Future Pathways – Opportunities
Every week an update will be published by me; Romana Richards the DYW Employer School Coordinator for Alford Academy. Please find below the opportunities available this week for the Young People of Alford Academy and beyond.
Weekly Update
Jobs | Events | Resources 27/01/23
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 |
KR Group | Admin Assistant | 27/01/2023 |
Escone Solutions | MA:Helpdesk Support | 28/01/2023 |
Subsea 7 | Associate Survey Support Technician | 29/01/2023 |
Hays Travel | MA: Travel Consultant | 02/02/2023 |
Robertson Construction | Modern/Trade Apprenticeships https://www.robertson.co.uk/apprenticeship | Register interest |
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 Greenkeepers Please apply by sending a covering letter & CV to Les Durno General Manager les@crudenbaygolfclub.co.uk | Now taking applications |
Total Energies | Assistant Administrator Please 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 |
GGE Garage, Dyce | Apprentice Mechanic | Now taking applications |
Lifetime Training | Sales Advisor Apprentice | Now taking applications |
Bristow | Aircraft Engineering Apprenticeship Programme | Expression of Interest |
TUI | Retail Apprentice, Aberdeen | Now taking applications |
Konecranes | Service Technician Apprentice | Now taking applications |
Trust Ford | Customer Service Apprentice | Now taking applications |
MITIE | Apprentice Fire and Security- Engineer | Now Taking applications |
Arnold Clark | Apprentice Mechanic | Now taking applications |
Arnold Clark | Apprentice Aftersales Customer Advisor | Now taking applications |
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 |
Sixth Sense Training | IT Service Desk Apprentice | Now taking applications |
Leiths Group | Trainee Steel Fixer CV’s to be sent to: pdunlop@Leiths-Group.co.uk |
Now taking applications |
Andersons of Inverurie | Digital Marketing Modern Apprenticeship | Now taking applications |
Hawco Group, Peterhead | Apprentice Technician | Now taking applications |
Sulzer, Dyce | Apprentice Winder | Now taking applications |
Border Force | Border Force Apprentice | Now taking applications |
Aldi, Aberdeen | Career Starter Stores | Now taking applications |
Aldi, Aberdeen | Store Management Apprentice | Now taking applications |
Fairhurst, Aberdeen | School Leaver Trainee Technician / Engineer | Now taking applications
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Banana Moon Day Nursery, Aberdeen | Trainee Nursery Early Years Practitioner | Now taking applications
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Dingbro Ltd, Aberdeen | Apprentice Vehicle Parts Advisor | Now taking applications
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Carrier, Aberdeen | Hire Controller Apprentice | Now taking applications
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Macduff Shellfish, Mintlaw | IT Service Desk Modern Apprentice | Now taking applications
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Toolstation, Westhill | Retail Management Apprentice | Now taking applications
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RSM, Aberdeen | Audit Assistant School Leaver (AAT) | Now taking applications
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RSM, Aberdeen
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VAT Assistant School Leaver (ATT/CTA) | Now taking applications
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Kier Construction | Kier Apprentice Opportunities | Now taking applications
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Westhill Swimming Pool | Leisure Assistant | Now taking applications
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Nicol of Skene | Construction and Civil Engineering Apprenticeship To apply send your CV to – nicola@nicolofskene.com | Now taking applications
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Well-Safe Solutions | Modern Apprentice | Now taking applications
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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 |
HMP & YOI Grampian Careers Event – an opportunity to chat with staff memebers and learn about the role of a prison officer. Regiser your interest with GrampianHumanResource@prisons.gov.scot |
HMP & YOI Grampian | 30th 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 |
Johnston Carmichael Open Doors Evenings are to be held on 7 & 8th February 2023. Interested parties can sign up via Eventbrite. | Johnston Carmichael | 7th & 8th February |
Insight to Babcock International – A World Leader in Engineering. Sign up here | Babcock International | Thursday 9th February, 5pm – 6:30pm |
Grant Thornton Work Experience & Apprenticeship Insight Evening. Hear from the 5th largest Accounting & Professional Services firm in the world Grant Thornton. Secure yourself some in-person work experience for this Easter or land yourself an apprenticeship in one of their 26 UK wide offices. Sign up here | Grant Thornton | 1st February 5pm – 6pm |
Kuehne & Nagel National Apprenticeship Week Event. Careers within a Global Logistics & Transport Company Sign up here | Kuehne+Nagel | Wednesday 8th February 5pm – 6pm |
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 |