Your local fortnightly update on the latest jobs, training, and support to start your business in tech, digital, creative and science sectors.
Contact the LIFT team on lift.futures@islington.gov.uk if you would like to find out more about any opportunity mentioned here and to get one-to-one support, whether you are looking for your first job, career growth, to get back into work or advice on getting into a new sector of work.
LIFT Jobs, Events and Programmes: Opportunities are exclusively for residents of Camden, Hackney, Islington and Tower Hamlets.
HKX Platform x LIFT - 6-month internship programme
10 internships | Full time | £11.95 per hour | February - July 2023 | Applications close 12 December 17:00
Are you a Camden, Hackney, Islington or Tower Hamlets resident aged 18+ with an interest in starting a career in the advertising, communication and media industry? If so HKX Platform could be for you.
The HKX Platform programme is a full-time in-depth learning experience, including a 6-month paid internship alongside learning and development from the Havas team. The programme is ideal for anyone who likes brands, culture, and communication and is looking to launch a career in Creative, Marketing & New Business or Account Management. You’ll be a part of the real team, working on real briefs, doing real work, for real clients. Find out more here: www.liftfutures.london/our-work/hkx-platform-x-lift
- Earn the London Living Wage (£11.95 per hour) in a focused job for 6 months, while learning from the best in the industry.
- Additional training & support to boost your future employment prospects.
- No need for any previous experience or specific skills: we’re more interested in what you will bring, not what you can already do.
Applications close 12 December at 17:00 - please contact the lift team on lift.futures@islington.gov.uk if you have any questions or would like support with your application.
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Lab Support Technician
London BioScience Innovation Centre | 25 hours per week, Mon-Fri | 12 weeks fixed term (with potential to extend) | £12.97 per hour | NW1 0NH | Applications close 5 December - midday
Are you interested in Life Sciences and keen to learn more about the exciting sector? Are you looking to take your first steps in a rewarding career supporting the everyday functions of a laboratory? Do you have strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills and are looking to play a vital role in a growing team?
The Sterilisation and Waste Technician role would someone looking to take their first steps in the Life Science sector, experience delivering excellent customer service would be an advantage as would a background working with chemicals (perhaps in a cleaning role).
The role is practical, and each day you would support the collection and processing of dirty glassware from different laboratories, sterilising glassware using specialist equipment and ensuring its labelled and returned appropriately. You’ll be working to tight deadlines, so you’ll need to be well organised and be able to keep up to date records and notes. You’ll also be monitoring stock levels and working within a small team – so good teamwork and communication skills are required.
To apply for this role please read the full internship description (linked below) and send CV and answers to the application questions for this role to the contact below in your borough:
1. What experience do you have supporting a team whilst working to tight deadlines?
2. When have you worked to ensure excellent customer service?
3. Why are you interested in applying for this role?
4. Which borough do you live in?
Camden: cina.aissa@islington.gov.uk Hackney: dalal.al-jalaby@islington.gov.uk
Islington: Sara.Goward-Jones@islington.gov.uk Tower Hamlets: francesca.uhegbu@islington.gov.uk
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Tech and Digital Internships
OneTech internships | Ongoing | £11.95 per hour
Are you looking to kickstart your career in tech? LIFT Internship Programme is specifically designed to connect and empower diverse LIFT borough residents with paid opportunities in Business, Marketing, Technology and more.
Benefits:
- Supercharge your career with a 10-week placement(or part-time equivalent) at an exciting startup, paid at London Living Wage (£11.95 p/h)
- Personalised support throughout your placement and beyond. This includes CV support, interview prep and monthly check-ins with advisors from the LIFT team.
- Expand your network and improve your skills by being a part of the OneTech Community.
How to apply:
- Visit our Jobs Portal (link below) and select "LIFT supported" category to view the latest eligible opportunities on offer.
- Apply for the opportunities that suit you and we'll be in touch.
- Sign up to be alerted about new opportunities that may be perfect for you.
Any questions? Please contact Shan Baruva, OneTech: Shan@capitalenterprise.org
Creative Enterprise Zone Skills Training Programme
Tower Hamlets & Hackney residents only | Creative training programme | Starting December 2022
Tower Hamlets, Hackney Council, and The Strive Group are gearing up to deliver a free Creative Enterprise Zone (CEZ) Skills Training Programme. The programme will give participants the opportunity to develop creative skills that are necessary for the digital age, as well as provide access to progression opportunities including: Mentorships; Work Placements; Apprenticeships; Job opportunities.
Participants can choose to sign-up to partake in all or just some of the training courses that will be made available through this programme, including:
-Digital Skills for Work
-Using social media to enhance my Employability Prospects
-Introduction to Self-Employment in Creative Industries
-Building your Portfolio for Employment in Creative Media
-Introduction to Adobe (Accredited)
-Essential Digital Skills (Accredited)
- Certificate in Interactive Media (Accredited)
- Digital skills & Coding (Accredited)
Interested participants must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Aged 18+
- Resident in Hackney or Tower Hamlets
- Register Your Interest for the Creative Enterprise Zone (CEZ) Skills Training Programme
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3 x Community Arts Trainees
Magic Me | For Tower Hamlets residents | 3 days per week Tues - Thurs Dates: 10 January - 27 April 2023 | £11.95 per hour | E2 0EF | Applications close 7 December
The Community Arts Traineeship is a skills development programme. You will gain practical skills and experience running creative projects in your community through on-the-job training. We are recruiting three trainees to work as a team. Trainees will work on a project involving creative workshops with older people, and other members of the community and design and run your own event.
As well as hands-on experience, you’ll get a mentor to help you think more about your future. We’ll also help you with your CV and applying for jobs. Roles are paid at London Living Wage (£11.95 per hour).
Are you:
- Aged 18+
- Living in Tower Hamlets?
Interested in:
- Working with your community organising creative events?
- A career in the arts?
If you would like support with your application - please contact the LIFT team on lift.futures@islington.gov.uk
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Other opportunities, events and courses (these opportunities are not brokered by the LIFT team and are open to anyone to apply to)
Creative Connect
Personal & tailored 1:1 support for young people seeking a career in the creative industries | 18–24-year-olds
Through Creative Connect, you can access industry-specific career coaching for anyone looking to work in the creative, cultural, or digital sectors. These are delivered either online or in person, to suit what works for you. As part of these sessions, you can use our bespoke application support for any of the creative jobs or opportunities you're looking to apply for. This includes feedback on CVs, cover letters, and application forms, as well as pre-interview assessments, all designed to to make sure you put your best foot forward as you step into your desired creative role.
As part of the Creative Connect service, we also offer feedback on your existing work or portfolios, and help you navigate the job market by carefully selecting new job opportunities that match your skills, learning goals, and creative career aspirations.
Creative Connect is delivered via one-to-one calls and is supplemented with small group sessions with up to six other people. Whether you’re certain of what you’d like to explore next or a bit unsure of your options, Creative Connect is a useful resource for all young people at any stage of their career.
Prop House Assistant
Backgrounds Studio Hire | Full time role | £23,000 per annum | N7 9NH | Applications close 16 December
Backgrounds Studio Hire are a food and lifestyle photography prop house with two hire studios on site. We pride ourselves on our customer service and creating a friendly workspace for our team and clients. We are based near Kings Cross and are looking for a new member to join our team. You will be an integral part of a small owner operated business where everyone’s opinion is valued. The role will cover a broad range of duties covering all aspects of the prop and studio hire business.
The duties of the role on an average day would include processing hires while packing the
props ready for transportation. You will be dealing with telephone orders, email enquiries and deliveries for the Studios. Organising transport, whilst liaising with drivers and clients. When deliveries arrive, you will check them in, unpack and return the props to the appropriate storage areas. Whilst doing all of this you will need to provide refreshments and assistance for clients and keep the work environment in a clean and safe state. Throughout these duties we would always expect to see a high level of customer care.
Essential qualities required:
- Customer service with experience in challenging situations.
- Prioritising, multitasking and collaborating in a busy environment.
- An adaptable & common-sense approach to self-management.
- Responsibility of tasks and outcomes.
- Courteous telephone manner and high levels of written and verbal communication.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to verbally describe visual items in a clear, concise and accurate manner.
- Basic IT skills.
Please apply with a covering letter and your C.V. to accounts@backgroundsprophire.co.uk
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Data Science Degree Apprenticeship
BBC | Level 6 Apprenticeship | £19,500 plus £4,918 London Weighting | Full time 25 hours per week | BSc (Hons) in Data Science | Start Sep 2023
AI and Machine Learning help us select tailored content that is relevant and engaging for our BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds audiences, so if you fancy a career at the cutting edge of new technology read on! The BBC is looking for the next generation of Data Scientists with a passion for maths and coding to help our transition to becoming a more data driven organisation. This fully funded degree apprenticeship lets you earn while you learn on the job and studying for a BSc (Hons).
What team you will be based in will depend on what location you apply for but you’ll be surrounded by people who live and breathe innovation so if you’re an ideas person with a love of learning, you’ll fit right in!
You’ll be joining a team of Data Scientists, supporting the team in a number of areas including:
- Data Analysis
- Data Processing
- Data Cleaning
- Machine Learning algorithms (primarily Recommendation Engines) development
- Algorithm evaluation
This is a great opportunity to learn on and off the job as part of an exciting BBC team alongside your degree programme. Please visit the advert for your chosen location at the top of this page to find out more about what modules you will be working on.
A&R Academy - Columbia Records
Internship programme | £23,000 per annum | Starts March 2023 | Applications close Monday 5 December at 18:00
Columbia Records is a premier frontline label of Sony Music Entertainment. A&R is the part of the record label that is responsible for scouting new talent and then commercially developing that talent. A&R act as a liaison between the artist, artist management and the record label. A&R’s oversee the recording process and assist with the marketing and promotion of the artist. You will nurture and help develop the artist.
This is a 12-month, paid opportunity and as part of the A&R Academy you will also be part of the wider internship network at Sony Music UK. You will have a personal mentor throughout your time with us and along with fellow interns, you will get to attend “spotlight sessions” where you will get to learn the mechanics of a major record company. Day to day you will be working closely with the A&R team at Columbia Records, who will develop your A&R skillset through on the job training and real-life scenarios. You can expect to receive bespoke A&R training where you will cover a whole range of topics from music rights to data, music trends to studio & mixing sessions, artist development and what really goes into releasing a track!
The program starts in March 2023, runs for a full year and is paid at £23,000. You must be eligible to work in the UK and be available for a full-time role for 12 months. This is an entry level role and not suitable for experienced industry professionals.
Contact the LIFT team on lift.futures@islington.gov.uk if you would like to find out more about any opportunity and to get one-to-one support whether you are looking for your first job, career growth, to get back into work or advice on getting into a new sector of work.
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