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Choosing work based learning

If you are thinking of starting work when you leave school, you will be wondering what sort of work is available in Northumberland.  See What Jobs Do Young People Do? to find out what types of jobs Year 11 leavers went into last year.  The list below might also  give you a few ideas.

To find out who offers the type of work you are interested in go to the local contacts. For more help see your Personal Adviser in school or contact your local Connexions Centre.  

Find out about more about work in specific areas in Connexions Northumberland's Your Chances in... leaflets.  Click the links below to download them.

Your Chances in Hair and Beauty (157.8Kb)

Your Chances in Engineering (120.9Kb)

Your Chances in Construction (123Kb)

Your Chances in Society, Health and Development (141.3Kb)

Your Chances in Tourism and Leisure (116.8Kb)


Vehicle Trades

This is a very popular choice, and there are usually more Year 11s who want to become motor mechanics than there are Apprenticeships available. But if you widen your ideas and consider jobs such as tyre and exhaust fitter, car sales and administration and body repair work, it could help your prospects.

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Skilled Engineering

Engineering can involve the maintenance and manufacture of machinery and electrical systems. Don’t be put off by traditional ideas of what jobs men and women should do. Industries such as construction and engineering are keen to encourage women into them.

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Labouring

These unskilled jobs could be in a variety of industries such as construction. If you get work like this, find out what training might be available to you. Speak to your PA.

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Healthcare and Childcare

More opportunities are becoming available in these areas. Healthcare is one of the largest employment sectors in Northumberland. The childcare sector wants more men to fill jobs so if you have the necessary skills and qualities why not give it a try?

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Agriculture/Horticulture

Although Northumberland is a rural county, the percentage of people working in agriculture is small. You are more likely to find work in the Tynedale, Berwick or Alnwick areas.

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Tourism

Tourism is a growth industry in Northumberland, but be aware that many jobs are available in the Tynedale, Alnwick and Berwick Areas. Like Catering, hours can be unsocial and work can be seasonal or temporary.

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