A range of sessions on building confidence, gaining insight, and getting the right tools to reach your career goals are available to young carers this half term.
As a network partner of Carers Trust, we are able to offer individual young adult carers aged 16+ spaces on these virtual employability workshops that they are organising with professionals from one of their partners, Quilter, over half term
The workshops are all focused on helping young carers/young adult carers to prepare for their future in education, employment and training.
While the workshops are primarily aimed at young adult carers aged 16+, they have had young carers aged 14+ who have joined previous sessions who found them useful.
The timetable is below and you can contact our carer helpline on 01480 499090, or [email protected] to register a place on the workshops.
In addition, individual young adult carers are also able to access virtual one-to-one employability support from expert Quilter staff members during half term.
Whether they want to apply for a university degree and would like help writing the perfect statement or would like personalised career support such as building their CV, interview practice and insight to employability, Quilter staff are here to help.
Again to register interest, please contact [email protected] or call 01480 499090 and our carer advisors will link the young person into the co-ordinator at Carers Trust.
Half Term Career Support
“A day in the life”
Monday 26th October
15.30 – 16.30
Career insights from a range of guest speakers and industry experts in finance, marketing, admin, call centres and social media. (One hour session)
Confidence building for employment
Tuesday 27th October
13.30 – 14.30
We will explore how your hobbies, education, skills and role as a carer are building blocks to a successful career. (One hour session)
CV surgery
Wednesday 28th October
11.00 – 12.00
Quilter experts will walk you through their top tips for creating a CV you can be confident in. We will also look at how to highlight your role as a carer and how to articulate this in a CV and to prospective employers. (One hour session)
Personal finance
Wednesday 28th October
16.00 – 17.00
We cover a range of subjects from bank accounts (standing orders & direct debits) to Student finance and payslips. This workshop will provide you with all the basics, leaving you feeling confident about your finances. (One hour session)
Interview skills
Thursday 29th October
15.30 – 16.30
Interviews can be extremely nerve-wracking, but Quilter volunteers will provide you with tools to help you prepare. (One hour session)
Networking and careers
Friday 30th October
11.00 – 12.00
Find out how you can tap into your inner networker when going into college, university, and employment. We will also look at how to consider the right career path and how you can harness your personal and learned skills to create a ‘personal brand’. (One hour session)
Half term one-to-one employability support
If you are a young adult carer Quilter employees are here to provide one-to-one support to fit your needs.
Whether you want to apply for a university degree and would like help writing the perfect statement or would like personalised career support such as building your CV, interview practice and insight to employability, Quilter staff are here to help.
Choose a time slot that suits you (1-hour session) *this may depend on the availability of the expert Quilter volunteer.
