Developing Young Workforce - Perth & Kinross

Very grateful to our Perth and Kinross Council colleagues who joined us at Navigate this morning to talk about apprenticeships! A big thank you to Megan who has just finished her apprenticeship and shared her experience! Mega congratulations to Megan for recently achieving runner up award in Perth and Kinross Council Apprentice of the year!!

Great work Jodi!
An inspiration to our future female apprentices and fantastic support from our local employer in Highland Perthshire!

DYWPK had great day in Highland Perthshire chatting to local businesses about work experience opportunities! Our discussions ranged from hospitality, retail, visual merchandising, game keeping, tree planting and fencing! If any of these occupations interest you or your young person please drop us a message!

Fantastic Eilidh!! Good luck.

NHS Tayside Modern Apprentice celebrates new job

A successful graduate of NHS Tayside’s Modern Apprenticeship programme is celebrating after securing a permanent post in the cashiering team.

Eilidh Munro, who lives in Perth, spotted an advert online for the Modern Apprenticeship cashier post at NHS Tayside and decided to apply.

Eilidh said, “I was scrolling online every day for job opportunities and I saw the advert for the Modern Apprenticeship at NHS Tayside and thought it sounded good. I think a lot of people expect that an apprenticeship is only for people going into a trade but there are lots of different opportunities available.”

The 22-year-old’s application was successful and Eilidh joined the cashiering team at NHS Tayside in February 2020 as a Modern Apprentice. Within weeks, Eilidh showed her resourcefulness and team spirit after she was temporarily assigned to support the catering team at Perth Royal Infirmary as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

She soon returned to her cashiering duties and successfully completed her SVQ Level 2 in Business Administration at Dundee and Angus College as part of the Modern Apprenticeship programme.

Following completion of her apprenticeship, Eilidh has now taken on a permanent post as a cashier in Stracathro Hospital and Ninewells Hospital. This role involves supporting patients with travelling expenses and patient valuables.

Eilidh said she hopes other people will consider joining the Modern Apprenticeship programme.

She said, “I would definitely recommend going for it if somebody is looking for a job. I was always someone who was going to university but when I got there I realised it wasn’t for me. Going for the apprenticeship meant that I could use the skill set I had, as well as gaining experience while I was working and learning my role.

“Everyone at work has been so welcoming and helped me. I have always felt like a part of the team and I am really happy to now have a permanent job in the cashiering department.”

NHS Tayside Head Cashier, George Walker, said Eilidh had played a vital role in the team since she began her apprenticeship.

He said, “Eilidh has proved to be an essential part of the team and her enthusiasm is infectious on other members of the team.

“We are delighted to have Eilidh join the team as a permanent member of staff and we are now looking forward to offering another opportunity for a new Modern Apprentice to join the cashiering team.”

NHS Tayside has supported Modern Apprenticeships programmes since 2006. The initiative is implemented across a range of departments and specialities. The Modern Apprenticeships vary in length, between two and four years and are at a variety of academic levels and pay bands.

For further information on Modern Apprenticeship programmes at NHS Tayside, please contact Judith Golden by emailing [email protected]

You can also visit the Modern Apprenticeship page on NHS Tayside’s website
https://www.nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk/WorkingWithUs/OurVacancies/PROD_210820/index.htm

Photo of Cashier Eilidh Munro and Head Cashier George Walker

It was fantastic to meet Isla at House Of Bruar today!
Isla attended our event last week and invited us up to chat about all things DYW and discuss how as a large local business they can support our local young people!!
Plans were made and will evolve in early 2022!

We will keep you updated!!

Are you a local business who is keen to invest in your future workforce? If so please get in touch.

It was great to hear from Mike as a local business owner and Brandon brought the whole apprenticeship experience to life in his presentation!

We cannot thank you enough for supporting our event!

Please get in touch if you want to give a local young person an opportunity within your business!

Navigate in Perth held their Christmas Homemade Sweetie Fayre today! A fantastic £150 was raised and presented to Evelyn from Headway, Navigate’s chosen charity! All our young people and staff contributed to the planning, design and delivery of the day using a range of teamwork, communication and problem solving skills!! Well done Navigate! We look forward to hearing about your future project plans for 2022!!

DYW Perth and Kinross wish to thank all employers who attended our business breakfast yesterday at Creative Exchange who are keen to show their commitment to invest in their future workforce!

We had representatives from Culture Perth and Kinross, Club 300, Eva Lucia Boutique, House of Bruar, Pankhurst Decorators, Tayside Contracts, Highbeat Digital, Emmie Hair, Docherty’s Coaches, Elevator, Kaequestrian, Marsh Commercial, Aviva, Stag Landscapes, FSB, Creative Catalyst, Highbeatdigital.
Thank you all for your support

Wednesday 1 December! What a great start to the month!
DYW Perth and Kinross in partnership with Skills Development Scotland, Skills and Employment Initiatives team Perth and Kinross Council, Club 300, DWP Kickstart and Perth College UHI, sponsored by Elevator Business Gateway hosted in the Creative Exchange delivered the most inspiring presentations to over 20 local businesses who are keen to invest in their future workforce!
This was the first face to face engagement held at Creative Exchange and from early feedback, it was a great success!
Everyone embraced the opportunity to chat, make connections and increase their knowledge! Thanks to everyone who made it such a success and it was a pleasure to hear from Perthshire Chamber of Commerce Apprentice of the year 2021 Brandon from club 300 and business owner Mike Lindsay Club 300.

It was great to meet up with this award winning pair today to discuss their contribution to our event next week! Many congratulations on your very recent success at Perthshire Chamber of Commerce’s 2021 Star Awards with Brandon winning Apprentice of the year 2021 and the club winning Excellence in Customer Service! Very proud of Team Club300!
If you think your business can recruit and grow Perth and Kinross’s next awarding winning apprentice come along to our event on Wed 1 December 2021! For more information contact [email protected] or check out eventbrite.

Developing Young Workforce Perth and Kinross are proud to be part of this project and look forward to the months ahead as our planning evolves and becomes reality!

Good planning makes a project and we want our new project to be great!

Today was a chance to get folks together to sort out details of a pilot project "ADHD Connect" due to start next year.

Focusing on young people with ADHD, the project aims to increase self awareness and help them access work skills and opportunities in the rural environment.

Working together with Perth and Kinross Adhd Support, Developing Young Workforce - Perth & Kinross Developing the Young Workforce, Dundee and Angus, Perth Grammar School, Farmer Jones, & Hugo Meynell

If you are a local business considering hiring a young person this event is for you!! Sign up now and we look forward to seeing you!

Invest in the future workforce of Perth and Kinross Employer Conference - Invest in the future workforce of Perth and Kinross Sponsored by Elevator Business Gateway