Jobs, apprenticeships, courses, placements and other vacancies

Connexions Centres produce job bulletins containing opportunities for young people from Oxfordshire. These include jobs, placements, apprenticeships, volunteering positions, personal development, and other opportunities.

The bulletins are updated every tuesday. You can download them here:

Please note that there will be no bulletins on 29 Dec, the next bulletin will be on 5th Jan 2010.

• 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)

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:

• Call, email 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

Are you can employer who is interested in finding out how young employees can benefit your organisation? The opportunity team can help you get your vacancies filled by young people from Oxfordshire. 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.

For more general careers information, visit Jobs4U on the Connexions Direct website, in a section called Jobs4U, and e-clips, the online careers resource.

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.

• vacancies.berkshire-connexions.org.uk Berkshire
• www.connexionsbucks.org.uk/Search-for-jobs Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes
• www.connexionsglos.co.uk Gloucestershire
• www.jobs4you2.org.uk Northamptonshire
• www.connexions-covandwarks.org.uk Coventry and Warwickshire
• www.connexionsws.org.uk Wiltshire and Swindon