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BIRMINGHAM CAREERS SERVICE NEWSAutumn 2016 

A FREE TICKET TO CAREER SUCCESS!

The cost of travelling to interviews can be an added stress when looking for work or training. Birmingham CareersService is one of a number of organisations who are working together through Youth Promise Plus* to support youngpeople onto their chosen career pathway.

If you are aged 16­19 (up to 25 with a learning difficulty or disability) we can supply you with a travel day ticket which willgive you free travel within the West Midlands Travel Network on the day of an interview which has been arranged for aplace in education, employment or training.

Once you have found the right apprenticeship, training or job we can apply for a free four week travel pass which willallow you to travel to your new job or training. You can also use this pass if you make other journeys such as catchingup with friends.

We can also provide free travel information and journey planning.

To receive free help with travel costs through Birmingham Careers Service you must:

Live in Birmingham

Be supported in your search for education, employment or training by Birmingham Careers Service (or anotherYEI registered partner)

Register for the Youth Promise Plus (YEI project) – This will involve a Personal Adviser completing aregistration form with you

Provide us with proof of your ID. Just bring along a copy of your passport, birth certificate or an officialdocument containing your National Insurance number, such as the original issuing letter.

For more information about eligibility and guidance, please visit our website, give us a call or drop into one of ouroutreach venues on the back page.

Whether you’ve just left school or been looking for something for a while,a free travel pass could really help to get your career on the right track.

*Birmingham and Solihull Youth Promise Plus is a flagship project funded under the European Commission ESIF programme Youth EmploymentInitiative (YEI) arrangements.  The project is overseen by a partnership steering group endorsed by the Greater Birmingham & Solihull LocalEnterprise Partnership (GBSLEP). Birmingham City Council is acting as lead accountable body for the project.

Apprenticeship Pharmacy Assistant 

Weekly Wage: £102

Vacancy Ref: 1136232 

Closing Date: 16/12/2016

Qualifications required: A*­ D GCSE

Vacancy in: Great Barr

Apprenticeship Motorcycle Tech

Weekly Wage: £136.00

Vacancy Ref: 1122947

Closing Date: 19/01/2017

Qualifications required: No Formal

qualifications required

Vacancy in: Sutton Coldfield

Apprenticeship Engineering

Weekly Wage: £287

Vacancy Ref: 1135546

Closing Date: 01/04/2017

Qualifications required: A*­ D GCSE

Vacancy in: Phasley, Sutton Coldfield

Apprenticeship IT Engineer 

Weekly Wage: £150

Vacancy Ref: 1117133

Closing Date: 28/02/2017

Qualifications required: A*­ C  GCSE 

Vacancy in: Walsall

Apprenticeship Design Engineer

Weekly Wage: £187.50­£225.00

Vacancy Ref: 1140285

Closing Date: 10/12/2016

Qualifications required: A­ D GCSE

Vacancy in: Aston

Apprenticeship Care Assistant

Weekly Wage: £140­£243

Vacancy Ref: 1142125

Closing Date: 12/01/2017

Qualifications required: none

Vacancy in: Erdington

Apprenticeship Kitchen Development

Weekly Wage: £159 

Vacancy Ref: 117140

Closing Date: 02/01/2017

Qualifications required: A*­ D  GCSE

Vacancy in: Wylde Green

Apprenticeship Nursery Nurse

Weekly Wage:£127

Vacancy Ref: 1128016

Closing Date: 06/01/2017

Qualifications required: A*­  D

Vacancy in: Small Heath

Apprenticeship Business Admin

Weekly Wage: £99

Vacancy Ref: 870778 

Closing Date: 04/01/2017

Qualifications required: A*­ C  GCSE

Vacancy in: City Centre

Apprenticeship Digital Marketing 

Weekly wage: £115.50

Vacancy Ref: 842449

Closing date: 28/12/2016

Qualifications required: A*­ C GCSE

Vacancy in: Sutton Coldfield

Apprenticeship Childcare

Weekly wage: £125.80

Vacancy Ref: 091031041

Closing date: 16/12/2016

Qualifications required: A*­ D GCSE

Vacancy in: Small Health

Log on to www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeshipsearch and enter the vacancyreference number for more information

APPRENTICESHIP VACANCIES

TRAINEESHIP OPPORTUNITIESA traineeship is a course with work experience that gets you ready for work or an apprenticeship. It canlast up to 6 months. You can apply if you’re:

- eligible to work in England - unemployed and have little or no work experience - aged 16 to 24 and qualified below Level 3

Log on to www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/traineeshipsearch and enter the vacancy referencenumber for more information

Traineeships in Hair & Beauty

Qualification/skills to be gained:

Opportunity to gain hands­on

experience in all aspects of

hairdressing or barbering.  Candidates

will greet customers, shampoo hair and

simple haircutting, keep salon clean

and ensure equipment/tools are in

order.  Also offers the opportunity to

progress onto an apprenticeship.

Traineeship ref: 1136956

Closing date: 30/01/2017 

Area: Halesowen

Traineeships in Hospitality 

Qualification/skills to be

gained: Opportunity to gain hands­on

experience and a level 1 qualification

in hospitality, acquiring skills in

preparing and cooking food, food

hygiene and safety, and shadowing

other staff members.

.

Traineeship ref: 1125255

Closing date:  05/01/17

Area: Sheldon

Traineeships in Hospitality

Qualification/skills to be gained:

Opportunity to gain hands­on

experience covering all aspects of

Railway Track Maintenance which

includes activities such as lubricating

points, tightening bolts, securing clips,

removing track bears and reinstalling

them to the track compliance.

Traineeship ref: 1135685

Closing date:  20/12/2016 

Area: Birmingham

Traineeship in IT

Qualifications/skills to be gained: 

Opportunity to gain hands­on experience

with a large IT Training Provider.

 Candidate will learn networking

principles, be introduced to PC

fundamentals, installing, configuring and

testing networks.  Plus networking

projects, customer support, web

fundamentals, job shadowing, interviews

and coaching.

Traineeship ref: 1102192

Closing date: 15/01/2017

Area: Birmingham City Centre  

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Birmingham. It’s a one stop shop where you can;

..and keep up to date and informed about local

events,

visit cog­brum.co.uk for more info

-build a cv-search and apply for jobs and apprenticeships-get help and advice on range of topics

Wednesday 12th October 2016 11.30am – 3pm

Traineeship in Business Admin

Qualification/skills to be gained:

Opportunity to gain hands­on experience

with Bourne Jaffa & Co Solicitors.

 Candidates will learn a wide range of

skills which include typing, file audits,

database entry, photocopying, scanning,

manual & electronics filing, and archiving

and tracking files.

Traineeship ref: 1137355

Closing date: 30/12/2016 

Area: Kings Heath

Traineeship in Warehousing & Storage

Qualification/skills to be

gained: Opportunity to gain experience

in the warehouse or stock room

environment.  Skills learned will include

taking deliveries, checking for damaged

or missing items, storing goods, moving

stock around by hand using lifting gear or

forklift truck, picking/packing orders,

loading goods for dispatch, keeping

paper records for stock up to date,

cleaning work areas.

.Traineeship ref: 11038031

Closing date:  10/01/17

Area: Edgbaston

Traineeship in Customer Service, in

salon setting ­ hairdressing

Qualification/skills to be gained:

Opportunity to gain hands­on

experience and a level 1 qualification

in customer service.  Practical training

provided covering barbering,

hairdressing, shampooing hair, simple

cutting and nail services such as filing,

ensuring towels and supplies are ready

for use, and keeping the salon clean.

Traineeship ref: 1145601

Closing date:  30/01/2017 

Area: Birmingham

Traineeship in Customer Service

Qualifications/skills to be gained: 

Opportunity to gain hands­on experience

in customer services, providing help and

advice to customers using the

organisation’s products or services.

 Communicating courteously with

customers which may be complex or long

standing problems that have been

passed on by customer service assistant.

Traineeship ref: 11029325

Closing date: 19/12/2016

Area: Birmingham City Centre  

Traineeship in Social Media and

Digital Marketing

Qualification/skills to be

gained: Opportunity to gain hands­on

experience with ‘social media’ accounts

including Twitter & Facebook, updating

and posting comments, information and

advice on apprenticeships and

qualifications. Plus responding to

messages, comments and posts on

account, researching and involving the IT

and Marketing manager with the latest

trends and topics.

Traineeship ref: 839931

Closing date: 16/12/2016 

Area: Kings Heath

Traineeship in Property Maintenance

(With Birmingham City Council which

will lead to an apprenticeship)

Qualification/skills to be gained:

Work experience to include clearing

areas for work, indoor and outdoor

painting.

Traineeship ref: 1100535

Closing date:  13/12/2016 

Area: Birmingham

These Apprentice and Traineeships are just a small selection of opportunities available inthe Birmingham area. Get in touch with us on 0121 675 6105 for more information.

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Birmingham Careers Service Outreach Centres

THE LIGHTHOUSE

100 Alma WayAstonBirminghamB19 2LN

DROP-IN OPENING TIMES(no appointment necessary): Wednesdays, 1pm–4pm Thursdays, 1pm–4pm

THE PUMP

286 Kitts Green RoadKitts GreenBirminghamB33 9SB

DROP-IN OPENING TIMES(no appointment necessary): Wednesdays, 12.30pm–4pm Thursdays, 12.30pm–4pm

THE VIBE

100 Holder RoadYardleyBirminghamB25 8AS

DROP-IN OPENING TIMES(no appointment necessary): Mondays, 1pm–4pm Wednesdays, 1pm–4.30pm

ER MASON YOUTH CENTRE

40 Irving StreetHolloway HeadBirminghamB1 1DH

DROP-IN OPENING TIMES(no appointment necessary): Mondays, 12.30pm–3.30pm Thursdays, 12.30pm–3.30pm

MAYPOLE YOUTH CENTRE

Idmiston CroftDruids HeathBirminghamB14 5NJ

DROP-IN OPENING TIMES(no appointment necessary): Thursdays, 1pm–5pm

ALL SAINTS YOUTH PROJECT

2 Vicarage RoadKings HeathBirminghamB14 7RA

DROP-IN OPENING TIMES(no appointment necessary): Tuesdays, 1pm–3pm

THE FACTORY

Longbridge LaneLongbridgeBirminghamB31 2TS

DROP-IN OPENING TIMES(no appointment necessary): Tuesdays, 1pm–5pm Wednesdays, 1pm–5pm

ERDINGTON LIBRARY

Orphanage RoadErdingtonBirminghamB24 9HP

DROP-IN OPENING TIMES(no appointment necessary): Thursdays, 1pm–4pm

ERDINGTON HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE

196 High StreetErdingtonBirminghamB23 6SJ

APPOINTMENT ONLY SERVICE (pre-book an appointment): Tuesdays, 1pm–4pm

Call 0121 675 6105 to book an appointment

NORTHFIELD COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP

693 Bristol Road SouthNorthfieldBirminghamB31 2JT

DROP-IN OPENING TIMES(no appointment necessary): Mondays, 1pm–4.00pm

Call us on 0121 675 6105 for more info

If you have a copy of your National Insurance letter, please bring it with you on your first visit as we will need this to register you on the Youth Promise Plus programme.If you don’t have your National Insurance letter please bring a copy of your birth certificate or your passport