This week for Jobs of the Week, we have a variety of vacancies from across Orkney including a Scaffolding Apprenticeship with Scaffold Orkney, a Graduate position as a Design Engineer / Mechanical Engineer with CREATIVenergi based on Shapinsay, a Customer Service Assistant with Bank of Scotland 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.

This week for Jobs of the Week, we have a variety of vacancies from across Orkney including a Trainee Dental Nurse at Orkney Dental, a Clerical Assistant with Criminal Justice Orkney Islands Council, Festive Colleague at Tesco and many others.

For full details of all the vacancies, and how to apply, check out the link below.
 
If none of these jobs suit you, you can continue your search online by using our list of some of the best job sites.  View it here.

This week for Jobs of the Week, we have a variety of vacancies from across Orkney including Early Years Practitioners with Orkney Islands Council, a Software Developer at Kyloe Partners, an Administrative Assistant at NHS Orkney and many others.

For full details of all the vacancies, and how to apply, check out the link below.
 
How do you research an employer? Skills Development Scotland have a handy tutorial here. 

​The final School Co-ordinator joining our team is Luigi Borsotti, who will be based at Stromness Academy.
 
Originally from Italy, Luigi has recently graduate from university, and here he tells us a bit about his career journey to date, and explains why he wanted to get involved with DYW Orkney.

This week for Jobs of the Week, we have a variety of vacancies from across Orkney including a Relief Leisure Attendant at Sanday Community Centre, Customer Service Advisor and Lifeguards at the Pickaquoy Centre, Front of House Staff at The Storehouse and many others.

For full details of all the vacancies, and how to apply, check out the link below.
 
If you are applying for a job that requires you sending in a CV it is always better to accompany the CV with a covering letter to highlight why you are applying for the specific role, showing that you understand what the role includes along with relevant information about yourself, interests you have and why you would be the most suitable candidate for the job. For advice on writing a covering letter, check out the Covering letter section of our ‘Planning for the Future’ programme, here.

The Young Person’s Guarantee Marketplace, which was scheduled to take place between 11am and 1pm this Friday (5 November 2021) at the Albert Hotel, Kirkwall, has been postponed.
 
The decision to postpone the event has been made in light of the increase in positive COVID-19 cases in Orkney in recent days.
 
We apologise for the short notice of the postponement of the event, but hope to reschedule it when it is safe to do so.
 
If any local employers are interested in discussing the Young Person’s Guarantee further, they can contact Developing the Young Workforce Orkney by calling (01856) 569 352 or emailing [email protected]

The next DYW School Co-ordinator in our team is Leah Rendall, who will be based at Kirkwall Grammar School.

Leah has always wanted to work with children and young people and has spent over 20 years doing just that in a variety of settings, most recently at Papdale Primary School.  Here, Leah tells us a bit about her career journey.

Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Orkney recently welcomed three new members to the team, as DYW School Co-ordinators.

They will be based in our local Secondary and Junior High Schools and will work alongside Skills Development Scotland Careers Advisers, their respective school’s Senior Management Teams and Guidance staff, as well as other partners to support young people into a positive destination.  They will help develop the link between education and the world of work, increasing young people’s career awareness and skills development.

Over the next few days we will be introducing you to the team, and today we start with Charlotte Hoque.