Careers/Pathways/DYW and Opportunities

Opportunities for All Newsletter (Posted 14-5-2021)
Aims to promote post-school opportunities including  jobs, training, college courses and employability provision in Aberdeenshire and surrounding areas for young people aged 16+.

It also highlights relevant local and national youth employability updates and provides links to useful training opportunities for staff  supporting young people in Aberdeenshire.

May 2021 Newsletter 108 Pdf version – click here
May 2021 Newsletter 108 MP4 version – click here

Skills Development Scotland Events and Job Opportunities (posted 3-4-2021)

SDS vacancy bulletin 22nd April 2021

Job Search Websites

www.apprenticeships.scot – Live Vacancies and lots of information on different types of apprenticeships.

www.gov.uk

www.gumtree.com

www.facebook.com/SDSAberdeenCity&Shire

www.facebook.com/opportunities-for-all-aberdeenshire

Opportunities for All Newsletter (Posted 22-4-2021)
Aims to promote post-school opportunities including  jobs, training, college courses and employability provision in Aberdeenshire and surrounding areas for young people aged 16+.

It also highlights relevant local and national youth employability updates and provides links to useful training opportunities for staff  supporting young people in Aberdeenshire.

April 2021 Newsletter 107 Pdf version – click here
April 2021 Newsletter 107 MP4 version – click here

 

GRADUATE APPRENTICESHIPS 2021: Opportunity for S5/S6 & HNC/D students – a degree, career & salary in Software Engineering with University of Glasgow (Posted 22/4/2021)

We are delighted to announce that we have up to 40 live vacancies on the University of Glasgow Software Engineering Graduate Apprenticeship – an alternative route to attaining a traditional BSc (Hons) which includes a career, work experience and a salary. 

This is a great opportunity for S5/6 and HNC/D students looking to secure their future education and career. 

Employer Partners: Barclays; BBC; and VeryConnect are all currently recruiting. You can check out all these opportunities here.  

Further vacancies are expected and the best way to keep up to date is by signing up to our mailing list here or following us on twitter @UofGGAs. 

We would be really grateful if you could share this across your community, likely to be of interest to: your DYW school liaison, Careers Advisors, S5/6 Year Heads, Computing and ICT teachers. 

How do Graduate Apprenticeships differ from a traditional degree? 

As you know Graduate Apprentices benefit from a job, a salary (starting salary circa £14-18k) and a degree (Software Engineering BSc Hons) at the same time. 

Applicants apply directly to the employers therefore not impacting UCAS submissions. 

We also flex a little on our entry requirement accepting B’s (at Highers/ Advanced Highers/ HNC/D) rather than our straight A norm. 

It is a great option for students for whom Maths, Sciences and ICT related subjects are their strong point. Now is the perfect time for them to explore and apply – it is a short online process. 

Year One GA Connor and year two GA Megan share their experiences of working with an employer and studying at UofG. 

This is for candidates living across Scotland 
Our Graduate Apprentices have access to the full gamut of university services and facilities available to all students and we encourage applications from across the length and breadth of Scotland. Assistance with sourcing accommodation is available and because the programme includes earning a salary (minimum Living Wage) it provides the financial support that might normally prohibit applicants from studying away from home. 

Furthermore, our 8-week learning blocks ensure Graduate Apprentices benefit from a full student experience, as well as learning in the workplace. 

Full details about how the programme works, our employer partners, and how to apply can be found here. 

We are on hand to chat to your team, teachers, parents/carers and students who would like to find out more. All of whom can contact the GA Team directly at compsci-ga-team@glasgow.ac.uk 

Skills Development Scotland Events and Job Opportunities (posted 21-4-2021)

SDS Vacancy_Bulletin 15th April 2021

 

Pathways/Careers info event – May 2021

We are intending running a pathways and careers event in May 2021 and would like to thank the local employers and providers who have contributed to this far. In the meantime, this link has some useful information. It’s a work in progress so we will add to it over the coming weeks.

https://www.thinglink.com/scene/1418629883013103617

 

Apprenticeship Information Session

Following a recent information session based on Apprenticeships on Monday 8th March 2021 with Skills Development, please see relevant information below: