Finding employment is important for all of us. The services below are ready to help with practical advice and support:
Guaranteed interviews for care leavers as long as they meet the minimum required standards of the post applied for.
Guaranteed interviews for care leavers as long as they meet the minimum required standards of the post applied for
Construction Apprenticeships for anyone age 16+
SCQF Level 5 and Level 6 qualifications as part of a Modern Apprenticeship across a variety of trades (including Joinery, Brickwork, Scaffolding, Plant Operations, Plant Mechanic etc)
Contact: Francis Sinclair, Apprenticeship Delivery Officer for Orkney, Caithness & Sutherland
07771343712
Francis.sinclair@citb.co.uk
Or
Jacqueline Argo
Apprenticeship Delivery Manager
07826 955905
Jacq.argo@citb.co.uk
Skills Development Scotland offer an all-age careers advice and guidance service. We provide assistance and support with career planning, goal setting and job seeking. We aim to develop and promote Career Management Skills which will help individuals achieve success. Our careers advisers are based in schools across Orkney and in the Kirkwall Centre on Albert Street.
Contact: Kirkwall@sds.co.uk
01856 872460
Targeted housing support for Care Leavers (includes support to secure and maintain employment)
Contact: Leah Bliss
Leah@blidetrust.org
Tel : 07516245449
Targeted scaffolding support to Care Leavers and Care Experienced Young people, including support with job seeking, preparing for interviews and paid employment opportunities in Blide café as well as the ‘purposeful Blide’ project.
Contact: Jaden Browne
Jaden@blidetrust.org
Tel: 07719732999
We work with young people up to the age of 25 years, to access employer engagement opportunities to help develop employability skills. We can support with accessing work placement opportunities.
Contact: orkneydyw@uhi.ac.uk
Tel: 01856 569352
Employability Orkney is a registered charity that was established in 2005 to help provide a range of sustainable supported employment, training and volunteering opportunities for those with a barrier to gaining employment. This broad remit includes individuals with a learning disability, physical disability, mental health needs, alcohol/substance misuse needs, ex-offenders, care leavers, long-term unemployed and anyone who experiences a disadvantage in entering the labour market.
Contact: reception@employabilityorkney.co.uk
01856 876650
All age Disability Employability service
Connect works with young people (15-21) who find things particularly challenging at this transition point in life and takes referrals from partner agencies, young people or their carers who feel that more individualised support to build confidence and skills is what may be needed.
Programmes are strength and interest based and may include small group work, supported volunteering and links with other services and agencies.
Contact: karen.mack@vaorkney.org.uk
01856 872897
Advocacy can offer support to care-experienced young people to:
During normal office hours Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm Contact Orkney Health and Care Children and Families Services on 01856 873535 extension 3342 or if the person is an adult call 01856 873535 and ask for Adult Social Work
This will take you to The Balfour Hospital switchboard then you ask for the Emergency Social Worker.
