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List of UK Careers Fairs and Events in 2025
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Our list of UK careers fairs and job-related events in 2024 could set you on your path to a dream job or opportunity. Careers fairs are a great way to get inspired and informed about jobs, apprenticeships, youth-friendly employers and further education programmes. Awareness days, skills shows and job fairs are happening all over the UK in 2024. Bookmark this page and keep an eye out for a life-changing event near you!
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Career Fairs and Skills Events in 2025
This page will be updated as careers fairs and events throughout the year are announced.
January 2025
22nd Jan
Get into Teaching Event
This online event can help you get a better insight into the world of teaching. Chat with teachers, attend panel sessions, and talk one on one with advisors.
- Online
- Find out more
February 2025
5th Feb
Manchester Careers Fair
Meet local and national employers face-to-face, and apply directly for hundreds of vacancies at the Manchester Careers Fair.
- Venue: M1 3LA
- Find out more
19th Feb
RCNi Nursing Careers & Jobs Fair
Speak to nursing professionals, watch seminars, get careers advice, join free CPD sessions and interact and interview with employers on the day!
- Venue: Glasgow
- Find out more
24th Feb
Get into Teaching Event – East Midlands
This event can help you get a better insight into the world of teaching. Chat with teachers, attend panel sessions, and talk one on one with advisors.
- Venue: Nottingham
- Find out more
10th Feb
Festival of Apprenticeships – Online
This is more than just a careers fair or conference. The virtual event is a showcase of excellence in the sector with top employers and learning providers highlighting their talent and promoting opportunities to future apprentices.
- Venue: Online
- Find out more
10th – 16th Feb
National Apprenticeship Week
Schools, colleges, employers, career advisers and thousands of students come together online to celebrate Apprenticeships in support of the Government-run National Apprenticeship Week.
Throughout the week, top employers and organisations come together to showcase their opportunities to thousands of attendees, who are actively seeking an apprenticeship.
- Venue: Online
- Find out more
11th & 18th Feb
National Apprenticeship & Education Events
An event for school and college students from year 10+ as well as young adults to find out more about apprenticeships at all levels as well as the educational pathways available to them.
- Northeast, Newcastle Civic Centre – 11th Feb 2025: Book your place
- Wales & West Country, Cardiff City FC – 18th Feb 2025: Book your place
March 2025
28th Feb – 1st March
What’s Next?
Join us at the NEC, Birmingham, on 28th Feb – 1st March to learn more about your options once you leave school or college.
- Venue: NEC, Birmingham
- Find out more
1st – 29th March
Get into Teaching Events
This event can help you get a better insight into the world of teaching. Chat with teachers, attend panel sessions, and talk one on one with advisors.
- 1st March: London
- 3rd March: Bristol
- 5th March: Norwich
- 11th March: Newcastle upon Tyne
- 13th March: Brighton and Hove
- 24th March: Birmingham
- 26th March: Sheffield
- 29th March: Manchester
3rd – 8th March
National Careers Week
It’s not a careers fair, but National Careers Week is still a must-have on the careers events calendar for teachers and career advisers, students and school-leavers, and parents. National Careers Week celebrates UK careers guidance and free education resources. It helps to bring together students, employers, educators and career advisers through careers events and activities.
7th – 16th March
British Science Week
The theme for British Science Week 2025 is ‘Change and Adapt’! Getting involved in British Science Week is really easy. You can participate in lots of different ways, from attending events (see the website for details) to downloading activity packs and setting up events yourself.
For further inspiration before you attend, see our career information hubs for digital careers, manufacturing and engineering careers, and health and science careers.
- Venue: Online
- Find out more
April 2025
25th & 26th April
London Job Show
You can turn up to the London Job Show on the day without registering to enjoy a wide range of free workshops and career clinics. You’ll find employers and job opportunities from a wealth of sectors including healthcare, business and administration, protective services, hospitality and catering, retail, fashion and digital technology – to name a few!
- Venue: Westfield Shepherd’s Bush, London
- Find out more
May 2025
Have a careers fair or related event you’d like to feature? Get in touch at info@youthemployment.org.uk.
June 2025
17th – 19th June
The Big Bang Fair
Calling all young scientists and engineers… The Big Bang Fair is the UK’s largest celebration of science, technology and maths for young people. Enjoy a day of amazing hands-on workshops and activities. Led by Engineering UK, The Big Bang Fair is a free event that gets school groups and families excited about science and maths.
For further inspiration before you attend, see our career information hubs for digital careers, manufacturing and engineering careers, and health and science careers.
- Venue: NEC, Birmingham
- Find out more
July 2025
1st July
Festival of Apprenticeships – Manchester
This is more than just a careers fair or conference. The virtual event is a showcase of excellence in the sector with top employers and learning providers highlighting their talent and promoting opportunities to future apprentices.
- Venue: MMU Business School
- Find out more
15th – 19th July
Youth Employment Week
Youth Employment Week is an annual celebration of youth employment opportunities for young people aged 11-30. With lots of virtual activities on offer, there are numerous ways for young people, teachers and careers leaders, parents and employers to take part.
August 2025
Have a careers fair or related event you’d like to feature? Get in touch at info@youthemployment.org.uk.
September 2025
25th September
Care UK Employer Spotlight
Calling teachers & classrooms for an introduction to Care UK and insight into different entry routes and development paths. This is also an opportunity to ask questions to award winning carer home manager, Tracy Norbury.
- To find out more, please contact: experience@speakersforschools.org
October 2025
National Apprenticeship & Education Events
The National Apprenticeship & Education Event, is for school and college students from year 10+ as well as young adults to find out more about apprenticeships at all levels as well as the educational pathways available to them.
- 1st October: Kia Oval, London
- 3rd October: Birmingham
- Find out more
November 2025
11th – 12th November
The National School & College Leaver Festival – Birmingham
This is the perfect opportunity for School and College leavers, as well as young adults, parents, and carers, to discover more about post-School and post-College opportunities across England, from Liverpool to Manchester, all the way down to Bristol and London, and everywhere in between!
- Venue: NEC Birmingham
- Cost: free
- Book your place
December 2025
Have a careers fair or related event you’d like us to feature? Get in touch with us at info@youthemployment.org.uk.
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www.ukcareersfair.com – numerous careers fairs listed