 Our Jobs of the Week post, that is normally uploaded on a Thursday, has been posted today (Wednesday 10 August) due to the DYW Orkney Office being closed on Thursday 11 and Friday 12 August for the local shows. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
This week’s vacancies for Jobs of the Week include a Marine Pilot / Trainee Pilot with Orkney Islands Council, a Finance Assistant / Trainee Accountant with CRC Accountancy, Part-time Retail Assistant with The Orcadian Bookshop, a relief Porter with NHS Orkney and many others. For full details of all the vacancies, and how to apply, check out the link below. Relief and temp jobs are a great way of gaining valuable experience and skills that you will use all through your life.  Young people across Orkney will receive their exam results from SQA today (Tuesday 9 August). If your results are not what you expected, don’t panic you still have options – and there are experts on hand to help you navigate the next part of your journey.
From 8am on Tuesday 9 August, a dedicated Results Helpline from Skills Development Scotland (SDS) will run with Careers Advisers waiting to answer calls and offer advice, information and support to young people and their parents or carers. You can call the helpline on 0808 100 8000. It will be open from 8am-8pm on Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 August. Thereafter, it will be open on weekdays between 9am-5pm between Thursday 11 and Wednesday 17 August. If you would rather speak to someone familiar, you can also contact Careers Advisers from the SDS team in Kirkwall. You can get in touch with them by calling (01856) 872 460 or emailing kirkwall@sds.co.uk. You can find further advice on myworldofwork.co.uk.  This week’s vacancies for Jobs of the Week include Nightshift Bakery Workers at Rendall’s Bakery, Front of House, Chef / Kitchen Assistant at The Storehouse, Finance Assistant at Orkney Housing Association Ltd, Waiting Staff at Willows Coffee Shop and many others.
For full details of all the vacancies, and how to apply, check out the link below. Bored of your CV layout? Why not try making a creative CV - you can find templates on Microsoft Word, Canva, VisualCV and many more!  This week’s vacancies for Jobs of the Week include Full and Part-time Customer Service Consultants at the Post Office, Processors – Orkney Packing Station at Cooke Aquaculture, Chef at The Lynnfield Hotel, Housekeeping / Front of House Staff at The Stones, an Office Assistant at R Clouston Ltd and many others.
For full details of all the vacancies, and how to apply, check out the link below. Are you writing your personal statement? Check out this 'How to' guide: www.reed.co.uk/career-advice/how-to-write-a-personal-statement/  This week’s vacancies for Jobs of the Week include Full and Part-time Customer Service Consultants at the Post Office, Trainee Air Traffic Controller with Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd, Administration Assistant at J. W. Gray & Co, Graduate Shellfish Hatchery Technician at the Orkney Shellfish Factory and many others.
For full details of all the vacancies, and how to apply, check out the link below. Don't have all the essentials an employer is looking for? Talk to them, you may have the skills through hobbies, volunteering etc.  This week’s vacancies for Jobs of the Week include Full and Part-time Waiting Staff at The Lynnfield Hotel, Housekeeping and Bothy Bar Staff at The Albert Hotel, Administration Officer Modern Apprenticeship at Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Trainee Air Traffic Controller with Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd and many others.
For full details of all the vacancies, and how to apply, check out the link below. Core Competencies now accompany the job description and person specification! These are key target behaviours that anyone in the working world must display.  The 'No Wrong Path' campaign will be returning to our social media feeds this August as we aim to educate and inspire young people about their options regardless of the results they have received.
In its sixth year, the campaign runs on the day the Scottish exam results are released and aims to highlight that many people in interesting jobs didn't necessarily take a straight, obvious or traditional path to get there. Along with our DYW colleagues across Scotland, we will once again be taking part in the No Wrong Path campaign, which this year will be on Tuesday 9 August 2022.  This week’s vacancies for Jobs of the Week include Full-time, Permanent and Seasonal Positions with Kenny Foulis Gardening Services, Various Vacancies with the Albert Hotel including in the Bothy Bar 18+, House Keeping, Breakfast Server, Processors, Orkney Packing Station with Cooke Aquaculture Scotland, an Administrative Assistant with Marine Services, Orkney Islands Council and many others.
For full details of all the vacancies, and how to apply, check out the link below. A seasonal job is great for gaining valuable experience and skills that you will use all through your life.  This week’s vacancies for Jobs of the Week include two Early Years Practitioner positions at Willow Tree Nursery with Orkney Islands Council, Restaurant Server positions at the Foveran Restaurant, Full and Part-time positions at Emily’s Tea Room, Seasonal Bar Staff at The Smithfield Hotel and many others.
For full details of all the vacancies, and how to apply, check out the link below. We have some great CV tips on the DYW Orkney website, see them here: https://www.dyworkney.co.uk/the-cv.html  This week’s vacancies for Jobs of the Week include Three Health and Social Care Modern Apprenticeships within Orkney Islands Council, a Trainee LGV Driver at Jewson, Full-time Waiting Staff at The Lynnfield Hotel, Waiting and Bar Staff at The Kirkwall Hotel and many others.
For full details of all the vacancies, and how to apply, check out the link below. What counts as a Strength? Driven, Passionate, Self-Motivated, Dependable, Focused and more!  This week’s vacancies for Jobs of the Week include an Administration Assistant Modern Apprenticeship at Pentland Ferries, Three Health and Social Care Modern Apprenticeships within Orkney Islands Council, an Apprentice Electrician at Scottish Sea Farms and many others.
For full details of all the vacancies, and how to apply, check out the link below. Know your strengths! Mention them in your CV, personal statement and additional info section of application forms.  Skills Development Scotland’s ‘Positive Steps to Careers Success’ webinar series is back, starting on Monday 20 June.
The webinars are free to attend and suitable for anyone looking to progress in their career, whether you are in work, currently unemployed, at risk of redundancy or returning after a career break.  Today is the last day of the Young People Are Great campaign. Throughout the week we have been hearing from local young people about their success in education, training, volunteering or employment.
In our last case study of the week, we hear from Benjamin Derrick who is a student at Orkney College UHI on the Future Tracks course. As part of this course, students take part in the Young Enterprise Team Programme, setting up a company and developing and selling a product. Benjamin was part of the team, The Three Puffketeers, who sold tech bags for storing cables and small tech items at home or while travelling. The team achieved the Best Logo Award and Best Overall Company Award at the Young Enterprise Scottish Finals last week.  Continuing our case studies for the Young People Are Great campaign, today we hear from Louis Pottinger who is a Chef and co-owner of the Pierowall Hotel in Westray. After some time working on a farm, Louis and his family bought the Pierowall Hotel and he undertook a hospitality course at Orkney College UHI to help him develop the skills he needed to work as a chef.
 This week’s vacancies for Jobs of the Week include a Trainee Stock Control Assistant at Highland Industrial Supplies, a Seasonal Refuse Collector with Orkney Islands Council, an Administration Assistant with Green Marine, Kitchen Porter and Night Porter at The Kirkwall Hotel and many others.
For full details of all the vacancies, and how to apply, check out the link below. What counts as a Skill? Stock Management, Writing, Team Leadership, Accounting, Prepping Food and more!  In the second of today’s case studies for the Young People Are Great campaign, we hear from Archie Cannon, who is a Retail Assistant at Employability Orkney. Before working at Employability Orkney, Archie completed a college course but was unsure what to do next. He decided to apply for a job at Restart and has gained valuable skills in his time there.
 Continuing our case studies for the Young People Are Great campaign, today we hear from Andy Tait, the Administration Assistant for Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Orkney. Andy tells us about the recent qualification he gained at Orkney College UHI and details the support he has been getting with his employment since working for DYW Orkney.
You can read more below.  Our next case study for the Young People Are Great campaign is from Arthur Derrick. Arthur is a student at Orkney College UHI, on the Future Tracks course. As part of this course, students take part in the Young Enterprise Team Programme, setting up a company and developing and selling a product. This year’s Future Track students set up their business, The Three Puffketeers, which sold tech bags for storing cables and small tech items at home or while travelling. The team achieved the Best Logo Award and Best Overall Company Award at the Young Enterprise Scottish Finals last week.
 Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Scotland’s Young People are Great campaign starts today (Monday 6 June). This campaign aims to highlight the key achievements and resilience of young people across Scotland.
The campaign will run throughout the week, and each day we will be sharing case studies here from local young people who have achieved success in education, training, volunteering or working. In the first of our case studies, we hear from Douglas Mackenzie who is a Chef-De-Partie at the St Ola Hotel. Douglas tells us about his recent NC in Professional Cookery qualification which he gained at Orkney College UHI.  This week’s vacancies for Jobs of the Week include an Apprentice Stone Mason at Historic Environment Scotland, A Tax Assistant with the opportunity of training at Scholes Chartered Accountants, an Apprentice Bricklayer/builder at Orkney Builders Ltd, a Sports and Active Leisure Apprenticeship at The Pickaquoy Centre and many others.
For full details of all the vacancies, and how to apply, check out the link below. Never stop learning! Attend short courses, evening classes and training sessions to improve your skill set.  This week’s vacancies for Jobs of the Week include a Full-time Kitchen Assistant at The Willows Coffee Shop, an Apprenticeship at Heddle Construction, a Trainee Linesperson at SSE, an Apprentice Stone Mason at Historic Environment Scotland and many others.
For full details of all the vacancies, and how to apply, check out the link below.  Developing the Young Workforce Orkney are supporting the national Young People Are Great campaign, which aims to highlight the key achievements and resilience of young people across Scotland.
Along with our Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) colleagues across Scotland, we will be taking part in the campaign which runs from Monday 6 to Friday 10 June 2022. We would like to invite young people aged 16-25 years from Orkney (or those living further afield) to take part. Local businesses and schools can also get involved by getting younger staff or pupils to tell their stories of success in education, training, volunteering or working. All you need to do is:
You can find a copy of the template below that you can use for your social media posts. For more information contact our team at orkneydyw@uhi.ac.uk  This week’s vacancies for Jobs of the Week include Café Staff at The Daily Scoop, an Apprentice Plumber at Steven Paterson’s, Communications Officer at the European Marine Energy Centre, a Customer Service Apprenticeship with Northlink Ferries and many more.
For full details of all the vacancies, and how to apply, check out the link below. Are you preparing for an interview? There are helpful prep tips here: https://www.myworldofwork.co.uk/getting-job/interviews  This week’s vacancies for Jobs of the Week including four Early Years Practitioners in Training positions with Orkney Islands Council, various positions at The Albert Hotel, an Apprentice Plumber at Steven R Paterson Ltd and many others.
For full details of all the vacancies, and how to apply, check out the link below. What are your strengths and weaknesses interview question - Here is a great article to help you prepare - https://www.monster.com/career-advice/article/greatest-strengths-and-weaknesses  This week’s vacancies for Jobs of the Week including seasonal Waiting Staff at The Lynnfield Hotel, various positions with The Foveran, Shop Worker at the Ness of Brodgar with the Orkney Archaeology Society, Trainee Shipping Agent with GEC, a Trainee Pharmacy Advisor and Trainee Dispenser with Boots and many others.
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