Opportunities for young people
Job Information Sheets - Visist the CLC website to download the job information sheets for November. Vacancies this month include Clinical Receptionist in NHS Trust, Apprentice in IT Support, Apprentice Nursing Assistant and many more!
January Starts 2010 - View a list of College open days taking place for courses starting in January 2010.
Over 50 employment opportunities available - Future Jobs Fund (FJF) is part of the Young Person’s Guarantee and is a DWP initiative designed to provide employment opportunities for young people 18-24 who meet the following criteria: are 18-24 years old; have been unemployed and claiming Job Seekers Allowance for a period of 6 months plus. Participating employers will receive £6,500 in exchange for offering a 26 week minimum job opportunity at (at least) the minimum wage. Job opportunities must also be over 25 hours a week. FJF is now live across Lambeth, Southwark and Wandsworth and young people who meet the eligibility criteria can apply for these jobs by contacting their local JCP. Examples of vacancies currently on offer include: Administration Assistant with London Youth, After School Club Playworker with Social Enterprise London and Assistant restaurant and Bar Operations staff with Vinopolis. For further information on the FJF visit the site.
Free courses available for young people aged 16-18 who are Not in Education, Employment or Training at South Thames College, starting in January 2010. Contact the Wandsworth Campus on 020 8918 7777, or the Merton Campus on 020 8408 6500 for more information.
Gain an apprenticeship in youth work - The Youth of today are giving young people aged 17-19 the chance to gain an apprenticeship in youth work, while earning £160 per week over an 18 month contract, starting this month. Young people should apply by 11th November. Please contact Paul Martin or alternatively you can call 020 8257 4251.
Directgov has set up dedicated support pages online to help students with their choices when applying to university including: choosing the right course, how to apply, and advice on what uni is really like.
Point Blank are running a free 1 day acting workshops for Londoners aged 19 and over. Places are limited so please contact Lavinia or call her on 020 7729 4884 to register.
Songkick are offering 4-8 week internships. Interns will help execute online promotional campaigns on channels such as social networks, forums, blogs and direct email. Email CVs and covering letters to: internships@songkick.com, with a subject line: Online Marketing Internship / [first name] [last name].
Rivmixx.com are looking for an
intern who would like to gain experience of the music industry, and who is local to London. The successful applicant will be competent in Word, able to write press releases and able to use online social networks. Expenses provided. Email CVs to
jobs@rivmixx.com.
Colleges week competition - Students record a short video explaining what they would do if they were running one of the organisations listed on the website, or running the country. The winners will get to shadow some of the country’s most influential people and find out what it is like to ‘Run the show.’
Planet X - 7 November 2009 - a fun, tactile, installation space crafted to stimulate the senses of young people with disabilities. To find out more, click here.
The Teens’ Speech is an opportunity for UK teenagers to get involved in a debate and address the nation in a film made by Barnardo’s, in partnership with YouTube, MySpace and recording artist Speech de Belle.
Barnet Question Time, 12th November – Young people aged 13-19 are needed to take part in Question time in Barnet. For further information please contact Christian McMullen on 020 8359 6320.
The Youth of Today are recruiting a group of young leaders to pass on their skills to others. The young people become involved in conferences, events and champion local and national issues they’re passionate about.This programme is set to launch soon, so if you are interested click here to find out how to register.
Sexual Health Booklet written by young people - A group of Young Leaders from Terrence Higgins Trust are writing a sexual health booklet for 13-19 year olds. They've decided that the topic will be relationships and are now asking 13-19 year olds nationally to have their say in designing the booklet. They've produced a short questionnaire for 13-19 year olds to fill in.
Anti Bullying Conference 16th November – Young people and staff from schools and organisations are invited to attend this conference. The day will equip them with ideas and inspiration on how to tackle bullying. Contact A.Holmes@radcliffeschool.org.uk or call 01908 682 266.
The Big Think Competition - Bebo are looking for ideas from young people on the three C's - climate change, crime and careers. Please send your ideas to
idea@bebosbigthink.co.uk. Young people with the top ideas will take part in a workshop run by experts, before pitching to a semi-final panel headed up by Tessa Jowell. Visit the
site for more information.
SpreeMagazine.com is looking for designers, assistants, photographers and writers aged 14-26 to work on their magazine. Spree is a coming out resource aimed at questioning gay youth. Click here to find out more.
London Civic forum are looking for young people aged 16- 24 to be trained as Youth Campaigners, representing young people to influence the Mayor's decisions on transport. Contact Natalie or call 020 8709 9772 to book a place.
We Need Young People is a directory of opportunities for young people to get involved. The idea is to collate anything where a young person is required into a central place that can then be searched and distributed as required.
