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Monday 27th - Friday 31st October @ Ealing Council Culture Insight Experience

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Monday 27th - Friday 31st October @ Ealing Council Culture Insight Experience

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TIME: 9:30 am - 12:00 pm or 1.00 pm - 3.30 pm

#Volunteers: 5-8

#Students: Up to 20

Year Group: Year 12 and Year 13

Activity details:

Support a Student Business Challenge

Prefer something more informal?
You can also volunteer as a Business Challenge mentor — giving small groups feedback on their ideas and helping them develop their projects throughout the week.

Estimated time commitment: 1–2 hours per session (can volunteer for one or more days)

When?
Thursday 30, or Friday 31 October 2025

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Monday 27th - Friday 31st October @ Ealing Council Culture Insight Experience

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Monday 27th - Friday 31st October @ Ealing Council Culture Insight Experience

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TIME: 9:30 am - 12:00 pm or 1.00 pm - 3.30 pm

#Volunteers: 5-8

#Students: Up to 20

Year Group: Year 12 and Year 13

Activity details:

Volunteer to Run a Careers Workshop

Got industry know-how and a passion for supporting young talent?

We’re looking for volunteers to deliver one-off workshops to help students build confidence and practical skills. Topics might include:

Creating a creative CV or portfolio

Life as a freelancer

A masterclass or taster session in your specialism

Building a personal brand

Navigating social media professionally

Have another idea? Great — we’re open to your suggestions. Spark! can support you with workshop design.

Estimated time commitment: 2–3 hours (including prep and delivery)

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Tuesday 24th June - Mock Interview Workshop @ Crest Academy (Brent)

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Tuesday 24th June - Mock Interview Workshop @ Crest Academy (Brent)

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TIME: 9:10 am - 10:10 am

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group: 10

Activity details:

In this session, students will be doing a mock interview with an employer and will receive feedback at the end of it.

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Tuesday 8th July -YEP! Review & Graduation @ Crest Academy (Brent)

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Tuesday 8th July -YEP! Review & Graduation @ Crest Academy (Brent)

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TIME: 9:10 am - 10:10 am

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group: 10

Activity details:

Students will reflect on what employability skills they have learnt during the programme. The session will be concluded with a graduation.

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Tuesday 13th May - Employability Workshop @ Crest Academy (Brent)

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Tuesday 13th May - Employability Workshop @ Crest Academy (Brent)

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TIME: 9:10 am - 10:10 am

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group: 10

Activity details:

Employer Volunteers will be supporting students by introducing employability skills through a series of activities/games facilitated by Spark!

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Tuesday 15th July, Mock Interview (YEP) @ Cardinal Wiseman (Ealing)

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Tuesday 15th July, Mock Interview (YEP) @ Cardinal Wiseman (Ealing)

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Timings: 9:20 - 10:20 am

Volunteers: 8

#Students: 30

Year: 10

Activity Details:

In this session, students will be conducting a mock interview with employers. They will receive verbal and written feedback at the end of their interview.

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Thursday 12th June, Employability Workshop  (YEP) @ Greenford High School (Ealing)

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Thursday 12th June, Employability Workshop  (YEP) @ Greenford High School (Ealing)

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Timings: 8:35 am - 9:40 am

Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year: 12

Activity Details:

Employer Volunteers will be supporting students by introducing employability skills through a series of activities/games facilitated by Spark!

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Wednesday 21st May,  1:1 Advice (YEP) @ Dormers Wells (Ealing)

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Wednesday 21st May,  1:1 Advice (YEP) @ Dormers Wells (Ealing)

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Timings: 12:35 pm - 13:35 pm

Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year: 10

Activity Details:

1:1 meetings with employers to ask for general employability advice before students finish school.

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Wednesday 14th May,  Job Applications (YEP) @ Dormers Wells (Ealing)

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Wednesday 14th May,  Job Applications (YEP) @ Dormers Wells (Ealing)

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Timings: 10:15 am - 11:15 am

Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year:

Activity Details:

In this session, students learn how to fill in and answer questions on a job application.

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Thursday 15th May, Interview Flip (YEP) @ Greenford High School (Ealing)

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Thursday 15th May, Interview Flip (YEP) @ Greenford High School (Ealing)

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Timings: 8:35 am - 9:40 am

Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year: 12

Activity Details:

In this session, students take the role of an interviewer recruiting for job roles.

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Wednesday 2nd April - Mock Interview @ Queens Park Community School (Brent)

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Wednesday 2nd April - Mock Interview @ Queens Park Community School (Brent)

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TIME: 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm

#Volunteers: 8-10

#Students: 30

Year Group: 13

Activity details:

In this session, students will be doing a mock interview with an employer and will receive feedback at the end of it.

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Wednesday 2nd April,  Post Mock Interview Workshop (YEP) @ Dormers Wells (Ealing)

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Wednesday 2nd April,  Post Mock Interview Workshop (YEP) @ Dormers Wells (Ealing)

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Timings: 12:35 pm - 13:35 pm

Volunteers: 1-2

#Students: 30

Year: 10

Activity Details:

In this session, students will reflect on their feedback from their mock interviews, and work on areas of improvement with the support of volunteers.

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Tuesday 1st April - Employability Workshop @ Cardinal Wiseman (Ealing)

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Tuesday 1st April - Employability Workshop @ Cardinal Wiseman (Ealing)

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TIME: 10:20 am - 11:20 am

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group: 10

Activity details:

Employer Volunteers will be supporting students by introducing employability skills through a series of activities/games facilitated by Spark!

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Monday 24th March, Mock Interview Prep (YEP) @ Dormers Wells (Ealing)

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Monday 24th March, Mock Interview Prep (YEP) @ Dormers Wells (Ealing)

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Timings: 12:35 pm - 13:35 pm

Volunteers: 1-2

#Students: 30

Year:

Activity Details:

In this session, students learn how to prepare for an interview.

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Friday 6th June - Interview Flip @ Ada Lovelace High School (Ealing)

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Friday 6th June - Interview Flip @ Ada Lovelace High School (Ealing)

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TIME: 10:50 am -11:30 am

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group: 11

Activity details:

Students take on the role of an interviewer recruiting for job roles.

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Tuesday 18th March, CV Flip (YEP) @ Dormers Wells (Ealing)

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Tuesday 18th March, CV Flip (YEP) @ Dormers Wells (Ealing)

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Timings: 9:15 am - 10:15 am

Volunteers: 1-2

#Students: 30

Year: 10

Activity Details:

YEP! students take the role of recruiter reviewing CVs.

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Wednesday 12th March - Job Application Part 1 @ Crest Academy (Brent)

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Wednesday 12th March - Job Application Part 1 @ Crest Academy (Brent)

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TIME: 9:10 am - 10:10 am

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group:

Activity details:

In this session, students learn how to fill in and answer questions on a job application.

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Thursday 27th March - Employability Workshop @ Villiers High School SEND Support Group (Southall, Ealing)

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Thursday 27th March - Employability Workshop @ Villiers High School SEND Support Group (Southall, Ealing)

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TIME: 10:50-12:30

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 10-15

Year Group: 10

Activity Details:

Employer Volunteers will be supporting students by introducing employability skills through a series of activities/games facilitated by Spark!

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Wednesday 5th March - Interview Prep @ Queens Park Community School (Brent)

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Wednesday 5th March - Interview Prep @ Queens Park Community School (Brent)

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TIME: 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group: 13

Activity details:

In this session, students learn how to prepare for an interview.

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Wednesday 5th March, Introduction to Employability (YEP) @ Dormers Wells (Ealing)

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Wednesday 5th March, Introduction to Employability (YEP) @ Dormers Wells (Ealing)

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Timings: 12:35 pm - 13:35 pm

Volunteers: 1-2

#Students: 30

Year: 10

Activity Details:

In this session, students will be introduced to the YEP! Programme and complete the baseline survey.

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Friday 7th February- CV Flip @ Cardinal Wiseman (Ealing)

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Friday 7th February- CV Flip @ Cardinal Wiseman (Ealing)

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TIME: 10:20 am - 11:20 am

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group:

Activity details:

YEP! students take the role of recruiter reviewing CVs.

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Thursday 6th February - Employability Workshop @ Villiers High School SEND Support Group (Southall, Ealing)

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Thursday 6th February - Employability Workshop @ Villiers High School SEND Support Group (Southall, Ealing)

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TIME: 10:50-12:30

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 10-15

Year Group: 10

Activity Details:

Employer Volunteers will be supporting students by introducing employability skills through a series of activities/games facilitated by Spark!

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Thursday 30th January- Employability Workshop @ Villiers High School SEND Support Group (Southall, Ealing)

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Thursday 30th January- Employability Workshop @ Villiers High School SEND Support Group (Southall, Ealing)

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TIME: 10:50-12:30

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 10-15

Year Group: 10

Activity Details:

Employer Volunteers will be supporting students by introducing employability skills through a series of activities/games facilitated by Spark!

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Friday 9th May - CV Flip @ Ada Lovelace High School (Ealing)

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Friday 9th May - CV Flip @ Ada Lovelace High School (Ealing)

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TIME: 10:50 am - 11:30 am

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group: 11

Activity details:

Students take the role of an interviewer recruiting reviewing CVs

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Wednesday 22nd January- Mock Assessment Centre @ Queens Park Community School (Brent)

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Wednesday 22nd January- Mock Assessment Centre @ Queens Park Community School (Brent)

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TIME: 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group: 13

Activity details:

In this session, we will be creating a mock assessment centre where students will be interviewing for a job role, and doing various activities with volunteers as the assessor.

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Wednesday 15th January, Introduction to Youth Employability Partnership (YEP) @ Crest Academy (Brent)

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Wednesday 15th January, Introduction to Youth Employability Partnership (YEP) @ Crest Academy (Brent)

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Timings: 9:10 am - 10:10 am

Volunteers: 1-2

#Students: 30

Year:

Activity Details:

In this session, students will be introduced to the YEP! Programme and complete the baseline survey.

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Thursday 8th May, CV Flip & Clinic (YEP) @ Greenford High School (Ealing)

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Thursday 8th May, CV Flip & Clinic (YEP) @ Greenford High School (Ealing)

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Timings: 8:35 am - 9:50 am

Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year: 12s

Activity Details:

YEP! students take the role of recruiter reviewing CVs.

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Thursday 1st May, Introduction to Youth Employability Partnership (YEP) and Speed Network @ Greenford High School (Ealing)

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Thursday 1st May, Introduction to Youth Employability Partnership (YEP) and Speed Network @ Greenford High School (Ealing)

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Timings: 8:35 am - 9:50 am

Volunteers: 1-2

#Students: 30

Year:

Activity Details:

In this session, students will be introduced to the YEP! Programme and complete the baseline survey. Then do Q&A with volunteers through a speed network.

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Wednesday 22nd January, SNAP Careers Talks & Speed Networking @ Crest Academy (Brent)

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Wednesday 22nd January, SNAP Careers Talks & Speed Networking @ Crest Academy (Brent)

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Timings: 9:10 am – 10:10 am

Volunteers: 4-6

#Students: 30

Year: 10

Activity Details:

This is an opportunity to showcase your organisation/job/sector to students who are interested in a variety of careers. We are looking for a diverse selection of employers who also offer apprenticeships and/or excellent on-the-top training opportunities and career progression.

You will have 5 minutes to present. After, there will be a networking session for students to ask more questions.

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Wednesday 5th February - Identifying Your Skills @ Crest Academy (Brent)

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Wednesday 5th February - Identifying Your Skills @ Crest Academy (Brent)

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TIME: 9:10 am - 10:10 am

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group:

Activity details:

Students will be working in groups to create a sustainable bridge that can hold an object. Through this project, students will demonstrate various employability skills that will be highlighted and reviewed by employers assessing them.

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Wednesday 12th February, Employability Workshop @ Crest Academy (Brent)

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Wednesday 12th February, Employability Workshop @ Crest Academy (Brent)

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TIME: 9:10 am - 10:10 am

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group:

Activity details:

Employer Volunteers will be supporting students by introducing employability skills through a series of activities/games facilitated by Spark!

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Wednesday 5th March - CV Flip @ Crest Academy (Brent)

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Wednesday 5th March - CV Flip @ Crest Academy (Brent)

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TIME: 9:10 am - 10:10 am

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group:

Activity details:

YEP! students take the role of recruiter reviewing CVs.

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Wednesday 26th March - Interview Flip @ Crest Academy (Brent)

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Wednesday 26th March - Interview Flip @ Crest Academy (Brent)

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TIME: 9:10 am - 10:10 am

#Volunteers: 5-8

#Students: 30

Year Group: 10

Activity details:

Students take the role of an interviewer recruiting for job roles.

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Thursday 12th December - Speed Networking @ Villiers High School SEND Support Group (Southall, Ealing)

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Thursday 12th December - Speed Networking @ Villiers High School SEND Support Group (Southall, Ealing)

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TIME: 10:50-12:30

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 10-15

Year Group: 10

Activity Details:

Mini speed networking. Employers have 10-15 minutes to answer questions about their job, career, industry or company before rotating to a different group.

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Thursday 28th November - SNAP Careers Talk @ Villiers High School SEND Support Group (Southall, Ealing)

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Thursday 28th November - SNAP Careers Talk @ Villiers High School SEND Support Group (Southall, Ealing)

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TIME: 10:50-12:30

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 10-15

Year Group: 10

Activity Details:

This is an opportunity to showcase your organisation/job/sector to Year 10 students who are interested in a variety of careers. We are looking for a diverse selection of employers who also offer apprenticeships, supported internships, and/or excellent on-the-top training opportunities and career progression.

You will have 5 minutes to present. After, there will be a networking session for students to ask more questions.

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Friday 31st January - CV Flip @ Ada Lovelace High School (Ealing)

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Friday 31st January - CV Flip @ Ada Lovelace High School (Ealing)

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TIME: 9:50 am - 10:30 am

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group: 11

Activity details:

YEP! students take the role of recruiter reviewing CVs.

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Friday 17th January - Speed Networking @ Ada Lovelace High School (Ealing)

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Friday 17th January - Speed Networking @ Ada Lovelace High School (Ealing)

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TIME: 8:50 am - 9:40 am

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group: 11

Activity details:

Mini speed networking. Employers have 10-15 minutes to answer questions about their job, career, industry or company before rotating to a different group.

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Friday 10th January - Identifying Your Skills @ Ada Lovelace High School (Ealing)

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Friday 10th January - Identifying Your Skills @ Ada Lovelace High School (Ealing)

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TIME: 8:50 am - 9:30 am

#Volunteers: 5

#Students: 30

Year group: 10

Activity details:
Students will be working in groups to create a sustainable bridge that can hold an object. Through this project, students will demonstrate various employability skills that will be highlighted and reviewed by employers assessing them.

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Friday 29th November, Introduction to Employability (YEP) @ Ada Lovelace High School (Ealing)

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Friday 29th November, Introduction to Employability (YEP) @ Ada Lovelace High School (Ealing)

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Timings: 8:50 am - 9:30 am

Volunteers: 1-2

#Students: 30

Year: 10

Activity Details:

In this session students will be introduced to the YEP! Programme and complete the baseline survey.

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Thursday 3rd October - Job Hunt @ Elthorne Park High School (Ealing)

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Thursday 3rd October - Job Hunt @ Elthorne Park High School (Ealing)

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TIME: 10:30 am - 11:30 am

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group: 11

Activity details:

YEP! students take a look at student profiles, deciding and learning whether it would be better for them to do a part-time job whilst at Sixth Form or go straight into an apprenticeship.

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Thursday 12th December - Employability Workshop @ Cardinal Wiseman (Ealing)

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Thursday 12th December - Employability Workshop @ Cardinal Wiseman (Ealing)

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TIME: 2:20 pm - 3:20 pm

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group:

Activity details:

Employer Volunteers will be supporting students by introducing employability skills through a series of activities/games facilitated by Spark!

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Thursday 24th October - Employability Workshop @ Cardinal Wiseman (Ealing)

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Thursday 24th October - Employability Workshop @ Cardinal Wiseman (Ealing)

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TIME: 2:20 pm - 3:20 pm

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group:

Activity details:

Employer Volunteers will be supporting students by introducing employability skills through a series of activities/games facilitated by Spark!

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Monday 31st March - Review Workshop @ Featherstone High School (Southall)

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Monday 31st March - Review Workshop @ Featherstone High School (Southall)

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TIME: 8:30 am - 10:15 am

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group: 13

Activity details:

Final session with this cohort, reviewing all the employability skills that they have learnt.

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Monday 17th March - 1:1 Advice with Employers @ Featherstone High School (Southall)

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Monday 17th March - 1:1 Advice with Employers @ Featherstone High School (Southall)

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TIME: 8:30 am - 10:15 am

#Volunteers: 8-10

#Students: 30

Year Group: 13

Activity details:

1:1 meetings with employers to ask for general employability advice before students finish school.

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Thursday 20th March - Employability Review @ Elthorne Park High School (Ealing)

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Thursday 20th March - Employability Review @ Elthorne Park High School (Ealing)

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TIME: 10:30 am - 11:30 am

#Volunteers: 8-10

#Students: 30

Year Group: 11

Activity details:

Final session with this cohort, reviewing all the employability skills that they have learnt.

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Thursday 13th March - Mock Interview @ Elthorne Park High School (Ealing)

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Thursday 13th March - Mock Interview @ Elthorne Park High School (Ealing)

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TIME: 10:30 am - 11:30 am

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group: 11

Activity details:

In this session, students will be doing a mock interview with an employer and will receive feedback at the end of it.

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Monday 3rd March - Mock Interview @ Featherstone High School (Southall)

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Monday 3rd March - Mock Interview @ Featherstone High School (Southall)

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TIME: 8:30 am - 10:15 am

#Volunteers: 8-10

#Students: 30

Year Group: 13

Activity details:

In this session, students will be doing a mock interview with an employer and will received feedback at the end of it.

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Thursday 13th February - Interview Prep @ Elthorne Park High School (Ealing)

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Thursday 13th February - Interview Prep @ Elthorne Park High School (Ealing)

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TIME: 10:30 am - 11:30 am

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group: 11

Activity details:

Supporting students to prepare for interviews through a series games and activities.

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Monday 10th February- Mock Assessment Centre @ Featherstone High School (Southall)

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Monday 10th February- Mock Assessment Centre @ Featherstone High School (Southall)

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TIME: 8:30 am - 10:15 am

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group: 13

Activity details:

In this session, we will be creating a mock assessment centre where students will be interviewing for a job role, and doing various activities with volunteers as the assessor.

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Monday 27th January- Assessment Centre Part 1 - Prep @ Featherstone High School (Southall)

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Monday 27th January- Assessment Centre Part 1 - Prep @ Featherstone High School (Southall)

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TIME: 8:30 am - 10:15 am

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group: 13

Activity details:

In this session, students learn about assessment centres.

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Thursday 16th January - Employability Workshop @ Elthorne Park High School (Ealing)

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Thursday 16th January - Employability Workshop @ Elthorne Park High School (Ealing)

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TIME: 10:30 am - 11:30 am

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group: 11

Activity details:

Employer Volunteers will be supporting students by introducing employability skills through a series of activities/games facilitated by Spark!

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Monday 13th January - Mock Application @ Featherstone High School (Southall)

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Monday 13th January - Mock Application @ Featherstone High School (Southall)

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TIME: 8:30 am - 10:15 am

#Volunteers: 5-7

#Students: 30

Year Group: 13

Activity details:

This is the second session on applications.

Students will be given a mock job application to complete, using examples from their summer planning and summer review sessions. In this session, they will get feedback on their applications.

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Thursday 5th December - Employability Workshop @ Elthorne Park High School (Ealing)

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Thursday 5th December - Employability Workshop @ Elthorne Park High School (Ealing)

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TIME: 10:30 am - 11:30 am

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group: 11

Activity details:

Employer Volunteers will be supporting students by introducing employability skills through a series of activities/games facilitated by Spark!

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Wednesday 4th December - Application Part 1 @ Queens Park Community School (Brent)

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Wednesday 4th December - Application Part 1 @ Queens Park Community School (Brent)

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TIME: 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group: 13

Activity details:

In this session, students learn how to fill in and answer questions on a job application.

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Monday 16th December - Interview Flip and Applications part 1 @ Featherstone High School (Southall)

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Monday 16th December - Interview Flip and Applications part 1 @ Featherstone High School (Southall)

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TIME: 8:30 am - 10:15 am

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group: 13

Activity details:

Students take the role of an interviewer recruiting for job roles, and learn how to fill in and answer questions on a job application.

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Thursday 28th November - Employability Workshop @ Elthorne Park High School (Ealing)

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Thursday 28th November - Employability Workshop @ Elthorne Park High School (Ealing)

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TIME: 10:30 am - 11:30 am

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group: 11

Activity details:

Employer Volunteers will be supporting students by introducing employability skills through a series of activities/games facilitated by Spark!

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Monday 18th November - CV Flip @ Featherstone High School (Ealing)

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Monday 18th November - CV Flip @ Featherstone High School (Ealing)

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TIME: 8:30 am - 10:15 am

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group: 13

Activity details:

Following from their last workshop, YEP! students take the role of recruiter reviewing CVs.

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Wednesday 13th November - Interview Flip @ Queens Park Community School (Brent)

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Wednesday 13th November - Interview Flip @ Queens Park Community School (Brent)

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TIME: 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm

#Volunteers: 7-9

#Students: 30

Year Group: 13

Activity details:

Students take the role of an interviewer recruiting for job roles.

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Thursday 10th October - CV Flip @ Elthorne Park High School (Ealing)

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Thursday 10th October - CV Flip @ Elthorne Park High School (Ealing)

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TIME: 10:30 am - 11:30 am

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group: 11

Activity details:

Following from their last workshop, YEP! students take the role of recruiter reviewing CVs.

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Wednesday 16th October - CV Flip @ Queens Park Community School (Brent)

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Wednesday 16th October - CV Flip @ Queens Park Community School (Brent)

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TIME: 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group: 13

Activity details:

Following from their last workshop, YEP! students take the role of recruiter reviewing CVs.

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Thursday 17th October - CV Builder @ Elthorne Park High School (Ealing)

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Thursday 17th October - CV Builder @ Elthorne Park High School (Ealing)

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TIME: 10:30 am - 11:30 am

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group: 11

Activity details:

During the session, students review their CVs and build on it.

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Wednesday 11th September - Summer Review Workshop @ Queens Park Community School (Brent)

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Wednesday 11th September - Summer Review Workshop @ Queens Park Community School (Brent)

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TIME: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group: 13

Activity details:

Before summer, YEP! students planned what they could do during their holidays to boost their employability skills. This follow on session will review what they did over the summer and learn how to use those examples on their CVs and on job applications. This will be a very practical session where students will update their CVs with volunteer support.

We are looking for employer volunteers with experience of recruitment, who can share insights into what an employer looks for on CVs and job applications. We are particularly interested in employers from organisations who offer apprenticeships and/or good entry-level roles, as this cohort are students looking for alternatives to enter the workforce after they leave school.

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Monday 30th September - Summer Review Workshop @ Featherstone High School (Southall)

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Monday 30th September - Summer Review Workshop @ Featherstone High School (Southall)

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TIME: 8:30 am - 10:15 am

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group: 13

Activity details:

Before summer, YEP! students planned what they could do during their holidays to boost their employability skills. This follow on session will review what they did over the summer and learn how to use those examples on their CVs and on job applications. This will be a very practical session where students will update their CVs with volunteer support.

We are looking for employer volunteers with experience of recruitment, who can share insights into what an employer looks for on CVs and job applications. We are particularly interested in employers from organisations who offer apprenticeships and/or good entry-level roles, as this cohort are students looking for alternatives to enter the workforce after they leave school.

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Thursday 19th September - Summer Review Workshop @ Elthorne Park High School (Ealing)

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Thursday 19th September - Summer Review Workshop @ Elthorne Park High School (Ealing)

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TIME: 10:30 am - 11:30 am

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group: 11

Activity details:

Before summer, YEP! students planned what they could do during their holidays to boost their employability skills. This follow on session will review what they did over the summer and learn how to use those examples on their CVs and on job applications. This will be a very practical session where students will update their CVs with volunteer support.

We are looking for employer volunteers with experience of recruitment, who can share insights into what an employer looks for on CVs and job applications. We are particularly interested in employers from organisations who offer apprenticeships and/or good entry-level roles, as this cohort are students looking for alternatives to enter the workforce after they leave school.

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Friday 5th July, Introduction to Employability (YEP) @ Cardinal Wiseman High School

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Friday 5th July, Introduction to Employability (YEP) @ Cardinal Wiseman High School

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Timings: 10:20 am - 11:20 am

Volunteers: 1-2

#Students: 30

Year: 9

Activity Details:

In this session students will be introduced to the YEP! Programme and complete the baseline survey.

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Tuesday 9th July, Preparation for Work Experience @ Villiers High School

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Tuesday 9th July, Preparation for Work Experience @ Villiers High School

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Timings: 10:50 - 12:30 pm

Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year: 10

Activity Details:

Employers will be supporting students in various games and activities, as they learn what to expect from work experience, what is expected of them, and how to prepare for it.

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Tuesday 25th June, Identifying Skills Workshop (YEP) @ Villiers High School

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Tuesday 25th June, Identifying Skills Workshop (YEP) @ Villiers High School

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Timings: 10:50 am - 12:30 pm

Volunteers: 1-2

#Students: 30

Year: 10

Activity Details:

Through this session, students will learn how to identify skills and what skills are through various games and activities.

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Wednesday 26th June - What Makes you Employable? @ Queens Park Community School (Brent)

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Wednesday 26th June - What Makes you Employable? @ Queens Park Community School (Brent)

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Timings: 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm

Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year: 12

Activity Details:

Students will learn what skills and qualities help them become more employable in preparation for their summer holiday where they may be doing work experience or volunteer work.

We are looking for volunteers who can share insight on what employers look for. We are particularly interested in employers from organisations who offer apprenticeships and/or good entry-level roles, as this cohort are students looking for alternatives to enter the workforce after they leave school. An apprenticeship training provider would also be suitable for this activity.

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Wednesday 12th June - Speed Networking @ Queens Park Community School

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Wednesday 12th June - Speed Networking @ Queens Park Community School

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TIME: 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm

#Volunteers: 5

#Students: 30

Year group: 12

Activity details:
Mini speed networking. Employers have 5 minutes to answer questions about their job, career, industry or company before rotating to a different group.

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Wednesday 5th June, Introduction to Employability (YEP) @ Queens Park Community School

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Wednesday 5th June, Introduction to Employability (YEP) @ Queens Park Community School

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Timings: 2:15 pm - 3:25 pm

Volunteers: 1-2

#Students: 30

Year: 12

Activity Details:

In this session students will be introduced to the YEP! Programme and complete the baseline survey.

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Monday 1st July, Preparation for Work Experience @ Ada Lovelace High School

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Monday 1st July, Preparation for Work Experience @ Ada Lovelace High School

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Timings: 8:50 - 9:50 am

Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year: 10

Activity Details:

Employers will be supporting students in various games and activities, as they learn what to expect from work experience, what is expected of them, and how to prepare for it.

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Monday 10th June, Identifying Skills Workshop @ Ada Lovelace High School

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Monday 10th June, Identifying Skills Workshop @ Ada Lovelace High School

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Timings: 8:50 - 9:50 am

Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year: 10

Activity Details:

Through this session, students will learn how to identify skills and what skills are through various games and activities.

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Tuesday 2nd July, Preparation for Work Experience @ Elthorne Park High School

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Tuesday 2nd July, Preparation for Work Experience @ Elthorne Park High School

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Timings: 10:10 - 11:10 am

Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year: 10

Activity Details:

Employers will be supporting students in various games and activities, as they learn what to expect from work experience, what is expected of them, and how to prepare for it.

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Tuesday 11th June, Elthorne Park High School Insight Visit

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Tuesday 11th June, Elthorne Park High School Insight Visit

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Timings: 10 am - 2pm

Volunteers: 1

#Students: 30

Year: 10

Activity Details:

We are looking for an insight visit to a corporate office. Students and the school are open-minded about the sector, the students will be travelling from Hanwell.

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Tuesday 14th May, Introduction to Employability (YEP) @ Elthorne Park High School

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Tuesday 14th May, Introduction to Employability (YEP) @ Elthorne Park High School

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Timings: 10:10 am - 11:10 am

Volunteers: 1-2

#Students: 30

Year: 10

Activity Details:

Employers will be supporting students by introducing employability skills through a series of activities/games.

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Monday 29th April, Introduction Employability @ Featherstone High School (Southall)

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Monday 29th April, Introduction Employability @ Featherstone High School (Southall)

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Timings: 8.30am – 10:00 am

Volunteers: 1-2

Year: 12

Activity Details:

Employer will be supporting students by introducing employability skills through a series of activities/games.

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Monday 13th May, SNAP Careers Talks & Speed Networking @ Featherstone High School (Southall)

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Monday 13th May, SNAP Careers Talks & Speed Networking @ Featherstone High School (Southall)

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Timings: 8.30am – 10:00 am

Volunteers: 4-6

#Students: 30

Year: 12

Activity Details:

This is an opportunity to showcase your organisation/job/sector to Year 12 students who are interested in a variety of careers. We are looking for a diverse selection of employers who also offer apprenticeships and/or excellent on-the-top training opportunities and career progression.

You will have 5 minutes to present. After, there will be a networking session for students to ask more questions.

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Monday 3rd June, What Makes You Employable @ Featherstone High School (Southall)

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Monday 3rd June, What Makes You Employable @ Featherstone High School (Southall)

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Timings: 8.30am – 10:00 am

Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year: 12

Activity Details:

Students will learn what skills and qualities help them become more employable in preparation for their summer holiday where they may be doing work experience or volunteer work.

We are looking for volunteers who can share insight on what employers look for. We are particularly interested in employers from organisations who offer apprenticeships and/or good entry-level roles, as this cohort are students looking for alternatives to enter the workforce after they leave school. An apprenticeship training provider would also be suitable for this activity.

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Tuesday 12th March - Employability Session @ Elthorne Park High School

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Tuesday 12th March - Employability Session @ Elthorne Park High School

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Time: 10:30-11:30

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group: 11

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Wednesday 24th April, Mock Interview Day @ Dormers Wells High School, Dormer's Wells Ln, Southall, UB1 3HZ, 

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Wednesday 24th April, Mock Interview Day @ Dormers Wells High School, Dormer's Wells Ln, Southall, UB1 3HZ, 

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Timings: 8.30am – 3.15pm

Volunteers: 30

Year group and number of students: 248 year 10 (aged 14 – 15) students.

Activity details:

We will need volunteers to support with running mock interviews with individual students over the course of the day. There will be 10 30-minute sessions throughout the day where you will be interviewing and providing feedback to one student.

We are looking for groups of volunteers (of up to 8) from the same organisation to attend. This would be a fantastic opportunity for a whole group of volunteers from your company to attend and use their volunteering day together.

If volunteers can only attend for part of the day, that should be fine, please let us know.

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Wednesday 20th March - Speed Networking @ The Complete Education Solution (TCES) 

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Wednesday 20th March - Speed Networking @ The Complete Education Solution (TCES) 

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Timings: tbc

#Volunteers: 4-6

Year group: 10, 11 and sixth form (age 14-18) with SEND needs

Activity Details:

We are looking for volunteers to take part in a Speed Networking Session. The event is aimed to support 20 students across year 10, 11 and sixth form (age 14-18) at TCES North West London to speak to professionals in a range of sectors. The aim is for students to develop their confidence and communication skills and expose them to a variety of industries and careers.

We are particularly looking for volunteers in sectors:

Construction

Hospitality

Mechanics/Automotive

Travel & Tourism

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Tuesday 27th February - Job Application Part 2 @ Elthorne Park

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Tuesday 27th February - Job Application Part 2 @ Elthorne Park

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Time: 10:30-11:30

#Volunteers: 3-5

#Students: 30

Year Group: 11

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Wednesday 17th January - Introducing Employability Skills @ The Crest Academy

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Wednesday 17th January - Introducing Employability Skills @ The Crest Academy

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Time: 2:20-3:10

#Volunteers: 1

#Students: 30

Year Group: 11

Activity details:

Employer will be supporting students by introducing employability skills through a series of activities/games.

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Tuesday 30th January - Introducing Employability Skills @ Villiers High School

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Tuesday 30th January - Introducing Employability Skills @ Villiers High School

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Time: 10:50-12:30

#Volunteers: 1

#Students: 30

Year Group: 10

Activity details:

Employer will be supporting students by introducing employability skills through a series of activities/games.

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4th March - Mock Interview @ Featherstone High School

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4th March - Mock Interview @ Featherstone High School

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Time: 8:30 - 10: 15 am

#Volunteers: 5-8

#Students: 30

Year Group: 13

Activity details:

Students will have submitted their applications and CVs for the interviewers to refer to. Each interview will take approximately 15 minutes, with 5 additional minutes for feedback.

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19th February - Assessment Centre Workshop @ Featherstone High School

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19th February - Assessment Centre Workshop @ Featherstone High School

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Time: 8:50 - 10:15 am

#Volunteers: 5

#Students: 30

Year Group: 13

Activity Details:

In this session, we will be creating a mock assessment centre where students will be interviewing for a job role, and doing various activities with volunteers as the assessor.

We are looking for employer volunteers with experience of recruitment, who can share insights into what an employer looks for on CVs and job applications. We are particularly interested in employers from organisations who offer apprenticeships and/or good entry level roles, as this cohort are students looking for alternatives to enter the workforce after they leave school. An apprenticeship training provider would also be suitable for this activity.

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29th January - Job Application Part 2 @ Featherstone High School

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29th January - Job Application Part 2 @ Featherstone High School

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Time: 8:50 - 10:15 am

#Volunteers: 5

#Students: 30

Year Group: 13

Activity details:

Following a previous session, students will dive deeper into job applications and explore how to make theirs stand out. They will have job descriptions based on the group’s main interests (IT, Law, Healthcare, Business and Finance) and in groups they will identify the key skills and experience required for the roles. They will then individually plan their applications which they will submit as homework in their own time.

We are looking for employer volunteers with experience of recruitment, who can share insights into what an employer looks for on CVs and job applications. We are particularly interested in employers from organisations who offer apprenticeships and/or good entry level roles, as this cohort are students looking for alternatives to enter the workforce after they leave school. An apprenticeship training provider would also be suitable for this activity.

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28th November - Mock Interview Prep @ Villiers High School

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28th November - Mock Interview Prep @ Villiers High School

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Time: 8:50 - 10:30 am
#Volunteers: 3-5
#Students: 13
Year Group: 11

Activity details:

Working with a small group of SEN students to help them prepare for their mock interviews in December, through the use of STAR technique and games.

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18th March - Mock Interview @ Ada Lovelace High School

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18th March - Mock Interview @ Ada Lovelace High School

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Time: 8:50am-9:40am
#Students: 30
Year group: 10

Activity details:
Mock job interview practice.

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18th December - Speed Networking @ Ada Lovelace High School

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18th December - Speed Networking @ Ada Lovelace High School

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TIME: 8:50-9:40
#Volunteers: 5
#Students: 30
Year group: 10

Activity details:
Mini speed networking. Employers have 5 minutes to answer questions about their job, career, industry or company before rotating to a different group.

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29th January - SNAP Career talks @ Ada Lovelace High School

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29th January - SNAP Career talks @ Ada Lovelace High School

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TIME: 8:50-9:40am
#Volunteers: 3-4
#Students: 30
Year group: 10

Activity details:
This is an opportunity to showcase your organisation/job/sector to Year 10 students who are interested in a variety of careers. We are looking for a diverse selection of employers who also offer apprenticeships and/or excellent on-the-top training opportunities and career progression.

You will have 5 minutes to present. After, there will be a networking session for students to ask more questions.

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20th November  – Featherstone Application support 

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20th November  – Featherstone Application support 

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TIME: 8:45-10:15am
#Volunteers: 3-5
#Students: 30
Year Group: 13

Activity details:

Students will be given a mock job application to complete, using examples from their summer planning and summer review sessions. In this session, they will get feedback on their applications.

We are looking for employer volunteers with experience of recruitment, who can share insights into what an employer looks for on CVs and job applications. We are particularly interested in employers from organisations who offer apprenticeships and/or good entry level roles, as this cohort are students looking for alternatives to enter the workforce after they leave school. An apprenticeship training provider would also be suitable for this activity.

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TBC - Featherstone Insight Visit (all day – flexible times)

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TBC - Featherstone Insight Visit (all day – flexible times)

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#Students: 30
Year Group: 13

Activity details:

We are looking for an insight visit to a corporate office. Students and school are openminded about the sector. The students will be travelling from Southall and can easily get to places on the Elizabeth line.

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2nd October - Summer Review Workshop @ Featherstone High School (Southall)

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2nd October - Summer Review Workshop @ Featherstone High School (Southall)

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TIME: 8:45 am - 10:15 am
#Volunteers: 3-5
#Students: 30
Year Group: 13

Activity details:

Before summer, YEP! students planned what they could do during their holidays to boost their employability skills. This follow on session will review what they did over the summer and learn how to use those examples on their CVs and on job applications. This will be a very practical session where students will update their CVs with volunteer support.

We are looking for employer volunteers with experience of recruitment, who can share insights into what an employer looks for on CVs and job applications. We are particularly interested in employers from organisations who offer apprenticeships and/or good entry-level roles, as this cohort are students looking for alternatives to enter the workforce after they leave school.

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7th July - Employability Workshop @ Featherstone High School (Southall)

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7th July - Employability Workshop @ Featherstone High School (Southall)

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TIME: 14:00-15:00
#Volunteers: 2-3
#Students: 30
Year group: 12

Activity details:
This is a practical activity where students will reflect on their work experience then learn how to make the most out of their summer holidays. We are looking for employers with recruitment experience who can advise students on how to showcase their work experience and hobbies on their CVs and applications (e.g. volunteering, youth club, support at home). After the summer holidays, we will meet these students again and reflect on what they did, putting them into STAR examples.

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5th July - Insight day for William Perkin Highschool

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5th July - Insight day for William Perkin Highschool

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TIME: 10-15:00
#Volunteers: 1 or 2 organisations based near Greenford
#Students: 28-30 (can be split into 2 groups)
Year group: 10

Activity Details:
This school are looking for an exciting Insight Visit to a local employer. The visit will include a tour of your workplace, an opportunity to speak with current staff, and a sector-based activity (quiz, business challenge, design challenge, etc). Spark! will work with you to plan and design this activity, which you can replicate for future visits.

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16th June - SNAP Career Talks & Networking @ Featherstone High School (Southall)

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16th June - SNAP Career Talks & Networking @ Featherstone High School (Southall)

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TIME: 2-3pm
#Volunteers: 3-4
#Students: 30
Year group: 12

Activity details:
This is an opportunity to showcase your organisation/job/sector to year 12 students who are interested in apprenticeships and/or going straight into work when they leave school. We are looking for a diverse selection of employers who offer apprenticeships and/or excellent on-the-top training opportunities and career progression.

You will have 5 minutes to present. After, there will be a networking session for students to ask more questions.

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All employers who volunteer with Spark! must adhere to our Code of Conduct.

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