 Charlene Nicolson is the DYW School Co-ordinator at Stromness Academy 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.  Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Orkney are currently recruiting for a Modern Apprentice Administrative Assistant to join our team.
The successful candidate will be supported to complete a Modern Apprenticeship in Business and Administration at Orkney College UHI (read more here). This is a fantastic opportunity for someone aged between 16 and 24 years - or 29 years if you are care experienced or disabled – who is looking to gain qualifications alongside working and earning a salary. Until recently, the Administrative Assistant post was held by Andy Tait, who successfully completed his SVQ 2 and SVQ 3 Business and Administration qualifications during his time with DYW Orkney. You can read more about Andy’s journey with us below:  Luigi Borsotti is the School Co-ordinator for Stromness Academy. 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.  Leah Rendall is the DYW School Co-ordinator for Kirkwall Grammar School. 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.  Charlotte Hoque is the DYW School Co-ordinator for the three north isles Junior High Schools. 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.  Andy Tennant (right) and Michael Gardens (left) were recently voted in as Chair and Vice-Chair of the DYW Orkney Regional Group Board. The DYW Orkney Regional Group Board have appointed a new Chair and Vice-Chair.
At a recent board meeting, Andy Tennant was voted in as Chair, with Michael Gardens becoming Vice-Chair. Andy is the Store Manager of Tesco Kirkwall, while Michael is the Managing Director of Ortak as well as the current Chair of Creative Orkney. They have replaced our former Chair, Edgar Balfour, and Vice-Chair Roy Brown. We would like to thank Edgar and Roy for their support of the DYW Orkney project while in these roles. Both remain on the board in order to represent their sectors. The DYW Orkney Regional Group Board is made up of representatives of some of the key employment sectors in Orkney and they work together to identify and deliver the priorities for DYW Orkney. They have a particular focus on developing the right skills for Orkney's employment market, paying particular attention to the needs of emerging sectors. To learn more about the DYW Orkney board, click here or read some of our board members' bios here.  Dave McCallum is a member of the DYW Regional Group Board and is Skills Development Scotland's Area Manager for Orkney, Moray and Shetland.
 Natasha Stacey is the Administration Assistant for DYW Orkney. She reports to DYW Orkney’s Project Manager and the DYW Orkney Regional Group Board and supports them by co-ordinating meetings and events and dealing with administrative queries to ensure all aspects of the project are dealt with quickly.
As part of her job, she is also completing a Modern Apprenticeship in Business Administration.  Andy Tennant is the Chair of the DYW Orkney Regional Group Board and is the Store Manager of Tesco Kirkwall.
 Richard Darbyshire is a member of the DYW Orkney Regional Group Board and is the Regional Production Manager - Orkney for Scottish Sea Farms.
 Glen McLellan is a member of the DYW Orkney Regional Group Board and is the General Manager (UK) for National Oilwell Varco.
 Paul Gellately is a member of the DYW Orkney Regional Group Board and is the HR Manager for Serco Northlink Ferries.
 Rachel Scarth, the Project Manager for DYW Orkney. She reports directly to the DYW Orkney Regional Group Board and oversees the delivery of the DYW programme in Orkney and manages the team to ensure that meaningful relationships are built between stakeholders, employers, education and young people to meet local and national strategic priorities.
 Edgar Balfour is a member of the DYW Orkney Regional Group Board and is the Orkney Food and Drink and Orkney Crafts Project Manager.
 Stephen Kemp is a member of the DYW Orkney Regional Group Board and is the Managing Director of Orkney Builders (Contractors) Ltd. and a Director of Orkney Distilling.
 Julie Colquhoun is a member of the DYW Orkney Regional Group Board and is the Head of Organisational Development and Learning at NHS Orkney.
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