2024/25 winners of Step into the NHS secondary schools competition

Nearly 2,500 students from all over England sent in an incredible 1,460 entries to the competition, which asked students to work alone or in groups to research one of the 350 NHS roles and create a job advert for it that appealed to their peers.  

The winners are listed below, and you can see their entries on our online gallery on the Step into the NHS website. 

We held a Winners' Day in June where our seven regional winners presented their entries virtually to our NHS judges:  

The judges crowed Shreya, a year 8 student from Rugby High School in the West Midlands the national winner. 

Shreya created a very impressive video job advertisement for the role of a dietitian. Not only did the advert outline the role very well, but it also had a strong call to action to apply.   

You can watch a video of the entry on Youtube.

Shreya showed great creativity using a food basket to better showcase the role of a dietitian, this idea was loved by all of the judges, who said:

Shreya wins this year’s top prize of a £50 Amazon voucher, goody bag, and a framed national winner certificate. Shreya’s entry will be displayed in the local community for all to see. Well done Shreya!  

East of England 

Skye, a year 8 student from Anglo European School, in Ingatestone, Essex created a great advertisement for the role of a drama therapist. The judges said “A great design showing the role of a drama therapist. It showed a great understanding of the role in a very creative way.” 

London 

Delphi and Nell, year 8 students from Channing School in Highgate, London created a song as their entry to the step into the NHS competition. The judges said “This was an original way of encouraging people into dramatherapy! You delivered a persuasive and emotive performance with superb lyrics – very well done.” 

North East and Yorkshire 

Year 7 student, Sophia from All Saint Church of England school, Borough of Stockton-on-Tees created a wheel of information to advertise the role of a prosthetist. The judges said “You have captured everything we would expect to see in a job advert about the role of a prosthetist, and in a really creative way that would appeal to your peers. We would really like to have a spin too!” 

North West 

James and Diyan, year 9 students from Lancaster Royal Grammar school in Lancaster created a game as their entry to the competition. The game advertised the role of dentist. The judges said “Great idea to do a game, and we loved that you had to complete tasks before seeing some of the facts. Great understanding of the role too.” 

South East 

Year 8 students Arsh and Alfie, from Wildern school, Hampshire advertised the role of a paramedic in their entry. The judges said “Video, quiz and stop motion! This is an exciting presentation with so many different elements. We love the effort you put into this; all the elements brought the role to life really well.” 

South West 

Grace and Anna, year 8 students from South Wilts Grammar School, Wiltshire recorded a podcast interview to advertise the role of a forensic physiologist. The judges said “Great idea to do this as a podcast interview, it really added something unique. You explained what the job involved really well.”