The Young Person’s Guarantee aims to ensure that within two years every 16-24 year old in Scotland has access to a job or learning opportunity.
 
The impact of the pandemic on employers and young people alongside a challenging labour market means that there’s never been a more important time to consider young talent within the workforce.
 
Employers from all industries and of all sizes are already coming forward to support the Guarantee, however we need more.
 
Scottish Government and Skills Development Scotland are working in partnership to support and celebrate the contribution being made by the public sector and healthcare in support of young people in Scotland.
 
This online conference will help employers in the Public Sector and Healthcare find out why the Young Person’s Guarantee makes it easier for young people and employers to connect, and how to get involved.
 
The conference includes:

• - an overview of the Young Person’s Guarantee, the 5 asks of employers and how to sign up
• - employer discussion on how they’ve got involved with the Guarantee and the work they’re doing to bring young people      into the sector
• - panel discussion with young people from the industry, and Jamie Hepburn the Minister for Higher Education and                 Further Education, Youth Employment and Training

 
The event will be hosted by Sandy Begbie, CEO Scottish Financial Enterprise and Chair of the Young Person’s Guarantee.
 
 
The conference takes place online on Wednesday 17 November, 12-2pm. To find out more click on the link below
More details and sign up.

📣An exciting opportunity has arisen for a School Coordinator to join our existing Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Shetland team.📣
 
⭐Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) School Coordinator’s support senior management in their allocated school to embed the Developing the Young Workforce Strategy and other employer offers within the curriculum.
⭐You will create and implement a structure for employer engagement which reflects the school’s demographic and maintain a robust network of partners within the local business community.
⭐In doing so you will support school management in fulfilling national priorities around employability, Career Education Standard and Work Placement Standard.
⭐By paying close attention to local and national employment data and fostering good relationships you will identify opportunities for collaborative working focussed on better outcomes for young people.
⭐The focus of the role is to develop and implement a programme of employer engagement aimed at enhancing the curriculum and increasing pupils’ career awareness and skills development.
⭐Work alongside SDS Careers Advisor, MCR Coordinators and others patners
⭐Temporary contract until 31 March 2022, extension of this post is subject to funding
⭐Happy to talk flexible working
⭐Closing date 20th October 2021

To find out more about DYW Nationally 🔗https://www.dyw.scot/


To find out more about the role and apply please go to
🔗https://www.myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/shetland-islands-council/jobs/developing-young-workforce-school-co-ordinator-islesburgh-community-centre-239107
 
You can also contact Nina, DYW Manager, to arrange for an informal chat on
📧[email protected]
 
#DYWScot #DYWShetland #DYWSchoolCoordinator
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​The Young Person’s Guarantee aims to ensure that within two years every 16-24 year old in Scotland has access to a job or learning opportunity.
 
The impact of the pandemic on employers and young people alongside a challenging labour market means that there’s never been a more important time to consider young talent within the workforce.
 
Employers from all industries and of all sizes are already coming forward to support the Guarantee, however we need more.
 
This webinar will help employers in Tourism and Hospitality find out why it makes it easier for young people and employers to connect, and how to get involved.
 
Hosted by The Torridon and delivered by the Scottish Government and Skills Development Scotland the webinar includes:
 

• an overview of the Young Person’s Guarantee, the 5 asks of employers and how to sign up
• examples from employers on how they’ve got involved
• sectoral information from SDS including apprenticeships and business support

 
The event will be hosted and introduced by Rohaise Rose-Bristow, People Director at The Torridon. We will  be joined by Springboard who support unemployed people to improve their job prospects – futureproofing the hospitality and tourism talent pipeline. Finally we will hear from Julie Mackenzie, Organisational Development Partner at Gleneagles who will discuss the work they do to bring young people into the sector.
 
The webinar takes place Friday 22 October, 10-11am.
More details and sign up.

During the coming months DYW Scotland and Skills Development Scotland will be delivering a Series of Webinars aimed at different Sectors across Scotland hosted by Employers in that Sector. 
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Watch this space and our Social Media pages as we announce them