OPEN MORNING
SATURDAY 6 OCTOBER 2012 George Watson’s College provides an unrivalled choice of subjects and extra-curricular activities Financial help available for P7 and S1 entry, including free places School buses run from East Lothian, Midlothian, West Lothian and Haymarket Station
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Contact the Admissions Secretary: 0131 446 6007 admissions@gwc.org.uk Colinton Road, Edinburgh EH10 5EG
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9.30am–12.30pm
Principal’s Address 9.30am
George Watson’s College is administered by the Edinburgh Merchant Company Education Board, a charity registered in Scotland SC009747
In just over a month Barnardo’s Works Edinburgh (BWE) starts its fourth year of delivering employment programmes across the city. Over 135 of Edinburgh’s unemployed 16 to 24 year olds have gone through the programme so far, with 40 percent now in independent employment across a range of sectors. Employers have recruited participants within hospitality, road repairs, warehousing, customer services, care, construction, admin, IT, retail, property maintenance, and estate management. Each participant on the programme goes through a tailored induction to develop their employability skills before moving on to a placement with an employer whilst on benefit. Placements are typically 30 hours a week for 8 weeks. This placement gives the young person the opportunity to prove themselves to the employer, ideally with the employer offering waged employment direct from the placement.
Further benefits to the employer: • Cost effective recruitment • Try before you employ • Loyal and motivated workforce • Dedicated training budget for each young person • BWE staff support in person and by phone for each employer throughout the placement period and into the waged period • Regular development reviews for both employer and young person • Assistance processing employer recruitment incentives where applicable We are looking for employers to work with us into our fourth year who have placement and employment opportunities for Edinburgh’s young people. Please contact Helen Brown, Employer Liaison Officer on 0131 559 3940 or Helen.brown@barnardos.org.uk
Cost effective recruitment! Assess a potential employee before you recruit!
Barnardo’s Works Edinburgh supports 16-24 year olds preparing them to find secure and sustained employment by developing the key skills employers are looking for. • Up to 8 weeks work placement at no cost to you • Training and qualifications for employee to suit your needs • Support from Barnardo’s team before, during placement and beyond
Demonstrate your organisation’s commitment to the community and corporate social responsibility! Contact Helen Brown Tel: 0131 559 3940 or 07879 893 078 helen.brown@barnardos.org.uk
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