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SECTOR SPOTLIGHT - CAREERS IN RACING

Find out more on the Careers in
Racing Website

The Career Map – Plot through the different paths on offer in
the whole industry
The Job Board – A place to find all the live vacancies up &
down the country
Courses and Training – View a wide range of courses on offer
Video Wall – Take a look at lots of videos including our How
to guides
Case Studies – Find out how other people have progressed
their careers

www.careermap.co.uk Find Apprenticeships and jobs in the
horseracing Industry near you at
www.careermap.co.uk

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MOVEMENTTO WORK

Traineeships

What are they, and could a Traineeship be a good option?

School is not the best place The benefits you probably won’t be eligible for a
for every young person, but Traineeship. An Apprenticeship could be
entering the world of work The main benefit of a Traineeship ideal for you though.
without experience can be is experience.
challenging. Traineeships are Enthusiasm – Like any job, you’ll need
an ideal next step for 16-24 Employers always want to hire people with to compete with other people to get a
year olds if qualified below work experience, which can be tricky if you Traineeship, so being keen and having
level three (equivalent to haven’t had the opportunity to get any yet. a positive attitude towards your training
two A Level passes) and do Lack of experience or qualifications can also will help you stand out.
not have much, if any work make it tough to get onto an Apprenticeship.
experience. That’s where Traineeships come in: they get So, if you know someone keen to get
you the experience you need. to work, are aged 16-24 but don’t
How Traineeships work have many qualifications or much work
Once your Traineeship ends you’ll be in a experience yet, a Traineeship could be a
Traineeships are designed to fill in the gaps much better position to apply for jobs and great opportunity.
in work experience and qualifications. It apprenticeships because you’ll have up to
includes working with an employer for a six months of solid work experience. Your At some point in each of our lives,
maximum of six months to receive: employer may interview you for a job we are all reliant on being presented
with them, if one is available, or they’ll with an opportunity…
• work experience help you with your next steps towards a
different job or an Apprenticeship. Movement to Work operates in a
• work preparation training world of opportunity and seeks
There are other benefits, too. You’ll to break the vicious ‘no job – no
A training provider (a local school or improve your English and maths skills, experience’ cycle that is preventing
college) will with studying English and which will be useful for any job or course around 800,000 young people, not
maths to give a qualification boost, you apply for in the future – and they’re currently in education, employment
unless you already have GCSEs grades good skills for life in general. You’ll also or training, from stepping onto the
A*-C in those subjects. spend time working with other people, career ladder. Movement to Work
learning how to get on in the world of offer work experience to 18 year olds
Like an apprenticeship you’ll be doing work (it’s pretty different to school or and over who are looking to develop
a real job and getting real experience, college) and generally becoming more their skills, gain essential work
learning about the industry and building confident and independent. experience and build knowledge
up your skills as you go. Traineeships of a specific industry. Explore the
are available in all kinds of areas so you Here are some things to array of post 18 options available
could be doing anything from building think about: to your children here: https://www.
cars to cutting hair. movementtowork.com/job-search/
Age – You need to be 16-24 to be eligible
Unlike an apprenticeship employers won’t for a Traineeship
have to pay you, but they may well cover
expenses for things like travel and meals. Qualifications – If you have level
Your training provider may also be able three qualifications or above, an
to help you with things like childcare, Apprenticeship might be better for you.
travel costs or any extra support you need
due to a disability. Previous experience – If you have lots
of work experience or are currently
working more than 16 hours a week,

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