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Your experience of finding a job
Rhianne came to the Gloucester Youth Movement office to do her work experience for a week. This is what she has to say.
" The first day I came in I was a little shy, because I didn't know what I was going to be doing or what I had to expect. So yeah I was worried. When I started talking to everybody they all seemed really friendly. Whenever I needed help I just had to say and it would all be sorted out. I got given a list of things I was going to be doing, and I managed to do them all by the time I had finished.
The work wasn't hard but you couldn't lose any concentration or you proper mess it up. So all in all, I had a really good time here. The people are really friendly, there were some that helped me more and I didn't feel shy around...Now I've even got offered to go on holiday with them. I learnt new skills and found everything very interesting."
16+ Opportunities
If you're aged between 16-24 and looking for a job or training opportunity then you've come to the right place.
There are various organisations offering training and job opportunites to young people below are a couple mentioned.
If you come across further websites that we have not mentioned let us know. Are you aged between 16-24? Have you just finished school? Want to earn money and learn at the same time? Don't know what to do? Then why not apply for a Modern Apprenticeship with Gloucester City Council.
The Modern Apprenticeship allows you to move at the end of the 6 months to different placements, giving you a wider experience of what working for a local authority involves. This second placement is a great chance to do a placement in your preferred career. This is an excellent chance for you to find out if it is the type of career you would like to enter.
During your time at Gloucester City Council you will work towards your Key Skills Certificate, an NVQ Level 2 or 3, Technical Certificate and other qualifications such as ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence). The Council develops its trainees throughout their placement. Regular work reviews are held and relevant training is given in Telephone Techniques, Letter Writing, Information Technology, Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety etc.
Trainees receive an allowance of £68 per week. A contribution is also made towards travel costs. All trainees are given help with filling in job application forms and interview techniques as part of the traineeship. They are then encouraged and assisted towards the end of their traineeship to search for jobs and apply for suitable vacancies both in the Council and externally.
So what do you think? Are you interested? If so then contact:
Alex Stewart - Traineeship Scheme Manager
Phone : 01452 396904.
E-mail : alexs@gloucester.gov.uk
Alternatively have a look at Gloucestershire County Council's website for a list of current job vacancies.
Charity/Voluntary Work
Want to volunteer but don't know where to start? If you're looking or thinking about doing voluntary work or just want to get some work experience then look no further. Here are a list of organisations who can help you make the right choice.
Gloucester Centre for Voluntary Services's volunteer bureau can help match you up to an organisation that's suitable for you. Contact them on (01452) 332424 or have a look at their website
Whether you want to volunteer in the UK, Overseas, away from home but in the UK, find volunteers or just browse the Do It website contains a national database of volunteering opportunities. It also has information about everything else you ever wanted to know about volunteering.
Or alternatively visit the Volunteering England website which is full of information on how to volunteer.
The great thing about volunteering is that you can choose to do whatever you want so why not give it a try....tempted but want something back from volunteering? Then how about joining Millenium Volunteers.
Millennium Volunteers (MVs) is open to young people aged between 16-24 who want to give up their free time to help their local communities. The best thing about Millenium Volunteers is that you can do something you enjoy and make a difference to your community at the same time.
After 100 hours of volunteering, MVs will be presented with an Award signed by the Minister for Skills and Vocational Education. However the ultimate aim is to reach the 200 hours target, when MVs will receive an Award of Excellence signed by the Secretary of State. Over 40,000 MVs have received an Award of Excellence so far!
Through the course of your voluntary work, you will gain valuable skills and experience that you can make use of in the workplace, such as team-working, decision making and communication. You can learn practical skills too, such as designing websites or cooking. Having MV on your CV is something that really makes employers and Universities sit up and take notice.
So what are you waiting for? contact the Millenium Volunteers team on 01452 420204
Young People's Rights @ Work
Young people test knowledge of employment rights
Young people are increasingly going into the workplace but there are concerns that they can be treated unfairly by employers. This might be because many young people don’t know their employment rights. Or if they do, they might be too worried about losing their job to ask for fair treatment. National Children’s Bureau has been sponsored by the Department of Trade and Industry to make sure that young people in different communities across England know what legal protection they have if things go wrong at work.
Before they can start this piece of work they want to try and find out how much young people know about their employment rights. All you need to do is fill out this short survey <http://www.byc.org.uk/images/Employment%20Rights%20Quiz.pdf> and email <mailto:Plawrence@ncb.org.uk> it back to them or send it to: Patrice Lawrence, Coordinator - Black and Minority Ethnic Children and Young People's, Programme National Children's Bureau, 8 Wakley Street, EC1V 7QE.
So what rights do young people have ?!?
Under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) young people have rights like adults. Knowing what your rights and the the law says will help you at work.
The UNCRC says you have a right to be protected from exploitation and from doing any type of work that could harm you in any way.
The law says that If you're under 16
· You can't work for more than one hour before school, at all during school hours, before 7am or after 7pm.
- You can work up to 17 hours a week during term time, and up to 25 hours a week in the holidays (35 hours if you are 15 or over).
- You can work up to five hours on Saturdays (eight hours if you are 15 or over) and up to two hours on Sundays.
- You have a legal right to a break of at least one hour after every four hours work.
During the year, you must take at least two consecutive weeks school holiday without working.
If you're aged 16 or 17
· You’re entitled to 12 hours uninterrupted rest in each 24-hour work period.
If you work more than four and a half hours at a stretch you have a right to 30 minutes rest.
If you're under 18
You're not allowed to work in places where there's alcohol or gambling, where you will have to carry heavy loads, clean machinery or work with dangerous substances.
GYM are putting together this page: about jobs, careers, recruitment, your rights in the workplace etc.
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Your experience's of getting a job?
How did you find a job?
How were you treated?
What was the money like? (Minimum wage!?)
Has it helped you in choosing a career or college course?
What jobs would you recommend?
For information on jobs and training schemes contact Connexions on 01452 426900. Or why not pop in and book an appointment to see an advisor at 92-96 Westgate Street, Gloucester or log onto their website www.connexionsglos.org.uk
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