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The WorldSkills UK National Finals Competitions are coming to Salford University and The Manchester College City Campus with an engaging and interactive careers and skills experience, the Inspiring Skills and Careers Excellence Schools’ Programme.
Give your learners the chance to ‘see it and be it’ at the Inspiring Skills and Careers Excellence Schools’ Programme, as students and apprentices compete in the WorldSkills UK National Finals in 17 skills ranging from 3D digital game art to culinary arts, cyber security, health and social care (full list below).
Seeing competitors not much older than themselves perform their skills, meeting employers and engaging in STEM and other skills interactive ‘have a gos’ will inspire your learners to broaden their career aspirations and consider technical education and apprenticeships as prestigious career routes.
Salford University and The Manchester College City Campus 15 and 16 November are hosting this exciting event and will give a flavour of campus life.
Sessions last 1.5 hours running from 09.15 – 15.15.
Limited travel and supply bursaries are available, apply early.
Leading employers from a range of industries including STEM will be on- hand and eager to answer students’ questions and give insights into how to get into a range of careers. WorldSkills UK Skills Champions who are ex-competitors and ambassadors for skills, technical education and apprenticeships will offer insights into their own career journey, and the opportunities and challenges they have experienced.
Additive manufacturing (Supported by Shining 3D and Ultimaker)
Automation (Supported by Omron)
Industry 4.0 (Supported by Festo)
Mechatronics
3D digital game art
Accountancy technician (Supported by Kaplan)
Catering (foundation)
Confectionery and patisserie
Culinary arts
Cyber security (Supported by Balfour Beatty and EC Council)
Digital media production
Graphic design
Hairdressing (foundation)
IT software solutions for business (foundation)
IT support technician
Media (foundation)
Network infrastructure technician
Network systems administrator
Restaurant service
Restaurant service (foundation)
Website development
Mechanical engineering: CAD
Digital construction (Supported by Autodesk and Balfour Beatty)
If you aren’t able to take advantage of this exciting opportunity, you can still access our on-demand Spotlight Talks free careers resources. Explore a range of videos exploring technical and apprenticeship careers in engineering, the creative industries , green careers and more. Sponsored by BCS, the chartered institute for IT and BAE Systems,. You’ll explore a range of careers and industries hearing from partners such as Autodesk, Amazon, the BFI and the Hospitality Apprenticeships Group. Select from a range of 45-minute sessions to shine a light on skills for today and the exciting challenges of tomorrow, meeting Gatsby Benchmarks 2, 4, 5 and 7.
