As many as 4,800 people with health conditions and disabilities will receive help to get into work without the threat of sanctions in the first year of new Scottish employment services launched yesterday. Continue reading Help into work: Launch of devolved employment services.
Craigroyston Community High School teacher Elaine Gray has been chosen by Career Ready as the Santander Employability Champion 2017 for Scotland. The award recognises Elaine’s commitment to improving the employment prospects of her students, and she’s been praised for her ‘magnificent leadership and energy.’ Continue reading Craigie’s Elaine is Scotland’s Employability Champion
Thousands of young people across Edinburgh could be missing out on high-flying careers by dismissing apprenticeships – because they believe the training will not set them up for a leadership position. Continue reading Modern Apprenticeships: don’t miss out
Edinburgh Leisure offers employment and training opportunities for young people
Edinburgh Leisure is reaching out to young people aged 15-24 years, who have a passion for sport to register their interest for a forthcoming ‘2 Your Future Project’, which aims to give young people employment and training opportunities in sport.
Jack Martin, Positive Destinations Project Development Officer at Edinburgh Leisure explained: “The project is a fully funded opportunity that provides a combination of sports based activities and tailored employment support for your people not currently engaged in education, employment or training or young people at high risk of falling into this category.
“We’re looking for young people between 15-24 years, who have a passion for sport and who would be able to commit to the project for up to 16 hours per week over an eight-week project.”
The project will be delivered between March and April 2017 at Gracemount Leisure Centre, but city-wide travel to alternative Edinburgh Leisure venues will be expected over the programme.
‘2 Your Future’ provides a number of opportunities including: sports coaching experience in football and athletics; SCQF Level 4 in Sports Leadership qualifications; quality, structured sports coaching sessions and the opportunity to participate in sport and physical activity; the opportunity to volunteer and experience being part of a major sporting event; Active Start Multi-Skills training; Emergency First Aid at Work training; Positive Coaching Scotland training; advice and guidance on further education and training opportunities; and increased confidence and self-esteem.
One participant rebuilding their lives through ‘2 Your Future’ is Ryan Aird. Ryan suffered an unexplained cardiac arrest in 2012 whilst at Meadowbank Sports Centre and was saved by the quick response of the team at Edinburgh Leisure.
Although he started a Mechanical Engineering course at Heriot Watt University in 2013, he dropped out after a year in 2014, before finally starting a ‘2 Your Future’ course last summer. He is now employed as a freelance sports leaders course tutor, helping groups of young people learn new skills for the job market, using the power of sport.
“The confidence I have gained from participating in ‘2 Your Future’ has been immense,” said Ryan. “It’s given me a totally different career path than the one I originally embarked on when I started at university. Through sport I have managed to transform my life and hope that I can go on to inspire and motivate others to personally develop and transform their lives too.”
Prospective candidates for the next ‘2 Your Future’ course are asked to register their interest by filling in the project’s registration form available on the Edinburgh Leisure website and return the form by Thursday 2nd March.
All those who register their interest will be invited to attend an Information Day on Friday, 3 March from 10am-2pm, where they will get a full project overview, meet the ‘2 Your Future’ tutors; and take part in a discussion with the tutors on their suitability to gain a place on the project.
For further information about the project, please contact: Jack Martin, Positive Destinations Project Development Officer – jackmartin@edinburghleisure.co.uk
We have more dates in place for our Childcare Academy Information Sessions:
Wednesday 15th February @ 10am
Wednesday 22nd February @ 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.
Jack Carlin
Administrative Assistant, North Edinburgh Childcare
18b Ferry Road Avenue Edinburgh
EH4 4BL
Tel: 0131 311 6929
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Holyrood’s European Committee has called for the Scottish and UK governments to consider ‘a bespoke – or differentiated – solution for immigration policy in Scotland’ after Brexit. Continue reading Immigration: a ‘bespoke’ solution for Scotland?
Jobs blow as John Lewis Bonnington depot to close
Department store John Lewis is to close it’s Leith warehouse, with the loss of up to 78 jobs. The company plans to centralise distribution from it’s delivery hub in Glasgow, where 40 new jobs are to be created.
Commenting on the John Lewis proposals to close the Bonnington Road distribution depot, local MP Deidre Brock said: ““This is a deeply disappointing decision which has come as a bolt out the blue to staff at the Leith depot, many of whom have worked there for decades. They deserve more for their loyalty than a P45.
“The Leith depot is a busy hub and it seems daft to me to send trucks from Glasgow to deliver in Edinburgh when we’ve a perfectly good set-up here. I’ve asked John Lewis for more information on these proposals and stand ready to help where I can.”
The profits and benefits created by the company’s success are shared by all of John Lewis’ partners (i.e staff).
The John Lewis Partnership mission statement reads: ‘The John Lewis Partnership’s reputation is founded on the uniqueness of our ownership structure and our commercial success. Our purpose is ‘the happiness of all our members, through their worthwhile, satisfying employment in a successful business‘, with success measured on our ability to sustain and enhance our position both as an outstanding retailer and as a thriving example of employee ownership. With this in mind, our strategy is based on three interdependent objectives Partners, customers and profit.’
Pilton Community Health Project is recruiting new staff: Continue reading New opportunities at Pilton Community Health Project
Childcare Development Manager
Full time @£27032 plus 6% employer contribution to pension scheme. Fixed term contract for 6 months.
Deadline: midday Monday 20th February
Pilton Community Health Project is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated childcare expert who is ready for the challenge of leading the development of our childcare services.
The successful candidate will be dedicated to the provision of affordable, high quality childcare and understand the childcare business. S/he will be an experienced childcare practitioner with strong business sense.
For a job pack please call 0131 551 1671 or email admin@pchp.org.uk
Or download the job pack here http://pchp.org.uk/get-involved/job-opportunities-0
Completed application forms MUST reach us by midday on Monday 20th February to be considered. Late applications will NOT be accepted.
Pilton Community Health Project is an equal opportunities employer.
Anita Aggarwal
Community Development Manager
PIlton Community Health Project
73 Boswall Parkway, Edinburgh, EH5 2PW
0131 551 1671
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The number of people working in tourism in Edinburgh has increased by 12% in one year, new figures show – with Scotland as a whole seeing an increase of 11%. The statistics produced by Visit Scotland show that tourism supports 34,600 jobs in Edinburgh, 11% of total jobs in the area. Continue reading Jobs boost for capital as tourism booms
