![]() As part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week, we are helping you understand more about the apprenticeship framework in Scotland. There are three levels of apprenticeship, Foundation, Modern and Graduate. Today we are focusing on Graduate Apprenticeships. ![]() This week is Scottish Apprenticeships Week and we have some some apprenticeship opportunities in our Jobs of the Week. These include a fantastic Oil and Gas Technical Apprenticeship with OPITO and a Craft Apprenticeship with Scottish and Southern Energy Network. There is also an opportunity for a time-served painter and decorator with Anderson and Cluness. ![]() As part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week, we are helping you understand more about the apprenticeship framework in Scotland. There are three levels of apprenticeship, Foundation, Modern and Graduate. Today we are focusing on Modern Apprenticeships. ![]() As part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week, we are helping you understand more about the apprenticeship framework in Scotland. There are three levels of apprenticeship, Foundation, Modern and Graduate. Today we are focusing on Foundation Apprenticeships. ![]() Heriot-Watt University are hosting a series of open forums next week (Monday 1 - Friday 5 March) to help employers and prospective Graduate Apprentices learn more about the benefits that a Graduate Apprenticeship can bring. These events may be of interest to people or businesses based in Orkney, as Heriot-Watt University will be offering their Graduate Apprenticeship programme online this year, meaning people can undertake this qualification while working and living in Orkney. ![]() This week for Jobs of the Week we have a variety of different jobs including an apprenticeship with SSEN and an Apprenticeship at Serco Northlink Ferries. We also have one at EMEC as a Marketing Officer. ![]() This week for Jobs of the Week we have a variety of different jobs from Vaccinators with NHSO and a Clerical Assistant in Eday. ![]() Are you a local employer who would like to learn more about apprenticeships and the benefits they can offer your business? Developing the Young Workforce are working in partnership with Skills Development Scotland to host a national online event for employers. This event will provide employers of all sizes with the latest information about apprenticeships, current funding support and practical advice on how to take on an apprentice - whether a new recruit or upskilling an existing employee. ![]() This week for Jobs of the Week we have two fantastic apprenticeship opportunities available with Orkney Builders as an Apprentice Bricklayer and a Apprentice painter with Kenneth C Findlay & Sons and a variety of other jobs in between. Funding is being made available to local businesses and organisations to support young people into employment. The Employer Recruitment Incentive (ERI) is managed by Community Learning and Development at Orkney Islands Council, and aims to support those furthest away from employment into positive and fair work. The incentive is available to businesses and organisations in the private and third sector who have less than 250 employees, to create employment opportunities for individuals who meet the eligibility criteria (see below), with the aim of the participant being offered a sustainable job within the organisation at the end of the scheme.
All jobs must be newly created and last for a minimum of 52 weeks. Apprenticeship opportunities are encouraged. The scheme will pay for 50% of the individual’s salary costs for 52 weeks. Community Learning and Development are inviting local employers to apply for this funding. There are a limited number of spaces and they will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. If you would like to apply for the Employer Recruitment Incentive, or require further information please contact Lindsey Johnson on [email protected] Further details, including eligibility criteria and an application form, can be found below. ![]() It’s that time of the week again. For Jobs of the Week this week we have a variety of different jobs ranging from a HGV driver at Northwards to a apprentice painter at Kenneth C Findlay & Sons and everything in between. ![]() This week for Jobs of the week there is are fantastic job opportunities from an apprentice bricklayer at Orkney Builders to a seasonal worker with Kenny Foulis gardening services with various other career opportunities available. ![]() Today (Monday 25 January 2021) we launch New Year First Career, our DYW Virtual Careers resources. Developed nationally by Developing the Young Workforce these resources are suitable for S1, S2 and S3 pupils across Scotland. They are sector specific focusing on:
![]() This week for Jobs of the Week there are a vast range of Administration posts from a receptionists at Flett and Carmichael to an Accountant at Scholes. There is also an Social Care position with Orkney Islands Council and everything in between. ![]() A new Apprenticeship Employer Grant is being made available to employers who take on a Modern or Graduate Apprenticeship between December 2020 and March 2021. In response to the impact COVID-19 will have on opportunities for young people, the Scottish Government has made £15 million available to employers through the Apprenticeship Employer Grant (AEG). The AEG will help employers recruit new Modern or Graduate Apprenticeships to their business, or it can help upskill existing staff who have moved into a new role – as long as they moved into the new job within four months from the date of registration of the apprenticeship.
Funding will be available for eligible employers where the apprenticeship start date was on or after 1 December 2020. Funding will be available for starts until 25 March 2021, or until funding levels are exceeded, whichever comes first. For more information about the grant, and to view from Frequently Asked Questions, visit apprenticeships.scot, here. ![]() Local businesses are invited to sign up to the Kickstart Scheme in Orkney. The Kickstart Scheme have been developed by the UK Government to support young people into employment and help grow businesses. Orkney Islands Council, Orkney Construction Training Group and the Economic Recovery Steering Group are looking to apply to become a Gateway organisation under ASPIRE Orkney. ![]() It’s Thursday again which means only one thing, Jobs of the week. This week we have a variety of jobs from Administrative Assistants to Electrical Craftsman. For more details or to see what jobs are on offer click on the link below. ![]() Jobs of the Week is back for the first time since March 2020. We have a great selection of different opportunities available here in Orkney. For more details or to see what jobs are on offer click on the link below. ![]() DYW Groups across Scotland are preparing to launch the DYW Virtual Careers Fair during the week of 25 January 2021. This will give young people the opportunity to learn about different careers that are available in their area. We want to raise awareness of the diversity of careers firstly in the Food and Drink, Healthcare and Energy sectors. More details will be made available nearer the time, so keep an eye on our social media pages. ![]() We would like to wish all of our followers a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! This year has been a challenging one for all of us. For DYW Orkney, many of the exciting plans we had for the year had to be put on hold as schools and businesses closed due to lockdown and we all stayed at home to keep ourselves and the wider community safe. However, we learned how to adapt to new ways of working and found ways to overcome the challenges that we encountered. We saw the same resilience in our schools and colleges with innovations in online teaching; businesses adapting to continue providing a vital service to their local communities, while individuals and communities worked to support and protect the most vulnerable. As we reach the end of 2020, we hope you can all reflect on this past year and recognise that despite the hard times and challenges you encountered, you have adapted, overcome and achieved something – no matter how small. This year we would like to give an extra special thanks to the young people, teachers and parents who dealt with the changes to education so brilliantly. We also thank all the businesses and key workers who kept working throughout lockdown. We’re grateful that many employers still found a way to engage with us during this year, and to those who understandably haven’t been able to get involved with our activities this year; we look forward to working with you all again soon. All of our Christmas celebrations will look a little different this year and while it is sad we may not be able to see friends or family over the festive period this year, we can all look forward to seeing them as soon as it is safe to do so in 2021. The DYW Orkney office will be closed between Monday 21 December 2020 and Tuesday 5 January 2021. ![]() The latest issue of our Employer's Newsletter has been published. In this issue, you can read about an equalities campaign which aims to promote diversity in the workplace; learn how to engage with local schools digitally and find details of a range of Graduate Apprenticeships being offered locally by Heriot-Watt University. Finally, we are aware that many employers are having to consider making redundancies due to the economic impact of coronavirus. If this is the case for your business, help and support is available through the PACE partnership and we provide you with contact details for PACE in the newsletter. You can read the latest issue at the link below. ![]() A campaign which promotes and celebrates diversity in the workplace takes place later this month across Scotland. The ‘A Job for Everybody’ campaign runs throughout the week Monday 16 – Friday 20 November 2020 and will be celebrated by Developing the Young Workforce groups across Scotland. ![]() Are you currently considering your next steps into education, employment or training but need some extra help? Developing the Young Workforce Orkney and Skills Development Scotland have developed an online careers event to help you make decisions about your future. The ‘Your Next Steps’ careers event provides information and advice on Work, Support and, Education and Training. You will find a mix of videos, presentations and links to other websites to help you take your next step. ![]() Heriot-Watt University are now offering three Graduate Apprenticeships to the Orkney business community, starting in January 2021. Fully funded by Skills Development Scotland, Graduate Apprenticeships are a work-based qualification that are suitable for existing or new employees. Like a full-time degree, the Graduate Apprenticeship takes four years to complete, with employees spending approximately 80% of their time working, and 20% of their time studying. ![]() Young people in Orkney are being asked for their thoughts on how local employment support agencies can best help them move into employment, training or further education. The Youth Employment Survey has been developed to better understand how COVID-19 has impacted young people and their options regarding education, training and employment, as well as better understand their knowledge of the support services that currently exist in Orkney. The survey was developed in partnership by Job Centre Plus, Skills Development Scotland, Developing the Young Workforce Orkney, the OIC’s Community Learning and Development and the Youth Forum. It is open to all young people aged between 16-24 years, whether they are still in education, an apprenticeship, working or currently unemployed. The Youth Employment Survey is now live and can be accessed here and will be open until Friday 23 October 2020. Copies in word can be requested by emailing [email protected] |
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