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Here are some requests for volunteers to spend a few hours in various schools across the N.East talking about their career or helping with CVs.
I have done the Careers Speed Dating a few times it is good fun but more important it is a great opportunity to talk to the pupils about the great opportunities science and engineering offer. John tells me these events are very popular in schools but he is always after volunteers.

( Contact is John Riddell, Business In The Community, John.Riddell@bitc.org.uk,
07715 612398)

See below for dates and schools but four main activities.

1) Careers Speed Dating
Volunteers will be questioned about their jobs by small groups of Year 9 (13 to 14 years old) students, in a sequence of 7-minute “speed dates”. No prep required; the students are provided with suggested questions.
The morning session runs from 08:55 to 12:25
The afternoon session runs from 13:05 to 14:40
Lunch will be provided.
If you are participating all day, or the morning sessions only, please report to Main Reception between 08:15 and 08:30;
If you are attending for the afternoon sessions only, please report to Main Reception between 12:30 and 12:45.

2) Practice Interviews
Volunteers will be interviewing students from Year 10 (14-15 years old), one-to-one, as if they had applied for a job. We’ll provide some generic employability questions (on time-keeping, appearance, attitude, etc;), as well as a feedback form. Arrival from 08:30, please; the event is from 09:15 to 12:35 (with a break part way through).

3) CV Builder
Each volunteer will be a “mentor” to a table of 4 students, offering advice as we lead them through the compilation of a CV. The students are Year 11, so 16 years old.
Morning Session – Arrival between 08:30 and 09:00, session is from 09:15 to 12:35, with a break part-way through.
Afternoon Session – Arrival between 12:45 and 13:15, session is from 13:35 to 15:35.
(we’d be delighted if you could join us for both – lunch would be provided!)

4) Careers Lab
Arrival between 08:15and 08:30, please.
Sessions will run from 08:55 to 12:10
Each session will be in a classroom, led by a teacher; volunteers will have the opportunity to introduce themselves to the class, then help the students with careers-related tasks, as set by their teacher; for example, “who is a good role model?”, “what motivates you to go to work?”, “what do employers look for?”
Students are Year 10, so 14-15 years old.

FULL DETAILS
Wednesday 6th March,2019
Gosforth Academy, Knightsbridge, Great North Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 2JH
Careers Speed Dating
Volunteers will be questioned about their jobs by small groups of Year 9 (13 to 14 years old) students, in a sequence of 7-minute “speed dates”. No prep required; the students are provided with suggested questions.
The morning session runs from 08:55 to 12:25
The afternoon session runs from 13:05 to 14:40
Lunch will be provided.
If you are participating all day, or the morning sessions only, please report to Main Reception between 08:15 and 08:30;
If you are attending for the afternoon sessions only, please report to Main Reception between 12:30 and 12:45.

Monday 11th March,2019
Park View School, Church Chare, Chester-le-Street,
Co. Durham, DH3 3QA
Practice Interviews
Volunteers will be interviewing students from Year 10 (14-15 years old), one-to-one, as if they had applied for a job. We’ll provide some generic employability questions (on time-keeping, appearance, attitude, etc;), as well as a feedback form. Arrival from 08:30, please; the event is from 09:15 to 12:35 (with a break part way through).

Tuesday12th March,2019
Park View School, Church Chare, Chester-le-Street,
Co. Durham, DH3 3QA
Practice Interviews
Volunteers will be interviewing students from Year 10 (14-15 years old), one-to-one, as if they had applied for a job. We’ll provide some generic employability questions (on time-keeping, appearance, attitude, etc;), as well as a feedback form. Arrival from 08:30, please; the event is from 09:15 to 12:35 (with a break part way through).

Friday 15th March,2019
Park View School, Church Chare, Chester-le-Street,
Co. Durham, DH3 3QA
CV Builder
Each volunteer will be a “mentor” to a table of 4 students, offering advice as we lead them through the compilation of a CV. The students are Year 11, so 16 years old.
Morning Session – Arrival between 08:30 and 09:00, session is from 09:15 to 12:35, with a break part-way through.
Afternoon Session – Arrival between 12:45 and 13:15, session is from 13:35 to 15:35.
(we’d be delighted if you could join us for both – lunch would be provided!)

Monday,18th March,2019
Framwellgate School,
Newton Drive, Durham
DH1 5BQ

Practice Interviews
(First half of year group)
Volunteers will be interviewing students from Year 10 (14-15 years old), one-to-one, as if they had applied for a job. We’ll provide some generic employability questions (on time-keeping, appearance, attitude, etc;), as well as a feedback form. Arrival from 08:00, please; the event is from 08:40 til 11:50.

Wednesday, 20th March 2019
Framwellgate School,
Newton Drive, Durham
DH1 5BQ

Practice Interviews
(Second half of year group)
Volunteers will be interviewing students from Year 10 (14-15 years old), one-to-one, as if they had applied for a job. We’ll provide some generic employability questions (on time-keeping, appearance, attitude, etc;), as well as a feedback form. Arrival from 08:00, please; the event is from 08:40 til 11:50.

Thursday 21st March, 2019
St Cuthbert’s RC Academy
Gretna Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 7PX

Practice Interviews
(First half of year group)
Volunteers will be interviewing students from Year 10 (14-15 years old), one-to-one, as if they had applied for a job. We’ll provide some generic employability questions (on time-keeping, appearance, attitude, etc;), as well as a feedback form. Arrival between 8:30 and 08:45, please; event is from 09:05 til 12:25.

Thursday 28th March,2019
St Cuthbert’s RC Academy
Gretna Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 7PX

Practice Interviews
(Second half of year group)
Volunteers will be interviewing students from Year 10 (14-15 years old), one-to-one, as if they had applied for a job. We’ll provide some generic employability questions (on time-keeping, appearance, attitude, etc;), as well as a feedback form. Arrival between 8:30 and 08:45, please; event is from 09:05 til 12:25.

Friday 29th March,2019
Hebburn Comprehensive,
Campbell Park Road, Hebburn
NE31 2QU
Careers Speed Dating
Volunteers will be questioned about their jobs by small groups of Year 8 (12-13 years old) students, in a sequence of 7-minute “speed dates”. Arrival between 8:30 and 08:45, please; event is from 09:10 til 12:20 (with a break part-way through). No prep required; the students are provided with suggested questions.

Monday 1st April,2019
South Shields School,
Nevinson Avenue, South Shields
NE34 8BT
Careers Lab
Arrival between 08:15and 08:30, please.
Sessions will run from 08:55 to 12:10
Each session will be in a classroom, led by a teacher; volunteers will have the opportunity to introduce themselves to the class, then help the students with careers-related tasks, as set by their teacher; for example, “who is a good role model?”, “what motivates you to go to work?”, “what do employers look for?”
Students are Year 10, so 14-15 years old.

Tuesday 2nd April,2019
Joseph Swan Academy,
Saltwell Road South, Gateshead
NE9 6LE
Careers Lab
Arrival between 08:15and 08:30, please.
Sessions will run from 08:55 to 12:15
Each session will be in a classroom, led by a teacher; volunteers will have the opportunity to introduce themselves to the class, then help the students with careers-related tasks, as set by their teacher; for example, “who is a good role model?”, “what motivates you to go to work?”, “what do employers look for?”
Students are Year 9, so 13-14 years old.

Thursday 4th April, 2019
High Tunstall,
Elwick Road, West Park, Hartlepool
TS26 0LQ
Practice Interviews
Volunteers will be interviewing students from Year 10 (14-15 years old), one-to-one, as if they had applied for a job. We’ll provide some generic employability questions (on time-keeping, appearance, attitude, etc;), as well as a feedback form. Arrival between 08:15 and 08:30, please; event is from 08:45 til 12:00 (with a break part-way through).