{"id":423,"date":"2021-08-20T13:01:46","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T13:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/portglasgowhs\/?page_id=423"},"modified":"2021-10-20T21:12:47","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T21:12:47","slug":"home-economics-dyw-employability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/portglasgowhs\/home-economics\/home-economics-dyw-employability\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Economics DYW &amp; Employability"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planitplus.net\/JobProfiles\/View\/445\/121\">https:\/\/www.planitplus.net\/JobProfiles\/View\/445\/121<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Home Econo<\/strong><strong>mics Teacher<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1529\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/portglasgowhs\/home-economics\/home-economics-dyw-employability\/teach\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/portglasgowhs\/uploads\/sites\/6751\/2021\/10\/20210633\/teach.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1260,841\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPad&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1483986273&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"teach\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/portglasgowhs\/uploads\/sites\/6751\/2021\/10\/20210633\/teach-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/portglasgowhs\/uploads\/sites\/6751\/2021\/10\/20210633\/teach-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1529 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/portglasgowhs\/uploads\/sites\/6751\/2021\/10\/20210633\/teach-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"227\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/portglasgowhs\/uploads\/sites\/6751\/2021\/10\/20210633\/teach-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/portglasgowhs\/uploads\/sites\/6751\/2021\/10\/20210633\/teach-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/portglasgowhs\/uploads\/sites\/6751\/2021\/10\/20210633\/teach-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/portglasgowhs\/uploads\/sites\/6751\/2021\/10\/20210633\/teach.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; see the above link for more information on this career path<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1530\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/portglasgowhs\/home-economics\/home-economics-dyw-employability\/food1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/portglasgowhs\/uploads\/sites\/6751\/2021\/10\/20210707\/food1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"612,408\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Close-up of chef adding yogurt on to tacos filling. Check preparing tacos in kitchen.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"food1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Close-up of chef adding yogurt on to tacos filling. Check preparing tacos in kitchen.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/portglasgowhs\/uploads\/sites\/6751\/2021\/10\/20210707\/food1-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/portglasgowhs\/uploads\/sites\/6751\/2021\/10\/20210707\/food1.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-1530\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/portglasgowhs\/uploads\/sites\/6751\/2021\/10\/20210707\/food1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"242\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/portglasgowhs\/uploads\/sites\/6751\/2021\/10\/20210707\/food1.jpg 612w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/portglasgowhs\/uploads\/sites\/6751\/2021\/10\/20210707\/food1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planitplus.net\/CareerAreas\/View\/15\">https:\/\/www.planitplus.net\/CareerAreas\/View\/15<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps you are interested in going into the food, drink or leisure industries? Or Tourism?<\/p>\n<p>You might work for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>hotels<\/li>\n<li>restaurants, pubs or clubs<\/li>\n<li>holiday parks or centres<\/li>\n<li>cinemas<\/li>\n<li>leisure complexes<\/li>\n<li>travel agencies<\/li>\n<li>tour operators<\/li>\n<li>visitor attractions<\/li>\n<li>tourist boards and information centres.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What about a Food Scientist?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planitplus.net\/JobProfiles\/View\/380\">https:\/\/www.planitplus.net\/JobProfiles\/View\/380<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1531\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/portglasgowhs\/home-economics\/home-economics-dyw-employability\/food-science\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/portglasgowhs\/uploads\/sites\/6751\/2021\/10\/20210952\/food-science.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"646,306\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images\/View Stock RF&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Asian people engaging in nurturing research&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;156854982&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"food science\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Asian people engaging in nurturing research&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/portglasgowhs\/uploads\/sites\/6751\/2021\/10\/20210952\/food-science-300x142.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/portglasgowhs\/uploads\/sites\/6751\/2021\/10\/20210952\/food-science.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1531\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/portglasgowhs\/uploads\/sites\/6751\/2021\/10\/20210952\/food-science.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"646\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/portglasgowhs\/uploads\/sites\/6751\/2021\/10\/20210952\/food-science.jpg 646w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/portglasgowhs\/uploads\/sites\/6751\/2021\/10\/20210952\/food-science-300x142.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Or a Professional Chef?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planitplus.net\/JobProfiles\/View\/261\/58\">https:\/\/www.planitplus.net\/JobProfiles\/View\/261\/58<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To be a Chef&#8230;.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You do not need formal qualifications but a good general education is useful.<\/li>\n<li>Some employers want you to have a basic Food Hygiene Certificate before you start.<\/li>\n<li>You might get in through a Modern Apprenticeship in Hospitality (Professional Cookery) at SCQF Level 5 or Professional Cookery\u00a0at SCQF Level 6.<\/li>\n<li>You could study the Foundation Apprenticeship in Hospitality (SCQF Level 4 or 5) in S3-S6, which can help to get into a relevant Modern Apprenticeship.<\/li>\n<li>You need to be over 18 to\u00a0handle certain kitchen equipment, such as meat slicers.<\/li>\n<li>You might get in after a full time college course leading to a qualification such as\u00a0an NC or\u00a0 SVQ Professional Cookery at SCQF Level\u00a05 or\u00a06.<\/li>\n<li>You might get in as an apprentice commis chef and go to college part time while working.<\/li>\n<li>You must be fit for heavy lifting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>There is a big demand for chefs and cooks all over the country.<\/strong> Look in Jobcentre Plus offices or on the Find a Job service on GOV.UK for current vacancies, as well as trade magazines such as The Caterer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; https:\/\/www.planitplus.net\/JobProfiles\/View\/445\/121 Home Economics Teacher &#8211; see the above link for more information on this career path &nbsp; https:\/\/www.planitplus.net\/CareerAreas\/View\/15 Perhaps you are interested in going into the food, drink or leisure industries? Or Tourism? You might work for: hotels restaurants, pubs or clubs holiday parks or centres cinemas leisure complexes travel agencies tour operators visitor &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/portglasgowhs\/home-economics\/home-economics-dyw-employability\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Home Economics DYW &amp; Employability<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11900,"featured_media":0,"parent":122,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-423","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/portglasgowhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/423","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/portglasgowhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/portglasgowhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/portglasgowhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11900"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/portglasgowhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=423"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/portglasgowhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/423\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1533,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/portglasgowhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/423\/revisions\/1533"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/portglasgowhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/122"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/portglasgowhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}