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Next Steps @ TRGA
Your weekly Careers news! 8th January 2018
Next Steps @ TRGA is a weekly newsletter which aims to provide students at TRGA with useful careers
information, advice and ideas for the future – stay tuned for more tips and information next week!
“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.
Monday Morning inspiration:
“If you don’t build your dream, someone will hire you to help build theirs.”
Tony Gaskins
I want to know more about…
Got a job or career area you’d like to
find out more about that we haven’t
featured in the newsletter yet?
Let us know by coming and
speaking to Mr. Webb in the
Careers Room!
Need some support with
your future plans?
Speak to your Careers Adviser!
You can find Mr. Webb in the Careers
Room (203) on the 2nd floor at breaks or
lunchtimes if you have any questions!
Email: [email protected]
For more info on Politics,
check out these links:
https://www.prospects.ac.uk/careers-advice/what-
can-i-do-with-my-degree/politics-and-international-
relations
https://www.theguardian.com/careers/2017/jan/09/
how-to-break-into-a-career-in-politics
Each week, we will be pulling back the curtain on a different career area that
you may not have thought about previously, providing information about the
potential jobs you can do in this career area, what type of activities you might
do, how much you might get paid and what qualifications or skills you might
need to get started.
This week – Politics
Career of the week
What jobs can I do?
MPs earn £74,000 per year plus expenses and more if they have
a role with extra responsibility, such as a cabinet minister or the
Prime Minister. Other roles vary depending on the employer, so
doing your own research is important!
What would I do?
MP
Civil Servant
Library Clerk
Political Researcher
Journalist
Special Adviser
Local Government Officer
Politician’s Assistant
Did you
know?
Although it is useful,
you do not have to
go to university to
become an MP!
(the minimum age is
now only 18)
Central Government:
Working within parliament to help raise the concerns of local people in
your constituency (the area of the country you represent), create new
laws and debate important issues with other politicians.
Local Government:
Helping to develop and enforce local council policies and making sure
that local services, such as Housing, Healthcare, Transportation,
Education and Tourism are delivered to local people effectively.
Other roles:
There are many other ways individuals can get involved in Politics,
from writing for newspapers/websites and taking opinion surveys from
the public to working with employers to advise politicians about laws.
How much would I get paid?
What qualifications or skills do I need?
If you want to see
what sort of jobs
related to Politics
are out there right
now, check out the
w4mp website!
http://www.w4mpjob
s.org/SearchJobs.a
spx?search=alljobs
To work in Politics, you could:
Undertake a degree in Politics/International Relations at university to gain
a better understanding of political theory
Apply for a work-based apprenticeship scheme, such as the Civil Service
Fast Track - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/civil-service-
fast-track-apprenticeship
Gain political work experience by campaigning in local elections as a
volunteer or getting a job with your local government office
To work in Politics, it is important to:
Have a passion for and awareness of the issues that affect society
Be adaptable and open to doing a variety of different job roles
Build positive relationships with a variety of different people
Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
Be able to show initiative and creativity to generate ideas/solutions
Careers-related news from TRGA and the local area!
Leeds City College: 27th January (10:00-13:00)
/ 28th March (16:00-19:00) / 12th May (10:00-13:00)
UTC Leeds: 17th January (18:00-19:30)
Leeds College of Building: 8th February (17:00-19:00)
/ 15th March (17:00-19:00) / 12th May (10:00-13:00)
/ 4th July (17:00-19:00) / 25th July (10:00-16:00)
Leeds Arts University: 19th May (11:00 and 12:00)
/ 31st Jan + 14th March (18:30)
Speak to Mr. Webb if you are interested in attending!
Keeping it local! Stay up-to-date with some of the education, training and work
opportunities in the Leeds City Region:
There are lots of different
qualifications and courses
available at schools and
colleges around the local area,
from A-levels to vocational
qualifications like BTECs!
You can also visit some
of these websites for
more information… Apprenticeships involve training in an
industry while working for an employer
– this could be in anything from Animal
Care to Law! As well as getting paid for
the work they do, apprentices also
complete a qualification with a college
or training provider and can be a good
option for students who don’t want to
stay in full-time education after 16!
You can also visit some of these
websites for more information…
Volunteering is a great way to
gain work experience in lots of
different environments – you may
need to be 16+ or 18+ for some of
the opportunities available but
because you are giving your time
for free, you can do this type of
work experience whenever you
have the time to commit!
You can also visit some
of these websites for
more information…
Getting a part-time job can
help you to develop
valuable work skills, like
Communication, Problem
Solving and Motivation and
also help you earn money!
You can also visit some of these
websites for more information…
Year 10 - Open Days 2018
Careers Correspondent Competition 2018
The Leeds City Region LEP have teamed up with
TopicUK magazine to offer students in Year 8 and Year
9 the opportunity to have their writing published
across West Yorkshire!
Students need to write a 400-word article about a job
or career area they are interested in, including
researching facts about the job or career pathway and
potentially even photographs or comments from
someone they know who already does that job!
The closing date is Saturday 20th January, so come
and see Mr. Webb before then if you are interested!