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Prior Information Notice On behalf of Discover Work, Dundee’s Local Employability Partnership, Dundee City Council is to launch a Challenge Fund and invite applications for grant funding to deliver support in a New Employability Pathway programme during the period 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2029. The Challenge Fund is due to launch prior to … Continue reading Challenge Fund 2024 – 2029

Click here to view the latest Discover Work newsletter featuring news stories, case studies and other useful employability information. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this edition. Please get in touch via partnership@discoverworkdundee.co.uk if you would like to contribute to future newsletters.

Discover Work are today celebrating the success of 10 aspiring customer service professionals who have completed our 4 week sector-based academy in partnership with telecommunications company EE. Training, hosted at Dundee & Angus College was delivered by teaching staff at the college and Discover Work employability staff with input from EE staff. EE have guaranteed … Continue reading Celebrating the success of Customer Service Academy with EE

Click here to view the latest Discover Work newsletter featuring news stories, case studies and other useful employability information. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this edition. Please get in touch via partnership@discoverworkdundee.co.uk if you would like to contribute to future newsletters.

Discover Work are today celebrating the achievements of participants on our latest sector-based skills academy, this time run in partnership with Dundee City Council’s Parking Attendants. The group have completed a two week training course at The Shore, delivered by Adult Employability Service and Parking Attendant staff. The Academy has also benefitted from support by … Continue reading Celebrating Achievements of Aspiring Parking Attendants

Employers, are you looking to take on apprentices or already offering apprenticeship opportunities? Come along to DYW Tay Cities event, Spotlight on Apprenticeships, at Dundee and Angus Chamber of Commerce on the 21st of April, between 10AM – 12PM. Learn about the benefits of apprenticeships from the Apprentice Ambassadors, take part in a ‘bust the … Continue reading Spotlight on Apprenticeships – Event for Tayside Employers by Developing the Young Workforce

Delivered by Scottish Refugee Council in partnership with Dundee, Angus and Perth & Kinross Local Employability Partnerships Refugees are in the news all the time at the moment which brings up certain questions, for example, what’s the difference between a refugee, asylum seeker and a migrant? Are they a group of potential candidates we can … Continue reading Refugee Awareness and Right to Work Session for Employers – Free Online Information Session

For the first time Discover Work have partnered up with telecommunications company EE (part of the BT Group) to deliver a 4 week training academy for Dundee residents to train for jobs in their contact centre in Dundee. The 4 week academy will give participants a chance to develop skills relevant to the various call … Continue reading Discover Work Customer Service Academy with EE

Parents, carers, and young people across Dundee have the chance to find out more about apprenticeships at a free upcoming event from Skills Development Scotland (SDS).

Fully funded Intro to Software Development Bootcamp for 16 – 24 year olds Perth and Kinross Council in partnership with the Tay Cities Deal is piloting an Intro to Software Development programme that may be of interest to the young people you work with. 

We are delighted to share NHS Tayside’s upcoming free online awareness workshops in partnership with local and national partners.

Following the recent announcement of Radio 1’s Big Weekend coming to Dundee in May 2023, Discover Work would like to promote opportunities for local people to work on the event.