Saints Skills Spotlight Award
Academic year 2025-26
Applications are closed.
The Saints Skills Spotlight Award is a mock recruitment process. It helps you talk about your skills, making you more employable.
The award is open to all students, in any year of study.
Completing the award should take eight hours or less, and can be done around your studies. It will be recognised on your Higher Education Achievement Award (HEAR) transcript.
The Saints Skills Spotlight Award is sponsored by Newton, a large management consultancy.
It is an excellent way to practise skills essential to career applications.
Very formative, well constructed and similar to a true application process.
I found the process very easy to fit in during the semester.
Aims
This award tests your ability to:
- identify the key skills a job description asks for
- show that you have the key skills an employer wants.
Describing your skills to employers or admissions staff can be hard. The Spotlight Award helps you learn how to write applications, highlight your abilities, and make your skills relevant.
Getting an award
To get an award, you must complete a mock recruitment process:
- Submit a CV and cover letter targeted at a job you choose.
- Record a video interview, answering common interview questions.
You will only be able to progress to step 2 if you achieve a mark of 80% or above in your CV and cover letter in step 1.
The top students from both steps will also be invited to participate in an assessment centre led by Newton, a management consultancy.
Recognition and prizes
If you complete an award:
- this will be recognised on your HEAR transcript
- you will be given a badge for your LinkedIn profile.
If you participate in the assessment centre, you will get an enhanced Spotlight Award. If you are among the best-performing students at the assessment centre, you will also win a pair of Apple AirPods from Newton.