 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. |
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