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Employer Engagement

At North East Futures UTC, we believe that the pathway to a positive destination is as important as the destination itself. That is why we provide every opportunity for our students to shape their career path alongside gaining the relevant qualifications.

Through employer support, we take into consideration everything a student will need to know before entering the world of work including support with mock interviews, CV writing and building their skills in Communication, Professionalism and Resilience.

We call this unique part of our school 'UTCness'

Work Experience

Our Work Experience Programme is just one of the ways our students develop their skills and utilise the industrial nature that is embedded within North East Futures UTC. In Year 10 and in Year 12, students apply for a placement in an environment that suits their career interests.

This opportunity offers them a great insight into what life is like within a certain career and gives our students an incomparable sample of the world of work.

By being able to call on industry professionals to provide placements, North East Futures UTC students are in the almost unique position of gaining experience of their chosen workplace before they achieve the relevant qualifications. 

Career Talks

Students at North East Futures UTC are able to gain a genuine understanding of specific sectors and employers from career talks. Experienced professionals provide our students with information on their background and career pathways, giving them a personal insight into a particular industry and the different directions their careers could take.

Project-based Learning

Our KS4 students are provided with a lesson per week dedicated to a project in their chosen pathway - Health or Digital. During a project, our students are presented with a real life industry problem and are tasked with coming up with a solution. This gives our students a hands-on approach to learning and skills application.

Our projects are often combined with employers on site to offer support to our students.

Projects have been provided by the NHS, Ubisoft, Sage, Enigma Interactive and many more employers who want to support the young people at the UTC. These projects allow our students to develop their understanding of a range of different industries and employable skills, including working as a team, communication skills and seeing a project through to its completion.

Business Breakfasts

Throughout their time at North East Futures UTC, our 6th Form students have the opportunity to speak with employers at our Business Breakfasts.

By meeting new employers, our 6th Form students are able to engage in conversations around positive first impressions, gain insight into good interview practice and be provided with opportunities for workplace visits and work experience.

Our supporting employers bring valuable ideas, advice and information, as well as helping to build self-esteem and confidence in our students.

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If you’d like to know more about how you and your employer could support our students at the UTC, please contact Charlotte Murray at [email protected]