SSPSSR CAREERS SESSION

1. SSPSSRCAREERS SESSION Tim ReedT.M.Reed@kent.ac.uk Careers Advisory Service www.kent.ac.uk/careers/ www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm

2. What is the Careers Advisory Service? What do SSPSSR graduates do?

3. What is the ideal job?

4. The Careers Advisory Service • Location • Staff • Opening times etc • Services & facilities

5. Specific CAS facilities • computer-aided guidance • quick queries • careers interviews • job vacancy database www.kent.ac.uk/careers/jobs/index.htm • careers library

6. Careers Library • Reception • Reference information • Postgraduate prospectuses • DVDs, CDs, online PCs, free careers literature etc …..

7. And also: • Newspapers • Careers booklets • Alumni careers network • Talks & presentations

8. Careers Presentationswww.kent.ac.uk/careers/casevents.htm Examples of Careers Talks • Interview Skills • Careers in Politics • Choosing a Career • CV Workshop • Getting a job in the Media • Applying for Teacher Training • Journalism Workshop • T.E.F.L. Presentation • Using languages & Working in Europe • Presentation by Deloitte • Presentations by BUNAC: (i) Work in USA & Canada (ii) Work in Australia & New Zealand • Visit by Army • Presentation by Pearson (summer internships) • Presentation by NHS • Presentation by PwC: Commercial Awareness

9. How to use the CAS Begin by doing some research  Perhaps into yourself (ideas, interests, preferences)  Then into your opportunities (use Directories, vacancy lists)  Use IT: CAS website & PROSPECT PLANNER  Attend talks/workshops/presentations etc  Quick Query at CAS  1:1 careers interview

10. What do SSPSSR graduates do? • What do they do in broad terms? • Occupations where the subjects are useful • Transferable Skills • Examples from University of Kent

11. In broad terms KENT SSPSSR 2004-09www.kent.ac.uk/careers/fdrbases/destinations.htm • Employment 70.3% • Further Study 17.2% • Not available 6.8% • Seeking employment 5.7%

12. SOCIAL POLICY - comparison

13. 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 …..

14. 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

15. “ANY” DISCIPLINE CAREERS Management Consultancy NHS Management Personnel Production Management Public Relations Publishing Purchasing Retail Self-employment Social Work TEFL Teaching Tourism Transport Advertising Armed Forces Arts admin Broadcasting Central & Local Gov’t Charity Work Computing/IT Finance Fire Service Guidance/Counselling Info Management/Museums Journalism Law Marketing/Sales

16. GRADUATE SALARIES 2010 • Arcadia £17,500 - £23,000 + 25% store discount • Probation Service approx. £19,000 • AWE (Atomic Weapons Establishment) from £21,500 + final salary pension • Asda £23,000 • Sainsbury’s £23,000 - £25,000 • MI5 £23,500 + benefits - varies by function! • Marks & Spencer £24,000+ • Police (HPDS) £24,675 after initial training • Reckitt Benckiser £26,000 - £28,000 • Unilever £26,500 • Civil Service up to £27,000 • Lloyd’s £28,000 - £31,000 • Mars £29,000 + • Royal Navy £29,006 + £12,000 joining bonus • ExxonMobil £33,000+ • Linklaters £37,400 • Aldi £40,000 - £60,000 (after 3yrs) + fully expensed Audi A4

17. Transferable skills Literacy & Expression Organising Planning Problem solving Research Working to deadlines Analytical skills Clear & Logical thinking Communication Critical evaluation Gathering, assessing and interpreting information

18. Jobs - Criminology 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 Criminal 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

19. Jobs - Social Policy 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 Administrative 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

20. Jobs - Social Policy 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 Hostess - British Airways Communications Officer - Kent Police Computing Consultant - IBM Court Liaison Officer - Insolvency Service Trading Standards Officer - KCC Management 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

21. Jobs - Sociology Education/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 - The PACE Centre Learning Support Assistant - Parkside Primary School Nurse (x2) - Buckland Hospital, S.E.Kent Health Authority Paralegal - Jameson & Hill Personal Adviser (Trainee) - Connexions Police Constable - Thames Valley Police Police Officer - Kent Police Police Officer - Metropolitan 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

22. Jobs - Sociology Graduate 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 Forum Restaurant Superviser - Oaks

23. Courses - Criminology BSc 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 PGCE - Unknown Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology - East London University

24. Courses - Social Policy Certificate 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 (x10) - Canterbury Christ Church (x5), Goldsmiths, Bristol, London Institute of Education, Roehampton, other Postgraduate Cert in IT - Lancaster

25. Courses - Sociology Graduate 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

26. CAS Resources • Alumni Careers Network • Employer Files • Occupational Files • Occupational Profiles • Prospects Postgraduate Directory • Prospect Planner - generates job ideas • Prospectuses • Your degree in …. What Next? (Options leaflet) • Careers Presentations • Careers Website www.kent.ac.uk/careers/SocialPolicyWeb.htm

27. SSPSSRCAREERS SESSION Tim ReedT.M.Reed@kent.ac.uk Careers Advisory Service www.kent.ac.uk/careers/ www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm