Careers Ambassador Coaching
Careers Ambassador Coaching
Objective
All schools are required to offer career development programmes to assist young people in making future career choices. Often schools look to external resources for help in this area. Many schools offer opportunities for young people involving careers talks, mock interviews and field trips to visit local employers. If you would like to assist in these types of initiatives, but don’t know where to start, we can provide support, resources and mentoring to give you the confidence to take part.
Delivering careers talks not only help with raising the profile of our sectors, but it gives you an opportunity to promote your company to potential future employees.
Because we participate in these types of events ourselves, we have developed a bank of presentation templates and other resources that can be tailored to your business, and we can support you with presentation delivery if necessary.
For
Motor & Transport Industry Professionals
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The Apprenticeship Challenge
The Apprenticeship Challenge
Objective
An opportunity to learn entrepreneurial and business skills through a variety of activities associated with the purchasing and reselling of a motor vehicle. Any profits made should be donated to a good cause (e.g. local charity, school facilities, purchase of resources, etc.).
Details
Ideal Group Size: 6-8 students per group
Year Group: Year 13 (possible studying business and/or technical subjects)
Summary
- Group is allocated a budget by the school (e.g. £1,500). Support/sponsorship can be sought from local businesses.
- Roles are allocated by the students within the group – e.g. CEO, Finance Officer, Purchasing Officer, Marketing Officer, Technical Officer, etc.
- With assistance, students search for a vehicle within their budget, probably from a local Auction house and make a purchase. Participation in an auction adds excitement to the project.
- Vehicle is transported from to TTS for assessment and safekeeping.
- Supervised by school staff, students visit TTS to carry out the necessary servicing, repairs, MOT prep work, and get it ready for resale. Service kit (oil, filters, etc.) and any other necessary parts are paid for from the group’s budget.
- All technical work is supported and supervised by TTS technical staff.
- Vehicle is then returned to the school for final preparation, promotion and resale, probably at auction again.
- Vehicle is resold – hopefully at a healthy profit!
- Review and Evaluation session undertaken.
Notes
- School are sent a copy of Risk Assessment in advance of visit.
- TTS to provide all necessary PPE.
- School staff to remain with and closely supervise students at all time.
- All TTS staff are Access NI cleared.
- Workshop sessions can be morning or afternoon.
- Total time of visit(s) – 2-3 hours, depending on the work that needs done on the vehicle.
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Maths in Action
Maths in Action
Objective
To demonstrate the relevance of Mathematics to working in a local motor business through a variety of stimulating practical activities.
Details
Ideal Group Size: 10 students + 2 staff.
Year Group: Year 11 or Year 12
Summary
- Group and staff members arrive at TTS and are given a safety briefing.
- Students are given a snack in the canteen.
- Group is divided into 2 smaller groups of equal size.
- Group A goes to Workshop 1 and actively participates in an activity which demonstrates the relevance of geometry to wheel alignment and wheel balancing (30-40 mins).
- Group B goes to Workshop 3 and actively participates in an activity which demonstrates the relevance of algebra in paint mixing and spraying (30-40 mins).
- Groups then swap over and undertake the second activity.
Notes
- School are sent a copy of Risk Assessment in advance of visit.
- TTS to provide all necessary PPE.
- School staff to remain with and closely supervise students at all times.
- All TTS staff are Access NI cleared.
- Sessions can be morning or afternoon.
- Total time of visit – 2 hours 30 mins (max).
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Careers Resources for Schools
Careers Resources for Schools
Objective
As well as being available to attend in-person careers events, we have put together some digital assets which we hope will be useful for schools.
These resources are available for use by schools and youth groups to share with students and young people to provide information about career options in the transport and automotive sectors. Although they are suitable for any age group, the primary audience is GCSE pupils. Click here to download the resources.
You will find the following at the link:
- A PowerPoint presentation giving an overview of careers in the transport and automotive sector (if you run the PowerPoint in presenter mode a voiceover and slide transition timings have been pre-recorded)
- A TTS prospectus giving information about transport and automotive apprenticeships
- An information flyer about ‘Women in Wheels NI’, an initiative that has been launched to promote career options in transport and automotive to females
- If we have any upcoming apprenticeship events, we will also include informational literature.
Further information can be found on the Resources for Schools section of our website or on the Student Information pages here.
We hope these resources will be useful as part of your school’s careers education curriculum. If we can be of any further assistance either now or in the near future, or you are holding an event that you would like us to attend, please do not hesitate to contact Robert Deignan on Tel: 07736958355 or by e-mail at robertd@transporttraining.org.