Careers

Childcare
Sure start - government website for Sure Start's National Childcare Recruitment Campaign, giving you information on working in childcare, early years and playwork
http://www.childcarecareers.gov.uk/

Public sector jobs
Careers in the public sector including the armed forces, civil service, emergency services, health service, social work, teaching and childcare
Open Government website

Teaching
Comprehensive guide to the job
Info from the Open Government website
Teacher training website

Armed Forces
Royal Navy
Royal Air Force
Army

Education, qualifications and training

NVQs
About vocational qualifications

Your choices at 16
Make the right decisions at 16 with information and advice on work, education, training and travel. Includes: Schools, colleges and universities, vocational training, starting a career, voluntary work and other choices.
Info on the Open Government website

Post 16 options for young people
www.choices.info.uk

Further education
Universities and Colleges Admissions Service

Aim higher
The Aim Higher website shows how going into higher education can help you get your dream job.
www.dfes.gov.uk/aimhigher/

Read write plus
This website contains information on how you can access training to gain literacy and numeracy qualifications at the same level as GCSE.
www.dfes.gov.uk/readwriteplus/

Local links

Learning and Skills Council Norfolk - 0845 019 4173
More about the LSC

Jobseeker Direct 0845 6060 234 A quick and easy job matching service, which keeps you in touch with the latest vacancies 9am-6pm weekdays, 9am-1pm Saturdays - calls charged at local rates. Textphone 0845 6055 255 for our hearing impaired customers.

www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk
Net yourself a job by searching online through the UK's largest jobs database.
Jobcentre Plus offices
Beccles:
1-5 Hungate Court, Beccles NR34 9TR
01502 404500
Cromer: Garden Street, Cromer NR27 9HN
01263 543400
Diss: Church Street, Diss IP22 3AX
01379 614300
Downham Market: 6 High Street, Downham Market PE38 9JX
01366 363900
Fakenham: Government Buildings, Norwich Road, Fakenham NR21 8HJ
01328 753300
Great Yarmouth: Copperfield House, The Conge, Great Yarmouth NR30 1EJ
01493 633300
Hunstanton: 2-4 Northgate Precinct, Hunstanton PE36 6BG
01485 403500
King's Lynn: Lovell House, St Nicholas Street, King’s Lynn PE30 1LR
01553 734900
Lowestoft: Rishton House, Clapham Road, Lowestoft NR32 1RW
01502 504000
North Walsham: GPO Buildings, King’s Arms Street, North Walsham NR28 9DT
01692 605200
Norwich: Kiln House, Pottergate, Norwich NR2 1BZ
01603 248700
Jobcentre Plus Recruitment Centre, 1 Theatre Street, Norwich NR2 1RG
01603 636007
Swaffham: The Corn Hall, 7 Market Place, Swaffham PE37 7AG
01760 774800
Thetford: Townsend House, Guildhall Street, Thetford IP24 2DT
01842 723000
Wymondham: 27 Fairland Street, Wymondham NR18 0AW
01953 614400

www.connexions-norfolk.co.uk - free service for 13-19 year olds offering independent information and advice on careers and other personal development needs. Connexions offices at:
Norwich (Mancroft Advice Project)
- 01603 766994
Great Yarmouth - 1493 845400
Thetford - 01842 855800
North Walsham - 01692 408200
Dereham - 01362 694939
Kings Lynn - 01553 666500

www.apprenticeships.org.uk/youngpeople - for info on Modern Apprenticeships


 
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