Young people & parents

Making it easy for you to connect with employers to help you understand and develop the skills you need for the world of work.

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DYW North East will support you to develop the skills required for the world of work

No matter where you live, we can help you meet employers in the classroom and through experience in the real world of work.

We have an Employer School Coordinator mapped to each secondary school in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, who works with the school and its other partners to provide pupils with a wide range of employer-led experiences.

Preparing for your first steps into the world of work after school? Our jobs portal includes a variety of local entry-level positions and apprenticeships.

Finding your first opportunity

Seeking to take your first steps into the world of work? We have a range of resources that can help you prepare for - and pursue - opportunities.

DYW North East Jobs Portal

Our jobs portal lists entry-level opportunities, including apprenticeships, from local employers.

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Apprenticeships Toolkit

Learn about the different types of apprenticeships that are available here in the North-east.

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Apprenticeships webinar

A recorded webinar held for parents and carers in advance of Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2024.

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School Leavers Toolkit

The school leavers toolkit has lots of links that you might find useful as you move on from school.

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Tullos Training Employer Pairing Service

Budding apprentices can sit a short test at Tullos Training, allowing them to be paired with employers when opportunities arise.

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Access to employers can help young people to:

Prepare for making subject choices

Understand how their interests, strengths and skills relate to specific job roles

Make links between their school subjects and career pathways

Build networks, confidence and transferable skills

Learn which sectors are growing and which roles will be required in future

We organise lots of different types of employer-led activities with schools

Class talks

Career events

Skills sessions

Mock interviews

Workplace visits

The Young Person's Guarantee

DYW North East plays a key part in delivering the Young Person’s Guarantee, which is a commitment to bring together employers, partners and young people.

This initiative aims to connect every 16 to 24 year old in Scotland to an opportunity - from a job or apprenticeship, to further or higher education, training or volunteering.

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