Our latest 'Jobs of the Week' are now available to view.

There are a range of opportunities available this week, including a chance to join the BBC's Journalism Trainee Scheme at Radio Orkney, provide administration support to the Hoy Development Trust and seasonal opportunities at a local hotel and cafe.

You can view all of the vacancies at the link below.

Our latest Jobs of the Week are now available to view.

This week there are opportunities with NHS Orkney, Orkney Islands Council and Highland Industrial Supplies.  There is also an opportunity to join the local Army Reserves, which provides a great opportunity to undertake training and develop skills that will benefit you in your job now or in the future.

For full details of all vacancies, and details of where and how to apply click on the link below.

Stromness Academy pupils have had a busy week of careers inputs as part of the school’s second annual Careers Week.
 
The week has been developed to support pupils in S3, who will shortly be making their subject choices for the Senior Phase (S4-6), which can influence where they will end up after school.

Our latest Jobs of the Week are now available to view.  You can view the full vacancies and details of where to apply at the link below.

This week we have a seasonal vacancy at the Kirkwall Hostel, a maternity cover at Orkney Auction Mart, a graduate opportunity on Flotta and an opportunity to join the oil and gas technical apprentice programme.

Are you a current, or past apprentice?  Want to share your success story, tell others that university is not the only way and share the benefits of choosing an apprenticeship?  Then join Scotland’s Apprentice Network.

Our latest Jobs of the Week are now available to view.

This week, we include a trainee baker position in Westray, engineering positions with two businesses and a voluntary position with the British Red Cross.  We also look ahead to the summer with seasonal positions with Wrigley and The Reel.

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.

For full details of all the vacancies, and how to apply, check out the link below.

​A successful taster session has been held at Orkney College to help school pupils learn more about some of the subjects they can study at the College as part of their school timetable.
 
On Thursday 23 January, over 200 S3 pupils from Kirkwall Grammar School and Stromness Academy attended a Taster Session at Orkney College.  The event was timed to support the subject choice period, when these pupils will be choosing which subjects to study in S4.

Our latest Jobs of the Week is now available.

There are a range of opportunities available including seasonal and part-time work, as well as a chance to join our team at DYW Orkney!

For full details of the jobs, including where to apply, click on the link below.

​Over the past two years, our Administration Assistant Natasha, has been undertaking a Modern Apprenticeship in Business and Administration and has written blogs about her experience.  At the end of last year she successful secured a new job with Kyloe Partners as a Marketing Assistant.  Here, in her final blog, Natasha reflects on what she has learned during her time as a Modern Apprentice.

It's the start of a new year and if you've made a resolution to find yourself a new job, this is the post for you!

Our Jobs of the Week highlight some of the opportunities that exist in Orkney with a range of businesses, across the islands.

This week, they include an opportunity with Orkney Athletic Club, with CLAN, NHS Orkney and Orkney Islands Council.  To check out the opportunities, including where to find out more details and how to apply, click on the link below.

Our final Jobs of the Week for 2019 are now available.

This week, you will find vacancies for a trainee baker in Westray, an Insurance Sales Agent with NFU Mutual as well as part-time opportunities.

If you are successful in securing an interview for any of these jobs, you can find some interview do's and don'ts and information on the types of interviews on our website.  Check them out here.

Jobs of the Week will return on Thursday 9 January 2020.

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The latest issue of our Employer's Newsletter has been published.

In this edition, you will find details of how you can engage with your future workforce, learn about a programme that can offer you free consultancy and we also appeal for your help in delivering mock interviews early next year.

You can read the latest newsletter at the link below.

A careers event was held at Stronsay Junior High earlier this week to help pupils think about their career options and understand the range of opportunities that are available to them on Stronsay, elsewhere in Orkney and further afield.

Titled Stronsay Destinations and using the theme of No Wrong Path, the event was organised by school teachers Mrs Groat and Mrs Barber, Developing the Young Workforce Orkney and Skills Development Scotland.  We were joined at the event by Cooke Aquaculture and Papdale Halls of Residence.

We hosted a Lunch and Learn event earlier this week to help local employers learn how they can engage with their future workforce more easily.
 
Over 20 employers attended our event to hear how Founders4Schools and Marketplace can help them engage with school pupils, in a way that fits in with their business needs.

Here are our Jobs of the Week - for full details of how and where to apply, click on the link below.
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​Developing the Young Workforce Orkney are hosting a Lunch and Learn event on Thursday 5 December 2019, 12.30pm-2pm at the Kirkwall & St Ola Community Centre.
 
'Connecting with you Future Workforce' is a FREE event and will be a chance for businesses and individuals to learn about two online tools which will make it easier for them to connect with schools and colleges.

Following a successful event last year, NHS Orkney in partnership with Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Orkney, held a ‘Day in the Life’ event at The Balfour on Friday 15 November. These events help young people learn more about the range of health and social care careers that are available with NHS Orkney.​

The ‘Day in the Life’ event was open to interested pupils from S3-S6 at secondary schools throughout Orkney.

​A really great opportunity is currently available for someone to join Marine Scotland as a Modern Apprentice Assistant Fishery Officer.
 
This vacancy, which will be based in Kirkwall, offers the successful applicant an opportunity to gain on-the-job training and qualifications, with the opportunity to progress further within the organisation once they have completed their Modern Apprenticeship.  As well as providing administrative support to the rest of the team, there will be an opportunity to assist the Senior Fishery Officer/Fishery Officer with inspection duties on the pier and on board fishing vessels.

We teamed up with Skills Development Scotland at the weekend to attend a careers fair for local young people who are, or have been, care experienced.
 
The event was organised by the Children and Families Team at Orkney Health and Care (OHAC) and was a chance for young people to meet employers in a relaxed and informal environment and learn more about some of the different jobs that are available with businesses in Orkney.  SDS and ourselves provided information about career management skills, CV writing and information on the different learning and training pathways available.

​The final video we are sharing this week as part of the A Job for Everybody campaign features Harry, who tells us how he secured a job at Sunnybrae as a Kitchen Assistant.
 
In this video we hear from Harry and his manager, Sally.  They tell us a bit about what Harry does in his role, how the Employment Support team helped him secure employment and the positive impact working has on him.