West College Scotland Courses

West College Scotland Winter and January Courses Whether you’re getting ready to finish school, looking to retrain or simply upskill, West College Scotland’s January and Winter Courses have got you covered. You can choose from part-time, evening & day courses meaning you can fit your learning around you. There are various courses available in Hospitality, Construction, ESOL, Health & Social Care, Business, Sport, Art & Design, Beauty, Dance, Engineering, Music, Science, Photography, Make-up, Media and Higher English!

Interested in a career in STEM?

Head to the DYW YouTube channel to learn more about the world of STEM, apprenticeships, what employers look for in young people as well as some hands-on activities and experiments you can do at home: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI49Ixlg_V63JDp9nRD8-Mg

January College Courses Glasgow Clyde College

January College Courses (GCC) The full list of courses available at Glasgow Clyde College starting in January 2021 are now on their website. They have also created a handy Flippingbook containing the courses and some useful videos. Please fine a link below to access the info: https://www.glasgowclyde.ac.uk/january

Nuffield Research Placements 2021 Online applications are open

Nuffield Research Placements 2021 – Online applications are open The Nuffield Research Placement Scheme is aimed at the current 5th year pupils who will be sitting their Highers in 2020 and who are studying any Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Maths (STEM) and Social Science/Humanities subjects at that level. The placements help increase confidence and improve key skills including practical, communication, report-writing and presentation skills. Placements also provide students with excellent experiences & skills to include on CV’s and personal statements. By working with professional scientists and engineers in a real-life environment, the students gain an invaluable insight into a wide variety of careers. This is a wonderful opportunity for your students and we hope you will promote the scheme to them. The scheme, now managed by STEM Learning, aims to widen access, focusing on economic and social deprivation, and have found that students who come from lower income families, or whose parents have not attended higher education, benefit most from the scheme. In light of this, the scheme is now only open to these students (and priorities are placed on students eligible for the bursary). This means the charitable funding is targeted where it will have the greatest benefit. In 2020 although we did not have face-to-face placements we did still offer all students who had successfully applied virtual/online projects with supervisors and complimented these with research skills building modules (62 students in Scotland successfully completed projects). This year we are going for a blended approach and we are hoping to have face-to-face projects where possible (2-3 weeks, possibly staggered over a longer period), or if needed again virtual/online projects only, where government guidance and individual institutions and organisations policies permit or restrict. We will be implementing the research skills modules again and hope to roll these out to all successful applicants, even if they do not receive a project offer, and boost this with other skills opportunities, so most applicants will now benefit. *There is an eligibility checker on the application system so that students can check whether they are eligible or not, before beginning the application. https://www.stem.org.uk/nuffield-placement-tool To be eligible to apply for a Nuffield Research Placement, students must: • Be over 16 years old • Be in full-time state-funded education in the UK • Have at least 5 National 5 / GCSEs (or equivalent) at Level B / 6 or above, including maths, a science subject and English (or another humanities subject) • Be studying one or more Scottish Higher, A-level (or equivalent) in science, technology, engineering, economics, geography, psychology, computing, statistics or maths • Be able to spend several weeks (4-6) of their summer holiday working on research modules and the…

Medicine Information Evening for S1-S3 pupils and parents

In collaboration with the charity You Can be a Doctor and a number of other organisations we are hosting an online information evening for pupils in S1-3 and their parents who are thinking about studying medicine or simply interested in finding out more about the career: An Introduction to Medicine The event is to be held on Tuesday December 15th. 7-9pm. A recording will also go online on the charity’s YouTube channel afterwards. There will be brief talks from consultants, GPs, junior doctors, medical students and medical school admissions specialists and we aim to give an insight into the career and how to start planning towards medical school. There will also be live questions and answers. The event is entirely free but to register for an access code please visit: http://youcanbeadoctor.co.uk You Can Be A Doctor – Advice for pupils who want to study medicine You Can Be A Doctor is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Charity number SC046620 Remember, applying to medicine is your responsibility. (It is worth noting the registration system works best using Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari browsers). For more information please email:   advice@youcanbeadoctor.co.uk

JD Sports – Permanent Sales Assistants

VACANCY DETAILS Job Title: WER772 Sales Assistant Nature of the Vacancy (Temporary or Permanent): Permanent Number of positions to be filled: 6 staff (2 x full time and 4 part time) Location: Silverburn Number of days per week: Flexible over 7 days Number of hours per week: Starting at 20 Salary/Wage: Meets nmw Training: yes Application required (CV or employer’s own application form) Hand CV into shop/or apply through Indeed Closing date for applications: 30 October 2020 Anticipated start date: immediate Additional information: Main duties/responsibilities: Role Overview: Being part of the team you will be responsible for ensuring our customers receive the best possible service each time they visit your store. You will assist in maximising store profitability by exceeding your sales targets and utilising the in-store devices while contributing to a successful store team. Customer Service • Greet all customers in a warm, genuine and friendly manner. • Ensure that customers receive the best possible service every time that they enter the store. • Understand the process of the Customer Service measuring programme. Sales • Drive sales, ensuring that targets are achieved and, where possible, exceeded. • Utilise the in-store devices, offering the customer the whole product range. • Provide alternatives and add on sales at every opportunity. Visual Merchandising • Assist in the maintenance of standards on the shop floor and for all displays and merchandise. • Keep stock, clean and presentable at all times. • Replenish stock levels when needed, making sure the full-size range is on the shop floor where possible. General • To deputise for other staff, work within departments, or carry out other duties as required. • Represent the company in the most professional manner at all times. • Conduct your work in a safe and responsible manner. Skills/Experience/Knowledge Needed • Good communication skills. • Confident and outgoing. • Effective selling skills. Benefits • Career Progression. • Company discount. • Competitive salary. • Company pension. Please note due to the volume of applications we may not be able to respond personally to all applicants. If you haven’t been contacted directly within two weeks of the vacancy closing date your application has not Additional Information: If you are interested in working with JD you can hand your CV into the Silverburn Store or apply directly through Indeed/JD Sports