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Amey

Build a Sustainable School for the future (Hybrid Work Experience)

In-person work experience

Application deadline: 6th February 2025

Ages: 14 - 16

17th February 2025 - 20th February 2025

10:00 - 14:00

4 days
Northampton

This is a hybrid work experience opportunity - 2 days face to face and 2 day virtual and will be delivered to students who are located in Northampton.

 

Amey are a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions, for transport infrastructure and complex facilities.

Our purpose is to deliver sustainable infrastructure solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future.

 

We deliver bespoke asset and facilities management services designed specifically for our clients who operate in complex environments – including defence, justice, education, and health. We deliver essential services across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland - looking after 141 schools and colleges, 18,000 military homes and 60 prisons. We support the UK justice sector by providing secure Facility Management within prisons, court and transport services, and prisoner escorting. We are one the UK’s core defence contractors and ensure our UK Armed Forces have suitable workplaces, vehicles, equipment, and housing.

 This opportunity will:

Provide an insight into a leading Infrastructure and Engineering company

Explore the work of operations on one of our contracts within our Complex Facilities business (including an on site visit)

Discuss the opportunities available through our various early careers’ pathways

Hints & tips for useful transferable skills and interview skills

Group project work based on 'How to build a sustainable school for the future'

 

What you need:

An interest in exploring early career opportunities within Amey

Desire to learn more about Complex environments and Operations

To be motivated, driven and enthusiastic

 

Amey is committed to giving everyone the opportunity to perform and grow. Whatever your background or your experience, everyone deserves the chance to fulfil their potential.

 

We invest in skills, education, and training, providing leading employment opportunities in local communities, with an emphasis on supporting young people into employment.

 

The day will be interactive and fun – including a variety of talks from professionals delivered in person and via Google Classrooms.

 

For the virtual days (Tuesday and Wednesday): Start time 10:00, finish time 13:30 

For the face to face days (Monday and Thursday): Start time 10:00, finish time 14:00

When applying, answer the following questions

  • If you could go back in time and be the person who invented something we use today, what would it have been and why?
  • Tell me about a time you achieved something you didn't think you could.

More about what we do:

You may not have heard of us, but each day, practically everyone in the UK benefits from a service we provide. If you’ve had a hot shower, taken a train, driven to work or had your rubbish collected it’s pretty likely we helped with this. Every household in Britain benefits from the work we do, and our 16,000 employees help keep core services running smoothly throughout the country.

Opportunity Address:

Location Name: Amey Community Limited

City: Northampton

Country: England

Organisational website:

https://www.amey.co.uk/

Experience You Will Gain:

  • This opportunity will: Provide an insight into a leading Infrastructure and Engineering company
  • Explore the work of operations on one of our contracts within our Complex Facilities business (including an on site visit)
  • Discuss the opportunities available through our various early careers’ pathways Hints & tips for useful transferable skills and interview skills Group project work based on 'How to build a sustainable school for the future'

Skills You Will Gain:

  • Listening
  • Speaking
  • Problem Solving
  • Creativity
  • Staying Positive
  • Leadership
  • Teamwork
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