26 September 2018
26 September 2018
Technology has revolutionised how we connect, how we buy and sell products, arrange our travel, share ideas and meet new people. So why not use it to revolutionise the how young people and children get insights and inspiration about the world of work and their futures?
Read more11 September 2018
11 September 2018
Citing our research that found young people start to rule jobs in or out when they’re as young as seven, and these choices are especially influenced by gender stereotypes, Lord Watson spoke of the importance of Primary Futures during the debates on the careers education and advice for students last Thursday in the House of Lords.
Read more10 August 2018
10 August 2018
On 10 August 2018, Primary Futures launched in Uganda. The Good Shepherd school, based in Katwadde in the Masake District, welcomed inspirational volunteers from the world of work. Among the volunteers was a Psychiatrist, Medical Doctor, General Practitioner, Journalist, Agriculturist, Electrician and Project Manager. The volunteers spoke to the children about their jobs, opening their eyes to exciting futures that they can aspire to.
Read more31 July 2018
31 July 2018
Career Footsteps finished this academic year’s series of events with a visit to Newton Aycliffe, home of Aycliffe Secure Centre. A secure environment for vulnerable children aged 10 to 18, Aycliffe Secure Centre welcomed volunteers from the world of work to talk to the students there about their jobs and show them what they can […]
Read more30 July 2018
30 July 2018
The penultimate Career Footsteps event was set under the backdrop of the Dearne Valley in Yorkshire. On Friday 13 July, the year nine students at Dearne Advanced Learning Centre (ALC) were joined by volunteers from a diverse range of jobs for a careers speed networking session.
Read more30 July 2018
30 July 2018
Working closely with the Head of Marketing and Communications and the Digital Communications Officer, the successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the charity’s day to day marketing, communications and public relations activity across a range of its programmes.
Read more27 July 2018
27 July 2018
Career Footsteps recently made a journey to Bristol, a port city with a rich maritime history and the proud home of John Cabot who sailed across the Atlantic and named Newfoundland in Canada. On the July 9, students at the John Cabot Academy welcomed Career Footsteps and a range a volunteers from a vocational training background.
Read more25 July 2018
25 July 2018
On the 10th August 2018 the Good Shepherd School Katwadde in the Masake District of Uganda are holding a Primary Futures event. The school is located in a particularly deprived rural area, a five-hour drive from the capital Kampala. John Ssentamu the Head Teacher contacted Education and Employers a couple of years ago having seen a clip about Primary Futures and the impact it was having on children, esp from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Read more25 July 2018
25 July 2018
Melland High School, a specialist SEN school in Manchester, welcomed Career Footsteps. Volunteers, who took a range of vocational routes into the world of work, were welcomed to Melland High School. Students from year 7 to 14 had the opportunity to ask them questions about their careers and the route they took to get there.
Read more25 July 2018
25 July 2018
The Salesforce Administrator/Business Analyst is a pivotal role in the charity reporting directly to the Director of Operations and Programmes. Our key programmes Inspiring the Future and Inspiring Governance are all powered by Salesforce CRM which has been heavily invested in and developed bespoke for the charity. Deloitte have provided pro bono support to develop […]
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