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Building on our strong relationship with the Construction Youth Trust and St Marylebone School, a number of Waterman colleagues participated in their school engagement activities during November
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Penketh High School - Virtual Careers Day
Penketh High School – Virtual Careers Day
| 9.30am – 9.45am | Ian Musgrove & John Carlin | Welcome presentation –
1. set expectations 2. challenge to collect information for quiz at end of day |
| 10.00am – 10.30am | Lucy Williams | Mock interviews |
| 10.30am – 11.00am | Ian Musgrove | Virtual break time |
| 11.00am – 11.30am | Lucy Williams | All you need to know about HE & student finance |
| 11.45am – 12.00pm | Bridie Mills | DriveWorks |
| 12.00pm – 12.45pm | Lunch break | |
| 12.45pm – 1.00pm | Ian Cotrill & Chloe Tatton | Working in finance |
| 1.15pm – 1.30pm | Apprentify | How to get an apprenticeship |
| 1.45pm – 2.00pm | Adam Bird & team | All about Priestley |
| 2.15pm – 2.30pm | Melissa | Cronton – vocational courses and employability skills |
| 2.45pm – 3.00pm | Rachel Brookes | Harper Adams University |
| 3.00pm – 3.15pm | Lucy Williams | Launch pop quiz |
Lucy Williams
Higher Horizons
Our nationally approved progression framework shapes the activities we deliver to schools and colleges. The framework is designed to be an outreach curriculum, structured around five key themes.
Information, advice and guidance
Informative and interactive workshops giving key information about university courses, finance and much more.University visits and experiences
Providing campus experiences at one for our many university or college partners.Curriculum enhancement
Engaging subject-specific sessions designed to spark a love of learning, supporting attainment and aspiration.Careers and employability
Linking higher education to future employment, supporting learners to create pathways and networks.Confidence, Wellbeing and Resilience
Ensuring young people are well equipped to make a successful journey through education by building their confidence and resilience.
Bridie Mills
DriveWorks
DriveWorks – Design Automation & CPQ Product Configurator software for companies where designs or orders are the ‘Same but Different’.
DriveWorks software is used to automate repetitive tasks in the design process and to streamline the generation of design, manufacturing and sales documents (Pricing &Quotes) and data.
Custom designs can be created in minutes not days on any device desktop, mobile or tablet by engineers, sales teams or customers themselves.
Outputs can include detailed 3D Models, 2D drawings and documents to support the sales AND manufacturing process.
DriveWorks software is sold worldwide and supported locally by DriveWorks Authorized Resellers.
DriveWorks software is used by companies across a variety of industries and sectors – from trailers to conveyors, furniture to machinery, mechanical seals to pressure vessels, windows and doors
Ian Cotrill & Chloe Tatton
Franklyn
At Franklyn, we’re proud to be a dynamic, progressive wealth management company. We’re also proud to help people develop careers in our industry.
We are always looking for exceptional individuals with the drive and determination to seamlessly integrate into our business.
We believe in the fresh ideas and talent of younger generations – which is why we work closely with local schools and hold regular graduate recruitment days.
Scott Austin & Team
Apprentify
Here at Apprentify, we pride ourselves in offering a unique approach to turn aspiring marketers into business-ready experts. We’ve dedicated time and effort to perfect our specialist apprenticeship programme – so whether you’re looking to develop your career or seeking to advance your team, we can make it happen.
All our programes are virtually delivered and our coaching sessions can be done online. So if you are looking for a flexible solution with little or no face to face then our programme is the one for you.
Adam Bird & Team
Priestley College
Priestley College is located south of Warrington Town Centre on Loushers Lane, just off the A49. This year Priestley celebrated its 40th Anniversary and long track record of excellent pass rates and achievement. Known for its inclusive ethos and friendly atmosphere, Priestley’s mission has always been the same: to inspire, challenge and support young people. Priestley offers the widest range of subjects in the area with 70+ AS/A-Level and Vocational courses and hundreds of possible course combinations. Priestley is the first local college to offer T-Levels in Education and Childcare and Digital Production, Design and Development (Software Development) from September. With STEM Assured Status, Priestley offers a national gold standard in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths education. An extensive range of enrichment activities, including Priestley’s Football Academy (working with Gold Coat FC Soccer Scholarships) and Rugby Academy (in partnership with Warrington Wolves), also means that students can pursue many other interests and ambitions and make their most of the time at college.
Melissa Turk
Cronton Sixth Form College
A Centre of Academic Excellence. Cronton Sixth Form offers a wide range of A Level & Vocational Courses. Celebrating 100% pass rates in all courses in 2018.
Rachel Brookes
Harper Adams University
Harper Adams are the leading specialist university tackling the future development of our planet’s food production, processing, animal sciences, engineering, land management, environmental management and sustainable business. With a compulsory year working in industry, our degree courses set you up immediately for your future career.