Tag: employment

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

Employers given more time to apply for up to £10,000 worth of training at Edinburgh College

Scottish businesses still have time to apply for up to £10,000 worth of training at Edinburgh College as part of a new scheme developed by the Scottish Government and Scottish Funding Council. Continue reading Employers given more time to apply for up to £10,000 worth of training at Edinburgh College

Talking Taylor: Scottish Affairs Committee to discuss sustainable employment

WESTMINSTER’S Scottish Affairs Committee conclude their inquiry into sustainable employment on Tuesday, when they will hear from the author of the Taylor review on modern working practices and UK ministers. Continue reading Talking Taylor: Scottish Affairs Committee to discuss sustainable employment

Childcare Academy Information Session on Monday

We now have dates in place for our Childcare Academy Information Sessions:

Monday 27th November @ 1pm

Monday 18th December @ 10am

Thursday 11th January @ 10am

Wednesday 24th January @ 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.

2017 CA Publicity Poster

Kind Regards

Audrey O’Neill – Senior Training Administrator

North Edinburgh Childcare, 18b Ferry Road Avenue

Edinburgh EH4 4BL

DDI:  0131 311 6931

Fax:  0131 315 4420 

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Eight jobs you just don’t see every day!

At Adzuna, we see every job you can imagine cross our virtual thresholds. With 2017 drawing to a close, we couldn’t resist highlighting a few of the more unique roles we’ve seen recently. Some of these certainly whet our appetites and got us reaching for the application forms!

Chocolate-ologist

A role created especially for that moment at dinner parties where a new acquaintance casually asks what you do for a living, this good-enough-to-eat opportunity looks finger-lickin’ good to us. It’s not for everyone though, as the ideal candidate will need to boast strong knowledge of statistical theory and its application to sensory/consumer research. And iron-clad willpower (we imagine).

Salary: Negotiable

WordPress Wizard

This magic role brings to mind the Hogwarts School Office, but is actually based in a plastic surgery consultancy and the successful applicant will need advanced skills in spellcasting, charms and other organisational abilities. Experience with social media, website management and, of course,, stellar WordPress skills and great communication abilities should come as standard  Muggles, we are told are more than welcome to apply and the interview may or may not include a Sorting Hat.

Salary: £500 p/m

Ice Assistant

Putting the sparkle back in winter sports for the local population, the post-holder will be tasked with helping ice skaters glide, slide and generally enjoy their time on the rink. Putting the customer at the heart of the role, a strong safety sense and some excellent skating moves could bag you this supercool seasonal job.

Salary: Negotiable

Helicopter Inspector

For high fliers with right experience and technical skills, the sky is quite literally the limit, with this inspiring role. Suitable qualifications, and a wealth of experience performing in-depth inspection, testing and maintenance are needed to be cleared for take off in this job.

Salary: £45,000 p/a

Cheese Specialist

Specially manufactured for those with a love of all thing cheesy, this deli is on the search for a Cheese Specialist to serve, advise and delight customers, all the while keeping health and safety and good business sense at the front of the queue. While it’s got to brie a dream opportunity for the right person, think Caerphilly before applying – we imagine things can get a bit emmental!

Salary: £15,000

Blood Labeller

This role isn’t one for the faint hearted. With a job only Dracula could envy, labellers  are tasked with the handling and labelling of blood pots. Piece of cake? Well you’ll also have to be bloody careful as putting the wrong label on the wrong pot could have very negative outcomes – B Negative that is.

Salary: £21,400 p/a 

Egg Collection Operative

Whether you’re team fried, scrambled or poached, we all have these guys to thank for collecting the item that makes breakfast time so eggsquisite. Since raging hens are a possible consideration, operatives have to be fully trained, and even get protective equipment!

Salary: Negotiable

Baby Room Leader

If the thought of being in a room full of babies sounds more delightful than distressing, this may be the job for you. Although leadership skills are a must have in order to manage other nursery staff, the required ‘nappy changing expertise’ is most definitely for the little bundles of joy.

Salary: £23,000 p/a