Career opportunities and apprenticeships within the council were promoted at the Careers Festival held at Aberystwyth Arts Centre on 19 February. Over 1,000 pupils from secondary schools across Ceredigion attended the event which was organised by Careers Wales
The Learning and Development team used virtual reality headsets to show a range of career options at the council which generated a lot of interest from young people and parents who visited the interactive stand.
Prior to the event, 1,000 gold tickets were distributed to schools across Ceredigion. Pupils visited the Council Careers stand to enter their gold tickets into a prize draw. The Learning and Development team would like to thank Insight who kindly donated the winning prize, an iPad Air.
Debbie Ayriss, Learning and Development Manager said, “The response from pupils and parents was fantastic and gave an opportunity to talk to young people about apprenticeships and career opportunities within Ceredigion County Council.”
The Learning and Development team will start their next apprenticeship recruitment campaign on July 15 2019. They hope that many people will have an interest in applying.
Councillor Ray Quant, Cabinet member responsible for Learning and Development said, “It’s fantastic to see career opportunities within the council promoted at this event, by using an innovative idea such as the virtual reality headset showcasing the range of career opportunities within the council”.
For more information about apprenticeships at Ceredigion County Council please e-mail: apprentice@ceredigion.gov.uk, call the Contact Centre on 01545 570 881 or visit the website on: career.ceredigion.gov.uk.
13/03/2019