Weekly Information - Thursday 16th November 2023

CBRE is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm. The company has more than 100,000 employees serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves a diverse range of clients with an integrated suite of services, including facilities, transaction and project management, property management, investment management, appraisal and valuation, property leasing, strategic consulting, property sales, mortgage services and development services.

In the UK, we service our clients from our offices in Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, and Southampton.

Property is the building blocks of where we live, work and have fun. Every building you enter has been directly affected by someone working in the property industry. There is a wide range of career paths and opportunities that await you in this industry that is focused on people above everything else. In joining CBRE’s Next Generation Cohort, you will be shaping the future of Real Estate.

The apprenticeship scheme is a four year programme (may vary) that combines learning on the job, formal training, and optimum support. It is open to individuals with A-levels, who have chosen not to pursue a degree. You will work for four days a week and have a mandatory study day each week.  

We have opportunities in: 

• Real Estate 
• Project Management & Building Consultancy 
• Environmental Consultancy 
• Accountancy 
• Human Resources 
• Marketing

Our apprenticeship applications for 2024 open on 4th December 2023 – please sign up to our talent community here to be the first to find out when they go live!

Lincolnshire Training Hub are holding a free event on November the 29^th  between 7pm and 8:30pm on Zoom. 

This presentation, held by medical students, is designed to help Year 9 – 12 students decide whether ‘Medicine’, or becoming a doctor, is for them. It could also be helpful for anyone else seeking information about the Medicine Application Process – including parents and teachers.   

It is will be held on the 29th of November 7-8:30pm on Zoom. Please fill in the sign-up form below to receive the log in details: https://forms.gle/rqG3y6yWb94hs9J9A  

The evening will include: 

-           How do I know medicine is right for me? 

-           The Application Process 

-           The Medical Degree / Life as a Medic 

-           Foundation Years (Post Degree)  

The discussion will be led by our Student Ambassadors, who are all in varying stages of their medical degrees. There will be time at the end to ask questions. 

The following students celebrate their achievements with Mrs Cochrane this week, congratulations to them all! 

Dear Parents/Carers, 

FROM the School Age Immunisation Service

 School_Flu_Letter_with_Link_John_Taylor_High.pdf

We shall be visiting school on Tuesday 5^th December 2023 to deliver the Flu Vaccination Programme to students IN Year 7, 8, 9,10 and 11. 

Attached is the consent letter with link.

The link will be OPEN until 10am on 28^th November 2023

If you have any concerns regarding the vaccination or require support completing the consent form, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the Immunisations Service.

Thank you. 

School Age Immunisation Service

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Tel:  0300 124 0366

[email protected]; [email protected]

The 16–19 Discretinary Bursary Fund is a government-provided, means-tested fund available to support students who have difficulty in meeting costs relating to their studies. To qualify, you must be under 19 years of age on 31st August in the academic year in which you start your programme of study, and you will be expected to provide evidence of personal and/or financial hardship. Each case will be assessed individually, however, usually this would be based on a household income of £27,000 or less, plus any benefits you are in receipt of at this point in time.  

For further information, please see the guidance and application form using the following link John Taylor High School (jths.co.uk).

If you have queries please do not hesitate to get in touch [email protected]

Thank you

The Sixth Form Team

To further support the next cohort of aspiring students, I wanted to personally invite those interesting in medicine to the next free virtual LIVE Get into Medicine UCAS conferences:

Saturday 25th November
Sunday 26th November

Students and parents can register for free at this link: https://medicmentor.org/get-into-medicine-ucas-conference/

All aspiring doctors in years 10-12 / S3-S5 / NI11-13 are invited to register.

These conferences offer tailored advice for medicine, covering a range of crucial topics:
- Tactically choosing universities
- Personal statements
- UCAT
- Medical interview skills
- Medical Leadership Programmes
- Awards Programmes
- Extracurricular activities
- Work experience
- Building a CV
- Applying for scholarships

We encourage both students and parents to participate in these invaluable sessions.

Spaces are limited, so students should register as soon as they can using the link below. For this reason, we kindly request that students only book one conference.

Registration Link: https://airtable.com/appgXnyzN5ZD9Iwk6/shry7MZYtt3MGPjvO

Here’s how the day will run:

9:30-10.00 Registration
10.00-11:00 Quick introduction to Medic Mentor, overview of the day, competition ratios, application timeline, Awards and Scholarships
11:00-11:15 Break
11.15-11.45 Introduction to the UCAS application form and entry requirements
11.45-12.15 Interactive CV building exercise and exclusive access to leadership, research, presentation, publication, prizes and scholarship opportunities
12.15-12.30 Top tips form a successful applicant (medical student)
12:30-12:45 Break
12.45-13.30 How to write the perfect personal statement
13.30-13.45 Break
13.45-14.10 Entrance exams - how to do ace the UCAT
14.10-14.30 How to prepare for Medical School interviews
14.30-15.00 Top tips form a successful applicant (medical student) and next steps

Our doctors and medical students look forward to welcoming your students at the conferences.

Accounting. A career for everyone.

A career in accountancy can take you places. To industries that excite you and countries that you love. Because finance is everywhere. 

Accountancy opens the door to a wide range of opportunities, both inside and outside of finance. It is open to anyone, anywhere, from any walk of life - students don’t need to excel at maths to become an accountant. 

As the world’s most forward-thinking accountancy body ACCA provides the opportunities and tools needed to be become a successful finance and business professional. 

With ACCA, students can develop the skills and knowledge they need to secure their first job and help build the career they are dreaming of whatever route taken.  

Qualifications available include: 

Please find below an invite to Year 10/ 11/12 and 13 students and parents to join us at our next RAF World event on Wed 29 Nov at 1910 hrs. The event, which is free, provides attendees with a chance to explore 3 different operational zones from around the globe and delve into the roles on offer within the RAF. This is followed by interviews with real-life RAF personnel and chat rooms where you can talk to our friendly recruit and engagement staffs who will be ready to answer any of your questions no matter how big or small.

Rolls-Royce are hosting an International Men’s Day event at Learning Development Centre on Wilmore Road, Derby on Monday 20^th November 15:15-16:15pm as an educational event. 

This event will be specifically targeted towards young male students to help encourage interest in STEM subjects and Rolls-Royce. 

There will be stalls focusing on how we design, develop, manufacture & service our products as well as the exciting opportunities that our future holds. 

We would like to offer you the opportunity to bring your male students to the event. Ideally this event is targeted at school age people. 

As spaces are limited, we need to operate a strict ticket only policy so please use the Eventbrite link below, each school limited to 10 tickets to bring students. 

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/civil-engineering-international-mens-day-event-tickets-740725127797?aff=oddtdtcreator

Please note some safety reminders:

• It is very important that all children are accompanied by an adult at all times at all times.
• No children below the age of 5 years are allowed on site, as we are not covered by the Risk Assessment.
• During the event you must only use the LDC main conference room and the Heritage Centre.
• Any children under the age of 18 are also only allowed to use the Gender Neutral Toilet based on the ground floor near the LDC reception.
• Photographs and / or video will be taken at the event.
• By taking part in this event, you grant Rolls-Royce full rights to use the images resulting from the photography/video filming, and any reproductions or adaptations of the images for publicity or other purposes.
• This might include (but is not limited to), the right to use them in printed and online publicity, social media, and press releases.
• If you do not wish to be photographed, please inform the event organizer.

Have you progressed on to your L3 course and now considering degree apprenticeships?

Rolls-Royce Degree Apprentice Open Evening – Thursday 30th November 2023 17:00 – 20:00pm (3 time slots)

Rolls-Royce - Learning and Development Centre, Derby.

Wilmore Road Derby DE24 9BD 

The Open Evening will provide students and parents with the opportunity to explore the schemes we have here at Rolls-Royce, including a chance to talk with representatives from the Apprentice Development team and Derby College, current apprentices and Recruitment Team who will be available to answer any questions you may have. 

As a reminder this invite is open to Year 13 students only who are currently either completing A-LEVELS/BTEC /T-LEVELS/ Level 3 subjects at school or college. 

PLEASE NOTE: ONLY BOOK MAXIMUM 3 TICKETS PER HOUSEHOLD 

Derby – 5pm

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rolls-royce-degree-apprenticeship-open-evening-derby-uk-tickets-744043212277?aff=oddtdtcreator

Derby – 6pm

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rolls-royce-degree-apprenticeship-open-evening-derby-uk-tickets-744041777987?aff=oddtdtcreator

Derby – 7pm

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rolls-royce-degree-apprenticeship-open-evening-derby-uk-tickets-731051273037?aff=oddtdtcreator