New opportunity – Blind In Business Pathways Service Events – Autumn 2024
Please see the information below from Blind In Business about their upcoming events for this autumn... Building Prospects Part 2 Building Prospects is a fun, peer led program of hour-long workshops, designed to empower blind and partially sighted young people between the ages of 13 and 18. We create a confidence building, supportive environment which helps participants explore pathways towards the career of their dreams. We will explore and equip participants with CV writing tips, how and where to job search, an interview master class and opportunity to practice mock interviews with leading employers in [...]
New opportunity – ITV Academy News Traineeship 2024-2025
The ITV Academy News Traineeship 2024-2025 is open for applications on the ITV Careers website. The link for more information and the online application form is: careers.itv.com/teams/media-entertainment/itv-news/itv-news-apprenticeship Applications Open: Monday 5th February 2024 Close: 23:59 Sunday 25th February 2024 There is an email box for any queries: newstraineeship2024@itv.com Trainee Video: Some of ITVs current and former trainees have contributed to a film about their experience on the traineeship: Additional info Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a 1 day online assessment centre on either 23rd, 24th or 25th April 2024. The traineeship will be 9 months, starting Monday 30th [...]
New opportunity – Internship at Retina UK
Are you looking for a role that will enable you to gain a wide range of experience? Are you keen to make a difference for people affected by inherited sight loss conditions? Then Retina UK's Development Team Internship could be the role for you. Retina UK is a national charity supporting people affected by inherited sight loss and investing in medical research to help make their challenges a thing of the past. The intern will support their information and support services, communications, research development, and volunteering and database development. You will provide administrative assistance to [...]
New opportunity – Production Management programme in partnership with Netflix
Grierson DocLab In Focus: Production Management programme in partnership with Netflix The Grierson Trust’s Grierson DocLab In Focus: Production Management programme, run in partnership with Netflix, is back for a third year. The programme offers eight places to UK-based people aged 18+ (with no upper age limit) who have the transferable skills, experience and passion to pursue a career in documentary production management. The Grierson Trust is a registered charity that exists to celebrate the best of documentary and factual filmmaking from Britain and around the world. Each year, Grierson: The British Documentary Awards, more fondly known [...]
New opportunity – Work experience opportunity, Warwick
Blind in Business have a fabulous in person work experience opportunity available in Warwick at Skewb. Skewb offer many services and products from Digital, Environment, Gaming and Utility Industry specifics. Their work experience offer will be tailored to the individual based on the students’ interests, whether that be a generic experience across multiple areas of the business, or something focused on a niche area of interest. This experience can be accessed either W/C 4th September OR W/C 11th September. If interested, please send an email to Jonathan at Blind in Business - jonathan@blindinbusiness.org.uk [...]
New opportunity – The value of work experience webinar
Blind in Business are inviting you to a webinar 'Work Experience – Understand the value' Please see their information below and get in touch with them directly if you would like to attend or find out more. When: Wednesday 19 July 2023 Time: 16:30 Where: Zoom Who: Students Year 10+ Have you ever wondered “what’s the point” when someone recommends that you participate in some form of work experience? Blind in Business have long understood the amazing value work experience provides students. Their newest webinar is offering you the chance to find out WHY you should bother seeking [...]
New opportunity – ITV News Trainee Journalists
ITV News are offering the opportunity to join their national and regional news teams as a trainee journalist. You will be taught all the skills you’ll need to work in one of their multi-media news operations. They're looking for people who can demonstrate a commitment to journalism, have great story ideas and are ambitious. They are particularly keen to receive applications from those who are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and those from lower socio economic groups as they recognise that individuals from these groups are currently underrepresented in the industry. [...]
Opportunity focus – Paid Get Set Progress Internship Opportunities
Get Set Progress Internships Programme Thomas Pocklington Trust, in partnership with RNIB, is extending their Get Set Progress programme to 19 sight loss charities across the country and creating 21 paid internships for blind and partially sighted people looking to secure that first rung on the career ladder or who are returning to work following a career break. Applications close at 5 pm on Monday 31 October. Current roles open for application are: Client Engagement Officer – 4sight Vision support (West Sussex) Sight Loss Advisor – Beacon Centre for the Blind (West Midlands) Communications and Administrative [...]
Opportunity focus – Work Placement Opportunities
RNIB has new opportunities available on their See Work Differently work placement scheme. RNIB’s See Work Differently employment initiative is for blind and partially sighted people to secure that first rung on the career ladder or who are returning to work following a career break. RNIB services and teams are able to host placements for up to a maximum of 12 weeks they can be full time or part time. You'll find their latest opportunities below, please follow the links for all the information and details of how to apply on the RNIB website. Seeing Work [...]
Opportunity focus – See Work Differently
See Work Differently is RNIB’s employment initiative for blind and partially sighted people to secure that first rung on the career ladder or who are returning to work following a career break. The first of these opportunities is now live. Please see their information below and follow the link at the bottom of the page for all the information and details of how to apply on the RNIB website. Seeing Work Differently placement scheme x3 Salary: National living wage Contract type: 9 weeks fixed term paid work experience Hours: Two days per week RNIB is proud to announce [...]
