SSPSSR CAREERS SESSIONWhat do SSPSSR graduates do?www.kent.ac.uk/careers/

Tim ReedHead of Careers

Introduction

• What is the Careers and Employability Service?

• What skills do SSPSSR graduates have?

• What do SSPSSR graduates do:

the jobs they get

their typical employers

the further courses they study

www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm

What is the best career?

                   

The Careers and Employability Service

• Location

• Staff

• Opening times etc

• Services & facilities

Specific CAS facilities

• Reception & Careers library

• Options Leaflets & free careers literature

• Reference files, books & postgraduate prospectuses

• IT facilities - www.kent.ac.uk/careers/jobs/index.htm

• Alumni careers network

• Careers Employability Module (CEM) on Moodle

• Quick Query

• Careers Guidance Interview

• Talks & presentations

Careers Presentationswww.kent.ac.uk/careers/casevents.htm

Examples of Careers Talks

• Interview Skills, CV Workshop, Choosing a Career

• Careers in Politics, Getting a job in the Media, Applying for Teacher Training

• Journalism Workshop, T.E.F.L. Presentation, Using languages & Working in Europe

• Postgraduate Study in the Humanities

• Presentation by Deloitte

• Presentations by BUNAC: (i) Work in USA & Canada (ii) Work in Australia & New Zealand

• Presentation by Pearson (summer internships)

• Presentation by NHS

• Presentation by PwC: Commercial Awareness

How to use the CESBegin by doing some research

Perhaps into yourself (ideas, interests, preferences)

Then into your opportunities (use vacancy database, Directories)

Use IT: CES website & PROSPECT PLANNER

Attend talks/workshops/presentations etc

Quick Query at CES

1:1 careers interview

SSPSSR graduates’ skills• Analytical skills

• Clear & Logical thinking

• Communication

• Critical evaluation

• Gathering, assessing and interpreting information

• Organising

• Planning

• Problem solving

• Research

• Team work

• Working to deadlines

Employability skillswww.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/skillsmenu.htm

CES Moodle Resource

www.kent.ac.uk/careers/moodle.htm

Employability Points

www.kent.ac.uk/employabilitypoints/

Global Skills Award

www.kent.ac.uk/graduateschool/skills/programmes/gsalectures.html

Kent Union Volunteering

www.kentunion.co.uk/volunteering/

CES Employability skills exercise

www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/skillstest.html

What do SSPSSR graduates do?

• What do they do in broad terms?

• Jobs where the degree is useful

• Examples from University of Kent

In broad terms KENT SSPSSR 2004-10www.kent.ac.uk/careers/fdrbases/destinations.htm

• Employment 68.7%

• Further Study 18.9%

• Not available 6.5%

• Seeking employment 5.9%

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SSPSSR Employers

• Criminal Justice system

• Education

• Finance

• Health & Social Work

• Other community, social & personal services

• Property, business & research activities

• Government, Public Administration & Policy

• Retail

• Transport, storage & communication

• Others …..

Jobs where SSPSSR degree usefulwww.prospects.ac.uk

• Adult Guidance Worker

• Arts Administrator

• Community Development Worker

• Further Education Lecturer

• Housing Adviser/Manager

• HR Manager

• Police Officer

• Prison Officer

• Probation Officer

• Public Sector Administrator

• School Teacher

• Social Researcher

• Social Worker

• Solicitor

• University Lecturer/Researcher

• Youth Worker

Employment option examples

AdvertisingArmed ForcesArts adminBroadcastingCentral & Local Gov’t Computing/ITFinanceFire ServiceGuidance/Counselling Info Management/MuseumsJournalismLawMarketing/Sales Management Consultancy

NHS ManagementPersonnelPoliceProduction ManagementPublic RelationsPublishingPurchasingRetailSelf-employmentSocial WorkTEFLTeachingTourismTransport

Graduate Salaries 2012 Arcadia – retail management £18,500 - £23,000

Boots - brand/buying/marketing grad scheme £24,000 + £1k welcome!

Barclays Bank - future leaders development programme £36k (+£8k bonus!)

Civil Service - up to £27,000

Explore Learning - education management £21,000

Exxon Mobil - graduate schemes £34,000

FiveTen Group - recruitment £20-£25k

GCHQ - defence research £25,000 (+ benefits)

IBM - range of schemes £27,000 - £32,000

Jaguar Land Rover – purchasing grad scheme £27k

John Lewis - buying/retail management/merchandising graduate schemes £25,000

L’Oreal - management training scheme £28,000

McDonald’s - trainee business manager £18,500-21,500

MI5 - £24,750 + benefits - varies by function!

Motability - £28,500 (+ joining bonus!)

Slaughter & May - training contract £38,000

Waitrose - retail management £25,000

Jobs - CriminologyCriminal Justice-related

Cambridgeshire Constabulary-Community Safety Admin Asst

Centre for Social Justice-Intern/Researcher

Gepp & Sons Solicitors-New Business Conveyancing

Her Majesty's Court Service-Court Clerk

Kent Police-Crime Reduction Clerk

Kent Police-Police Officer

Kent Police-Police Officer

Metropolitan Police-Police Officer

Ministry of Justice-Admin

Ministry of Justice-Admin. Officer

Northern Trust-Fraud Investigator

Northumbria Police-Administrator

Pitman Solicitors-Receptionist

Surrey Police-Crime Management Unit Officer

Youth Justice Board-Strategy Support Officer 

Finance

Chaucer Insurance-Claims Admin

HSBC-IT PA

Lloyds TSB-Cashier/Customer Assistant

RBS-Assistant Corporate Documentation Manager

RBS-Business Relationship Manager

The Valuation Office Agency-Chartered Accountancy Trainee

Education & Cultural

British Library-Library Assistant

Canterbury College-Student Activities Assistant

Hadlow College-Student co-ordinator

Hill Mead Primary School-Clerical Officer

Minster College-Learning Mentor

Reading University-Temp

Health & Welfare

Childline-Caller

Ealing Hospital NHS Trust-Clinical Audit Assistant

Kent Social Services-Personal Support Worker

The Leap-Community Worker

National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy-Residential Support Worker

New Horizons-Support Worker

NHS Princess of Wales Hospital-Admin Assistant

NHS Professionals-NHS Admin Temp

NHS-Receptionist

Surrey Council-Employment Support Officer

Sutton Ramp Events Ltd-Admin & Volunteer Co-ordinator

Youth Services/East London University-Youth Worker/MA Youth Work

Public Sector

Maidstone Borough Council-Performance Monitor

Medway Council-Trainee Duty Manager

Seetec-Employment Consultant

Jobs - Social PolicyAdministrative

Administrator - Civil Service

Admin Officer - Intex

Administrative Assistant - Pensions Mgt Inst

Caseworker - House of Commons

 

Finance

Chartered Accountancy Trainee

Derivatives Administrator - Investment Bank

Financial Services - Hastings Borough Council

Insolvency Investigator - Employment Dept.

Management Trainee - RBS

Payroll Officer - 3663

Revenue Officer - Inland Revenue

Trainee Underwriter - Insurance Co.

Housing

Customer Services - Swale Housing Assoc

Housing Adviser – Dover District Council

Housing Officer - English Churches

Homeless Officer - Swale Council

Rural Housing Enabler - Sussex Rural CC

Human Resources

Equal Opportunities Officer - Benefits Agency

HR Administrator - Ealing Housing Association

HR Assistant - NHS

Recruitment Executive – Capita, JP Gray

 

Libraries/Education

Archive Assistant - Birmingham City Library

Development Officer - University of Greenwich

Library Assistant - Kingston University

NVQ Learning Support Tutor - Mid-Kent College

Research Assistant - University of Kent

Media

Actress/Model - Ad Agencies/TV Co's

Assistant Editor - IPC Media Ltd

Exhibitions Organiser - PR Company

Information Officer - Age Concern

Marketing Assistant - BBC

PR & Marketing Officer - Rolex

Jobs - Social PolicyManagement

Chalet Manager – Ski World

Committee Services Mgr - Milton Keynes Council

Management trainee - Stagecoach plc

Manageress - Espresso Deli Café Bar

Manager - Six Continents Hotels

Managing Director - Enchanted Sun Ltd

Project Mgt trainee - Swan Housing Assoc

Restaurant Manager - Dominoes Pizza

Trainee Manager - Enterprise Rent A Car

 

Retail

Bookseller - Borders UK

Buyer - Retail

Customer Service Asst - Morrison

Customer Services Manager - J. Sainsbury

Deputy Manager - Laura Ashley

Junior Retail Manager - Monsoon

Management Trainee - J. Sainsbury

Merchandiser - BhS

Retail Manager - Next

Training Officer - M&S

Social/Welfare

Care Management Asst - Surrey CC

Care Manager - Cambridge Soc Services

Community Care Worker - All Seasons

Co-ordinator - Cool Catz Parents Group

Crime Management Unit Officer - Surrey Police

Intern/Researcher - Centre for Social Justice

Police Officer (x2) - Kent Police, Met Police

Prison Officer - HM Prison Service (x2)

Revenue & Benefits - Thanet District Council

Social Work Assistant - Kent C.C.

Social Work Trainee - Suffolk County Council

Strategy Support Officer - Youth Justice Board

Support Assistant - St. Martin's Hospital

Victim Liaison Officer - West Kent Mediation

Youth Worker - KCC

Other

Air Cabin Crew - British Airways

Communications Officer - Kent Police

Computing Consultant - IBM

Court Liaison Officer - Insolvency Service

Trading Standards Officer - KCC

Jobs - SociologyEducation/Health/Social/Welfare

Admissions Assistant - Kingston University

Caseworker - Kent Police

Clinical Auditor - Addenbrooks Hospital

Employment Support Officer - Surrey Council

English Teacher – Japan

Language Assistant - British Council

Learning Support Assistant (x2) - The PACE Centre, Parkside Primary School

Nurse (x2) - Buckland Hospital, S.E.Kent Health Authority

Paralegal - Jameson & Hill

Personal Adviser (Trainee) - Connexions

Police Officer (x3) - Kent Police, Metropolitan Police, Thames Valley Police

Prison Officer - HM Prison Service

Project Worker - Stonham Housing Association

Residential Support Worker - National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy

Social Worker - East Sussex Social Services

Student Activities Assistant - Canterbury College

Support Worker - Caretech

Teaching Assistant - Orchard Special School

Teaching Assistant - Thomas Tallis Secondary School

Volunteer - VSO, Nepal

Women's Officer - University of Kent Students’ Union

Youth Inclusion Officer - YMCA

Jobs - SociologyGraduate Trainee

Editorial Assistant - Hotcourses Ltd

Graduate trainee - Siemens

Graduate trainee Manager – Somerfield

Library Assistant - Kingston University

Management trainee - Abbey National plc

Management trainee - Royal Bank of Scotland

Trainee Internal Auditor - Guildford Borough Council

Trainee Marketing Manager - Godfrey Davis

Trainee Manager - Majestic Wine Warehouse

Trainee Probation Officer - National Probation Service

Sales/Marketing

Assistant Manager - J Sainsbury

Marketing Executive - Rainmaker

Market Researcher - Market Research Org

Sales Assistant - Marks & Spencer

Sales Consultant - The Shoe Studio Group

Admin/Clerical

Personal Assistant - Dobson Makepak Ltd

Office Manager - David Taylor Design Co

Admin/Secretarial - Morley College

Admin Assistant - Prince of Wales Hospital

Admin Assistant - Sony UK

Admin Officer - Pantiles Business Park

Administration - Kent County Constabulary

Admin/Finance - Venture Finance

Admin Assistant - British Red Cross

Other

Control Assistant - Kent County Council

Learn Direct Adviser - NHS

Library Assistant - Getty Images

RAF Officer - RAF

Recruitment Consultant - Hayes Personnel

Researcher - Railway ForumRestaurant Superviser - Oaks

Courses - CriminologyBSc Mental Health - Canterbury Christ Church University

Counselling Certificate - South Downs College

Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) - BPP Law School

Graduate Diploma in Law - College of Law

Graduate Diploma in Law - College of Law

MA Criminology - Kings College London

MA Criminology - University of Kent

MA Criminology - University of Kent

MA Criminology - University of Kent

MA Criminology - University of Kent

MA Criminology - University of Kent

MA Criminology - University of Kent

MSc Psychology - University of Hertfordshire

PGCE - Canterbury Christ Church University

PGCE - Canterbury Christ Church University

PGCE Primary - UWIC Cardiff

PGCE Primary - Roehampton University

Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology - East London University

Courses - Social PolicyCertificate in Counselling - South Kent College

Dip/MA Careers Guidance - Reading

Graduate Diploma in Law - College of Law, London

Legal Secretaries Course - COMSEC

LLM Criminal Justice - Kent (x2)

MA Criminology – Kent, Nottingham

MA Development Studies - Sorbonne, Paris

MA Gender Studies - Leeds

MA Health Studies - Kent (x7)

MA Personnel & Development - Westminster

MA Politics - UEA

MA Social Policy - UEA

MA Social Research Methods - Kent

MA in Social Work - Warwick

MA Training & HR - Warwick

MBA (x2) - Kent, University of Wales (Cardiff)

MSc Social Policy - LSE

MSc Social Research - Surrey

MPhil Social Policy - Kent

PGCE - Canterbury Christ Church (x5), Goldsmiths, Bristol, London Institute of Education, Roehampton

Postgraduate Cert in IT - Lancaster

Courses - SociologyGraduate Diploma in Law - College of Law (x3)

MA Criminology - Middlesex University

MA Criminology - University of Kent

MA Development Studies - Sorbonne, Paris

MA European CLS - University of Kent

MA Gender Studies - University of Leeds

MA International Conflict Analysis - University of Kent

MA International Relations (BS) - University of Kent

MA Propaganda Persuasion & History - University of Kent

MA Social Work - Canterbury Christ Church University (x3)

MA Sociology - University of Kent (x7), Egyptian University, University of Brighton, University of Reading

MSc Development Studies - SOAS

MSc Media & Communication - Goldsmith's College

MSc Medical Sociology - Royal Holloway (x2)

MSc Social Research - University of Kent

MBA (x2) - Swansea Institute, University of Kent

PGCE Citizenship - Newman College, Canterbury Christ Church University

PGCE (Secondary) - Canterbury Christ Church University (x3)

PGCE (Primary) - Canterbury Christ Church (x4), Greenwich University, University of Chichester

PGCert in Mental Health Nursing - City University

TEFL course - Hastings College

Diploma in Public Relations - London School of PR

SSPSSR CAREERS SESSIONWhat do SSPSSR graduates do?www.kent.ac.uk/careers/

Tim ReedHead of Careers