Are you aged 14-16? Would you like a unique opportunity to spend a week working behind the scenes at Tranmere Rovers? Now's your chance!
With youth unemployment statistics recently reaching a record high, and the continuation of Work Related Learning for 14 to 16 year olds currently under threat, npower is aiming to capitalise on its links with The Football League to provide young people with an invaluable opportunity to gain genuine work-related skills within the exciting environment of football.
What's Your Goal? 2012 is being led by West Ham Vice Chairman, Karren Brady and ex-player and media pundit Robbie Savage, and the initiative will see npower work with all 72 clubs in The Football League to offer over 300 work experience placements to school children in Years 10 - 11, at local clubs in their local areas. The diverse range of placements on offer include roles such as Comunity Manager, Club Shop Manager and Groundsman, amongst others.
In addition to the local club placements, young people are also invited to apply for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spend the day with one of the campaign's high profile national mentors including footballing titans such as Sir John Madejski, owner of Reading FC, Malky McKay, manager of Cardiff City FC as well inspirational figures in the world of football such as Sasa Ihringova, The Football League's most senior female referee.
Young people can secure the chance to be individually mentored by one of the 'Dream Team' national mentors, or apply for a week-long work placement at their local FL clubby visiting npower.com/whatsyourgoal and following a real-life application process, requiring them to submit a CV and a video demonstrating their enthusiam and suitability for the role they're applying for.
Football League Trust General Manager, Mike Evans said: "The Football League Trust is delighted to be delivering 'What's Your Goal' at all 72 club community trusts, made possible by npower's support. The Trust has assisted many people into work through its apprenticeship programmes, the 'Future Jobs Fund' and now The Work Programme.
What's Your Goal will help young people consider their employment opportunities at an even younger age, and give many the chance to try out their ideal job at their local football club, inspiring them to push to achieve their career goal."
To enter, students are asked to fill out a job application, downloadable at www.npower.com/whatsyourgoal.
At Tranmere Rovers, the winning students will have the chance to work with Tranmere Rovers in the Community manager Steve Williams and his community staff over the Easter holidays.
