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Part time jobs this week...

Many different part time jobs available!!


http://www.indeed.co.uk/jobs?q=part+time&l=blackpool&radius=10

Including:

Hilton Hotels

Food and Beverage Host(

Job Number:

 OPE02IRI)

Work Locations

: 

Hilton Blackpool Hotel 

North Promenade Sea Front 

 Blackpool FY1 2JQ

 

 A Food & Beverage Host withHilton Hotels & Resorts is responsible for seating guests and managing table set-ups to deliver an excellent Guest and Member experience while working to achieve departmental targets.

What will it be like to work for this Hilton Brand?One of the most recognized names in the industry, Hilton Hotels & Resorts offers travelers a world of authentic experiences. The brand continues to be the innovative, forward-thinking global leader of hospitality. With products and services that meet the needs of tomorrow's savvy global travelers, we shape experiences in which every Guest feels cared for, valued, and respected.

If you understand the importance of upholding a brand’s reputation and value the effort it takes to provide a globally recognized hospitality experience, you may be just the person we are looking for to work as a Team Member with Hilton Hotels & Resorts. Because it’s with Hilton Hotels & Resorts where we promise an exceptional Guest experience every time.What will I be doing?

As a Food & Beverage Host, you are responsible for seating guests and managing table set-ups to deliver an excellent Guest and Member experience. A Food & Beverage Host would also be required to work in all areas of F&B and strive to achieve departmental targets. Specifically, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Welcome guests in a polite and friendly manner
• Coordinate seating for customers
• Up-sell with latest departmental incentives
• Manage table set-ups.
• Able to work in all areas of Food & Beverage including Bar, Restaurant, Room Service and Conference & Events
• Follow cash handling procedures
• Manage guest queries in a timely and efficient manner
• Ensure compliance of brand standards
• Strive to achieve departmental targets
• Ensure cleanliness of work areas
• Comply with hotel security, fire regulations and all health and safety legislation
• Comply with local licensing laws
• Build up a rapport with the guest and make their journey memorable.
• Be environmentally aware
• Assist other departments wherever necessary and maintain good working relationships

What are we looking for?

A Food & Beverage Host serving Hilton Worldwide Brand hotels and vacations are always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow:

• Positive attitude
• Good communication skills
• Commitment to delivering high levels of customer service
• Excellent grooming standards
• Flexibility to respond to a range of different work situations
• Ability to work on your own or in teams

It would be advantageous in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions:

• Previous Food & Beverage and/or industry experience
• Experience with cash handling
• Knowledge of Food Hygiene Regulations

What benefits will I receive?

Your benefits will include a competitive starting salary and holiday entitlement. As an employee you will become a member of the The Hilton Club which provides reduced hotel room rates in our hotels worldwide, plus discounts on products and services offered by Hilton Worldwide and its partners. We look forward to explaining in detail the range of excellent benefits that you would expect from a global hotel organization like Hilton Worldwide.Learn more now about Hilton Hotels & Resorts --- the global leader of hospitality.

• More than 500 locations and nearly 200,000 rooms across six continents
Innovations include: pioneering the airport hotel concept, becoming the first coast-to-coast hotel chain in the US, and the first to install televisions in Guest roomsFlagship brand of Hilton Worldwide with properties in more than 77 countriesMore than 70 world-class resorts and more nearly 200 full-service spasHarris Poll EquiTrend®, Brand of the Year - Full Service Hotel for 2010 and 2011Number one C3global brand awareness in the hospitality industry

Advertised Salary: 6.31

Job

: Food & Beverage

Schedule

: Part-time

Outside inn part time work 9.11.14

KPMG School and College Leaver Programme 2015- sponsored degree Accounting

KPMG School and College Leaver Programme

Earn up to £21,500 a year and have your study fees and university accommodation paid for.

We are looking for ambition students to join our 2015 School and College Leaver Programme. 

We’ll cover the cost of your tuition and accommodation fees, while you to work towards gaining an accountancy degree from the University of Birmingham or Durham University Business School. You’ll be working for KPMG, learning on the job from experts in their field, earning up to £21,500 a year, and have the opportunity to enjoy the university lifestyle. On completion of the programme, you’ll be a fully-qualified Chartered Accountant, having gained valuable experience in Audit and financial services.

Sound good? Positions for the programme are filled on a rolling basis, so make sure you get your application in early for this very popular opportunity. Applications are now open for opportunities to start in August / September 2015. 

To find out more click here.

Part time jobs 3.11.14 from indeed.com

What qualifications do I need?

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What qualifications do I need to become a? Helps students focus on career planning and ensures you gain essential knowledge of jobs and their requirements.

Pure Potential EY opportunities a leading financial services

EY Scholarship (year 13). If your students are looking to combine undergraduate study with fantastic work experience then we have an incredible opportunity for you to share with them! The EY Scholarship offers students the chance to receive three paid work placements, a £1k bursary for every year they are at university and the opportunity to develop valuable skills.

EY Insight (years 11-13). EY are hosting a series of insight events at their offices across the UK, where students can learn the ins and outs of working in the financial industry. They will meet staff at the firm, hear about their experiences and receive advice on how to submit a successful job application.

Women in Professional Services (years 12 & 13). This is one of EY’s unique events where students are able to network with leading female professionals at the firm, learn about their journeys and receive useful advice on how to build your future career.

For more details about EY, visit our website or read their message below for further details.

If you have any questions about any of these opportunities, please email info@purepotential.org or call 020 7122 1220.

Good luck!

Dan Fielding
Pure Potential

National Science and Engineering Competition

re-1SS9-2U2BP-G1ZDQA-BZOWS@british-science-association.org

National Engineering Competition for Girls

Follow the link to learn more http://www.talent2030.org/

BBC Technology Apprenticeship- to gain BEng degree in Broadcast Engineering taught and accredited by a UK university

Applications for the 2015 BBC Technology Apprenticeship open at midday on Friday 26th September 2014.

Book onto one of our open days to find out more.

You can also watch last year's open day highlights video above and find out what you will learn on the Technology Apprenticeship.

You can find out more about the scheme below, email TechnologyApprentices@bbc.co.uk to join the mailing list and follow @BBCTrainees for the latest information.

What’s on offer?

• A BEng degree in Broadcast Engineering taught and accredited by a UK university
• £11,500 per annum training allowance
• Your university tuition fees paid by the BBC
• A CV full of amazing work experience

What you need to apply:

• 280-300 UCAS points which you can calculate on the UCAS website
• An A level or BTEC (or equivalent) in a relevant subject (i.e maths or another science) however, relevant experience may also be considered
• A passion to understand how things work and solving problems and you’ll need to have done something that demonstrates your interest in technology

Additional information:

The scheme starts in September 2015 and lasts for three years.

There are opportunities for you to choose based at our main broadcast centres in London, Birmingham and Salford with opportunities to work across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Apprentices need to be able to travel to their main place of work

More information about the scheme

As part of the three year Level 6 Higher Apprenticeship programme you’ll complete work placements with the BBC and other media companies, while studying towards a degree in Broadcast Engineering. You’ll also build up an excellent CV which will put you in a great position to compete for jobs in the media industry once you graduate. And the brilliant news is that you don’t have to take out a Student Loan - the BBC pays you an Apprentice training allowance of £11.5k and covers your university tuition fees - it’s all part of the Apprenticeship.

Once qualified, you’ll be in a great position to offer your skills and talents to a wide range of media companies on the look-out for people like you.

Take a look at the Technology Apprenticeship curriculum.

About the role

The BBC Academy has worked in partnership with ITV, Channel 4, Red Bee Media and Arqiva, to design the Apprenticeship so that, once qualified, you will have all the skills and knowledge to be highly employable across the broadcasting industry. Some of our industry partners will also be offering work placements so you will get to work at the heart of broadcasting, in exciting technology teams while building up a fantastic CV that will place you really well for competing for jobs at the end of your Apprenticeship.

As part of this innovative Apprenticeship, you will study for an honours bachelor’s degree, with tailored courses in:

• Computer networks, networking and IP distribution
• Electrics, electronics, power and transmission
• Software programming, computer graphics and databases
• Audio and video signals and systems, processing and encoding

You will study towards a BEng in Broadcast Engineering taught at and awarded jointly by the Universities of Salford and Birmingham City. This will give you a world-class foundation in the theory of broadcast engineering.

You will have a main BBC base, but you will spend periods away on study or work placements. Through a series of academic modules and industrial experience we will prepare a new generation of Broadcast Engineers to help build and support the future of broadcasting. You’ll develop an excellent theoretical and practical understanding of operational and technical systems and equipment and their use in the fast-moving broadcasting industry.

To start with you may be based in technical support teams, working on shift with teams responsible for fixing and maintaining studios and equipment. By the end of three years you may be working on projects. You will have a placement manager who will be responsible for your learning objectives and you will be assessed on each placement.

About you

As well as being passionate about how things work and solving problems, we want to hear from you if you’re an energetic team player and good with people. You don’t need to have any work experience but you will need at least 300 UCAs points which you can calculate on the UCAS website. Successful candidates will normally have studied maths and another science at A level (or equivalent), however candidates with a BTEC in a relevant subject or with good A levels and relevant experience may also be considered.

You’ll need to have done something that demonstrates your interest in technology. The scheme lasts for three years, starting in September 2015. Interviews for September 2015 entry will take place in the first two weeks of December 2014.

For the latest BBC Trainee Schemes information follow @BBCTrainees.

So you want to be a youth worker?

• Email

• Fiona Blacke
• theguardian.com, Sunday 3 March 2013 11.00 GMT

• So what does a youth worker do, exactly?

  Youth workers help young people with a whole range of issues from behavioural difficulties to teenage pregnancy. But what's an average day like and what skills do you need?

Are you aiming for a career in youth work? Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian

Traditionally, the youth worker has been a standalone role incorporated into the services offered by local authorities. Now, there is a breadth of jobs and sectors where working with young people plays a dominant role, and where the skills and knowledge of youth workers are in demand; from criminal justice to social care, across the private and voluntary sectors.

Ultimately, all youth work has one key aim – to help young people's emotional and social development in an informal setting but through educational processes. By developing supportive relationships with young people, and opening their eyes to new experiences, youth workers foster increased confidence, ambition and empathy. This prepares them to make a positive contribution to society in adult life. Youth workers tackle a whole spectrum of issues, from behavioural difficulties to teenage pregnancy.

There are essential attributes that all youth workers need – energy, patience and creativity are paramount. And now more than ever, a positive approach to collaboration with other organisations is key. This is especially true in the public sector, where resources are limited and services are being outsourced.

To qualify, youth workers complete a three-year degree in youth work or community studies. The National Youth Agency offers information on accredited courses in England and Wales. Some universities allow students to study part-time, while also undertaking youth work part-time.

But recent changes to the way higher education youth work courses are funded means that places are more expensive, so universities are using increasingly rigorous selection criteria. Ultimately this means youth work is a more competitive education choice.

Anyone considering a career in youth work should identify the kind of organisation they may eventually want to work with – for example, a youth centre, a housing association or a young offenders' organisation – and volunteer or work part-time there. If volunteering is only available on a short term basis then build up a portfolio of experience by spending time with a range of similar organisations. The youth work course is very practical, so relevant experience will equip you with crucial understanding and creative ideas to show off at the interview stage. A distinct vision of where you want your career to go will also show your commitment to youth work.

A day in the life of a youth worker

Kevin Mullins, who won Youth Worker of the Year 2012, works part-time with young people in a high-school-based youth centre in Luton. He says: "A normal working day is a mixture of admin, project planning, facilities management at the youth centre and face-to-face work with young people.

"Typically, my mornings are taken up with preparation for upcoming projects. One of my current projects involves exploring beliefs and values with the school's year 10 group (aged 14-15). I am working with these young people to research and debate arguments for and against abortion and capital punishment. This project aims to raise their awareness of controversial issues and give them the tools to engage in debate while addressing their own feelings on the topics.

"In the afternoons, I often spend time in one-to-one mentoring sessions, listening and advising young people who need additional behavioural support. Inevitably there is admin that requires attention, so I try to catch up on emails before after-school sessions. After school I run sexual healthsessions with years 10 and 11, exploring issues such as sex and the law.

"Being a youth worker is not a nine-to-five job. In the evenings I regularly spend time catching up with young people on issues affecting the local housing estate. At the moment I am delivering workshops on stereotypes and prejudices, establishing where stereotypes originate from and how to challenge them.

"Providing positive, engaging activities and continuing to create opportunities for exploring, addressing and tackling the issues which affect young people makes this a very challenging but incredibly rewarding role."

Fiona Blacke is the chief executive of the National Youth Agency.

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BAE Apprenticeships - 2015 in take. Opens on 1st November 2014

Interested in applying for the BAE Apprenticeships?


http://www.baesystems.com/careers-rzz/careers-in-the-uk/apprenticeships/current-opportunities/preston?_afrLoop=180137999332000&_afrWindowMode=0&_afrWindowId=1e4z7y1p0_1#!%40%40%3F_afrWindowId%3D1e4z7y1p0_1%26_afrLoop%3D180137999332000%26_afrWindowMode%3D0%26_adf.ctrl-state%3D1e4z7y1p0_85

The application window for Warton and Samlesbury Apprenticeships will open on 1st November 2014 for our 2015 intake.

To find out more come and see us at one of our roadshows – open to the public from 16:00 until 20:00 with presentations from our current apprentices.

Recruitment road shows:

• Blackpool Football Club - Thursday 2nd October
• Blackburn Rovers Football Club - Tuesday 14th October
• Preston North End Football Club - Tuesday 21st October

PRESTON (WARTON & SAMLESBURY)

 

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Military Air & Information, Preston

ENGINEERING Military Air & Information, Preston

ENGINEERING HIGHER APPRENTICESHIPS Military Air & Information, Preston

PROJECT MANAGEMENT Military Air & Information, Preston

 

10 Things to not put in your personal statement...

http://university.which.co.uk/advice/10-things-not-to-put-in-your-personal-statement?

1. Quotes from other people

It’s your voice they want to hear - not Shakespeare, Einstein, Paul Britton, Martin Luther King, David Attenborough, Descartes or Napoleon’s. So don’t put a quote in unless it’s really necessary to make a critical point. It’s a waste of your word count.

'So many people use the same quotes and the worst scenario is when it comes right at the start of the statement with no explanation.'

'I don’t care what Locke thinks, I want to know what YOU think!'

Or as a sport admissions tutor said: 'I’m totally fed up of Muhammad Ali quotes!'

2. Random lists

Avoid giving a list of all the books you’ve read, countries you’ve visited, work experience placements you’ve done, positions you’ve held. For starters, it’s boring to read. It’s not what you’ve done, it’s what you think about it or learned from it that matters. See our guide to writing about experience in your personal statement to make it really count. 

A dentistry admissions tutor sums it up: 'I would much rather read about what you learned from observing one filling than a list of all the procedures you observed.'

3. Over-used clichés

Avoid 'from a young age', 'since I was a child', 'I’ve always been fascinated by', 'I have a thirst for knowledge', 'the world we live in today'… You get the idea. They constantly recur in hundreds of personal statements and don’t really say an awful lot. 

4. Bigging yourself up with sweeping statements or unproven claims

More phrases to avoid: 'I genuinely believe I’m a highly motivated person' or 'My achievements are vast'. Instead give specific examples that provide concrete evidence. Show, don’t tell!

5. Limit your use of the word ‘passion’

 'The word ‘passion’ (or ‘passionate’) is incredibly over-used.'

'Show it, don’t say it.'

6. Stilted vocabulary

Frequent use of words or phrases like 'fuelled my desire', 'I was enthralled by' or 'that world-renowned author Jane Austen' make you sound, well, a bit fake (or like you’ve been over-using the thesaurus).

If you wouldn’t say something in a day-to-day discussion, don’t say it in your statement. It’s even worse if you get it slightly wrong, like 'I was encapsulated by the bibliography of Tony Blair' or 'it was in Year 10 that my love for chemistry came forth'.

7. Plagiarism, lies or exaggeration

UCAS uses stringent similarity and plagiarism software and your universities will be told if you copy anything from another source.

And as for exaggeration, don’t say you’ve read a book when you’ve only read a chapter – you never know when it might catch you out at a university interview.

'If you didn’t do it, read it or see it, don’t claim it.'

8. Trying to be funny

Humour, informality or quirkiness can be effective in the right setting but it’s a big risk, so be careful.

'It can be spectacularly good – or spectacularly bad.'

'An admissions tutor is not guaranteed to have your sense of humour.'

'Weird is not a selling point.'

9. Negative comments or excuses

It can be difficult to ‘sell yourself’ in your personal statement, but don’t talk about why you haven’t done something, or why you dropped an AS level. Focus on the positives!

10. Irrelevant personal facts

Before you write about playing badminton or a school trip you went on in year nine, apply the 'so what?' rule. Does it make a useful contribution and help explain why you should be given a place on the course? If not, scrap it.