Parents/Carers Information 29 August 2023
Please see below information that was sent out to Parents/Carers today.
HWB Family Learning Event : Thursday 16th March
On Thursday 16th March we hosted a health and wellbeing family learning event with a focus on supporting our S3-6 young people as they prepare for their SQA exams. Our S3 and S4 MH peer educators shared some information about their role in school and how support can be accessed and then led the groups around four workshops with a focus on :
Resilient thinking skills and strength spotting
Healthy food choices and brain boosting snacks
The importance of sleep and anxiety management
Nutrition and exercise to help your wellbeing
We welcomed the following providers and they delivered their information in a varied and informative manner.
A Shearer – Full Colour Coaching
D Tuckwood and F Burnett – Public Health Team / NHS
T Stoddard – Trainee School Nurse / NHS
Lyndsay Van Der Starre – ElevateUfitness
We will share information from the workshops with you digitally, please look out for an email with the link to the resources.
How to apply for a Scottish Apprenticeship – Thursday 9th March
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is delivering a national webinar for senior phase pupils, parents and carers on How to apply for a Scottish Apprenticeship on the 9th of March.
The session will include a panel discussion with SDS Careers adviser, Apprentice employer and an Apprenticeship offering their experiences and advice.
Join Skills Development Scotland in our webinar for senior pupils, parents and careers on ‘How to apply for a Scottish Apprenticeships’ as part of #ScotAppWeek23.
Find out about apprenticeships and get tips on the application process.
Sign up https://fal.cn/3vZK8
How to have meaningful career conversations – Webinar Thursday 23rd March
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is delivering a national webinar ‘How to have meaningful career conversations’ on Thursday 23 March at 6.30pm.
Parents and carers can join this webinar to hear about the value and benefits of having career conversations and get some practical hints and tips on how to approach these. There will also be the opportunity to ask questions.
Parents and carers can register for our session here: https://Meaningfulcareerconversationswithyoungpeople.eventbrite.co.uk
Careers Evening – Alford Academy Thursday 2nd March 6-8pm
Join us for Alford Careers Evening 2023
Date – Thursday 2nd March 2023
Time – 6-8PM
Where – Alford Academy
All pupils, Parents / Carers, Employers and Community Members are very welcome to this exciting event.
55+ Organisations will be represented from a variety of different sectors. The event will enable the young people of Alford Academy and their families to see the wide range of opportunities available. We hope to inspire young people as they consider their future in the world of work.
We look forward to seeing you at this exciting event.
So far we have the following organisations who will be in attendance – click on their names to find out more about what they do.
If you represent an organisation and would like to sign up please do get in contact – Romana@dyw.org.uk
DYW Weekly Update – Jobs | Events | Resources
Weekly Update
Jobs | Events | Resources 22/12/2022
Career opportunities
The latest local apprenticeship opportunities are listed below. Remember to regularly visit My World of Work, Apprenticeships.scot and the Young Person’s Guarantee Opportunity Finder to view new opportunities as these go live.
| ORGANISATION | OPPORTUNITY | CLOSING DATE |
| Microcrom training | Trainee property viewing Administrative Assistant – Modern Apprenticeship | 10/01/2023 |
| ITC Global | Global VSAT Technician (Electrical Engineering) | 08/01/2023 |
| Aberdeen City Council | Children’s Social Work Service Modern Apprentice | 08/01/2023 |
| Aberdeen City Council | MA Pension Scheme Administrator | 08/01/2023 |
| Scott Agri | Service Engineer (Agricultural) | 06/01/2022 |
| Scot JCB | Service Engineer – Modern Apprenticeship | 06/01/2023 |
| New Look | MA: Retail Sales Assistant | 09/01/23 |
| Rotech Engineering Ltd | Stores Logistics Coordinator – Modern Apprenticeship | 10/01/2023 |
| Unspecified Employer | Trainee Property Viewing/Administration Assistant | 10/01/2023 |
| Add Energy | MA: Application Support Technician | 13/01/23 |
| Score Group | MA Stores and Logistics | 15/01/2023 |
| Score Group | MA Technical Services | 15/01/2023 |
| Score Group | MA Business Support Apprenticeship | 15/01/2023 |
| Score Group | MA Quality Control Apprenticeship | 15/01/2023 |
| Score Group | MA Machinist Apprenticeship | 15/01/2023 |
| Score Group | MA Valve Technician | 15/01/2023 |
| Red Rooster Lifting | MA: Electrical Load Cell Technician | 18/01/23 |
| Red Rooster Lifting | MA: Administration Assistant | 19/01/23 |
| Rubberatkins | Apprentice Admin Assistant (Finance) | Now taking applications |
| Rubberatkins | Apprentice Admin Assistant (Sales) | Now taking applications |
| TMM Recruitment | Administrator for Payroll Team | Now taking applications |
| Bell | Junior Administrator | Knowledge of Word/Excel required | Applications to r.mcgarry@bellgroup.co.uk. | Now taking applications |
| The Bread Guy | Apprentice Baker – send email to Thebreadguysbakery@gmail.com | Now taking applications |
| EY | Assurance Apprenticeship Programme | Register interest 2023 programme |
| EY | Business Administrator Apprentice | Now taking applications |
| Cruden Bay Golf Club | Apprentice GreenkeepersPlease apply by sending a covering letter & CV to Les Durno General Manager les@crudenbaygolfclub.co.uk | Now taking applications |
| Total Energies | Assistant AdministratorPlease apply by sending a covering letter & CV to Gillian Kimber gillian.kimber@totalenergies.com | Now taking applications |
| Baxterstory | General Assistant | Now taking applications |
| Applus UK Ltd | Apprentice Business Administrator | Now taking applications |
| Wolseley UK | Technical Sales Apprentice | Now taking applications |
| Wolseley UK | Sales Advisor Apprentice | Now taking applications |
| Survitec Group LimitedPeterhead | Apprentice Service Technician | Now taking applications |
| Lifetime Training | Sales Advisor Apprentice | Now taking applications |
| Bristow | Aircraft Engineering Apprenticeship Programme | Expression ofInterest |
| Banana Moon Day Nursery | Trainee Nursery Early Years Practitioner | Now taking applications |
| Konecranes | Service Technician Apprentice | Now taking applications |
| Scot JCB Group | Apprentice Service Engineer – Aberdeen | Now taking applications |
| Scot JCB Group | Apprentice Service Engineer – Huntly | Now taking applications |
| Arnold Clark | Apprentice Mechanic | Now taking applications |
| Arnold Clark | Apprentice Aftersales Customer Advisor | Now taking applications |
| Escone Solutions | MA:Helpdesk Support | 28/01/2023 |
| Hays Travel | MA: Travel Consultant | 02/02/2023 |
| Northern Heating | MA: Operations Assistant | 31/12/2022 |
| CHC Helicopter | Resource GroupApprentice Aircraft Engineers – CHC Helicopter | 31 December 2022 |
| Johnston Carmichael | Accountancy School Leavers Programme | August 2023 |
| KPMG | Audit Apprenticeships KPMG Careers here | Hiring Now |
| Arnold Clark | Trainee Area Sales and Administration Manager | Now taking applications |
| The Prince’s Trust | Do you know someone aged 16-25, who is out of Education, Training or Work? Would they like to increase their Confidence, Motivation, get new skills or take on a new challenge?
The Prince’s Trust Team Programme is a full time course offering a range of exciting experiences including team building activities, a community project and the chance to obtain nationally recognised qualifications and gain work placement experience. |
Courses starting 2023 |
Careers events and activities
| EVENT DETAILS | ORGANISER | DATE |
| Big Spin Business Challenge: Does your class have what it takes to pitch a fantastic business idea and win funding to start a small business? | Sustrans | Ongoing |
| Christmas coding competition This year’s challenge: Code a Christmas themed project that includes or mentions Santa. | Dresscode | 13th January |
| Overview of Scottish Apprenticeships webinar | For parents and carers | Skills Development Scotland | 19th January |
| The Alexa Young Innovator Challenge Amazon’s brand-new coding competition for ages 13-18 invites students to explore the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and be in with the chance of winning some amazing prizes. | Amazon | 3rd February |
| Scotland Virtual Insight Event with Accenture and KPMG
Want to know what it is like to work at Accenture and KPMG in Scotland?Then we have you covered! Attend this Virtual Insight Event to learn more about the different opportunities that these companies can offer you. |
Pathway CTM | 19th January |
Careers & Further Education Links
The websites below are key careers-related resources for young people and those who support them. The sites are worth bookmarking and revisiting regularly.
| RESOURCE | PROVIDER |
| School Leavers Toolkit | Scottish Government Education |
| Young Person’s Guarantee Opportunity Finder | Skills Development Scotland |
| DYW Digital Resource Hub | For young people, educators, and employers | DYW Scotland |
| My World of Work | Advice and tools to help plan careers | Skills Development Scotland |
| DYW Northeast, You Tube Channel | Careers related videos and insights | DYW Northeast |
| Buzz Quiz Careers Test – What job could you do? | UCAS |
| Apprenticeships.scot | Apprenticeship information/vacancies | Skills Development Scotland |
| ABZ Works | Information on skills, training, and work opportunities | Aberdeen City Council |
| Foundation Apprenticeships | A guide to Foundation Apprenticeships at NESCol | NESCol |
| ECITB Scholarship Technician Programme | Starts Aug 2023 | ECITB | NESCol |
Interested in a career in nursing, midwifery or paramedic practice?
Are you interested in finding out more about our undergraduate courses in nursing, midwifery and paramedic practice?
We are running a bespoke Visit Afternoon on Wednesday 18 January, 12:00 – 15:00 at our Ishbel Gordon Building on our Garthdee Campus and would love for you to join us.
REGISTER NOW
Register now – 18 January 2023
At the event you will have the opportunity to:
- Meet with staff to find out more about the courses on offer.
- Experience our state-of-the-art learning facilities, including our Clinical Skills Area.
- Speak to our current students to hear first-hand about student life.
- Take part in a campus tour and experience our beautiful riverside campus.
Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding our Visit Afternoon, please don’t hesitate to contact us by emailing: visit@rgu.ac.uk
Opportunities – Jobs | Events | Resources
Weekly Update
Jobs | Events | Resources 16/12/2022
Career opportunities
The latest local apprenticeship opportunities are listed below. Remember to regularly visit My World of Work, Apprenticeships.scot and the Young Person’s Guarantee Opportunity Finder to view new opportunities as these go live.
| ORGANISATION | OPPORTUNITY | CLOSING DATE |
| Sixth Sense Training | MA IT Service Desk Assistant | 16/12/2022 |
| New Look | Modern Apprenticeship: Retail Sales Assistant (apprenticeships.scot) | 18/12/2022 |
| Add Energy | Modern Apprenticeship: Finance & Digital Administration (apprenticeships.scot) | 20/12/2022 |
| The Nursing Partnership | Modern Apprenticeship: Recruitment Support (apprenticeships.scot) | 20/12/2022 |
| Microcrom training | Trainee property viewing Administrative Assistant – Modern Apprenticeship | 10/01/2023 |
| ITC Global | Global VSAT Technician (Electrical Engineering) | 08/01/2023 |
| Scott Agri | Service Engineer (Agricultural) | 06/01/2022 |
| Scot JCB | Service Engineer – Modern Apprenticeship | 06/01/2023 |
| New Look | MA: Retail Sales Assistant | 09/01/23 |
| Rotech Engineering Ltd | Stores Logistics Coordinator – Modern Apprenticeship | 10/01/2023 |
| Unspecified Employer | Trainee Property Viewing/Administration Assistant | 10/01/2023 |
| Add Energy | MA: Application Support Technician | 13/01/23 |
| Score Group | MA Stores and Logistics | 15/01/2023 |
| Score Group | MA Technical Services | 15/01/2023 |
| Score Group | MA Business Support Apprenticeship | 15/01/2023 |
| Score Group | MA Quality Control Apprenticeship | 15/01/2023 |
| Score Group | MA Machinist Apprenticeship | 15/01/2023 |
| Score Group | MA Valve Technician | 15/01/2023 |
| Red Rooster Lifting | MA: Electrical Load Cell Technician | 18/01/23 |
| Red Rooster Lifting | MA: Administration Assistant | 19/01/23 |
| Rubberatkins | Apprentice Admin Assistant (Finance) | Now taking applications |
| Rubberatkins | Apprentice Admin Assistant (Sales) | Now taking applications |
| TMM Recruitment | Administrator for Payroll Team | Now taking applications |
| Bell | Junior Administrator | Knowledge of Word/Excel required | Applications to r.mcgarry@bellgroup.co.uk. | Now taking applications |
| The Bread Guy | Apprentice Baker – send email to Thebreadguysbakery@gmail.com | Now taking applications |
| EY | Assurance Apprenticeship Programme | Register interest 2023 programme |
| EY | Business Administrator Apprentice | Now taking applications |
| Cruden Bay Golf Club | Apprentice GreenkeepersPlease apply by sending a covering letter & CV to Les Durno General Manager les@crudenbaygolfclub.co.uk | Now taking applications |
| Total Energies | Assistant AdministratorPlease apply by sending a covering letter & CV to Gillian Kimber gillian.kimber@totalenergies.com | Now taking applications |
| Baxterstory | General Assistant | Now taking applications |
| Applus UK Ltd | Apprentice Business Administrator | Now taking applications |
| Wolseley UK | Technical Sales Apprentice | Now taking applications |
| Wolseley UK | Sales Advisor Apprentice | Now taking applications |
| Survitec Group LimitedPeterhead | Apprentice Service Technician | Now taking applications |
| Lifetime Training | Sales Advisor Apprentice | Now taking applications |
| Bristow | Aircraft Engineering Apprenticeship Programme | Expression ofInterest |
| Banana Moon Day Nursery | Trainee Nursery Early Years Practitioner | Now taking applications |
| Konecranes | Service Technician Apprentice | Now taking applications |
| Scot JCB Group | Apprentice Service Engineer – Aberdeen | Now taking applications |
| Scot JCB Group | Apprentice Service Engineer – Huntly | Now taking applications |
| Arnold Clark | Apprentice Mechanic | Now taking applications |
| QA Apprenticeships | Recruitment Support Apprentice | 20/12/2022 |
| Arnold Clark | Apprentice Aftersales Customer Advisor | Now taking applications |
| Escone Solutions | MA:Helpdesk Support | 28/01/2023 |
| Hays Travel | MA: Travel Consultant | 02/02/2023 |
| ScotRail Trains | MA: Customer Service | 16/12/2022 |
| Set Training | MA: Service Desk Coordinator | 17/12/2022 |
| Northern Heating | MA: Operations Assistant | 31/12/2022 |
| CHC Helicopter | Resource GroupApprentice Aircraft Engineers – CHC Helicopte | 31 December 2022 |
Careers events and activities
| EVENT DETAILS | ORGANISER | DATE |
| Big Spin Business Challenge: Does your class have what it takes to pitch a fantastic business idea and win funding to start a small business? | Sustrans | Ongoing |
| Christmas coding competition This year’s challenge: Code a Christmas themed project that includes or mentions Santa. | Dresscode | 13th January |
| Overview of Scottish Apprenticeships webinar | For parents and carers | Skills Development Scotland | 19th January |
| The Alexa Young Innovator Challenge Amazon’s brand-new coding competition for ages 13-18 invites students to explore the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and be in with the chance of winning some amazing prizes. | Amazon | 3rd February |
Careers & Further Education Links
The websites below are key careers-related resources for young people and those who support them. The sites are worth bookmarking and revisiting regularly.
| RESOURCE | PROVIDER |
| School Leavers Toolkit | Scottish Government Education |
| Young Person’s Guarantee Opportunity Finder | Skills Development Scotland |
| DYW Digital Resource Hub | For young people, educators, and employers | DYW Scotland |
| My World of Work | Advice and tools to help plan careers | Skills Development Scotland |
| DYW Northeast, You Tube Channel | Careers related videos and insights | DYW Northeast |
| Buzz Quiz Careers Test – What job could you do? | UCAS |
| Apprenticeships.scot | Apprenticeship information/vacancies | Skills Development Scotland |
| ABZ Works | Information on skills, training, and work opportunities | Aberdeen City Council |
| Foundation Apprenticeships | A guide to Foundation Apprenticeships at NESCol | NESCol |
| ECITB Scholarship Technician Programme | Starts Aug 2023 | ECITB | NESCol |
Christmas Dance Tickets
Tickets will be on sale on Monday lunchtime from 1.35pm in D069
Lost Property – Jackets
We have a number of jackets in our lost property. If you have lost a jacket recently then please access the attached link below to review the images and contact Jo Munro (jo.munro@aberdeenshire.gov.uk) to have it returned to you.
All items left in school by Wednesday 7th December will be donated to our preloved winter jacket resource. Lost Property – Winter Jackets Nov 2022