Training programme builds job skills
An innovative training programme in Belfast has transformed a derelict eye-sore and helped construction students qualify in their chosen career. Springvale Learning’s Project 202 has enabled them to gain their NVQ Level 2 through participation in the Department’s Programme-Led Apprenticeship provision. The project takes its name from Springvale’s purchase of a derelict house at 220...
Firm Serves Up A Treat For Disabled Workers
A Co Down company is creating new jobs for people with a learning disability or mental health issue, both here and in England. Accept Care (Social Firms) Ltd is expanding its Daisies Café social enterprise chain to Belfast, Lurgan and Darlington in England thanks to help from Invest NI. Derek McClure, operations director at Accept...
Upholding Tradition Of Old Fashioned Skills
A unique training programme will help secure the future of Northern Ireland disappearing heritage craft skills. Thanks to the success of the initial Sustaining Traditional Building Skills in Northern Ireland project funding has been secured for another in 2013, with places for a further 10 craftspeople. CITB-ConstructionSkills NI developed the Sustaining Traditional Building Skills in...
Firm’s Fund Boost
Invest NI’s Jobs Fund will help a Tyrone company double its turnover in the next three years, according to Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster. Announcing 70 new jobs recently at water treatment facilities firm TES NI Ltd in Cookstown she said: “Invest Northern Ireland has offered support through its Jobs Fund to enable the company to...
Pay Tracker App
Ever wondered if your pay is keeping pace with those in other sectors… wonder no more as a new app will reveal current salary levels in Northern Ireland across a range of disciplines. Brightwater, the recruitment agency behind the app, has published Northern Ireland salary surveys for the last decade but this is the first...
Ideal Job For High-Flying Eagle
AIRCRAFT engineers, local government workers, store managers, bar staff and a new chief executive of industrial and fair employment tribunals are amongst hundreds of jobs being advertised today. The posts – paying up to £102,000 – are amongst over 400 in our NI JobFinder supplement. Also recruiting is the Citizens Advice Bureau and Royal British...
Welcome for access to education initiative
A new drive has begun to increase participation in higher education by Northern Ireland’s young people. NUS-USI President Adrianne Peltz has welcomed the new “Access to Success” strategy launched by Employment and Learning Minister Stephen Farry. Ms Peltz said it was is “good news” for all future students and for Northern Ireland’s education system, identifying...
Lucas Love Healthcare: 30 Nurses, 30 Days Week Two
Lucas Love Healthcare: 30 Nurses, 30 Days Week Two Benefits of being a Nurse There are many reasons why a person chooses to become a nurse. One might argue that it is one of few the recession-proof career choices. One might also argue that one can make a decent living as a nurse. While...
Learn By Degrees… At Home In Ulster
GRADUATE FOCUS – QUEEN’S AND UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER Queen’s Programme: Businesses across the island of Ireland are to receive a boost over the coming months with the announcement of a new graduate programme at Queen’s University Belfast. The Leadership Institute, at Queen’s new £15 million Graduate Executive and Education Centre at Riddel Hall, has been...
Building For A Successful Career
A GROUP of young people has restored a derelict house in west Belfast to achieve NVQ Level 2. Over 70 construction skills apprentices restored the 110-year-old house at 220 Springfield Road. Springvale Learning developed Project 220 after it bought the house for trainees to work on, and in the process learn building skills and gain...