Apprenticeships
Achieving for Children - Way2Work Apprenticeships
Way2Work is a professional UK based apprenticeship training provider based in Twickenham offering apprenticeship vacancies and full-time job opportunities for young people aged 16 plus.
Way2Work service has been successfully supporting young people to find apprenticeship vacancies and achieve their apprenticeship qualifications for 40 years, all with local employers who value and encourage them to achieve their full potential.
Apprenticeships on offer include:
- Business Administration Level 3
- Customer Service Level 2
- Customer Service Specialist 3
- Early Years Educator Level 3
- Early Years Practitioner Level 2
- Teaching Assistant level 3
- Team Leader/Supervisor Level 3
- Operations and Departmental Manager Level 3
Apprenticeships are rolling programmes throughout the year and candidates can apply for apprenticeships at any time. Applications must be made through the Way2Work website by going to their current vacancies and completing an expression of interest form. Click on the button below for current Way2Work apprenticeship vacancies.
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.Please note candidates who are considering starting an apprenticeship in September 2024 should apply by Friday 29 March as the majority of the employers they work with look to fill positions then.
BBC GET IN! Level 3 - 5 Apprenticeships Applications Open This Week!
 Applications open this week on the 16 November for the BBC Level 3-5 apprenticeships!
Schemes include:
- Broadcast And Media Systems Operations
- Digital Learning Design
- Human Resources Support
- Journalist Researcher
- Business
- Marketing
- Production
Watch this space for further information!
Opportunities for Young People in Education
ASK Information Webinars
 Ask offer a series of informative webinars that will provide an abundance of tips, advice, and information around the topic of apprenticeships including:
- Discover T Levels – everything you need to know
- Using the levels of apprenticeships to progress your career
- Webinar to hear from schools and colleges who are delivering the Try a Trade programme to their students.
- How to find and apply for apprenticeships
Each webinar lasts for 30 minutes and will take place on Zoom. Participants will be required to sign up before the session and will receive an email confirmation and a reminder an hour before it begins. The webinars will be recorded and shared with all registrants after the session.
Click on the link below to find out more and register.
Resources to help students prepare for exams and assessments
Ofqual have published a range of materials – guides, blogs, and other documents – for students, or teachers, parents, carers, and the professionals supporting them to help manage exam pressure. These include:
- A guide for students on coping with exam pressure
A series of blogs written by a group of researchers and practitioners who work together through the University of Manchester’s Institute of Education:
- work to understand test anxiety
- a student perspective on feeling pressure about exams
- way’s school staff can help students who are feeling anxious and advice for teachers on how to adapt their ways of working to support students prepare for exams
- managing the time between finishing exams and results being issued
- what sorts of things might help you prepare for exams
- A collection of links to guides and advice published by other organisations and specialists.
- A review of published literature on the topic of test anxiety which may be of interest to academics and practitioners working in the field.
Click on the link below to access resources.
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Free Mental Health & Well Being Helpline for Education staff and Organisations
 If your school or organisation does not have an Employee Assistance Programme teachers and education staff can call Education Support to talk through all kinds of concerns including:
- Managing difficult feelings or situations
- Advice on boundary setting and self-care
- Getting the best out of your work relationships
- Planning for or processing difficult conversations
- Any challenging personal matter
- They are there if you simply need to vent!
When you call you will talk to a qualified counsellor. They will offer you immediate, confidential emotional support.
Don't wait for a crisis to call: 08000 562 561
Visit the Education Support website to print off the Helpline poster to display in your staff room and access other resources.
Volunteering
Ealing and Hounslow Volunteers Fair
EHCVS volunteering fairs are designed to help residents of all ages discover Ealing and Hounslow's many vibrant communities and enable residents to get involved in exciting opportunities. At the volunteer fair they invite community partners to set up a stall and speak to residents about their roles and organisations.
Volunteering in the community and giving up time to help others is rewarding in many ways. Not only will volunteers make a difference to the local area and the people who live there, but it also allows young people to meet new people, learn some valuable new skills and impress potential employers!
This is a great opportunity for the young people you work with to meet passionate volunteer recruiters and find out more about what's on offer.
When: 28 November,10.00am to 12.30pm
Where: Hounslow House.
Work Experience
Wates Work Experience Opportunities
 Are you working with a young person who is looking for Work Experience? Please be reminded of Wates fantastic Work Experience opportunities in Hounslow for anyone over the age of 16.
All placements will be supported by site qualified supervisors at all times.
They have four live sites across the Borough able to host work experience placements in various roles/trades in the below postcode areas:
- TW13 4JG
- TW4 6EB
- TW8 0PW
- TW3 1XF
if you would like any more information or to discuss placements in more detail please contact Katherine Jones on 07864 247 105 or email by clicking on the button below.
Opportunities for SEND Young People
Paid 6 month Work Experience Opportunity from Ambitious about Autism
Marsh McLennan is working with Ambitious about Autism to offer a six-month role within their Restaurant Associates team.
They are looking for a Customer Service Assistant who will be the face of their business, delivering exceptional customer service for Restaurant Associates at Marsh McLennan on a full time basis, contracted to 37.5 hours per week.
As a Customer Service Assistant, the successful applicant will contribute to an enthusiastic and friendly team working in a fast-paced hospitality environment.
Duties include:
- Preparing delicious, high-quality food for clients and customers
- Serving customers, ensuring they receive a seamless experience
- Being knowledgeable about the food service and helping customers
- Representing Restaurant Associates and maintaining a positive brand image
- Handling cash and operating the cash register
- Complying with Food Handling and Hygiene standards
- Complying with Health and Safety regulations
Skills and qualifications required:
- Have a passion for delivering outstanding customer service
- Work well with your team and communicate with them
- Have a desire to succeed in the role
- Possess the ability to work in a busy environment
- Demonstrate excellent timekeeping and be reliable
- Take safety seriously
Eligibility:
- Must be autistic
- Aged 18+
- A UK resident/have the right to work in the UK
Placement begins: November 2023 for six months
Interviews: Mid-November 2023
Deadline: 20 November 2023
Salary: £11.95 per hour
Hours: This is a full-time role (37.5 hours per week)
Location: London, Witham, or Norwich
To Apply
Encourage young people to send their up-to-date CV to Livia.Righi@restaurantassociates.co.uk by clicking on the link below .
If you or the young person you are supporting would like to discuss their suitability for the role or receive application support, please email aexcv@ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk with the job title (Customer Service Assistant) in the subject line.
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If the young person receives benefits and you have any questions about the impact of taking part in the programme, they should speak to their work coach at the Job centre or speak to the Department of Work and Pensions directly
SEND Surgery in Isleworth
 Following a successful first session at the Feltham Family Hub in September, the second of a new series of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) drop-in surgeries will come to Isleworth on Wednesday, 15 November. Parents and carers with children aged 0 to 25 can access advice and guidance. Individual sessions will have professionals from the following teams:
- Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
- Therapies – Speech and Language
- SEND Travel Assistance
- Early Help
- General Information
- Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)
When: Wednesday 15 November between 10.30 am - 12.30 pm
Where: Redlees Centre, Worton Road, Isleworth, TW7 6DW
Pay and Display car parking is available. Public transport is available via the H20, H37 & 267 Bus Routes.
Opportunities for Care Experienced Young People
Education & Employment Support @thespot
 The SEET Team at The Spot is a partnership of LBH professionals (14-19 Service, Virtual College, Leaving Care Team & Work Hounslow) and external partners (Drive Forward Foundation, JCP Hounslow) all supporting NEET young people to take up education, training, or employment related opportunities.
The offer also includes:
- Impartial Careers Information, Advice and Guidance
- Referrals to specific employment support projects and opportunities
- Access to mentoring and in work support
No sign up needed! Both young people and staff supporting them can drop in and speak to one of the team to find out more.
Location: The Spot, Unit 1, Eden House, Lampton Road TW3 4DN
Contact Catherine.olson@hounslow.gov.uk for further information.
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