Industry sector careers information

The sections below provide links to resources on a wide range of industries.

Business, management, retail, HR, advertising and PR

Autocity
Helping you find out more about career opportunities in the retail motor industry

Babington
Babington is an award-winning apprenticeship provider with an Ofsted ‘Good’ rating. Babington delivers flexible learning solutions for apprenticeships in financial services, leadership and management, business admin, sales and marketing, with an average 70% pass rate. Find out more at https://babington.co.uk/apprenticeships

CIM
The Chartered Institute of Marketing is the leading international body for marketing and business development.

CIPD
The CIPD is a registered charity with over 135,000 members who work in HR (Human Resources) and learning and development. Our purpose is "to champion better work and working lives". We believe that what is good for people at work is good for business, economies and society. We want to raise awareness and inspire young people about the possibilities of a career in HR. We then support HR professionals as they develop their careers, through offering research, advice, training, conferences and qualifications. In fact, we are the only recognised professional body in the UK which offers approved HR and learning and development qualifications.

CIPR
If you're looking to move into PR, our careers section contains all of the information you need to get started in the profession.

CIPS - Be a Buyer
A career as a buyer opens up opportunities to work in every industry and sector as all companies have to buy things. You could be buying sensors for jet engines, heart monitors for hospitals or outside catering for film sets. Whatever you buy you could find yourself travelling the world, spending other people's money and being involved in ethical trade. Whether you want to continue your studies at university or would prefer on the job training then there is a pathway into procurement for you.  www.beabuyer.org sets out to explain the what, why, how, when, where and who of procurement.

Fashion Retail Academy
Full-time, Short Courses and Apprenticeships available at the FRA's modern facilities in the West End of London. Learn in this inspirational environment and draw on the FRA's extensive fashion industry contacts and business networks. Gain all the skills and experience to be "job ready" for an exciting career in the retail industry.

Graduate Prospects - Business, Consulting and Management
Graduate Prospects - Marketing, Advertising and PR
Graduate Prospects - Retail & Sales
Prospects.ac.uk provides everything your students need to know about careers in Business, Consulting & Management, Marketing, Advertising & PR and Retail & Sales

Jobs Retail
Jobs Retail is a leading job site specialising in the retail sector. The site has over 3,500 jobs from thousands of companies including Harrods, John Lewis and Arcadia. 

Engineering, manufacturing, property and construction

British Gas
British Gas, part of Centrica, is the UK's leading energy supplier, and serves around 12 million homes in Britain – nearly half the country's homes – as well as providing energy to one million UK businesses. British Gas provides value for money, dedicated customer service, innovative energy solutions and the highest quality Home Services expertise in the country.

Chartered Association for Building Engineers
The Chartered Association of Building Engineers offers a range of industry specific qualifications to kick start your career. Ideal for new entrants to the industry, those who are looking for a role change, or established professionals seeking further accreditation.

CITB Construction Skills
We believe that developing the skills of workers in the construction industry is crucial to the health of the UK economy – that’s why we are working with employers to make sure our industry has the right skills in the right place, at the right time.

ECITB
Careers in the engineering construction industry. The ECITB's website educates and informs young people aged 13 to 17 about the engineering construction industry, the importance of the different sectors and the careers and opportunities available.

Engineering Jobs
Engineering Jobs has 24,000 jobs from across the engineering sector. It is part of the CV-Library group, the UK’s leading independent job site.

EngineeringUK
EngineeringUK is an independent organisation that promotes the vital contribution of engineers, engineering and technology in our society. EngineeringUK partners business and industry, government and the wider science and engineering community: producing evidence on the state of engineering, sharing knowledge within engineering and inspiring young people to choose a career in engineering, matching employers’ demand for skills.

Food and Drink Federation
The Food and Drink Federation is the voice of the UK food and drink industry, the largest manufacturing sector in the country.

Future Morph
This site has been designed to show young people that science and maths related subjects can equip them with the skills and knowledge they need to make them employable in the future job market, whether they become scientists or engineers, or move into other areas of employment.

Graduate Prospects - Engineering & Manufacturing
Graduate Prospects - Property & Construction
Prospects.ac.uk provides everything your students need to know about careers in Engineering & Manufacturing and Property & Construction

Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
ICE’s careers webpages offer advice and guidance for young people and career changers for getting into civil engineering. There are in-depth case studies of civil engineering projects and the people behind them for inspiration, advice on study and work options and pathways, and resources including presentations, literature and links to more content for teachers, parents and careers advisors.

JTL
JTL is the largest and most successful provider of apprenticeship training in electrical installation and maintenance, plumbing, heating and ventilating, as well as being a major force in apprenticeship learning for engineering maintenance. Visit the JTL website for the latest news as well as a listing of some available employment vacancies.

Memorials of Distinction
This Stonemasons Career Guide has been put together as an educational tool. Many people will have a basic knowledge of what a stonemason is, but it can often seem a distant, closed career choice. Memorials of Distinction don’t believe that to be the case. Here you will learn more about the two key types of stonemasonry and other related fields, the skill sets required, and how to enter the industry, plus much more.

National Skills Academy for Food & Drink
The National Skills Academy for Food & Drink exists to provide businesses across the UK’s food and drink manufacturing and processing industry with a single source of access to leading edge workforce training, vocational study and skill upgrades designed to boost productivity, innovation, profitability and growth.

National Space Academy
The National Space Academy is funded to support STEM uptake with a particular focus on the UK space sector, and runs careers events at the National Space Centre and other venues focusing on careers relating to space in areas such as Engineering, Astrophysics, and Earth observation science.

Open Colleges
Diploma of Building and Construction

Springpod
Springpod is STEM focused careers education technology that connects students from 13-18 with prestigious employers for career exploration, industry interaction, work experience and apprenticeship.

Tasty Careers
Tasty Careers Developing talent of the future. Here you can find out everything you need to know about careers in the food and drink industry. From the type of courses available to insider info on what the job is really like!

Tomorrow’s Engineers 
Tomorrow’s Engineers is a one stop shop for information and resources about the amazing careers available in engineering. We also run a schools programme to help inspire the next generation of engineers.

WISE - Women into Science, Engineering and Construction
WISE helps organisations to inspire women and girls to pursue STEM subjects as pathways to exciting and fulfilling careers. Our mission is to push the presence of female employees from 13% to 30% by 2020, boosting the talent pool to drive economic growth.

Health, social care, teaching, childcare and education

British Association of Prosthetics and Orthotics
Prosthetists and orthotists design, fit, adjust and maintain mechanical devices that attach to patients’ bodies to help them move or to treat an issue.

Chiropractic
Chiropractic is a rewarding and dynamic career option. You will qualify as a healthcare professional; a fantastic vocation with competitive earning potential. Healthcare is an exciting and continuously changing environment, meaning that no two days are the same.

College of Podiatry
A podiatrist cares for the feet, ankles and lower limbs. They are an expert in the structure, function and health of these parts of the body.

Education Jobs
Education Jobs is a leading job board in the education sector and has over 13,000 education jobs to browse. From NQT roles through to school management positions. 

FutureLearn
With the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine developed the COVID-19: Tackling the Novel Coronavirus course to understand the emergence of COVID-19 and how we respond to it going forward.

Graduate Prospects - Health & Social Care
Graduate Prospects - Teaching & Education
Prospects.ac.uk provides everything your students need to know about careers in Health & Social Care and Teaching & Education

How to Become a Public Health Consultant: Career Guide
Public health consultants are highly trained, experienced professionals who use their expertise to enhance the health of UK residents. Open to people from many different backgrounds, this challenging career requires dedication, hard work and excellent interpersonal skills. Are you ready for a career challenge? Then read on to find out how you could become a public health consultant.

JobsMedical
Jobsmedical is part of the CV-Library group, the UK’s leading independent job site. JobsMedical specialises in the health sector and has thousands of jobs from companies such as Bupa, RPS and Caremark.

Montessori
Montessori is a unique approach to education and offers children the foundations for lifelong learning. There are over 700 UK Montessori schools and 22,000 worldwide. Montessori teaching offers exciting career opportunities for anyone with a passion for education and children.

NHS Careers
Visit the NHS Careers website for all the information you and your clients need about the 350+ career options in the NHS. There are resources specifically for careers advisers – look under Explore by who you are – and a helpful careers A-Z and course finder.

NISCC
Working in the social care sector can be demanding, but it is very rewarding. It requires patience, understanding, sensitivity and the ability to listen and support. This website gives information on the a huge range of jobs to choose from that suit personal circumstances, stage of life and work experience.

Orthoptics
An orthoptist diagnoses and treats problems affecting how eye structures develop and how the brain controls eye movements. This can involve the muscles around the eye, the nerves connecting the eye and brain, or the cells that make vision develop.

Skills for Care and Development
A Question of Care is a free online resource showcasing careers in the care sector.  Enquirers watch videos of everyday work situations then answer questions about what they have seen.  Each receives a personal profile outlining their suitability for a career in care. 

Royal College of Occupational Therapists
The Royal College of Occupational Therapists is committed to promoting the unique value and benefits of occupational therapy to the public, service commissioners and political representatives.

Skills for Care 
Skills for Care works to ensure that England’s adult social care workforce has the skills to deliver high quality social care. It works hard to attract more people into long term careers in a sector that will continue to grow over the next decade.

Skills for Health
Skills for Health is the Sector Skills Council, for all health employers; NHS, independent and third sector.

Society of Radiography
A therapeutic radiographer treats and cares for people with cancer, offering support while using highly advanced technology to target and destroy cancer cells with radiation.

Specialist Careers in Healthcare
The allied health professions are a good fit for any student with an interest in science and health, the drive to learn, and the capacity to care.

International opportunities

EUNiCAS
EUNiCAS is the European Universities Central Application Support Service. It enables UK and Irish students to apply to up to eight degree programmes, taught through English, in universities across Europe. It offers comprehensive and independent information on programmes in Europe.

Fulbright Commission
The US-UK Fulbright Commission is a not-for-profit organisation, funded by both governments to promote educational exchange between the US and the UK. As part of the EducationUSA advising network, we are the only official source of US study information in the UK.

Graduate Prospects - Working Abroad
Prospects.ac.uk provides everything your students need to know about Working Abroad

Mayflower Education
Mayflower Education Consultants are experts in US university admissions. We guide students and families through all aspects of the admission process.  Last year, our UK-based students received offers to many top US institutions. We have also written a book on scholarships for international students.

The Student World
The Student World is your one-stop shop for all things study abroad. Our website, newsletters (one each for advisors and students), digital magazine and range of events all aim to provide you and your students with the right information and contacts. 

Science and pharmaceuticals

ABPI
Find out more about careers in the pharmaceutical industry.

Graduate Prospects - Science & Pharmaceuticals
Prospects.ac.uk provides everything your students need to know about careers in Science & Pharmaceuticals

Royal Society of Chemistry Careers Site
When it comes to job prospects, we know that students aged between 11 and 19 have a lot of decisions to make. Subject choices. Work experience. The best university for their plans. There's a good deal to think about - especially when a career in chemistry is the ultimate goal.

Society of Biology
A single unified voice for biology. Information to help secondary, undergraduate and postgraduate students in their career development.

WISE - Women into Science, Engineering and Construction
WISE helps organisations to inspire women and girls to pursue STEM subjects as pathways to exciting and fulfilling careers. Our mission is to push the presence of female employees from 13% to 30% by 2020, boosting the talent pool to drive economic growth.