It is Thursday, which means it’s time for our Jobs of the Week!

This week we have few jobs you might not have seen online, which include a General Assistant post at John G Corse Funeral Directors, a Florist position at Flooers, and opportunities to join the staff at Lucano as a Chef, Waiter or Kitchen Staff. There are also seasonal vacancies at Boots and Tesco, along with an exciting opportunity from Boots to join their team as a Trainee Pharmacy Dispenser.

For full details of the vacancies we’ve included this week, click on the button below.

When applying for a job, you may be asked to provide a copy of your CV. A CV is a document which summarises your skills and experience, and gives you a chance to show an employer what you are capable of. For advice on how to write your CV, check out the advice we have posted on our website here.

This week’s Jobs of the Week are now live and includes opportunities with NFU Mutual as a Customer Service Adviser, the Pickaquoy Centre as a Finance and Administration Assistant and a position as a part-time Cleaner with Licensed to Clean.
 
For full details of all of the vacancies included this week, click on the button below.
 
When you are looking for a job, it is sometimes difficult to know where to start and how to find the job that is right for you.  For advice on tips on starting your job hunt, visit My World of Work, here, or find help on the DYW Orkney website, here.

It is Thursday, which means it is time for our Jobs of the Week!
 
This week, we have several apprenticeship opportunities with Orkney Health and Care, BBC Radio Orkney and Highland Fuels.  Some of these opportunities close this weekend, so get your applications in quick!
 
For full details of all of the vacancies included this week, click on the button below.
 
If you are looking for a job but also keen to gain a qualification, an apprenticeship may be for you.  Apprenticeships are a great way to get real-life industry experience alongside an industry recognised qualification.  If you would like more information on apprenticeships, speak to a Careers Adviser or visit apprenticeships.scot.

A course which provides an insight into early childhood development has concluded at Kirkwall Grammar School, enabling pupils to gain knowledge and skills that will support them in their future career.

The Solihull Approach for Young People – Understanding Yourself and Parenting was delivered by Lorna Barry and Leonie Scott, both Lead Early Years Practitioners (Community Based) with the OIC’s Early Years Team.  The course gives an insight into early child development and looks at how babies and teenagers’ brains develop and how relationships are built between child and adult.

This is the second year the course has been offered to KGS pupils following a successful pilot in 2022.  Twenty-five pupils took part in the course, all of whom are interested in a career working with babies or young children.  The course concluded with an additional session focusing on Early Years careers.  Pupils heard from Early Years Managers and Practitioners, including a current Modern Apprentice, to learn about the different routes they could take into this career, as well as the opportunities to progress their career into more senior roles.

​Senior pupils from Stromness Academy and Kirkwall Grammar School who are interested in a career in Midwifery were recently given the opportunity to visit the Maternity Department at The Balfour.

​While Midwifery is a popular career choice for young people, it is not easy for school pupils to undertake work experience to gain an insight into the career.  Following discussions with DYW Orkney, NHS Orkney developed a programme of activity to help pupils gain valuable experience and knowledge which will be a huge help when applying for College, University or future employment.

Earlier this week, as part of the employability inputs we are currently delivering at Kirkwall Grammar School, we welcomed Sheetal Revis from the Hospitality Department at UHI Orkney.

This session was arranged to give pupils an insight into the range of careers available in the hospitality industry, highlight the transferrable skills that can be developed and some of the opportunities that working in this industry can offer.

Sheetal spoke about her own career journey from school in Orkney, to moving away to attend university then working for international hotel chain Hilton and setting up her own business. Working in hospitality has enabled her to travel and work all over the world, developing skills she has been able to take with her on her career journey.

Many of the pupils attending the session work in local hotels, restaurants and cafes, so they are already playing an important role in a sector that is important to our local economy.

Giving the pupils her top tips for skills to learn while working in hospitality, Sheetal advised them to learn how to: make good coffee; carry a tray of drinks and, talk to people.

Pupils took part in the discussion by speaking about the jobs they currently do in hospitality and explaining why they did or did not want to work in the industry when they left school. Those who didn’t want to work in the industry were asked the reasons why, and Sheetal did some myth busting about perceptions of working in hospitality.

This was a great session which helped pupils to see the opportunities working in hospitality could offer them.

Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Orkney recently welcomed a new member to the team, with Charlene Nicolson joining us as a DYW School Co-ordinator based at Stromness Academy.

Charlene joins our existing team of Leah Rendall and Charlotte Hoque, who are DYW School Co-ordinators at Kirkwall Grammar School and the Junior High Schools.

Our School Co-ordinators 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 help develop the link between education and the world of work, increasing young people’s career awareness and skills development.

Our Jobs of the Week are now available and this week we have two apprenticeship opportunities with Orkney Health and Care, festive opportunities with Tesco and part-time administrative posts with D and H Law and the Swannay Brewery.
 
For full details of all of the vacancies included this week, click on the button below.
 
If you would like to apply for any of these posts, but would like some help with your CV, the application, or writing a covering letter you can speak to staff EVERY Thursday at The Job Hub.
 
The Job Hub is held 10am-12pm on Thursday in The Hub for Learning, Skills and Work at 2 Albert Street, Kirkwall.  Staff are on hand to help with job searching, applying and, preparing for an interview, so why not come past and get the support you need to take the next step in your career journey.

A partnership initiative to support young people gain confidence, skills and knowledge was held in The Hub for Skills, Work and Employability over the summer.

Delivered by Orkney Island’s Council’s Community Learning, Development and Employability team (CLDE); Skills Development Scotland (SDS) and Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Orkney, the programme was developed to help young people develop the skills they would need as they move on from mainstream education onto further education, training or work.

​Our Jobs of the Week are now available to view!

The opportunities this week include your last chance to apply for positions with Cooke Aquaculture, the Pickaquoy Centre and an Early Years Practitioner role at Firth Primary School.  There are also two apprenticeship opportunities with SSE, which is a great way to work with a national organisation based here in Orkney.

For full details of all of the vacancies included this week, click on the button below.

Did you know that as an employee, there are some rights that you are entitled to?  Some of the areas your employment rights cover include what you can be paid, annual leave entitlement, sick pay and they protect you from discrimination.  To learn more about your employment rights, visit here.