BrightSparks' Tips for Writing a Great CV

Looking for a new job or voluntary opportunity? To get one, you’ll need a great CV that shows off your skills and experience. Here’s our top tips on how to go about writing one.

, Course Content, Advice and opinionLeonie Tayler9 May 2018BrightSparks CICemployability skills, training, employment, jobs, interview skills, careers, CV, recruitment, covering letterComment

Inspire Me to be a...Teaching Assistant

This week, we spoke to Steph, a Lead Teaching Assistant from London: "The best thing about my role? Seeing our students learn life skills, and the pure joy they experience when they have the light bulb moment."

, Inspire MeLeonie Tayler4 May 2018BrightSparks CICworking with children, jobs, careers, children, teaching, training, SEN, special educational needs, Lead Teaching Assistant, inspire me, CAHMS, social skills, educationComment

Inspire Me to be a...Volunteer Mentor

"So often within children and young people's services, input is short lived. This is in massive contrast to the mentoring where I can meet with a young person every week for a year - allowing real connections to form." - This week, we had a chat with Joy, learning about her experiences working with children and young people as a volunteer Mentor.

Inspire MeLeonie Tayler18 April 2018BrightSparks CICvolunteering, mentor, children, young people, The Island York, working with children, Inspire me, jobs, careers, York

Inspire me to be an...Artist

"I've always enjoyed working with people, and I love creative activities. Plus I like sharing creative ideas with people and seeing what they do with them."