Connexions
Your Personal Advisor in school is Becky .
Connexions provide confidential advice and guidance on :
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The Winterhill Connexions advisor are available in school on the following days:
Every Monday and Tuesday |
| Some Wednesdays |
| Not availble onThursdays and Fridays |
Based in the Connexions room within the school library.
There will also be a drop in at breaktimes and lunchtimes. Also availble on 
- search for becky connexions.
Connexions recommend that you take some time to look and at and explore the websites below.
| The connexions advisor recommends that you take some time to look at and explore these useful Websites: |
Careers Research: |
| https://nextstep.direct.gov.uk/Pages/Home.aspx - Has everything you need to know about a job or career, Information on the skills required, Salaries, Training and qualifications and the personal skills necessary. |
| icould.com - Watch videos and clips on hundreds of different jobs and what they involve, so that it can help with your career choices and decision making. |
| Careers Direct – another site that has everything you need to know about a job career, information on the skills required, salaries, training and qualifications and the personal skills necessary. Also careers helpline available. |
| Kudos Online - No ideas for careers - type in information about your likes and dislikes, Kudos will then generate a list of career ideas and options. The first time you use Kudos on-line enter the following details:- Licence Name: - c16599 Licence Code: - cookaims83 You will then be given a username. Make a note of this, along with a password. Fill in you forename and surname. Leave the email address blank. When you login again use your new username and password. |
| Apprenticeships/Jobs: |
| www.ibrowserotherham.org.uk - Job vacancies in Rotherham and general information about options, careers and looking for work. |
| www.apprenticeships.org.uk - Apprenticeship information and vacancies nationally and locally. |
| www.getconnectedsheffield.com - Job vacancies in Sheffield and general infromation about options, careers and looking for work. |
www.meadowhall.co.uk - Current vacancies in Meadowhall Shopping Centre. |
| www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk - Current vacancies in the South Yorkshire area. |
| Futher Education: |
| www.applyrotherham.org.uk - Search for courses and training in Rotherham, Applying online for college/6th form/apprenticeships/training. |
| www.applysheffield.org.uk - Search for courses and training in Sheffield. |
| Options at 18+: |
| www.ucas.com - Search for courses, Apply online to university. |
| www.notgoingtouni.co.uk - Alternatives to university. |
| Social and Personal Support: |
| www.youthstart.org.uk |
| www.youngminds.org.uk |
| www.connexions-direct.com |
