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The following links will lead to information on a wide variety of vacancies, opportunities and topics connected with learning and work. We've not visited all of these sites and some may make a charge for services provided. If any no longer exist, have changed address or if you come across other sites you feel would be helpful to others please contact us.
For information about benefits visit The Maze.
Sources of job advertisements are numerous, particularly in newspapers and on the internet. Many employers now advertise and make application possible online - a few of our local major employers are listed below. Also, contact Jobcentre Plus and employment agencies in Exeter - many agencies offer permanent as well as temporary positions, full-time, part-time and casual jobs: they do not charge jobseekers for the assistance they provide.
Speculative approaches to employers are also worthwhile by sending a CV with a covering letter. Because of the increasing emphasis on equal opportunities, employers, particularly the larger ones, may advise that their vacancies will be advertised and you'll need to apply in the normal way but an initial approach is always worth a try. Download the Job Kit produced by Jobcentre Plus
Job vacancy websites (many of these have a local search facility)
jobs.thisisdevon.co.uk - for vacancies in Exeter and throughout Devon.
www.gradsouthwest.com and www.prospects.ac.uk for graduate jobs and careers
http://graduatetalentpool.direct.gov.uk for internships for graduates
www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk - the official website for all vacancies in the Jobcentre Plus network
www.LGjobs.com for jobs in local government throughout the UK
www.jobs.nhs.uk for vacancies in the NHS across the UK - see also NHS below
www.voluntarysectorjobs.co.uk for paid jobs in the voluntary sector
Devon & Cornwall Constabulary ü
Devon County Council ü - also carries vacancies in other local councils and public bodies
NHS - for vacancies in local NHS Trusts visit www.jobs.nhs.uk and search by employer, location or occupation
Local, regional and national newspapers remain a very good source of job advertisements. The Express & Echo, Exeter's daily paper publishes a jobs section on Wednesdays. The Western Morning News, the regional newspaper for Devon & Cornwall publishes job ads on Thursdays. Jobs in both newspapers are available online at jobs.thisisdevon.co.uk.
Some of the nationals publish particular types of jobs on particular days and ads are also available online, for example:
There are also many specialist journals and publications for particular occupational groups, for example:
Nursing Times - for nursing and healthcare jobs in the UK
Times Educational Supplement - for teaching and educational jobs throughout the UK and abroad
Looking for ideas
Not sure what to do? Check out our own self-assessment facility or Discover the Journey to Learning & Work and take a look at these sites:
Self Employment & Running a Business
Setting up in business is not something to be taken up lightly but if you've got an idea and think you want to explore it further then there's plenty of help available:
Bright Ideas Trust www.brightideastrust.com
Business Link www.businesslink.gov.uk
Business Link Devon & Cornwall www.blinkdandc.com
Exeter Business Support www.exeterbusinesssupport.co.uk 01392 247950
Inland Revenue Business Support Teams www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/bst
National Federation of Enterprise Agencies www.nfea.com
The Prince's Trust www.princes-trust.org.uk
Wessex Business Loans www.wessexrt.co.uk
Training, education, improving job prospects and skills
Access courses www.ucas.ac.uk/students/beforeyouapply/access_programmes/
Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Service www.agcas.org.uk
BBC Radio 1 information and advice service www.bbc.co.uk/essentials
Child care and other children's work training www.devon.gov.uk
Hot Courses www.hotcourses.com
Learndirect www.learndirect.co.uk
National Training Organisations www.nto-nc.org
National Vocational Qualifications www.direct.gov.uk
Open University www.open.ac.uk
Support 4 Learning www.support4learning.org.uk
University courses www.ucas.ac.uk
Funding for courses: www.devon.gov.uk/index/learningschools/leaving_school/studentfinance/alternative_funding/trusts_and_charities.htm
Family Action have a searchable online database of charitable trusts who offer educational grants.
Help with study skills:
Search for voluntary jobs in your area www.doit.org.uk
National Council for Voluntary Organisations www.ncvo-vol.org.uk
Timebank www.timebank.org.uk
vinvolved
(formerly Millennium Volunteers) - for
young people aged 16-24 www.mvonline.gov.uk
VoluntaryWorker - advice for finding voluntary work
www.voluntaryworker.co.uk
Volunteering England www.volunteering.org.uk
Young Devon www.youngdevon.org
Be careful about those ads which promise loads of money from working at home - but often ask for yours in advance. There are other bona fide opportunities available so try these sites as a starting point:
Homeworking.com www.homeworking.com
Telework & Telecottage Association www.tca.org.uk