Employment opportunities
Check out these links below to find useful information on a range of sectors:
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
Useful websites…
- 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
Want to work in… catering and hospitality, then click on the links below to find out more.
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Want to work in… computers and IT, then click on the links below to find out more.
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Want to work in… design, arts and crafts, then click on the links below to find out more.
Useful websites…
- 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
Want to work in… education and training, then click on the links below to find out more.
Useful websites…
- 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.
Useful websites…
- Careers in Aerospace
- EngineeringUk
- 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.
Useful websites…
- 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.
Useful websites…
- 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.
- Healthcare
- 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.
Useful websites…
- Association of Anatomical Pathology Technology
- British Medical Association
- Careers in the NHS
- Careers in Pharmacy
- Chartered Society for Physiotherapists
- I See The Difference
- NHS Nursing Careers
- 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.
Useful websites…
- Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
- Creative and Cultural Skills
- Get into Heritage
- Institute of Archaeologists
- Institute of Translation and Interpreting
- 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.
Useful websites…
- All About Law
- Bar Council
- Black Solicitors Network
- Careers with the Government Legal Service
- Crown Prosecution
- CILEx – Chartered Institute of Legal Executives
- ILSPA – Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs
- 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.
Useful websites…
- British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences
- Institute for Outdoor Learning
- Inst Travel
- Institute of Tourist Guiding
- The Health and Fitness Institute
- SCL – Education through Sport
- 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.
Useful websites…
- The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing
- Be a Butcher
- Careers in Chilled Food Production
- Cogent Skills – for the science industries
- My Oil and Gas Career – careers information for the oil and gas industry
- 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.
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Want to work in… media, print and publishing then click on the links below to find out more.
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Want to work in… performing arts, then click on the links below to find out more.
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.
Useful websites…
- 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 Home Services
- Careers in Hairdressing and Barbering
- Careers in Spa Therapy
- Pest Control
Useful websites…
- 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.
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.
Useful websites…
- 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.
Events…
Visit the ChemCareers online careers fair.
Useful websites…
- Careers with Maths
- Cogent Skills for Science Industries
- 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
- Science Live
- 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.
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Want to work in… social work and counselling services, then click on the links below to find out more.
Useful websites…
- 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.
Useful websites…
- BALPA – British Airline Pilots Association
- Careers at Sea
- Chiltern Maritime
- CILT – Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Maritime UK – Merchant navy officer cadet ships
- Merchant Navy Training Board
- National Air Traffic Centre
- Network Rail
- Skills for Logistics