A couple of examples of what kickstarter can do.
Rachel and is a day in the life of her Apprenticeship
Callum Campbell and Jennifer Baker
Calum Campbell was delighted to start his new job with Designer Kids and Baby Ltd based in Paisley supported by the Kickstart Scheme. Callum registered with Invest in Renfrewshire and was supported to develop his CV, prepare for interview and work towards achieving his CSCS Card. This hard work paid off and Callum secured the first Kickstart Job available through Renfrewshire Council’s Kickstart opportunities. Callum was amazed at how quickly he secured this job and is excited about working with Jennifer and her growing business.
“On my first visit I went away with three things that I was going to do, and I felt like I was already making progress, I felt confident that they were really going to be helping me and not just saying they would get me a job”
“I still can’t believe that I started working with my Invest in Renfrewshire Advisor a few months ago not being able to leave the house or talk to my family. Now I’m able to say how excited I am to be starting a job for the first ”
Kailum McGinn
Kailum was made redundant from his apprenticeship, which he had been supported to secure from the team at Invest, so he re-engaged and was matched with a Community Benefit provider who offered him employment.
“I would still be unemployed if it was not for my Invest Advisor, the help I got was amazing”
Introduction to Skills Development Scotland (SDS) for parents and carers of S1 pupils
Want to know more about SDS career information, advice and guidance support for your young person throughout their time at school? Join our careers advisers Lesley and Gordon to hear about SDS, the role of SDS careers advisers in schools and information to support career planning. The online session will also introduce our careers web service My World of Work, which has a dedicated area for parents and carers.
Parents and carers can register for our session here.
School Careers Day: A springboard to promising futures
Hoping for dry weather, Erskine Waterfront Campus was spoilt with glorious sunshine as they hosted their first outdoor Careers Fayre this week! Open also to local mainstream and independent schools the day focussed on positive post school destinations for pupils in both work and further education. Fifteen local businesses and agencies exhibited at the event including Skills Development Scotland, Police Scotland and Invest in Renfrewshire, to name a few.
Get in touch
For support to get the job you want please call number 0300 300 1180 or email