![]() Next week, we will be kicking off a new social media campaign which will shine a spotlight on some of the jobs available in different employment sectors in Orkney. The ‘Sector Spotlight’ campaign will run throughout the year, during school holidays, and each week we will focus on a different sector and some of the jobs available in it. We will be speaking to different people about their job, asking them to describe a typical day, what the best and worst thing about their job is and what skills and qualifications they need to do their job. This is a great chance to learn about the variety of jobs available in Orkney and start thinking how your skills and interests can be used in a future job. Keep a look out on this website and our social media pages next week for our first ever Sector Spotlight posts. ![]() Here are this week’s DYW Orkney ‘Jobs of the Week’. We have some great CV tips on this website, see them here. ![]() A six week programme to help young people prepare for their next step after leaving school concluded this week. In partnership with Skills Development Scotland, DYW Orkney have been working with pupils at Kirkwall Grammar School and Stromness Academy who are planning to leave school at the end of this academic year. The six week School Leavers’ Programme was developed to help prepare young people for their next step after school. ![]() Here is this week's 'Jobs of the Week'. This week there are a range of seasonal jobs in Orkney and there are also Construction Apprenticeships available. Are you writing your personal statement? We found a handy 'How to' guide that you might find helpful, read it here: www.reed.co.uk/career-advice/how-to-write-a-personal-statement/ ![]() An Orkney and Apprenticeships: Skills for the Future information event was held at Orkney College UHI on Wednesday 6 March 2019 to help young people, parents and carers learn more about the different apprenticeships available in Orkney and understand the opportunities they offer for progression in a career. Developing the Young Workforce groups across Scotland are all taking part in Scotland’s Biggest Parents’ Evening today (Wednesday 6 March 2019) in order to show parents and carers the benefits of undertaking an apprenticeship.
![]() Today (Monday 4 March 2019) marks the start of Scottish Apprenticeship Week which this year is focusing on the theme of ‘Skills for the Future’, in order to recognise the importance of investing in our workforce. DYW Orkney’s very own Modern Apprentice (MA) Natasha is writing a blog as she progresses through her MA. In this fifth instalment, she tells us how she has now progressed onto the next level of her MA and explains the differences she has encountered between the SVQ Level 2 and 3.
The latest issue of the DYW Orkney Employer's Newsletter has been published.
This issue includes details of a School Leavers' Programme we are currently running with Skills Development Scotland, an update on Scottish Apprenticeship Week which kicks off next week and details of a Careers Week recently held at Stromness Academy. You can read the newsletter below. ![]() We’ve had a busy week spreading the message about Foundation Apprenticeships. On Monday, we held an information evening for senior teaching staff, guidance teachers and careers advisers from local schools. This event was supported by staff from the Work Based Learning Hub at University of the Highlands and Islands and Curriculum Leads from Orkney College UHI. Those present were given an overview of Foundation Apprenticeships in Scotland and heard some of the success stories from elsewhere in Scotland. The curriculum leads then spoke in more detail about the frameworks being offered in Orkney in 2019, highlighting the academic aspect of the subjects and the benefits the vocational, work placement element offers young people. On Tuesday we attended the Senior Phase Parent's Evening at Stromness Academy to speak to parents about the Foundation Apprenticeships being offered. Thursday saw us, along with Orkney College, delivering an input to all teaching staff at Stromness Academy, as part for their in-service training. All of these inputs have been really beneficial as they have enabled us to inform those who support young people about the options available. We have also been able to answer any questions they may have and help them understand the various options available to learners as part of the Orkney Offer. There will be four Foundation Apprenticeships available in Orkney next year. They are Business Skills, IT: Software Development, Social Services and Healthcare and, Social Services: Children and Young People. If you would like to learn more about what the can offer, speak to your careers advisers, guidance teachers or Orkney College. Thanks to Orkney College, University of the Highlands and Islands and local schools for their support at these inputs. ![]() Pupils at Stromness Academy have been taking part in a careers week to inspire and inform them of the variety of jobs available to them, helping them to imagine their own future. The week was targeted at pupils in S3 to support them as they make their subject choices for S4, a process which will start them on the journey to their preferred post-school destination. ![]() Local businesses were recently invited to visit the Engineering Department at Orkney College UHI to view the facilities, meet teaching staff and learn more about the courses on offer. ![]() Over the coming weeks, pupils in S3-S5 will be making their subject choices for the next academic year. Parents supporting them through this process may be bewildered by the array of options their children now face, which can be very different from when they were making these choices themselves. Looking through the ‘Options for Senior Phase’ booklet produced by Orkney College, you may have spotted that your child can study for a Foundation Apprenticeship. ![]() We have recently been running a campaign over on our Facebook page featuring videos and interviews with current and former students of Orkney College UHI to highlight the Higher Education opportunities that exist locally. The second issue of the DYW Orkney Employer's Newsletter has been published and can be viewed by clicking on the link below.
This issue includes details of an employer's event we are hosting in December, an update on our progress on work placements and updates on other events we have recently held. DYW Orkney’s very own Modern Apprentice (MA) Natasha is writing a blog as she progresses through her MA. In this fourth instalment, she discusses some of the challenges she has encountered while undertaking her SVQ.
Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Orkney have launched a newsletter to keep local employers up-to-date on their activities.
The first issue introduces the DYW Orkney Board and gives an update on the Orkney Careers Fair which was held at the Picky Centre in August, as well as our work in relation to work placements. If you would like to receive a copy of the newsletter directly to your in-box, email us on [email protected] You can read the newsletter by clicking below: Natasha Stacey, who is the Administration Assistant for DYW Orkney, is currently undertaking her Modern Apprenticeship in Business and Administration. She is recording her journey in this blog series. In the fourth instalment she explains how she is assessed in her role.
Our Administration Assistant Natasha Stacey has started her Modern Apprenticeship and in the second of her blog posts, she tells us about how she has found it so far.
DYW Orkney’s Administration Assistant, Natasha Stacey, is currently undertaking a Modern Apprenticeship (MA) in Business Administration. In this occasional series, Natasha will document the journey of her MA, starting here with how she ended up choosing the apprenticeship route.
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