Guide to Languages and Careers
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
Creative and Cultural Skills
Get into Heritage
Institute of Archaeologists
Institute of Translation and Interpretting
Museums Association
The Archives and Records Association
The Council for British Archaeology
The National Trust
New CiLT
Training On-line Resource Centre for Archaeology
Routes into Languages
Want to work in... legal and political services then click on the links below to find out more.
A Day in the Life of a Senior Crown Prosecutor
Careers in Parliament
All About Law
Bar Council
Black Solicitors Network
Careers with the Government Legal Service
Crown Prosecution
CILEx - Chartered Institute of Legal Executives
ITMA - Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys
Jobs in Parliament
Law Society
Lawyer2B
PRIME - improving access to the legal profession through work experience
Skills for Justice
Work for an MP
Want to work in... leisure, sport and tourism then click on the links below to find out more.
Careers in Horse Racing
British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences
Information on leisure and tourism careers
Institute for Outdoor Learning
Institute of Tourist Guiding
Premier Training International
Skills Active - Sector Skills Council for Leisure and Active Learning
SportsAid - financial assistance for sports training
Sport England
Sports Leaders - courses and qualifications in sports leadership
The Guild of Registered Tourist Guides
UK Coaching
UKSA - Maritime training
The Winter Sports Company
Want to work in... manufacturing and production then click on the links below to find out more.
Careers in the Food & Drink Industry
Careers in Food and Drink Manufacture
Careers in Chilled Food Manufacturing
The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing
Be a Butcher
Careers in Chilled Food Production
Cogent Skills - for the science industries
National Skills Academy for Food and Drink
Proskills - an employer led organisation for the process and manufacturing industries
Semta - Sector Skills Council for advanced manufacturing and engineering
Taste Success - A Future in Food
Tasty Careers - careers in food and drink manufacturing
Want to work in... marketing and advertising then click on the links below to find out more.
Chartered Institute of Marketing
CIPR - Chartered Institute of Public Relations
U R the Brand - The Institute of Direct and Digital Marketing
Want to work in... media, print and publishing then click on the links below to find out more.
BBC Academy - information on making radio programmes
BECTU - The Media and Entertainment Union
British Film Institute
NextGen Skills Academy
Want to work in... performing arts, then click on the links below to find out more.
Guide to Professional Training in Drama & Technical Theatre
The UK Guide to Education and Training in Dance and Musical Theatre
The Apprentices who help make The Royal Opera House work.
Click here to watch a short film featuring some of the apprentices who work at the Royal Opera House in London and its production workshop in Essex.
One Extraordinary World
Click here to watch The Royal Opera House Summer Season 2013/14 film.
The film was created in house, using the talent and resources within the Royal Opera House and filmed in one of its huge rehearsal rooms.
Access to Music - Popular music education & training
Association of British Orchestras
Association of British Theatre Technicians
Brushstroke Makeup and Hair School
Circus Development Agency
Conference of Drama Schools
Council for Dance Education and Training
Dance UK
Equity - trade union for professional performers
Get into Live Music
Get into Theatre
Greasepaint - makeup artist training
Incorporated Society of Musicians - professional society for musicians
National Council for Drama Training
Society of Theatre Designers
The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation
The Stage
Want to work in... personal and other services, including hair and beauty, then click on the links below to find out more.
Careers in Beauty Therapy
Careers in Cleaning
Careers in Hairdressing and Barbering
Careers in Spa Therapy
Pest Control
Chartered Institution of Wastes Management
Federation of Holistic Therapists
Federation of Image Consultants
Hair and Beauty Industry Authority
National Association of Funeral Directors
Sector Skills Council for the Cleaning Industry
VTCT - Awarding body offering training in beauty therapy and related careers
Want to work in... retail sales and customer services, then click on the links below to find out more.
Call Centre Operator
Merchandise Manager
Store Manager
If the idea of running your own shop appeals to you there is lots of useful information on the Self-employment page. Further information can be found on eClips, leaflet SB06 - Retail Sales and Customers Services.
Automotive Distribution Federation - careers in parts distribution
British Franchise Association
CIPS - Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
Fashion Retail Academy
Institute of Customer Service
National Market Traders Federation
National Skills Academy for Retail
Pet Industry Federation - careers in pet retail
Want to work in... science, mathematics and statistics, then click on the links below to find out more.
Careers for Chemists
Degrees in Chemistry and the Chemical Sciences
Research Careers in Microbiology
Science and Maths - See where they can take you
Future jobs - find out how new technology is enabling the production of body tissue patches for use in surgery.
Future Jobs - Body Part Maker
Events...
Visit the ChemCareers online careers fair.
Careers with Maths
Forensic Science Society
Future Morph
Institute of Biology
Institute of Food Science and Technology
Institute of Physics
Royal Astronomical Society
Royal Society of Chemistry
Science Career Pathways
Science Careers
SPARXX - inspiring girls that enjoy CRESTA (Creativity, Engineering, Science, Technology and Art)
Want to work in... security and the armed forces, then click on the links below to find out more.
A Beginners Guide to Working in the Humanitarian Sector
Get Licenced - SIA
Army Careers
Fire Service
The Justice System
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Police Recruitment
Redr UK - charity providing training and recruitment for the humanitarian sector
Royal Airforce Careers
Royal Navy Careers
SIA - The Security Authority Industry
Welbeck College - Defence Sixth Form College
Want to work in... social work and counselling services, then click on the links below to find out more.
A Great Route into a Caring Profession
Careers in Probation
How to Start your Career in the Not-for-Profit Sector
Think Social Care
Careers in psychology
Association of Counselling
Au Pair Link New Zealand
British Association of Social Workers
British Psychological Society
CACHE - Council for Awards of Care, Health and Education
Doula UK
Maria Montessori Institute - courses for those wishing to work with children up to 6 yrs of age.
National Childminding Association
National Council for Voluntary Youth Services
Skills for Care
The British Psychological Society
Working for a Charity
Want to work in... transport and logistics, then click on the links below to find out more.
Careers at Sea
BALPA - British Airline Pilots Association
Chiltern Maritime
Maritime UK - Merchant navy officer cadet ships
Merchant Navy Training Board
National Air Traffic Centre
Network Rail
Skills for Logistics
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