Careers News

More information about Skills Development Scotland and My World of Work can be found in the Careers Information.

Skills Development Scotland Service

  • All students have access to an online careers account on My World of Work.
  • Another site which is continually being updated for parents and careers has been launched:  My Kid's Career.

This page can quickly be accessed with: knox.is/careers

S3-S6: CYBER SECURITY WORK EXPERIENCE WEEK
Published: Tue 17 Jan 2023

Police Scotland will be hosting a Cyber Security Work Experience week, 27 February - 3 March 2023.  

Poster

See Mr Blair or your PSL for more information and if you want to register.

S3-S6: NHS ALLIED HEALTHCARE WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAMME
Published: Tue 17 Jan 2023

Registrations for the NHS Allied Healthcare Work Experience Programme are open for the next session on Sunday 5 February 2023. This programme is suitable for students in S3-S6 interested in working in healthcare; such as 

  • Nursing
  • Midwifery
  • Paramedicine
  • Physiotherapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Dietetics
  • Radiography
  • Prosthetics and Orthotics
  • Speech and Language Therapy
  • Pharmacy

Please note there is a small fee for this programme.

See Mr Flood or your PSL for more information.

S3-S5: FREE VIRTUAL GET INTO MEDICINE CONFERENCE
Published: Tue 17 Jan 2023

This conference is open to everyone in S3-S5 considering medicine.  The medical application process can get overwhelming and confusing.  Attending these conferences are essential to fully understanding UCAS and how to stand out as an applicant. The next conferences are on:
Saturday 28th January (10am - 3pm)
Sunday 29th January (10am - 3pm)

Booking
See Mr Flood or you PSL for more information.

S3-S5: VIRTUAL GET INTO VETERINARY MEDICINE CONFERENCE - THURSDAY 2 FEBRUARY 2023
Published: Tue 17 Jan 2023

A fantastic opportunity for anyone considering Vet School to get a real insight into the application process and what it’s actually like to be a Vet.

Poster with QR code ro register.

See Mr Flood or your PSL for more information.

S3-S6: EAST LOTHIAN WORKS INFORMATION EVENING FOR PARENTS - 26 & 31 JANUARY 2023
Published: Mon 16 Jan 2023

East Lothian Works (ELC’s Employability Hub) are hosting a series of information evenings for parents and carers of secondary school students.

These events, duplicated across the 25th and 31 January 2023 from 6.30pm-7.30pm, will allow the East Lothian Works team to let you know about the course choices available to pupils, including Foundation Apprenticeships, MCR Pathways, School College Partnership, and the ELW offer.

This is a fantastic opportunity to get to know more about the choices on offer for your child, and to ask any questions you may have about the East Lothian Works offer.

You can join either, or both, of the two events using the link below:

https://meet.google.com/etu-wskh-qti