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Creative Careers Programme: An introduction to the Creative Industries

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Wardrobe assistants help to make, find, and look after clothes and costumes used in theatre, film and TV productions. The nature of the job means that you might work in a fixed position in a theatre like Sophie, or work in lots of different locations on sets. It's very varied work, and the salary and working hours can vary.

What qualifications do you need to be a wardrobe assistant?

Typical entry requirements : To get this job, you can take a higher national diploma, degree or postgraduate qualification in Costume Design, Fashion or Textiles. This could give you an advantage later if you want to become a costume designer. You could start by doing a college course to get some of the skills needed for this job, for example:

Level 2 Certificate in Fashion

Level 3 Certificate in Theatre Support Costume and Wardrobe

You can also get into this job by doing a broadcast production assistant advanced apprenticeship. This can be used to get into a lot of different jobs in film and TV, including costume runner and wardrobe assistant.

This information is a guide (sources: LMI for All, National Careers Service)

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How to become a wardrobe technician in a theatre: Sophie's story

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Meet some of the people working in the financial sector. Part of our Bitesize world of work series.

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How to become an accountant: Daisy’s story

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Emma-Louise The information technology, or IT sector as it's commonly known, is an industry that continues to thrive as we live in an ever-developing digital world.

Frankie IT is a skill set that's needed for most jobs and, in fact, needed for a lot of everyday tasks. For instance, you probably would have applied those IT skills to watch this video.

Emma-Louise But IT is also a whole job sector and that's what we're looking at here. As of 2020, the IT sector itself directly employed just over 900,000 people and this is set to continue to rise with a projected increase of 46,000 new jobs by 2025.

Frankie The sector encompasses many subsectors, including telecommunication, information management, and cyber security, to name a few.

Emma-Louise A lot of IT job roles can be found across these subsectors. For example, programmers, software developers, and IT managers.

Frankie Programmers and software developers made up nearly 18% of the IT sector as of 2020. These are people who design, build and test software or applications for all industries, and this can include video games. In 2020, the role had a median salary of just over £48,000.

Emma-Louise IT managers oversee the development and installation of computer systems. This could be a learning portal for a school or college or installation of a whole new system for a hospital. Sounds like a lot of responsibility and it is, which is why they had a median pay of just below £55,000 in 2020. Web designers and developers, as the name suggests, design and build websites and online applications. The median salary was around £34,000 in 2020 and, by 2025, there are projected to be around 1,200 more jobs available. That is 6% more than in 2020.

Frankie As technology and our digital demands change and evolve, new types of IT roles are created, so you could be doing a role in the future that we don't even know about yet.

Emma-Louise The great thing about IT is that many of us have tools to learn and develop our skills right at our fingertips. If you have access to a smartphone, tablet or laptop, there are lots of apps and software on hand to help you boost your digital skills.

Frankie Career paths into the IT sector can vary a great deal. Some roles you'll need to have specialist skills and qualifications before you start and others you can learn and gain experience within the role.

Emma-Louise Generally speaking, there are university courses, college courses, apprenticeship programmes, and graduate training schemes, as well as working your way up straight out of education.

Frankie Roles like programmers, software developers, web designers and developers have similar pathways and also reflect some common roots into the IT sector.

Emma-Louise You could go down the university route studying a course such as Computer Science, Information Technology, or Financial Technology. If you know which area you're interested in, you could pick a specialised course such as Web Design and Development if you want to be a web developer, or Software Engineering for Business, if you'd like to be a software developer. You'll need one or two A-levels or equivalent for a foundation degree or Higher National Diploma and two to three A-levels or equivalent for a degree.

Frankie College courses are another option and include courses like an A-level in Computing or Level 3 certificate in Programming, as well as the new T-levels available in England in Digital Production, Design and Development; Digital Business Services; and Digital Support Services.

Emma-Louise Apprenticeships and entry level jobs also offer a direct route into the IT workplace. For example, level 2 apprenticeships can be accessed without any formal qualifications in some cases, or with two or more GCSEs or equivalent. Or a job as an IT support trainee can be applied for directly if you've got a good grounding in IT skills. You could then do qualifications while you work in order to progress.

Frankie Due to the wide range of different options available, the qualifications you'll need will differ, but checking out the government careers service website in your nation is a great place to start your research. Let's get some more insight from people working in the IT sector. Buki is a systems engineer for a law enforcement consultancy. "My route into a career in tech was not conventional, but it reflects who and what I am. I studied Psychology at university and I was an artist who was also passionate about music. I initially learnt coding whilst playing around with the layout of my old social media sites. I didn't know I was coding, but I loved creating something from the lines of code."

Emma-Louise Annette is an expert in the sector from The Chartered Institute for IT. "Digital Skills are in all jobs, not just IT roles; you need to be tech-savvy to work in science, engineering, media, marketing, banking, retail, hospitality, health, manufacturing or logistics - in fact, most occupations these days. Building up computing and digital skills can get you jobs in exciting sectors such as gaming, cybersecurity or artificial intelligence too."

Emma-Louise In the year from June 2020 to May 2021, just under a million jobs were advertised for IT occupations. That means roles that use IT, both within the IT sector and in other sectors. One of the skills most commonly mentioned was agile methodology.

Frankie That's a type of project management process, which is often used for software development and it involves strong planning and organisational skills. So, if that sounds like you, then you might want to consider a role in IT. Many job listings also asked for skills in specific programming languages too, such as JavaScript and SQL, so it would be worth looking out for opportunities to learn these, for example on any courses you're interested in.

With the digital age that we've entered into, there are a world of opportunities. You may even be more technically-minded than you thought. So, if you're curious, don't be intimidated - get researching. Starting your journey to enrol in IT could be just a few clicks away.

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Quiz: How could AI affect your job? - BBC Bitesize

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Meet some of the people working in the science sector. Part of our Bitesize world of work series.

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Research scientist average salary : £15,285 to £40,000 per year

Research scientist typical working hours : 39 to 41 hours per week

What qualifications do you need to be a research scientist?
You'll need an honours degree in a Science subject and, usually, a postgraduate qualification like a PhD. You could get your degree at university, or through a degree apprenticeship, both of which require A-level qualifications (or equivalent) to apply. Alternatives to A-levels include taking a T-level (England-only), which is equivalent to three A-levels. Check with your course provider which alternative qualifications they accept. Once you have your degree, you could work as a research assistant or graduate industrial scientist alongside studying part-time for your postgraduate qualification. Sources: LMI for All, National Careers Service, GOV.UK. This information is a guide and is constantly changing. Please check the National Careers Service website for the latest information and all the qualifications needed and the GOV.UK website for more on T-levels.

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My name's Chloe, and I'm one of the HEMS dispatchers

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all of the air ambulance and critical care resources for the southwest of England.

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of these incidents and also listen in to live 999 calls.

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to dispatch to are people who are not breathing, who've had serious trauma.

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someone with serious breathing difficulties or fitting.

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What qualifications do you need to be a solar farm manager?

Entry requirements : You can get into this job through an apprenticeship or as a trainee with a company. Engineering qualifications and experience in engineering or maintenance work is also useful. Most employers will expect you to have five GCSEs (or equivalent) at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) in: English, Maths, Science or Engineering, or Design and Technology
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Emma-Louise Have you ever had an idea for an invention, something you thought would make your life easier? If so, you've taken your first steps into engineering something.

Frankie As an engineer, you apply scientific principles to design and help create all sorts of things like buildings, aircrafts, or bras.

Emma-Louise Traditionally, engineering falls in four main categories: chemical, civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering. And, within each of these, there are more specific types of engineering disciplines.

Frankie There were nearly 870,000 engineers in the UK [in 2020], with an estimated 4% growth of just under 40,000 more jobs by 2025.

Emma-Louise You could consider roles such as electrical engineer, chemical engineer, mechanical engineer, nuclear engineer, or software engineer. For electrical engineers,

Frankie people who design, build and maintain electrical systems and equipment,

Emma-Louise there is an expected job growth of just under 1,600 jobs by 2025. As of 2020, the median salary was just over £50,000 per year.

Frankie For civil engineers,

Emma-Louise people who design and manage construction projects, anything from bridges to sports stadiums,

Frankie there's an expected growth of approximately 2,800 jobs by 2025, with a median salary of around £44,500.

Emma-Louise And for mechanical engineers,

Frankie people who develop and design machines that are used in various industries from construction to farming,

Emma-Louise there's an expected growth of just under 2,600 jobs by 2025, with a salary of around £42,000. If you've got a curious mind and love problem solving, engineering could be a good career path for you.

Frankie There are many ways into engineering. The first thing to figure out might be what kind of engineering you're interested in.

Emma-Louise You could consider apprenticeships that are relevant to that role, like a Level 6 Manufacturing Engineer or a Level 6 Electro-mechanical Engineer apprenticeship. These typically take between four and six years to complete.

Frankie Of course, there are also many university courses you could look into. Courses such as Electro-mechanical Engineering, Applied Physics, or Aeronautical Engineering. You would usually need two or three A-levels or equivalent for these, and some of these courses will specify if you need particular A-levels, or the equivalent. Maths and Science subjects are sometimes required.

Emma-Louise There's now more choice as the new T-level qualification is available in England. These two-year courses are equivalent to three A-levels and involve 80% classroom learning and 20% industry placement.

Frankie You can also find out about courses accredited by professional engineering institutions from the Engineering Council.

Emma-Louise Engineers have valuable transferable skills that are handy for other job roles and everyday life, such as problem solving, critical thinking, and working through potential solutions.

Frankie If you've heard things in the past that have made you think engineering is not for you, it might be worth taking a deeper look. Engineers are working on some of the most exciting challenges we face, be it enhancing virtual reality or engineering better medicines. Let's hear from some professionals. Ben is an aerospace engineer. "I love interacting and working with people to find solutions to problems. I enjoy knowing that millions of people fly around the world every year on products that I have helped develop. There's a big push at the moment for more environmentally friendly solutions. Air travel is a massive contributor to global warming and so anything that the industry can do to reduce harmful gases being emitted will make a big impact."

Emma-Louise David, an expert at the Institution of Engineering and Technology, says: "The most exciting thing about engineering and technology is that there will be roles in the next five to 10 years that don't exist yet. Artificial intelligence (AI), coding and 'green jobs' - those that work to combat climate change - will continue to evolve and be some of the most important roles within the sector in years to come. It's also really important that the engineering industry is inclusive and representative as engineers, design products and services for everyone."

Emma-Louise Engineering is creative, exciting and not to mention that it pays pretty well once you've worked your way up beyond junior roles. The median wage within the sector is over £41,000, compared to the median full-time salary in the UK which is around £28,500.

Frankie There's also particularly strong growth in software publishing and wireless communications.

Emma-Louise Engineering is also an industry where the gender mix isn't well balanced, although the research is unclear as to why.

Frankie The main shortfall here is engineers who identify as female. As of 2020, 88% of engineers identified as male. However, lots of employers are keen to change this, so there should be more and more opportunities coming up for engineers who identify as female.

Emma-Louise One thing that's for sure is that there are going to be lots of opportunities available in the engineering sector, with just under 40,000 new jobs expected by 2025. So, if this has piqued your interest, then it'll be worth doing some more research to see if this is right for you.

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