My World of Work helps you with up-to-date information, advice and tools when you need it most:
· Subject choices – understand your strengths and make better choices about your subject choices and future career
· Leaving school – find a career that interests you and understand the skills you need to get the job you want
· Exam results – straight into a job or onto further learning? Whatever your grades find help in planning your next steps
· Preparing for a job – discover Scotland’s industries, search for jobs, build your CV and practice for interviews
Modern Apprenticeships – why not earn as you learn. Find out what apprenticeships are available in Scotland and how they work
Other Useful Websites
| Our Skillsforce | Skills support, advice and help for employers through Skills Development Scotland. | www.ourskillsforce.co.uk |
| Good Moves | Charity and Voluntary Sector Recruitment website. | www.goodmoves.org.uk |
| GOV.UK / Job Centre Plus | Offer vacancies and access to Universal Job match. | www.gov.uk/jobsearch |
| Indeed.co.uk | Vacancies locally and nationally. | www.indeed.co.uk |
| NHS Scotland | All vacancies in the National Health Service. | www.jobs.scotl.nhs.uk |
| South Lanarkshire Council | Council Vacancies + Modern Apprenticeships. | www.myjobscotland.gov.uk |
| Routes to Work South | Varies vacancies in South Lanarkshire | www.rtws.org |
| SCVO – Community Jobs in Scotland | Commuting Jobs Scotland – vacancies for up to 1 year for 16 – 24 years, for local community jobs. | www.scvo.org.uk/jobs-employability/cjs |
| Individual Training Accounts | Funding towards training to help gain employment. | www.myworldofwork.co.uk |
| Not going to University | information if not going to university | www.notgoingtouni.co.uk |
| Young Scot | Information and support to young people. | www.youngscotextra.org.uk |
| Video Interview Guide | Guide to passing video interviews | https://www.assessmentday.co.uk/video-interviews.htm |
| Admin/Computing/IT and Accounts Websites | ||
| British Gas | Vacancies and apprenticeships including engineers, plumbers, technicians, sales, customer service, account management and Information Systems | www.britishgasjobs.co.uk |
| BT | Modern Apprenticeships in customer service, IT, telecommunications and vehicle technician | www.bt.com/careers |
| First 4 Skills | Offers administration and retail Training & Modern apprenticeships | www.first4skills.com |
| GTG (Glasgow Training Group) | Provide Training & Apprenticeships in business, computing & IT, health & safety, transport & logistics, automotive technical. | www.gtg.co.uk |
| JHP | Training & Modern Apprenticeships in administration, customer service, retail, management, warehousing & information + communication technology. | www.jhp-group.com |
| Microcom | Offer training & Modern Apprenticeships in administration, customer service, retail and accountancy | www.microcomtraining.com |
| Persimmon Homes | Provide Apprenticeships & vacancies in customer care & administration | www.persimmonjobs.com |
| Rolls Royce | Offer vacancies & apprenticeships in engineering and accountancy | www.rolls-royce.com/careers |
| Scottish Power | Offer vacancies + apprenticeships including engineering, customer service, IT, sales & human recourses | www.scottishpower.jobs |
| Scottish Southern | Modern & Graduate Apprenticeships including customer service & sales, engineering & operations, & IT | www.sse.com/careers |
| The Drum | Offer vacancies, information, work experience & internships in media and digital careers | www.thedrum.com/jobs |
| Call Centre / Customer Service | ||
| JHP | Training and apprenticeships in administration, customer service, retail, management, warehousing and Information and communication technology. | www.jhp-group.com |
| Microcom | Offer training & Modern Apprenticeships in administration, customer service, retail and accountancy | www.microcomtraining.com |
| Scottish Southern | Offers Vacancies & Graduate and Modern Apprenticeships including customer service & sales, engineering & operations, IT. | www.see.com/careers |
| Childcare | ||
| Carousel Training | Modern Apprenticeships in childcare | www.carouseltraining.com |
| Qualitas International | Modern Apprenticeships in Hairdressing and Childcare. | www.qualitasinternational.com |
| Construction | ||
| Babcock | Offers Apprenticeships in aviation engineering, construction, mechanical & electrical fitting, pipefitting, plumbing, welding and shipwrights | www.babcock.co.uk/careers |
| Balfour Beatty | Information and links to careers and Modern and Graduate Apprenticeships in engineering, rail, construction and highways maintenance | www.balfourbeatty.com/careers |
| Construction Skills (formerly CITB) | Information on Construction Apprenticeships including joinery, tiling, scaffolding, bricklaying, roofing and demolition | www.citb.co.uk/constructive |
| Engineering Construction Industry Training Board | Information and vacancies in Engineering Construction | www.ecitb.org.uk |
| Mears PLC | Sub contracted by North Lanarkshire Council to do all maintenance work | www.mearsgroup.co.uk/working-for-mears/apply-online |
| Customer Service / Call Centre | ||
| British Gas | Vacancies and apprenticeships including engineers, plumbers, technicians, sales, customer service, account management and Information Systems | www.britishgasjobs.co.uk |
| BT | Modern Apprenticeships in customer service, IT, telecommunications and vehicle technician | www.bt.com/careers |
| Scottish Power | Offer vacancies + apprenticeships including engineering, customer service, IT, sales & human recourses | www.scottishpower.jobs |
| Electrical | ||
| Scottish Power | Offer vacancies + apprenticeships including engineering, customer service, IT, sales & human recourses | www.scottishpower.jobs |
| SECTT (Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust) | Offer Electrical Apprenticeships | www.sectt.org.uk |
| Emergency Service – Ambulance, Fire and Police. | ||
| Scottish Ambulance | Information on careers and recruitment | www.scottishambulance.com |
| Scottish Fire + Rescue | Information on careers and recruitment | www.firescotland.gov.uk/work-with-us |
| Scottish Police | Information on careers and recruitment | www.scottish.police.uk/recruitment |
| Engineering | ||
| Babcock | Offers Apprenticeships in aviation engineering, construction, mechanical & electrical fitting, pipefitting, plumbing, welding and shipwrights | www.babcock.co.uk/careers |
| BAE Systems | Offer engineering Modern Apprenticeships and supply aerospace and defence industries | www.babcock.co.uk/careers |
| Balfour Beatty | Information and links to careers and Modern and Graduate Apprenticeships in engineering, rail, construction and highways maintenance | www.balfourbeatty.com/careers |
| BESA Training | Information on apprenticeships in air conditioning, building services, domestic heating, service & maintenance engineering, heating + ventilation fitter/welder and refrigeration engineer. | www.besa.com |
| British Gas | Vacancies and apprenticeships including engineers, plumbers, technicians, sales, customer service, account management and Information Systems | www.britishgasjobs.co.uk |
| BT | Modern Apprenticeships in customer service, IT, telecommunications and vehicle technician | www.bt.com/careers |
| Castle Precision | Information on apprenticeships and vacancies. | www.castle-precision.co.uk/recruitment/why-castle |
| Clyde Group | Training Provider for the Merchant Navel – Offer a variety of modern apprenticeships | www.theclydegroup.com/content/careers |
| Cogent | Apprenticeships within oil, gas, chemical, nuclear, petroleum and polymer industry | www.cogentuk.com/careers |
| EKGTA (East Kilbride Group Training Association | Offer Engineering Modern Apprenticeships | www.ekgta.com |
| Engineering Construction Industry Training Board | Information and vacancies in Engineering Construction | www.ecitb.org.uk |
| Fabri | Offer Modern Apprenticeships in Engineering, consultancy to the downstream oil industry | www.fabri.org/vacancies |
| Just Engineers | Offer Vacancies in Engineering | www.justengineers.net |
| Network Rail | Offer Engineering Apprenticeships in 5 trades – tracks, signalling, electrification & plant, telecoms and overhead line. | www.networkrailcareers.co.uk |
| NG Bailey | Offer Apprenticeships & vacancies in Electrical Installation, Heating & Ventilation, plumbing and building services engineering | www.ngbailey.co.uk/careers |
| P & J Training | Offer apprenticeships including fabrication & welding, electrical engineering, technical support, mechanical & manufacturing | www.pjtraining.com/apprenticehsips-and-training |
| Renewable Careers | Offer vacancies in renewable energy sector | www.renewablescareers.com |
| Renewable Energy Jobs | Over vacancies in renewable energy sector | www.renewableenergyjobs.com/scotland |
| Rolls Royce | Offer vacancies & apprenticeships in engineering and accountancy | www.rolls-royce.com/careers |
| Scottish Engineering | Offer information and links to Engineering careers and modern apprenticeships in Scotland | www.scottishengineering.org.uk |
| Scottish Power | Offer vacancies + apprenticeships including engineering, customer service, IT, sales & human recourses | www.scottishpower.jobs |
| Scottish Renewables | A forum for Scotland’s renewable energy industry which gives useful information on careers within the sector | www.scottishrenewables.com |
| Scottish Southern | Offers Vacancies & Graduate and Modern Apprenticeships including customer service & sales, engineering & operations, IT. | www.see.com/careers |
| Walker Precision | Offer engineering modern apprenticeships | www.walkerprecision.com |
| Weir Group Plc | Offer engineering modern apprenticeships | www.weir.co.uk/careers |
| Forces – Army, RAF, Navy, Merchant Navy | ||
| Army | Careers with the Army | www.army.mod.uk |
| RAF | Careers with the Royal Air Force | www.raf.cod.uk |
| Royal Navy | Careers with the Royal Navy | www.royalnavy.mod.uk |
| Clyde Group | Training Provider for the Merchant Nave – Offer a variety of modern apprenticeships | www.theclydegroup.com/content/careers |
| Garage | ||
| GTG (Glasgow Training Group) | Provide Training & Apprenticeships in business, computing & IT, health & safety, transport & logistics, automotive technical. | www.gtg.co.uk |
| BT | Modern Apprenticeships in customer service, IT, telecommunications and vehicle technician | www.bt.com/careers |
| Citroen | Offer apprenticeships in garage trades | www.citroenapprenticeships.com |
| Hondo | Offer apprenticeships in garage trades | www.honda.co.uk/careers |
| Kwik Fit | Information and vacancies/ modern apprenticeship | www.kwik-fit.com |
| BOSCH (old Lagta) | Offer training and modern apprenticeship vacancies in garage trades | https://www.facebook.com/pg/BoschEurocentral/jobs/?ref=page_internal |
| Mercedes Benz | Offer apprenticeships in garage trades | www.mercedes-benz.co.uk |
| Parks UK | Offer vacancies in garage trades and sale | www.parks.uk.com/careers |
| REMIT | Provide training and apprenticeships in Automotive, Food + Hospitality and Beauty + Hair Sectors | www.remit.co.uk/training |
| Renault | Offer apprenticeships in garage trades | www.renault.co.uk/about/careers |
| Skillnet | Offer apprenticeships in garage trades | www.skillnet.org.uk |
| Hair and Beauty | ||
| Qualitas International | Offer modern apprenticeships in Hairdressing and Child Care | www.qualitasinternational.com |
| REMIT | Provide training and apprenticeships in garage, food and hospitality, beauty and hair. | www.remit.co.uk/training |
| Rainbow Room | Provide training and apprenticeships in Hairdressing. | https://www.rainbowroominternational.com/careers/apprenticeships |
| Health + Safety | ||
| GTG (Glasgow Training Group) | Provide Training & Apprenticeships in business, computing & IT, health & safety, transport & logistics, automotive technical. | www.gtg.co.uk |
| Hospitality / Catering / Food Service. | ||
| Apprenticeship in Hospitality | Offers vacancies in Hospitality. | www.apprenticeshipinhospitality.scot |
| Burger King | Offer vacancies in food service | www.bkcareers.co.uk |
| Greggs | Offers vacancies in food service | www.greggs.co.uk/careers |
| Lanarkshire Catering School | Offer a variety of catering and food service training and modern apprenticeships | www.lanarkshirecateringschool.co.uk |
| McDonald’s | Offer vacancies in food service | www.mcdonalds.co.uk/careers |
| REMIT | Provide training and apprenticeships in garage, food and hospitality, beauty and hair. | www.remit.co.uk/training |
| Subway | Offer vacancies in food service | www.subway.co.uk |
| Oil / Gas / Chemical Industries | ||
| Cogent | Provide work-based training to young people and adults for process, nuclear, polymer and signmaking | www.cogentuk.com/careers |
| Plumbing | ||
| Babcock | Offer apprenticeships in aviation engineering, construction, mechanical + electrical fitting, pipefitting, plumbing, welding and shipwrights | www.babcock.co.uk/careers |
| British Gas | Offer vacancies and apprenticeships including engineers, plumbers, technicians, sales, customer service and account management and information systems | www.britishgasjobs.co.uk |
| SNIPEF (Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation) | Information on plumbing | www.snipef.org |
| Renewable Energy | ||
| Renewable Careers | Offer vacancies in renewable energy sector | www.renewablescareers.com |
| Renewable Energy Jobs | Offer vacancies in renewable energy sector | www.renewableenergyjobs.com/scotland |
| Scotland.gov | information on the renewable energy in Scotland and links for further information | www.scotland.gov.uk/topics/business-industry/energy/energy-sources |
| Scottish Renewables | A forum for Scotland’s renewable energy industry which gives useful information on careers within the sector | www.scottishrenewables.com |
| Retail | ||
| Alidi – www.aldirecruitment.co.uk | New Look – www.newlookcareers.co.uk | ASDA – www.asda.co.uk/careers |
| Morrisons – www.morrisons.co.uk | B+M – www.bmstores.co.uk/careers | Next – www.careers.next.co.uk |
| B & Q – www.diy.com/careers | Peacocks – www.peacocks.co.uk | Boots – www.boots.jobs |
| Pets at Homes – www.petsathomes.com | Brantano – www.brantano.co.uk/work@brantano/on-our-stores | Farmfoods – www.farmfoods.co.uk/careers |
| Primark – www.primark.com/en/careers/come-join-us | Sainsburys – www.sainsburys.co.uk/recruitment | Home Bargains – www.tjmorris.co.uk/jobs |
| Superdrug – www.superdrug.jobs | Semi Chem – www.semichem.co.uk/recruitment | Iceland – www.jobs.iceland.co.uk |
| Tesco – www.tesco.co.uk/careers | JD Sports – www.jdplc.com/careers | The Body Shop – www.thebodyshopcareers.com |
| Lidl – www.lidl.co.uk | wilkinson – www.wilco.jobs | Marks and Spencer – www.corporate.marksandspencer.com/mscareers |
| ArcadieaGroup – www.arcadiagroup.co.uk/careers | JHP – www.jhp-group.com | Protocol Skills – www.protocolskills.co.uk |
| Transport & Logistics inc Warehousing | ||
| GTG (Glasgow Training Group) | Provide training and apprenticeships in business skills, computing and IT, Health and safety, transport & logistics, garage | www.gtg.co.uk |
| JHP | offer training vacancies and modern apprenticeships in administration, customer service, retail, management, warehousing and information & communication technology | www.jhp-group.com |
| Travel Agents + Travel Services | ||
| Learn Travel | offering careers and training in the travel industry | www.learntravel.co.uk |
| TUI Travel Plc | information on careers in travel industry | www.tuitravelplc.com |
| Career Guidance / Information | ||
| My World of Work | comprehensive web service covering services to young people, employers and to the learning and guidance community | www.myworldofwork.co.uk |
| My Kids Career | Information to support parents and carers. | www.mykidscareer.com |
| Digital World | Information on Digital Careers | www.digitalworld.net |
| ITA – Individual Training Account | information and course search for ITA in Scotland | www.myworldofwork.co.uk |
| Careers A – Z | offer a variety of online career resources | www.careersa-z.co.uk |
| Careersoft | links to other UK websites including professional bodies, trade associations, education and training information | www.careersoft.co.uk |
| Future Skills Scotland | easily understood analysis of the labour market in Scotland | www.scotland.gov.uk/topics/economy/labour-market |
| Scottish Enterprise | information for businesses | www.scottish-enterpise.com |
| Voluntary Work | ||
| Community Service Volunteers | www.csv.org.uk | |
| Conservation Volunteers | www.tcv.org.uk | |
| Vaslan | www.vaslan.org.uk | |
| Young Scot | www.youngscot.org | |
| Princes Trust | www.princes-trust.org.uk | |
| University Information | ||
| Prospects | Careers Section with lots of information for university applicants | www.prospects.ac.uk |
| Etrust | for one year work placements in science, tech and business pre-university | www.etrust.org.uk |
| Not going to University | information if not going to university | www.notgoingtouni.co.uk |
| Ful Bright | US-UK Fulbright Commission | Funding for US-UK exchange | EducationUSA advice for British students | www.fulbright.co.uk |
| eunicas | information on studying in Europe in English | www.eunicas.com |
| Studying in Australia and New Zealand | Study Options is the official Application Support Service for UK-based students wanting to study at university in Australia or New Zealand. We offer a free, independent, expert service for students. | www.studyoptions.com |
