The Brain Tumour Charity has launched a new employment resource. Responding to a nationwide gap in information, the newly-launched resources will improve the quality of life for all those affected in the UK. Continue reading Brain Tumour Charity’s new employment resource helps local family
Scotland’s employment rate grew over the year to 75.2% (July to September 2017). There are now 2,652,000 people aged 16 years and above in employment. Continue reading Encouraging trend in employment figures
Cabinet Secretary for Fair Work Keith Brown welcomed the new Living Wage rate and has urged more Scottish employers to become accredited. The 30 pence uplift to £8.75p will see thousands of people benefit from higher wages to help meet the increasing cost of living. Continue reading Living Wage rate rises to £8.75
Community Development Worker – Living in Harmony
14hrs/week
£23 934 pro rata
plus 6% pension contribution
Fixed term contract until the end of June 2020
We are seeking a candidate with a good understanding and experience of community development approaches to join our friendly and successful team. Knowledge of issues facing ethnic minority groups and experience of participatory action research are essential.
For more information call 0131 551 1671 email: admin@pchp.org.uk
This post will also be advertised on www.goodmoves.org.uk
Closing date: 12 noon, Monday 20 November
Interviews: Week beginning 27 November
The starting date for this post is the week commencing the 8 January 2018.
We are committed to equal opportunities.
Pilton Community Health Project is a registered Scottish charity No SC018460 and a company limited by guarantee No SC339435
The Prime Minister has announced a new drive to improve workplace equality. Theresa May urged more companies to report their gender pay gap – and take action to close it. Continue reading Prime Minister announces new drive to end the gender pay gap
A new campaign to recruit up to 11,000 people into the childcare profession is underway. The campaign – ‘Shape their worlds. Shape your career.’ – aims to encourage more school leavers into the profession to deliver the expansion of funded early learning and childcare to 1,140 hours a year, or 30 hours per week, by 2020. Continue reading Wanted: 11,000 childcare workers!
An induction day has been held for 22 new apprentices joining the Council to work in the housing service.
Continue reading You’re hired: 22 new apprentices join city council’s housing service
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
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
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
