Chamber News
New Scots Funding - Work Placement Opportunities
10 May 2023 • Sarah Medcraf
UHI Moray Employability department have recently been awarded funding from the ‘Supporting New Scots Fund’ to support Refugees in Moray gain employability skills to move them closer to volunteering or the employment market.
UHI will be supporting refugee clients with a range of services including confidence building, CV writing, IT skills and accredited qualifications. They would also like to be able to offer clients employer visits, mock interviews and work placement in an English-speaking environment.
If your business or organisation is in a position to take on clients for unpaid work placement/shadowing can you please respond to mcemployability@moray.ac.uk by Monday 15th May to note your interest, the team will get in touch to discuss in more detail.
There is no obligation to offer a job at the end of their work placement. UHI Moray would pay all travel expenses and for clients PVG, if required. Placements can be 2 weeks or 1-2 day per week for up to 6 weeks.
All refugee clients have the right to live and work in the UK and majority of them are also studying English for other speakers at UHI Moray.
UHI are keen to match clients with the sector they have qualifications and experience working in before they had to leave their country. The clients will have varying levels of spoken and written English but will have some experience or training in your sector.
For more information please contact mcemployability@moray.ac.uk