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LIFT Opportunities Bulletin

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 & Programmes: opportunities are exclusively for residents of Camden, Hackney, Islington and Tower Hamlets.

HKX Platform x LIFT Internship Programme

11 internships | Full time | May - November | £11.95 per hour | 6 Months | Hybrid working | King's Cross Office | Applications close Sunday 16 April 11:59pm

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. There are 9 different roles available and the programme is ideal for anyone who likes brands, culture, and communication and is looking to launch a career in advertising, communication and media. 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   The roles on offer include: Havas Studios - Junior Content Creator  / Havas Media - Client Planning  / Havas Media - Audio Visual  / Havas UK - People Assistant  / Havas Media – Insights x 2 / Havas Media - Junior Tech Support  x 2 / Red Havas - PR Assistant  / Havas Media - Paid Social / Red Havas - Account Management We are looking for entrepreneurial, innovative, accountable, committed, and collaborative candidates. You don’t need any previous experience or specific skills: we’re more interested in what you will bring, not what you can already do.  *If you would like some advice with your application, the LIFT team are arranging some drop in support sessions over the 12th and 13th of April - please reach out to the contact in your borough to find out more by clicking the relevant link: Camden 12th & 13th April 3-5pm / Hackney 13th April 11am-5pm / Islington 12th April 2-5pm & 13th April 1-5pm / Tower Hamlets 13th April 2-4pm

LIFT Ideation Weekend

OneTech | Virtual - 2 day event | 22 & 23 April | Applications close 20 April

Want to start a business? Start here. LIFT Ideation Weekend is the perfect way to test your idea with expert support, activate your business skills, gain expert insights into the startup world and build the connections to  transform your idea into a business - all in one action-packed weekend. Ideation is the act of forming and developing ideas from conception to implementation. Think of it as the sequence of thoughts that takes you from a lightbulb moment to building out the concept through research, modelling and testing. This process is the key component of all successful businesses. Across two days, you will be guided through tried-and-tested exercises and discover expert insights to help you ideate like a seasoned entrepreneur. Sessions are virtual and interactive, so you will also have fun while doing it!

Get into Product Management

Kimolian Academy | Online course | 12-week programme | Starting 2 May | Free | For women | Applications close 17 April

Free 12-week skills programme geared towards helping underrepresented women in the UK launch a career in Product Management. This program is time and work intensive but is the best way to get real product manager experience on your resume, outside of a Product Management job.   Join our LIFT - Kimolian Academy Insight session to find out more about the programme on 13 April at 12-12:45 - register here: Kimolian Academy Insight Session Tickets, Thu 13 Apr 2023 at 12:00 | Eventbrite Our structured, full-stack product management lectures are paired with real customer research, discovery, experimentation, building and testing. Completing the Kimolian Academy program means doing all the work and building a real product while being mentored by a senior product manager.   We do not have requirements with regards to formal education however we highly value training in UX Design, Data Analytics, Software Development or Digital Marketing. Also, you must be able to demonstrate a genuine interest in launching a career in Product Management. To apply *Please note LIFT in the referral box!

How to Test and Validate Your Business Idea

OneTech and LIFT | Free workshop | 19 Apr 2023 17:30-19:00 | IDEALondon EC2A 2BB

What makes a great business idea? And how do you know when you have one? On Wednesday 19 April, expert Startup Coach Daniel Tuitt will be leading an interactive workshop on How to Test and Validate Your Business Idea. 
 
Come along to IDEALondon and discover tried and tested methods of idea validation that will help you: 
- Save money and time in developing your idea 
- Reduce the risk of pursuing your idea 
- Improve the overall value of your idea 
- Speed up the successful delivery of your idea 

If you are willing to become an entrepreneur in the startup space or simply have an idea you would like to play with, this is the right place. You will be in a safe space where you will be able to ask all the burning questions you have and get support on the day from an expert in the sector.

This event is a taster of what we will be doing during the coming weekend with the Ideation Weekend Programme (see above) where you will come up with an idea and will work on it with us both on Saturday and Sunday to develop it further.

Business Development Associate

OneTech Internship | bsktpay | £11.95 per hour | Full time 

bsktpay are a e-commerce company that provides online self-checkout services for car the industry. We focus on building a diverse and inclusive company culture and aim to become a global leader in on-demand transactions. We are seeking a motivated and bold Business Development Associate to join our team. In this role, you will identify new business opportunities, generate leads, and develop relationships with potential clients. You will use digital marketing tactics and cold calling to create interest and awareness of our products and services.

If you are a highly motivated and bold individual with a passion for sales and digital marketing, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. We are looking for someone who is eager to learn, take on new challenges, and grow with our company.

Finance Apprenticeships

Financial Conduct Authority | Full time | Level 3 Compliance & Risk Apprenticeship | £22,000 per annum | 24 months | Start: November | Applications close 14 April

Compliance & Risk Officer Apprenticeship

This is a great opportunity for anyone wanting to pursue a career in financial services. You will be working and studying towards becoming a Compliance & Risk Officer for the UK’s financial regulatory body. Critically analyse the processes to develop resource saving while maintaining the integrity of the system.

Key responsibilities of this role will include:
- Contributing to meeting preparation and accurately recording what was discussed
- Supporting the team and department with case administration
- Critically analyse the processes to develop resource saving while maintaining the integrity of the system
- Assisting in the preparation for external communications strategy

Senior Financial Service Customer Advisor Apprenticeship

This is a great opportunity for anyone wanting to pursue a career in financial services where you will be dealing with financial issues. You will be working and studying towards becoming a Senior Financial Service Customer Advisor for the UK’s financial regulatory body. The role requires a balance of offering excellent service, with an investigatory mind-set. You will be curious, able to gather relevant information, be resilient and able to work to service level agreements, using your own judgement and building relationships across the organisation.

The key responsibilities of the role will include:
- Responding to consumer calls on a wide range of financial issues
- Liaising with other FCA staff to resolve complex queries
- Drafting written correspondence
- Using judgement to absorb, interpret and summarise large quantities of information
- Identifying and escalating cases where there is a risk

Other opportunities, events and courses (these opportunities are not brokered by the LIFT team and are open to anyone to apply to)

London Film and TV Jobs Fair

In person event | Saturday 13 May 13-17:00 | From £10 per ticket 

Laboratory Technician Apprenticeship

Imperial College London | Full time apprenticeship | £24,205 plus benefits | Applications close 21 April

Do you have a passion for science? Would you like a hands-on role in a laboratory? Then this apprenticeship could be for you! Imperial College London is a science-based university with an international reputation for excellence in teaching and research. Our Laboratory Technician Apprenticeship Scheme is an exciting opportunity to work alongside talented science technicians in our Departments of Bioengineering and Chemistry and to build the knowledge and skills needed to support world-class teaching and research, kickstarting your own technical career. You will be trained by experienced colleagues to support the smooth running of research laboratories and to help prepare and set up laboratory classes. This will be underpinned by a special programme of weekly practical and classroom-based sessions, fully aligned to the level 3 Laboratory Technician apprenticeship standard. As well as earning a competitive salary, you will build a range of technical skills and gain a formal qualification that will help you in your future career.

Quality Engineer Apprenticeship

Are you curious about how we’re transforming banking to meet our customers’ needs and help us to be the best bank for Britain? Are you a strong communicator and a great team player, who is always keen to keep learning and developing?

If this sounds exciting and you want to help build the bank of the future, this Quality Engineering Apprenticeship is for you.

Join us in the Group Chief Operating Office (GCOO) and be part of an inclusive, values-led culture that celebrates diversity, equal opportunity and provides opportunities for flexible working. Our approach to inclusion and diversity means that we all have the opportunity to make a real difference, together.

Level 4 Film and Creative courses for 18-19 year olds

Level 4 Film Production This course is perfect for young creatives who want to go into business for themselves in the Film, Music, Games, Marketing, Publishing, Advertising or Design and Fashion industries. It will allow you to collaborate with creatives from different disciplines and will give you the opportunity to develop your portfolio, build a base of clients to learn the business fundamentals needed to cut your own path in your chosen creative field. View course overview here - Level 4 Creative Enterprise — The London Screen Academy (lsa.ac.uk) Level 4 Creative Enterprise This course is perfect for film-makers who want to continue developing their skills and portfolio either in a specialist area (such as Camera, Editing, Lighting, Sound, VFX, Art Direction, Costumes or Hair & Make up), or across a range of these disciplines. On this course you will work on a series of exciting, quick skill building projects set by key figures within the UK film industry, which are designed to allow you to hone your craft and get you confident working in bigger teams. The showpiece project will see you working together as one crew making a high quality, big budget, festival ready short film. View course overview here - Level 4 Film Production — The London Screen Academy (lsa.ac.uk) *These courses are free for anyone under 19 years old when the course begins on September 1st 2023, a limited number of bursaries are available for exceptional applicants who will be 19 when the course starts.

Creative Skills Academy Scheme

The Film London Equal Access Network is reopening applications for the ESF Creative Skills Academy Schemen– and this time, for London based people who are 35 and over, and not currently in employment or training. 

You may be new to the industry with transferable skills, or have early experience of working in the industry and are now striving to work in your next screen related role. Here is a link for more information, eligibility rules, and where to apply by 5pm on 14 April 2023.  

This is a mentoring scheme offering you the chance to upskill your CV, provide one-on-one support with cover letter writing, and gets you thinking about your future in Film, TV, Animation, VFX or Games. Successful candidates will be a part of a group who have 1:1 and both virtual and group masterclasses and workshops. 

• Virtual welcome session: 3^rd of May
• Virtual Initial 1:1 Virtual goal setting session: W/C the 8^th of May
• In-person 5 day employability skills training with industry guests: 15^th – 19^th of May
• Virtual mid-course 1:1 progress meeting: W/C 22^nd of May
• Virtual final reviewing 1:1 meeting: W/C 30^th of May

As this is a programme funded by the European Social Fund and the Mayor of London, we will ask for proof of documents to verify your eligibility to join the programme. Please note, we will only be able to get back to people who have been shortlisted for the scheme.

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.