An induction day has been held for 22 new apprentices joining the Council to work in the housing service.
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Tag: employment
NMC to amend English language requirements for applicants trained outside the UK
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has today announced that it is making alternative options available for nurses and midwives, trained outside the UK, to demonstrate their English language capability. Continue reading NMC to amend English language requirements for applicants trained outside the UK
Admin salaries set to outpace all other professions in Scotland in 2018
Demand for highly-skilled professionals means those in the accounting and finance and administration sector are set to experience significant starting salary increases in Scotland. According to the Robert Half 2018 Salary Guide, the competitive market for high-performing talent within accounting and finance is set to drive salaries for financial controllers (3.7%) and risk associates (3.3%) in Scotland higher in 2018. Continue reading Admin salaries set to outpace all other professions in Scotland in 2018
The changing world of work
An end to nine ’til five?
The British workplace landscape will be changing substantially over the next five years as nearly 3 out of 4 (73%) office workers envisage that working flexibly will be the norm according to a new survey. The survey will be discussed at a House of Commons event to mark the launch of the 9-2-3 Club today (Wednesday 13th September). Continue reading The changing world of work
Young Muslims face ‘enormous social mobilty challenge’
Young Muslims living in the UK face an enormous social mobility challenge and are being held back from reaching their full potential at every stage of their lives, a report by the Social Mobility Commission (SMC) has found. Continue reading Young Muslims face ‘enormous social mobilty challenge’
Employers missing out by not highlighting their virtues
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Less than 0.5% of job ads explicitly mention the company’s positive social values
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Studies have shown many jobseekers want to work for companies making ‘positive impact’
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Positive values that can be marketed as perks prove more popular than commitments to environment
Employers are missing out on opportunities to attract millennial workforce with positive workplace cultures, according to new research by Adzuna. Analysis of over 1 million live vacancies by the job search engine Adzuna has found that employers are largely failing to let candidates know about the steps they take to make a positive impact. Continue reading Employers missing out by not highlighting their virtues
Change of start date for Childcare Academy
We have now changed the start date for our Childcare Academy to Tuesday 19th September.
We have more dates in place for our Information Sessions:
Wednesday 30th August @ 1pm
Thursday 7th September @ 10am
Wednesday 13th September @1pm
If you would like to book a place to come along and hear more about the Academy, ask any questions and take away an application pack, please do not hesitate to contact me on the number below or call Barbara Webster on 0131 311 6926.
Audrey O’Neill, Senior Training Administrator
North Edinburgh Childcare
18b Ferry Road Avenue, Edinburgh EH4 4BL
Tel: 0131 311 6931
Fax: 0131 315 4420
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Registered Scottish Charity No. SC023245
£2.5 million to improve employment support
Projects that are improving employment support by linking with health and social care, justice and housing services are to receive a share of a £2.5 million fund. Thirteen projects operating across 15 local authorities will receive funding through the Employability Innovation and Integration Fund to help people access employment and training.
Minister for Employability and Training Jamie Hepburn said: “People affected by homelessness, who have criminal convictions or suffer from mental ill-health face significant barriers to finding work, and it can be challenging to balance the search for a job with the need to access other important services.
“These 13 new projects will join together employability and skills support with health and social care, housing, and justice services which will improve the quality of localised support available for people across the country.
“The work of these projects ties in with the fairer approach we are taking to deliver our newly devolved employment services, where we have removed the threat of sanctions and are providing support that is more flexible, tailored and responsive to people’s needs.”
Mr Hepburn announced the investment in Dundee. Funding of around £275,000 will go to a Tayside regional project to integrate employability and skills with housing, healthy living and community justice across Dundee, Perth and Kinross and Angus.
John Alexander leader of Dundee City Council said: “I am delighted that our joint bid to support people across the Angus, Dundee and Perth and Kinross area has been successful.
“We know that not having a job is only part of the challenge facing some people and this money will allow us to help them to overcome other issues around getting into employment including health, debt and housing.
“Specialist staff will be on hand to give support and advice as part of a 13-week programme, backed by the councils in Angus, Dundee and Perth and Kinross, while people are also learning new skills in applying for jobs, such as digital applications and improved interview techniques.”
Edinburgh’s initiative is the Joined Up for Jobs Integration Project, which will be operated by the city council’s arms-length employability organisation Capital City Partnership.
The project aims to ‘integrate the work of health and social care, housing and criminal justice by having a one year localities integration team to co-ordinate all activity working with a social care team, targeting social housing residents to engage with employability services, and implementing framework around Community in Motion pilot which aims to address the problems of low persistent re-offending’.
Childcare Academy: August information sessions
We have more dates in place for our Childcare Academy Information Sessions:
Wednesday 9th August @ 1.30pm
Thursday 17th August @ 1pm
If you would like to book a place to come along and hear more about the Academy, ask any questions and take away an application pack, please do not hesitate to contact me on the number below or Barbara Webster on 0131 311 6926.
Audrey O’Neill
Senior Training Administrator
North Edinburgh Childcare
18b Ferry Road Avenue, Edinburgh EH4 4BL
Follow us on Twitter @NEChildcare
Like our Training Services on Facebook @https://www.facebook.com/pages/North-Edinburgh-Childcare-Training-Services/664092880377307
Community Works: Port of Leith launches new employability service
Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) has set up a new employability service, Community Works, which will support people over the age of 16 living in Leith and North Edinburgh who are looking for work or seeking to develop their careers. Continue reading Community Works: Port of Leith launches new employability service