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Suffolk Work & Skills Information for young people aged 13-19 The world of work - the future is now! New job roles are being created all the time New technologies are being developed all the time Some of the biggest companies in the

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Suffolk Work & Skills

Information for young people aged 13-19

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The world of work - the future is now!

 New job roles are being created all the time  New technologies are being developed all the time  Some of the biggest companies in the world didn’t exist 10 years ago!  The world is getting smaller – there’s competition from around the

world

 People are living longer – requiring more health and social care  We must protect the environment – greener technologies needed  You will at least need qualifications at Level 2 and 3 or higher

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How will we be working?

 Flexible hours  Fixed term contracts  Freelance  Shift work  Remote working  Portfolio career  Self employment  Gig economy

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Major employment and growth areas

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Health and Social Care

2nd largest employment

sector in Suffolk

350 different careers 25,000 vacancies each

month

53,000 people employed 70% Frontline staff 30% Support staff

People getting older  disabled people living longer  new technologies = increased demand in the sector

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Creative Industries

Games Designers | Digital Special Effects experts| Animators|Film and TV production roles… Digital Digital Digital…

Major growth sector

in Suffolk

50%+ of creative jobs in

UK in London and South East

Creating new jobs

Shortages in software programmers

and special effects designers

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Manufacturing and Engineering

1360 advanced

manufacturing businesses in Suffolk

182,000 people with

engineering skills needed by 2011 in the UK

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Agricultural Science and Food

Young people needed to join the food and drink sector | Food technologists | quality technicians | microbial scientist and lots more New roles for social responsibility and sustainability

5000 companies in Suffolk 30+ industries More than a third of

400,000 workers to retire by 2020 One of the most

technologically advanced

sectors

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Energy (including Renewables)

Largest cluster of energy businesses in England:

1400 direct jobs 1000 related jobs 2nd largest Centre for

Energy in the UK

il and gas | wind and wave power | nuclear | bio energy |sustainable construction | carbon capture

Skilled people with qualifications at level 4 and above Growing technologies | Energy from Waste | Solar power | more Wind farms

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Financial Services

Suffolk one of the largest finance and

insurance sectors in the UK outside London

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Sales and Retail

32,500 people

employed in Suffolk

60,000 retail

managers needed by 2022

Largest private sector employer in the UK

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Travel and Tourism

31,000 jobs in Suffolk 1,85bn worth to the

local economy

1.3 million people needed

by 2024

Chefs | front of house roles | graduates in leadership and management Digital marketing | online apps | rising standards

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Construction and the Built Environment

3920 new jobs each year

in the East of England

117,000 new houses

needed

40% self employed

Current workers need to update their existing skills Intelligent buildings | Green skills | Offsite construction

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Bio Tech

Priority Sector for

Suffolk

1000s of new jobs to be

created in next few years

Growing and ageing population leading to increased

need for medical research

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ICT and Computing

1.7million new jobs over

next 10 years in UK

Major growth sector

for Suffolk

Cut across all sectors

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Ports and Logistics

16,000 workers in Suffolk Felixstowe the largest

container port in Britain

1.2million workers needed

by 2022 in UK

150,000 drivers needed by

2020

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Skills, Skills, Skills…

 Communication, Literacy and Numeracy  Team working  Problem Solving  Customer awareness  Transferable skills

 Join in, express your thoughts, but also listen carefully  Team sport | drama | other activities with others, getting on well with others  Can you think of solutions and how to get there?  Be polite, calm and helpful, listen, understand how to communicate  Skills that can be used in many different types of jobs

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What are Employers looking for?

 Do your research – go online and find out what the job – and the company - is about  What is expected of you?  How could you fit in?  What are your specific skills?  Show initiative, be pro-active  Be keen to learn new skills  Take care in your appearance  Reliability, e.g. be on time  Teamwork – join in, get on with others  Adaptability

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Pathways into work

Academic (A Levels), vocational study or technical learning – all can lead to higher learning – e.g. University or Higher or Degree Apprenticeships. Experience the world of work and learn new skills. Employers are keen

n people who have some form of experience in a working environment.

There are lots of opportunities for volunteering. Check out the National Citizen Service and other websites. Learning while you are working! Start at 16, 17 or 18 and you can continue onto Advanced, Higher or Degree Apprenticeships. A Traineeship helps you to develop the skills employers are looking for and is a good preparation for an apprenticeship or further training. Your local College, Jobcentre or MyGo centre can help with gaining new skills and information about disability friendly employers. For information on what is available in Suffolk go to

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Some useful websites…

National Apprenticeship Service Search and apply for apprenticeships in England https://www.gov.uk/apply- apprenticeship The nation’s largest skills and careers event www.theskillsshow.com Find out about career

pportunities in Suffolk

and Norfolk www.icanbea.org.uk Find out what’s available from local apprenticeship providers www.thesource.me.uk/ jobsandcareers/apply-for- anapprenticeship/

…and many more

Connecting people to higher education https://www.ucas.com/ Search for career ideas, advice and tips http://icould.com/ National Careers Service https://nationalcareersservi ce.direct.gov.uk/ Not Going to Uni What could you do if you didn’t go to university? www.notgoingtouni.co.uk Find jobs and apprenticeships by keywords or location www.jobs24.co.uk