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. 

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.

• £5,000 will be made available for employers taking on a 16 to 24-year old apprentice, and for those aged up to 29 years who are either disabled, care leavers or Black and Minority Ethnic (BME).
• £3,500 will be made available for employers taking on an apprentice aged 25 or over.

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.