Saturday Library Assistant

Islington Council Library and Heritage Service role

Are you a young person looking for part time role to fit around your schedule? This could be for you. 

We are looking for Saturday Library Assistants to join our team. Working either 6 hours or 7 hours between 9am and 5pm every Saturday. 

You will need to be a friendly and confident person who will be happy to talk to our customers, working as part of a team to deliver a good library service to Islington residents along with a strong interest in promoting and serving the whole community, including children. You will also need to have good IT skills.

Pay: £12.38 per hour.

Location: Central Library, N4 Library , Lewis Carroll library

We welcome applications from people who:
• Are between the age of 16 - 24
• Are an Islington Resident

Closing - 14/11/2021

If you would like support with completing the application form and interview preparation, the councils youth employment skills and progression service are delivering employability skills sessions on Friday 05/11/21 and Wednesday 10/11/21. Please contact youthemploymentteam@islington.gov.uk to book your place!

Please follow the link below for more information and to apply.

Library Assistant advert

Kickstart - Revenues Trainee

Islington Council role

Great opportunity with Islington Council! Don't miss out apply now! Closing Soon!

Trainee role in Council Tax and Business Rates

Salary - £10.85 per hour (LLW)

Part time - 25 hours per week

Fixed term: 26 weeks

To apply for a Kickstart role at Islington you must:

• Have been referred by your Job Centre Plus Work Coach.
• Be aged 16-24 years old and in receipt of Universal Credit.
• Be able to work for 25 hours per week.

Closing - 31/10/2021 23:59

Please follow the link below for more information and to apply.

Revenue Trainee advert

London Job Show - 29 & 30 October

11am - 5pm on both days

With 80 employers attending the event, and thousands of jobs available, this will be the biggest ever London Job Show! 

Why YOU should attend

If you are looking for a new start this is the perfect opportunity to meet employers in person and apply directly.  Over the years thousands have people have secured a new job by attending the London Job Show. Many have been offered a job at the event it's itself! Most candidates are invited for interviews for the weeks after the event.  The event is FREE to attend! And will only take you a couple of hours. Totally worth it if you land your next job!

How to make the most of your visit to the London Job Show  

• Dress smartly. You could be meeting your future employer and making a good first impression is important.
• Attend the FREE career Seminars and Workshops. These talks will be filled with valuable information for your job search. Please note seating is provided on a first come first serve basis.
• Research the exhibitors and attend the event with a good understanding of which employers you would like to speak to. Check out their career page to see the types of vacancies they have available.
• Bring plenty of copies of your updated CV! Bring enough for the employers you are interested in speaking to, and more! You never know what might spark your interest on the day.
• Ask questions. The best way to find out about a job and the company is to speak to current employees. If you are interested in applying make sure you ask about the recruitment process and how best to apply.

Please follow the link below for more information.

London Job Show Site

Kickstart: Digital Marketing Assistant - Home Connections Ltd

Home Connections is a boutique software services provider that delivers bespoke IT solutions to the Social Housing sector (which covers Local Authority Housing and Housing Associations).

This is a great opportunity for a driven professional looking to further their career within the marketing role in the sought after IT sector. Through this role with Home Connections you will gain substantial knowledge, training and experience in one or several of the following areas:

• Digital Marketing for IT sector
• Copywriting – various styles and types of content
• Events planning and Coordination
• Social Housing
• Various social housing IT systems
• CRM systems

Applicant must be:

• Age 16-24 years old
• Be receiving Universal Credit
• Be Islington Resident

Salary: London Living Wage

Closing date: 29 October 2021

Please follow the link to the Islington Working site below to view the full advert.

Digital Marketing Assistant advert

Kickstart: General Assistant - The Nook

This job placement will provide an insight into working within a young independent hospitality business. The role will include a variety of responsibilities both front and back of house, starting from the ground up and progressing as skills are learnt.

Please note that we are also closed every Monday/Tuesday so those will always be your days off. Our week is from Wed-Sun and you will be expected to work weekends. Shift Patterns will vary but will generally be a daytime of evening shift, 6-8 hours depending on the day.

Applicant must be:

• Age 16-24 years old
• Be receiving Universal Credit
• Be Islington Resident

Salary: London Living Wage

Closing date: 29 October 2021

Please follow the link to the Islington Working site below to view the full advert.

General Assistant advert

Kickstart: Office and Facilities Assistant - The Elfrida Society

The Elfrida Society's mission is to support and work with people who have learning disabilities. A main focus of the Kickstart role will be to support with a renovation project the charity is undertaking to support our income generation and improve organisational sustainability. The successful candidate will play a vital role in the preparations for these renovations - organising, sorting and archiving resources used by the charity over our rich 100 year history. With support from the wider team, the candidate will play a key role in ensuring the space is ready for when building works begin.

This is an exciting opportunity for anyone looking to gain experience in an office environment and/or within the charity sector. The successful candidate will experience and learn about the day to day running of a charity, engaging with staff at all levels and interacting with service users. 

Applicant must be:

• Age 16-24 years old
• Be receiving Universal Credit
• Be Islington Resident

Salary: London Living Wage

Closing date: 29 October 2021

Please follow the link to the Islington Working site below to view the full advert.

Elfrida Society advert

Kickstart: Social Media Assistant - Home Connections

Home Connections is a boutique software services provider that delivers bespoke solutions to the Social Housing sector (which covers Local Authority Housing and Housing Associations). Home Connections is a non-profit distributing company owned by several local authorities.

This role is focused on improving our social media presence, furthering your B2B social media marketing skills as well as graphics production and some market/competitor research.

Applicant must be:

• Age 16-24 years old
• Be receiving Universal Credit
• Be Islington Resident

Salary: London Living Wage

Closing date: 29 October 2021

Please follow the link to the Islington Working site below to view the full advert.

Social Media Assistant Advert

Kickstart: Theatre Marketing Intern - Park Theatre

Park Theatre are recruiting a Theatre Marketing Intern through the Kickstart scheme. 

Purpose of the job: To support the Marketing Manager, Sales & Ticketing Manager & Sales & Marketing Director with marketing and sales activities for the theatre. This includes creating and sending regular email newsletters, updating and amending the company website and social media channels, researching new audiences, keeping the front of house areas well stocked and tidy, assisting with schools marketing and with print marketing for both visiting and in house productions.

• Salary: London Living Wage
• Hours: Part time - 3 days a week
• Location: Park Theatre, Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park, N4 3JP
• Closing date: 18 November 2021

To apply for this job, you must be claiming Universal Credit and 16 to 24 years old.

Park Theatre advert

Kickstart opportunities with BuddyHub

BuddyHub is a social enterprise offering a ground-breaking approach to tackling loneliness and social isolation.

Community Manager

Do you have strong work ethic and can bring energy and enthusiasm to this role? This role will be primarily focused around a variety of activities related to the launch and test of the new ‘clubs’ service supporting BuddyHub members.

Connector

This role will be primarily focused around onboarding new members to our community and variety of activities related to the launch and test of the new ‘clubs’ service.

These roles are only available for people eligible for the Kickstart Scheme which is for 16 - 24-year-olds in receipt of
Universal Credit.

Deadline for applications: 20th December 2021

To apply, please download here job specs for:

Community Manager and Connector

6 Month Paid Employment With Food Redistribution Charity The Felix Project: Warehouse Role 18-30 NEETS

Street League have partnered with The Felix Project to recruit for a limited number of roles in their warehouse in East London.

Everyday looks different at The Felix Project due to the nature of the charity. The role includes but is not limited to, packing food boxes in the Warehouse, supporting in the kitchen to prepare food plus miscellaneous duties to keep the warehousing running efficiently. Additionally the pay is London Living Wage and there is opportunity for the 6 month contract to be extended to permanent.

The Felix Project Ideal Candidates
• Ability and willingness to work in a busy environment
• Proactive and great communication skills
• Ability to work with people from all walks of life, with a positive attitude
• Willingness to engage in physical work as part of your daily job
• Open to a role with lots of variety and differing responsibilities

Person Requirements;
• Aged between 19-30 years old
• Preferably lives in an East London Borough but not essential
• Currently not in education, employment or training
• Is seeking full-time work and can commit to 37.5 hours a week
• Is available to work 5 shifts per week (between Monday and Saturday)
• Must be available for 4 weeks training with Street League prior to the placement
• Passionate about The Felix Project's mission

If you know a young person who would be interested in this opportunity, please email across the following details; Name, Date of Birth, Contact number, Email Address, Post Code, Candidate's CV.

Refer to Street League

Paid 100 Hour Work Placement With DHL Express

Street League are currently looking to recruit 10 young people aged 18-24 for Warehouse Operative roles in Bermondsey, Barking and Wapping, with potential employment at the end.

Eligibility Criteria

• Aged 18-24

• Not currently in employment, training or education

• Able to travel to one of or all 3 warehouse locations

• Available throughout the months of October and November for training and the placement

• Will pass a DBS check and 5 year British Vetting Check*

The DHL Express Vetting Process is rather complex and thorough. On behalf of DHL we will be required to run an Enhanced DBS check as well as a 5 year Vetting check due to the nature of the work having to align with the Civil Aviation Authority regulations.

The placement will take place throughout November however the application process will begin immediately upon referral.

Young people will be expected to attend our Street League Academy to prior to the work placement in October from East Ham Leisure Centre, 324 Barking Rd, London E6 2RT.

Refer YP

Peabody Kickstart roles

Peabody is one of London’s oldest and largest housing associations, providing homes to around 133,000 people. They are currently offering a number of Kickstart roles. To view these roles please follow the link below and use the 'fixed term contract' filter to bring up relevant positions.

The Kickstart scheme is open to young people aged 16-24 who are claiming Universal Credit. 

Peabody jobs page

Live apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities in Islington

Please find a link below to download the latest version of the live apprenticeships and traineeships vacancies list (Excel spreadsheet) for Islington, compiled by the National Careers Service. 

Download list

Level 1 Business Admin Traineeship - Prevista/Emerge Academy

This traineeship is open for referrals for all 16-24 year olds who have not achieved a full level 3 qualification and those who are unemployed and have little or no work experience.

In 5-6 months, young people will gain the basic knowledge and skills to succeed in an administrative role. Participants will gain 100 hours of hands-on experience in a work environment in many industries like tech and finance. This can lead to roles within different departments such as Human Resources, Marketing, Sales, and Finance.’

Please click here for detailed information on Prevista traineeships.

Prevista will be on-boarding the young people and offering employability skills and Maths and English (Mon or Tues) with Emerge Academy delivering the Level 1 Business Admin qualification (Weds). Young people will also be offered valuable and real workplace experience (Thursdays).

To find out more about the Level 1 Business Admin traineeship – please ask your service user to complete this short form – and complete a short application form 

Travel expenses and bursaries are available – an eligibility assessment will be conducted by Prevista. All young people will have access to a laptop. This is a rolling programme and young people can join at any time - orientation sessions take place EVERY FRIDAY via Zoom so please encourage YP to sign up and join.

For queries please contact youthemploymentteam@islington.gov.uk

Please see flyer below for brief overview.

Download Prevista flyer

Health and Social Care Jobs Fair - 27 October

The annual Health and Social Care Jobs Fair is returning on Wednesday 27 October as a face-to-face event!

Hosted by City and Islington College, the fair will take place in a Covid-compliant* environment where you’ll have the opportunity to meet more than 20 local health and social care employers who are currently recruiting in the area. With vacancies waiting to be filled and guaranteed interview slots available, it’s an ideal event for you to explore and apply for a new role or career in health and social care.

We have organised the following Health and Social Care information sessions with employers for residents to gain a better understanding of jobs and career pathways in the sector.

• Find out more about Pharmacy careers in Primary Care
• Find out more about career pathways in Primary Care

Get Tickets !

Peabody Online Jobs & Apprenticeships fair - 10 & 11 November

Peabody are working in partnership with Think Events London to host an online Jobs & Apprenticeship fair over two days on 10 and 11 November. 

The event is FREE and will feature Zoom workshops, presentations, webinars and Q&A sessions from a range of employers offering live vacancies pan London. 

Download a flyer here.

Register on Eventbrite

Islington Youth Employment Support

We offer a wide range of support and advice for young people looking to work and train in Islington. If you're aged 16-24, click here to contact our career advice specialists. 

Islington’s fantastic range of free courses, training, apprenticeships and volunteering support can also help you get the experience you need to kick-start your career.  

To find out about the opportunities on your doorstep click below.

More info

Creative Studio mentoring programme

Creative Society is a charity that helps young creatives (18-30) find work in the creative industries.

We are currently recruiting new mentees to join our mentoring programme, which is a six-month programme that offers regular support, advice and networking opportunities to our mentees. We now have the availability to offer this to young creatives who live in the boroughs of Haringey, Islington and Hackney.

Email: kitty@thecreativesociety.co.uk or yasmin@thecreativesociety.co.uk for more info or visit their website below.

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10,000 Black Interns

10,000 Black Interns seeks to offer 2,000 internships each year for young black students and graduates. They have partnered up with firms from 24 different sectors, delivering internships across a range of internal business functions. 

Applications opening in September for candidates who are Black African, Black Caribbean and/or Black British.

Closing 7 November 2021

10,000 Black Interns website

100 hours World of Work Careers Videos

The 100 hours World of Work team at Islington Council are building a library of videos where volunteers from a variety of sectors share their career journeys, talk about a typical working day, and explain how the pandemic has affected their jobs.

The videos are aimed at secondary school students but they may also be helpful to NEET young people and parents.

If you would like to get involved please email: worldofwork@islington.gov.uk

Watch videos

Arsenal Employability Support

Arsenal in the Community are continuing to offer employment support to Islington residents. Sessions are being delivered remotely and will support participants to prepare for employment or education. For more information please contact Jack Ferguson either by email jferguson@arsenal.co.uk or telephone 07894808254.

Email Jack

Street League: Functional Skills + Sports Coaching Award For 16-24 NEETS

At Street League we are pleased to be offering Functional Skills in Maths and English at Level 1 and Level 2 as well as Level 1 Sports Coaching Award from September onwards for ages 16-24.

Upcoming intake date: Tuesday 30 November 2021

As this course is now rolling, we will be releasing intake dates throughout the year. To refer a Young Person onto our programme, please ensure there is sufficient time given upon referral to account for enrolment.

This course is for the young people who have not or will not achieve a Grade 3 or above in their GCSE Maths and English.

We offer Entry Level 3, Level 1 and Level 2 Maths and English courses for ages 16 to 24. The Functional Skills Courses will last for 4 months in total and is accredited by City & Guilds.

Alongside our Functional Skills Programme, we will also be running our Level 1 Sports Coaching Award which eligible young people can participate in whilst completing their Maths and English qualifications.

Requirements:
• Aged between 16 and 24 years old
• Not currently in education, training or employment (more than 16 hours per week)
• Haven’t already attained a level 1 or 2 or GCSE equivalent in Maths and/or English
• Can commit to the course for a duration of 4 months
• Can commit to travelling to a Street League Academy in either London Bridge or Victoria.

Refer a young person

FREE courses with Adult Community Learning (ACL)

Islington ACL are offering a range of free courses in Digital Skills, English and Maths from entry level to level 2. Do you want to start an apprenticeship but need a Maths and English qualification? ACL have a range of accredited courses starting in September either online or classroom based to help boost your employment opportunities.

Visit ACL website

Interested in improving your digital skills?

Not sure which direction you’d like to go, or what is out there? Islington Council, in partnership with local tech co-op Outlandish, is delivering free bespoke digital skills training to residents over 19. This is a great opportunity for anyone who wants to change their career or just become more confident using digital tools and programs. You needn’t be planning to get a career in the tech industry, you just need to be open to learning something new.

Find out more

Founders and Coders free online training

Have you considered Web Programming as a career? Do you live in Islington? Do you love learning new things (but perhaps you didn’t like school)? Are you prepared for a challenge?

If you’ve answered yes to these questions then maybe web development is for you. Digital training organisation Founders and Coders is offering a free, online, month-long introduction to HTML, CSS and JavaScript. After that, you can progress to more in-depth training or apply for a Level 4 Software Developer Apprenticeship.

Find out more and apply