Are you interested in earning whilst you learn? An apprenticeship provides the opportunity to gain work experience whilst achieving qualifications. If you are interested in learning more about apprenticeships, visit Apprenticeship.Scot for further information and current vacancies for Modern Apprenticeships across the West region!
Check out our Hints and Tips on what employers are looking for as well as tips for writing CV’s, cover letters and preparing for interviews!
Jet2.com Career Roadshow
Jet2.com are holding a drop-in career roadshow at the Normandy Hotel in Renfrew on Tuesday 12th September between 10am and 5.30pm. Candidates interested in attending should register their interest through their careers website.
9.30am – 12.30pm on Tuesday 19th September in Paisley Town Hall
Hosted in partnership by Invest in Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire Council, Department of Work and Pensions, Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce, DYW West, Engage Renfrewshire and Skills Development Scotland
If you are interested in attending either of the above events, please contact info@dywwest.co.uk
QA Apprenticeships
A large and well known IT company based in Erskine/Bishopton is currently recruiting for IT Apprentices and Test Engineer Apprentices. Suitable for recent school leavers and students, successful candidates will start on a salary of between £12-£14k per annum.
Interested candidates should send their CV to itresourcing@qa.com
Academy Expansion at Clark Contracts
Eleven new trade apprentices have started their careers with construction, refurbishment and maintenance contractor, Clark Contracts.
Following on from their popular careers evenings Clark Contracts held in Paisley and Edinburgh in March and April, 204 applications were received. As a result, 72 candidates were invited to attend an assessment day to take part in testing with the 35 highest scoring individuals asked to return for final stage interviews.
The 11 successful apprentices are spending 4 weeks working in various departments within Clark Contracts’ offices in Paisley and Edinburgh before beginning work on site and commencing their studies at either West College Scotland, Glasgow Clyde College or Edinburgh College.
Clark Contracts was awarded Skills Development Scotland’s Youth Employer of the Month title in May 2017 and in July 2017, won the Training Excellence Award at the UK Construction News Awards in London.
