Cyfleoedd (Careers support)
Cyfleoedd, meaning ‘opportunities’ in Welsh, is the careers hub at Bridgend College. We work with students and employers to enhance careers education, promote work-related opportunities. Cyfleoedd builds upon our wider college mission, enabling our students to ‘be all that they can be’ by preparing and supporting them to achieve, progress and gain meaningful paid career opportunities.
Find out more about how we support Employers
Advice and guidance
We provide free and impartial advice to students to help them take their next steps after college. We can help with:
- Preparing to write a CV
- Preparing for a job interview
- Gaining work experience
- Choosing subjects or courses
- Connecting with future employers
- Finding job or apprenticeship opportunities
- Gaining enterprise skills to start their own business
Careers Wales Mark
We are proud to have been awarded the Careers Wales Mark for our careers service. The ‘Mark’ is an award designed by Careers Wales to recognise a commitment to continuous quality improvement within an educational institution to meet with the Welsh Government’s requirements that are set out in the ‘Careers and the World of Work: a framework for 11-19 year-olds in Wales’.
Youth Entrepreneurship Impact Report
The Youth Entrepreneurship Strategy at Bridgend College focuses on a number of key areas identified by Welsh Government. These are enabling entrepreneurship, engaging, empowering and equipping students to be all that they can be through enterprise and accelerating student entrepreneurship. The College receives much appreciated financial support from the Welsh Government to assist with this work.
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Youth Entrepreneurship Impact Report
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Contact us
Contact the Cyfleoedd team on 01656 302 302, at cyfleoedd@bridgend.ac.uk or complete our contact form and we’ll get back to you.
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Latest career opportunities
Fundraising Role/Summer Scheme
RNLI
Various throughout South Wales
Supporting with fundraising teams on the beach, at festivals and at indoor events.
How to apply:
Visit jobs.rnli.org
Kitchen staff
The Sycamore Tree
Colwinston
Kitchen staff duties – food prep.
How to apply:
Domiciliary Care staff
Bluebird Care
Porthcawl
Supporting with domiciliary care.
How to apply:
Care Professional
Home Instead
Bridgend
Supporting with a range of care duties.
How to apply:
Email carys.owen@bridgend.homeinstead.co.uk or visit: www.homeinstead.co.uk/bridgend
Catering/Childcare
Ski Famille
The French Alps
Chef or childcare roles – winter season in French Alps.
How to apply:
Kitchen Assistant
Newton Care Home
Newton
Weekend part time kitchen assistant at Newton Care home.
How to apply:
Support Worker
Drive Wales
Bridgend
Providing individual support for those with learning disabilities
How to apply:
Email RebekahPlayer@drive-wales.org.uk or visit www.drive-wales.org.uk
Volunteer support worker
TGP Wales/Cymru
Bridgend
Advocate and mentor for young people living in Merthyr, RCT and Bridgend.
How to apply:
email chloe.llewellyn@tgpcymru.org.uk or visit www.tgpcymru.org.uk
Young Wales Volunteer
Children in Wales
Bridgend and various
Representing views of young people across Wales
How to apply:
Laboratory Technician
LUX TSI ltd
Bridgend
Independent accredited laboratory offering testing of a wide variety of energy efficient lighting and consumer electronics products for safety, reliability and performance against national and international standards.
How to apply:
Visit www.lux-tsi.com or email jason.curtis@lux-tsi.com
Chefs of all levels
Fox and Hounds
Llancarfan
Looking for Chefs of all levels to join the kitchen team.
How to apply:
Email aaron799uu@gmail.com
Claims Assistant
Tokio Marine HCC
Bridgend
To assist and participate in the day-to-day operations of the Claims Department by ensuring accurate and timely completion of all allocated duties.
How to apply:
Visit jobs.jobvite.com
Customer Service Apprenticeship
PHS Group
Caerphilly
Customer Service Apprentice (Foundational Apprenticeship Level 2) contact centre Caerphilly
How to apply:
Visit careers.phs.co.uk
Bar Staff
Wetherspoons
Bridgend
Delivering excellent customer service to make hungry and thirsty customers happy!
How to apply:
Visit uk.indeed.com
Kitchen Staff
Wetherspoons
Bridgend
Delivering excellent customer service to make hungry and thirsty customers happy!
How to apply:
Visit uk.indeed.com
Mechanical engineering apprenticeship
TATA Steel
Port Talbot
NVQ Level 3 Qualification in Engineering Maintenance
How to apply:
Construction machinery mechanic apprenticeship
Sunbelt Rentals
Bridgend
You will be completing a level 2 Land-Based Service Engineer (Construction Plant pathway) apprenticeship
How to apply:
Sales advisor
Which?
Cardiff
You will be the first point of contact for businesses looking to join Which? Trusted Traders, sharing the features and benefits of the scheme and explaining the process for joining.
How to apply:
Visit careers.which.co.uk
Underwriting Assistant
Tokio Marine HCC
Bridgend
To assist and participate in the day-to-day operations of the Business Support team by inputting and processing of TMHCC Policy Underwriting data.
How to apply:
Visit: jobs.jobvite.com
