School Careers Events – We Need Your Help!
Hi All,
We have a selection of Glasgow schools that need employer support in 2024 and we are looking for volunteers!
Can you provide us with some support and help shape our future workforce?
School: Glasgow Gaelic School
Type of Event: S2 Option choices Careers Fare
Date and Time: Thursday 28th Nov 13.45pm – 15.15pm
Year Group: S2
Specific Sectors: All
Specific Themes: Fairly open in terms of what can be discussed but perhaps a focus on what subjects were important in attaining your role/degree/other qualifications.
Specific Activities Careers Carousal
School: Hillhead High School
Type of Event: An inspirational talk from an individual or organisation covering their role, the pathways into the role, qualifications required and what other opportunities exist within the organisation or sector.
Specific Date and Time: Friday 22nd or 29th November 1.55pm – 2.55pm
Year Group: S5
Specific Sectors: Engineering or business
Specific Themes: Explain different types of engineering and job roles.
Specific Activities: Assembly or classroom talk (we can facilitate PowerPoint).
School: St Paul’s High School
Type of Event: Support delivering SQA skills for the customer care unit with our S5 enterprise and employability class. Information on getting customer service right, good customer service and poor customer service. Also looking to teach pupils on how to deal with a difficult customer, customer loyalty and retention.
Date and Time: Preferably Monday mornings from 09.30am in October or November
Year Group: S5/6
Specific Sectors: Business/Retail
Specific Themes: Customer service
Specific Activities: Background on customer service, why it is important, examples of good and bad customer service, role play games and team activities.
School: Knightswood Secondary School
Type of Event: Hospitality Mock Interviews
Date and Time: No specified date but times are as follows:
Monday 1.50pm – 2.40pm or Thursday 10.25am – 11.15am
Year Group: S4 – thirteen young people to be interviewed
Specific Sectors: Hospitality
Specific Activities: Conducting mock interviews for S4 hospitality pupils.
The SQA requires two people to interview each young person and there will only be two questions.
- Why do you want to work in the hospitality industry?
- What skills and qualities do you have which would make you suitable for this position?
School: St Mungo’s Academy
Type of Event: Workplace/site visit, tour and Q&A with employer
Date and Time: End of November/early December
Year Group: Senior pupils interested in construction trades
Specific Sectors: Craft construction trades
Specific Themes: Working in construction, different roles, skills, entry requirements and learn more about apprenticeship opportunities.
Specific Activities: Short demonstration of tools if possible.
School: Lochend Community High School
Type of Event: Careers Fair
Date and Time: Friday 13th December 9.40am – 2pm
Year Group: All
Specific Sectors: Covering all sectors and pathways available to students. There are no specific themes but this year’s event has added emphasis on former students and the paths that they have taken after leaving school (e.g. Apprentices, employees at local companies manning stalls).
Specific Activities: The event will adopt a carousel format, allowing students to engage with multiple stalls throughout the day and to promote meaningful conversations between your representatives and our students.
Please email us at dyw@glasgowchamberofcommerce.com if you are interested in supporting our schools.
