Tag: employment

8400 apprenticeship vacancies across the UK

8,400 apprenticeships positions currently waiting to be filled 

    • 8,400 apprenticeship vacancies currently advertised, but long way to go to meet UK government target of 3 million vacancies by 2020

    • Opportunities around the UK far from equal, with London and the South East having most vacancies

    • Average advertised salary for apprenticeships positions of £14,759 across UK

    • Law apprenticeships most lucrative, offering average salary of £23,900, the highest of any sector, followed by Engineering at £22,500

    • IT apprentices most widely advertised with 1,100 openings currently on offer, followed by Hospitality & Catering (1,050) and Teaching (740)

 With National Apprenticeship Week in full swing, almost 8,400 apprenticeship positions are currently up for grabs, according to new research by job search-engine Adzuna.  Continue reading 8400 apprenticeship vacancies across the UK

Scotland on track to recruit 27,000 Modern Apprentices

The push by employers to recruit more apprentices is on track to deliver 27,000 new Modern Apprenticeship starts by the end of this year, the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has revealed. To end of December 2017, more than 18,700 apprentices were recorded as having started training across the country. Continue reading Scotland on track to recruit 27,000 Modern Apprentices

Skills Investment Plan to boost childcare opportunities

Skills Development Scotland (SDS) has highlighted a need for the nation’s Early Learning and Childcare sector to attract a more diverse workforce to create an additional 11,000 jobs by 2020 to meet expected demand. The organisation has worked with partners to create new national Early Learning and Childcare Skills Investment Plan (SIP) for the sector. Continue reading Skills Investment Plan to boost childcare opportunities

Students have their finger on the creative pulse

  • 16-18 year olds set to explore creative courses in spite of an absence of careers guidance and support from ill-informed parents and schools
  • 70% of 16-18 year olds cite they would like to pursue a career in the creative industries
  • 62% of UK students feel they have not been made aware of a future within the creative industries by teachers or career advisors
  • 47% pressured to select a career path to please parents

With the UCAS deadline looming, new research exploring the future of the creative industries, from leading VFX academy Escape Studios, highlights how students are turning their back on traditional careers and their parents’ wishes in favour of the burgeoning creative industries. Continue reading Students have their finger on the creative pulse

Engineering students best placed to avoid graduate job struggle

Electrical & Electronics Engineering students are best placed to secure a job related to their course after graduating, while almost all Travel & Tourism grads will have to look outside of their subject for a career, according to new research by job search-engine Adzuna. Continue reading Engineering students best placed to avoid graduate job struggle

The soft skills gap is costing jobseekers, says new study

  • Over half of advertised vacancies specify soft skills as crucial to the job role, with management experience proving most popular
  • Employers also searching for talents in responsibility, communication and planning
  • But most jobseekers forget to mention crucial soft skills on their CV, most common soft skill cited, time management, only mentioned 20% of the time
  • Soft skills help future-proof a career as are harder for AI and robots to replicate

Four in five jobseekers may be missing the mark on job applications due to underdeveloped soft skills, according to new research by job search-engine Adzuna. Continue reading The soft skills gap is costing jobseekers, says new study

Job opportunity with Stepping Stones North Edinburgh

Early Years Practitioner- Temporary post

Part-time (24 hours p/w) Please note this post works 42 weeks out of 52 with the fixed holidays predominately following the school holidays.

This post is initially a 6 months contract with a possible extension
The salary below is pro-rated across the year.
Salary – £10,616 (hourly rate £9.02) – Qualified at HNC/SVQ 3 level
Salary – £9436.44 (hourly rate £8.02) – Qualified at NC/SVQ 2 level

The Early Years Practitioner is responsible for providing safe and stimulating care and play provision for children aged 0-5 years.

Application pack: available to download from the ‘News’ section of www.steppingstonesnorthedinburgh.co.uk or call 0131 551 1632.

Closing date: Monday 8th January 2018 with interviews W/B 15th January 2018

EYP job advert December 2017

 

One in five employers less likely to employ a disabled person

More than a fifth of employers say they would be less likely to employ someone if they have a disability, research commissioned by the Leonard Cheshire Disability charity has found. The shocking findings of a nationally representative survey of UK employers starkly reveal the serious discrimination and stereotypical views faced by disabled people when they try to get and stay in jobs. Continue reading One in five employers less likely to employ a disabled person