Connexions Centre Job Bulletins

Connexions Centres produce job bulletins about opportunities for young people from Oxfordshire. These include jobs, placements, apprenticeships, volunteering positions, personal development, and other opportunities. You can download them here:

• Abingdon
• Banbury
• Bicester
• Didcot
• Oxford
• Witney
• Countywide
• Apprenticeships (all Oxon)
• Apprenticeship Vacancy Matching Service (all Oxon)
• E2E Training and courses (all Oxon)
• Voluntary and Personal Development (all Oxon)
• Learning Providers (all Oxon)
• Qualified to A levels (all Oxon)

Please be aware that the centres will know of more opportunities than are listed here so please always contact your local connexions centre for the most up-to-date information.

You can also search for apprenticeships using the Apprenticeship Vacancy Matching Service, and check out volunteering placements on the Vinvolved website.

If you are having problems downloading these files, please contact Site Editor Jeremy Dennis on 01865 815692.

How to apply for an opportunity

To apply for an opportunity, please:

• Contact or visit your local Connexions Centre
• Quote the reference number of the opportunity
• A Connexions Adviser will give you details of how to apply

If you're worried about any aspect of applying for a job, talk about it with the Connexions Adviser. They can help with preparing CVs, researching jobs, getting ready for interviews and more.

How to post an opportunity

Employers, the opportunity team can help you get your vacancies for young people in Oxfordshire listed in these opportunity sheets. Find out how.

Job bulletins are updated weekly

Area opportunities are updated weekly, on Tuesday. Apprenticeships, voluntary and other opportunities are updated more irregularly. Centres may know of more opportunities than are listed here so please always contact your local connexions centre for the most up-to-date information.

Other places to look for opportunities

You can also search for apprenticeships using the Apprenticeship Vacancy Matching Service, and check out volunteering placements on the Vinvolved website.

The Oxfordshire 14-19 Prospectus and finding courses

The Oxfordshire Prospectus is an online course database of courses for young people in Oxfordshire.

On it you can find out about full-time courses, apprenticeships and training opportunities, as well as search for events, open days and more.

• www.oxfordshireprospectus.com

Looking for more general information about courses?

• yp.direct.gov.uk/diplomas The new Diploma system
• www.qca.org.uk/14-19 Options at 14-19
• www.dfes.gov.uk/qualifications General info about qualifications

More help in your area

Connexions advisers in your local Connexions Centre or School will be able to give you more information and support Call to arrange a meeting, or drop by to access vacancies, information, advice and guidance.

You can also find information about getting a job on Spired.com, Oxfordshire Support Services website for young people.

Neighbouring counties

Live on the edge, or looking to move over the county border? Here are the links to vacancies for young people in neighbouring counties.

• Berkshire Connexions job vacancies are coming soon, in the meantime general advice is available
• Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Local vacancies and volunteering opportunities
• Gloucestershire Connexions offers a job search and useful links
• Northamptonshire Connexions publishes application forms and vacancies
• Warwickshire and Coventry Connexions offer a vacancy search, information about seasonal work and more
• Wiltshire and Swindon Connexions job search and course search

Looking for careers information?

You can find out about 100s of different occupations on the Connexions Direct website, in a section called Jobs4U, and also in e-clips, the online careers resource.

• Jobs4U
• e-clips

If you want to know more, between 8am and 2am you can talk in confidence to Connexions Advisers online on the connexions-direct website online, or by text, email, phone (they'll call you back to save your mobile bill) and textphone. Use the link below