If you're looking for inspiration, explore the range of additional local opportunities we have below.
Community Construction Taster
Are you looking to learn new skills and Try a Construction Trade? If so, then sign up to Encon Construction’s Community Construction Taster Event today where you can learn new skills in Bricklaying, Carpentry and Tiling and discover pathways into the construction industry and find out more information through Cardiff and Vale College on their courses. Trades - Bricklaying, Carpentry and Tiling. 3 x 40-minute Taster Sessions split into 3 groups.
Date of Event: 22/05/2024
Channel 4 Production Training Scheme
The Channel 4 Production Training Scheme is specially tailored for entry level talent.You might have just completed your degree, perhaps you've had a bit of work experience in the industry, or maybe you've no experience in it at all! For this programme that's absolutely perfect. We're all about generating new, raw, underrepresented talent for the TV industry. With placements starting in September 2024, the Production Training Scheme is a year long, fully paid, training opportunity to learn from some of the best the UK TV industry has to offer.
Digital Skills Festival 2024
TECH LEADERS NEEDED!! Will we close the #Digital skills gap?
More importantly only 26% of the tech workforce are women. The Prince's Trust #Cymru Digital Skills Festival is returning this June. We’re taking over #Cardiff for the 3rd year running to enable young people 16-30 to upskill, inspire & engage the future generation of tech leaders. 💻 📱
Cardiff Capital Region Skills Partnership- Weekly Update
The Cardiff Capital Region Skills Partnership has been established to bring people together to promote strategic and collaborative decision making. Representatives from business, further and higher education, training providers and government join together to share their knowledge and understanding of the sectors they represent to ensure the region is truly able to respond to a demand led approach to developing skills and talent
This week update includes:
Cardiff Employer Event - 19.04.2024
Civil Service In Wales Careers Fayre- 15.05.2024
The Technology Behind Our Technology – An Introduction to the Compound Semiconductor Sector Event- 28.06.2024
Anthem Gateway
The Anthem Gateway is a resource exploring music industry in Wales created by young creatives for young people in Wales.
Digital Skills for Business Bootcamp
Digital Skills for Business is a 10-week programme developed to give you the knowledge and essential skills needed to succeed in the digital employment sector. Throughout the course, a diverse range of modules are covered to provide you with the tools needed to understand the fundamentals of this sector. Project Management and Digital Processes will also be covered to aid with the understanding of how this knowledge can be implemented in the workplace. The bootcamps are for the ages of 19+
12 March 2024 — 28 May 2024
Cybersecurity in Business Bootcamp
The Cybersecurity and Technologies Bootcamp is a 10-week course and will help you to develop skills to move closer to being work ready in the cyber security sector. Split into two sections, participants will benefit from a hands-on approach as they complete modules in the theory behind cyber technology as well as how this is implemented in the workplace. The bootcamps are for the ages of 19+
12 March 2024 — 28 May 2024
Semiconductor Technologies Skills Bootcamp
Ready to amplify your career? Learn the skills needed to become a Semiconductor Technician – an in-demand role with huge growth potential, in the world’s most valuable and critical industry. During this 10-week fast-track Skills Bootcamp, you will embark on an enlightening exploration into the intricate realm of semiconductor technologies – the fundamental technology behind 5G, Electic Vehicles, and space satellites and more!
Start Date: 22/07/2024
Sustainability Coordinator Training- Media Cymru
Sustainability Coordinator training for scripted productions is a unique training programme, driven by a pressing need for a more sustainable approach to film production in Wales. This programme will give you:
🌱 The skills and knowledge needed to succeed as a Sustainability Coordinator in the screen sector.
🌱 A mentor to guide and support you.
🌱 A supported placement as a Sustainability Coordinator on a scripted production or feature film.
🌱 Networking and other opportunities and resources to secure further work.
Construction Multi-Skills- Building Heroes
At Building Heroes, our programme is designed to equip our learners with essential skills, boost career prospects, and provide a supportive community that understands the unique challenges faced by those who have served or are connected to the military. We provide quality training and employment/welfare support, ensuring a smooth transition into civilian life and the construction industry for all of our learners. The course includes instruction in plastering, tiling, painting and decorating, bricklaying, plumbing, and carpentry.
19th February - 22nd March
15th April - 17th May
3rd June - 5th July
Junior Cybersecurity Analyst
Cyber attacks increase with every digital connection made around the world. Learn how to protect and defend an organization and gain employable skills to start your cyber career.
2024 Scientist Training Programme
The modernised scientific career pathway for the NHS includes three ways to join the healthcare science profession: Assistant level, Graduate level (e.g. via Practitioner Training Programmes) and Postgraduate level via the Scientist Training Programme. Healthcare Science is the only NHS profession to have a direct and salaried training route to senior roles, and the STP is aimed at recruiting outstanding science graduates.
Production Assistant Training Programme for Unscripted TV
This UK-wide programme is aimed at individuals who are new entrants committed to pursuing a career in production management, those serious about transferring into unscripted production management from other departments or genres within TV or film, those looking to return to unscripted TV after a career break and those from other industries who have transferable skills and/or experience. This programme is supported by the ScreenSkills Unscripted TV Skills Fund which invests in training for the unscripted workforce thanks to contributions from BBC, Channel 4, Sky, A+E Networks UK, Discovery UK, Channel 5, Netflix, ITV, Amazon, UKTV and S4C matched by production companies.
Amazon Future Engineer Bursary
The Amazon Future Engineer bursary is a national bursary programme aimed at supporting women A-level and BTEC/OCR(or Scottish equivalent) students from low-income households who wish to study computer science or related engineering courses at UK universities. Amazon Future Engineer students can boost their future for themselves and their community with the support of university funding and industry mentors. Get a bursary worth up to £20,000 (£5,000/year) towards an undergraduate degree in engineering or computer science.
Cybersecurity
Not all hero's wear capes 🦹♂️ Those that work in #Cybersecurity protect data, systems and us humans from cyber threats, and in return they are rewarded with high demand, good salaries, and plentiful opportunities.
🤩 Do your #GenZ want to explore Cyber? Check out this playlist from Simplilearn the worlds Number 1 online Bootcamp 👉
VIDEO CONTENT
Cardiff Deaf Cool Youth Club
Confidence, Building Deaf, Role Model, Drumming, Youth Achievement Award, Deaf Identity, Cooking, Theatre, Communication Support, Deaf Rave Workshop, Photograph
Where: Deaf Hub Wales
When: Every Thursday 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Ages: 11 to 25 years old Deaf + HOH
Job Profile Matcher
Introducing the new entry level job profile matcher tool. This tool has been designed in collaboration with (and primarily for) 13–18 year-olds. Funded by the HETV Skills fund at ScreenSkills.
Find your ideal entry-level role in film, TV, animation, visual effects or games. Select the thing you enjoy the most. Then select something else you really enjoy. Keep selecting until two or three roles that combine your passions are displayed.
The Democracy Box!
Come and join The Democracy Box! Become a paid young co-creator! Spend at least 2 hours a day on social media Want to get creative? Want to earn £15 an hour? Want to join the team of young co-creatives creating The Democracy Box content on Instagram, Tik Tok, Twitter & YouTube? This is an ongoing open call out with no fixed deadline from the ages 16-26 years.
Business Analytics Excel Dashboard
The free business analytics with Excel dashboard course will train you how to build customized via various data visualization techniques in Business Analytics. By the end of the course, you will be thorough with Excel dashboard basics and how it can be used in storytelling utilizing data, charts, graphs etc.
South Wales Police PPD Bursary
The South Wales Police PPD (Professional Policing Degree) Bursary offers a maximum of £4,000 to cover pre-application, study through years 1-3 on a Professional Policing Degree at one of the named Universities within the Terms of Reference and then application to South Wales Police.
Click here to find more information.
Cardiff Youth Service - Young Creators
Get involved in many exciting opportunities including:
Filming, editing, podcasting, digital art and much more!
BBC - Own It
Whether you're looking to get into making video for the first time or fancy a future career in games, get ideas and advice to supercharge your digital future.
Open Learn
Open Learn works with other organisations by providing free courses and resources that support our mission of opening up educational opportunities to more people in more places.
Microsoft - Cloud Ready Graduate
The race is on to find the 2023 Cloud Champion University.
Enrol, learn and certify to earn points and prizes for your university.
Microsoft - Learn Career Connected
Microsoft partners and customers need people that have the technical skills that can expand their business. Let us help you get the skills you need, meet the employers that are hiring through our LinkedIn private group, and get the job you want.
Microsoft - Student Hub
Exploring a career in technology?
Preparation for your career in tech begins here with free resources!
The Burns Price Foundation - The Change Makers Initiative
The Change Makers Initiative in Partnership with The Burns Price Foundation supports young people under the age of 19 from across the UK, with grants of £100 each to work on grass roots level ideas with art and science at the core of the social action project.
Tactile Universe
Welcome to the Tactile Universe, a public engagement project to open up astronomy and astrophysics to people with vision impairments.
Springpod - Explore Degrees
Degree Tasters are our brand new experiences tailored around university and higher education. These have been specially created to give you insights into both course content and university life.
Youth Led Grant
The Youth-Led Grant awards are small grants allocated by the youth-led grant panel, to other young people for community action projects that encourage and create opportunities for more young people to get into volunteering.
National Film & Television School
NFTS Cymru Wales delivers a wide range of the National Film and Television School’s world-class training courses and also offers bespoke courses, designed and delivered to support the breadth of talent in Wales
Cardiff University - Discover Project
Our Discovery Project is designed specifically for 14-19 year olds who have autism spectrum conditions.
Canva Design Skills
Learn the basics of graphic design package Canva here for free!
Cardiff University - Step Up Programme
The Step Up Programme is a free, two-year, academic programme for college and sixth form students that offers the fantastic opportunity to experience university life through academic masterclasses and a university summer festival.
Ministry of Life Education
MOL Education Services is based in Splott, Cardiff and provides alternative education opportunities for 11 – 25-year-olds. We deliver Music Technology, Video, Photography, Multimedia and Events Management qualifications from pre-entry to level 2.
Cardiff Met - Short Courses & Microcredentials
We have developed a portfolio of digital technology micro-courses to help you upskill, continue your professional development, or learn something new in a flexible format.
PWC - Virtual Classroom
At PwC, we’re focused on helping you to achieve your full potential. Whether you already have an application in progress with us, or just want to learn more about PwC, there’s something for everyone in our Virtual Classroom programme.
FinTech for Schools
FinTech for Schools is the one-stop destination to understand how the latest technology is driving the FinTech world. Here you will learn how mobile payments work and exciting things such as how FinTech uses Artificial Intelligence to change the future of money. Watch the video below or scroll down to the list of subjects to get started.
A Screen Alliance Wales & Wheest Films Partnership
Wales Documentary Support Network is a multi-stage project comprising on-line and face-to-face activities designed to identify, support, engage, elevate and educate the existing cohort of documentary filmmakers in Wales, as well as encourage new documentary enthusiasts into the industry too.
One Million Mentors
One Million Mentors is a community - based mentoring project that has one simple aim: connect one million young people with one million life - changing opportunities. 1MM connects young people with businesses, professionals and people within local communities who have the experience and expertise in the world of work and want to share it.
Applications ongoing
Cardiff Met Youth and Community work courses
Cardiff Met. Are currently recruiting to all our Youth and Community work courses and have the following programmes on offer:
Undergraduate Study - The BA (Hons) Youth & Community Work, The BA (Hons) Youth & Community Work
High-end TV hair and make-up transfer programme - Wales
Are you a hair stylist / hairdresser/ barber in Wales experienced in working with textured hair? Are you make-up artist in Wales experienced in working in make-up with people with a diversity of skin tones? Our HETV hair and make-up transfer programme is seeking experienced, skilled workers to transfer into the booming UK television industry in Wales
Family learning & adult learning opportunities this summer
Come along and discover the different opportunities available this summer. The courses for adults are for those aged 21+ with no level 4 qualifications. Get in touch!
SHORT COURSES at The Open the University in Wales.
For a #limited time only, Open Unviersity are able to offer places our short, skills focussed, #microcredential courses for people living in #Wales. To
check if you, someone in your #family or even a friend is eligible, follow the link below and sign up.
There is everything from:
⭐Project Management
⭐IT and digital
⭐Finance
⭐Sustainability in the workplace
⭐Leadership and Management
