JET Academy

The City of Edinburgh Councils' JET Academy is an extended work placements programme for senior phase high school students in Edinburgh.

[JET Academy @JETAcademyEd]

A great visit to @HeronBros site at The Edinburgh Innovation Hub this morning.

Great to see the way companies are using sustainable techniques in their building and our young people got use some their tech in action.

[Edinburgh College @edinburghcoll]

Applications are now open for courses starting in August 2025!

If you are looking to advance your career, explore a new passion, or take the next step after school, experience Edinburgh College.

Browse courses and apply now: https://t.co/sMwXhIYFti

[JET Academy @JETAcademyEd]

Very happy to officially launch our LinkedIn page.
If you are on LinkedIn please give us a follow

https://t.co/UWCMPON8yI

[JET Academy @JETAcademyEd]

A massive congratulations to our young people who have completed and achieved their Young Leaders level 4 qualification. A big thank you to Emily and Mia at @Ed_Leisure for their hard work and supporting the JET programme.

[JET Academy @JETAcademyEd]

A unique visit on Friday for the Construction Skills pathway. Very lucky to see the work by @balfourbeatty at the @TheBotanics . A big thanks to David for organising it and to Jimmy for showing us around. @welovehistory

[JET Academy @JETAcademyEd]

A great experience for our construction skills pathway visiting Cruden Homes West Craigs site.
Seeing home at all stages on the building process was fantastic for our young people to see the different stages of a house build. Thanks to Michael and Jamie from Cruden Homes

[JET Academy @JETAcademyEd]

Our Hair and Beauty Pathway cohort were practicing the skills they have learnt on a Friday at @edinburghcoll. All of us at JET would like to give a massive shout out to Jackie. The young people love working with her , thanks for your patience and kindness to our cohort.

[JET Academy @JETAcademyEd]

Another great Friday Morning Construction Skills at @BarnardosWorksE building a stable tower using balloons. Great teamwork and planning from all our young people. Thanks to Finley and Rhianna for all their helpful insight.

[JET Academy @JETAcademyEd]

Great morning at @CCG_Scotland visiting their western village site with our Construction Skills group. Learning about the different trades. Can you guess what is the highest paid trade?

[JET Academy @JETAcademyEd]

Our Construction Skills group have been busy visiting some construction sites across the city. Thank you to @morrisonbuilds and @Tilbury_douglas for hosting us.

[JET Academy @JETAcademyEd]

Huge congratulations to the JET young people who completed the 12 week Young Leader Course delivered by @Ed_Leisure, what a great achievement! We celebrated success as they were awarded their gold certificate this morning 🥇A big thanks to Emily and Mia for all your hard work 🎉

[Joined Up for Jobs @JoinedUpforJobs]

Wheatley Homes East is looking for young people aged 16 - 19 who are interested in working in the environmental and facilities services sector.

🔴Modern Apprenticeships
🔴24-month contracts
🔴£10,902 - £19,838 per annum

https://t.co/BRFNpkmIPA

[JET Academy @JETAcademyEd]

A highlight of our Induction so far has to be our Epic Adventure day with the outdoor learning team! 🍃🌳 Thanks for a fantastic adventure @experienceoutd 🎉 We enjoyed bushcraft, team building games and a walk in the sunshine at the brilliant @BonalyOutdoorC 🏕️

[JET Academy @JETAcademyEd]

We’ve had a great first week enjoying our JET+ Induction sessions 🎉 We’re looking forward to next week already! Thanks to our partners at @Canongateyouth and @skillsdevscot for your support this week 🙏��️

[JET Academy @JETAcademyEd]

We were celebrating success on Friday at Edinburgh College Prize Giving 2023 🎉 Well done to our Introduction to Hairdressing- JET Programme winner 🏆

[JET Academy @JETAcademyEd]

Brilliant morning with our JET Construction Skills group out on site with Robertson Construction 🧱🏗️👷👷‍♀️#employability #trades #practical #workexperience #workplacement

[JET Academy @JETAcademyEd]

@RippleRestalrig @Edinburgh_CC Well Done Abi! Wishing you the best of luck in your future, fantastic to see!

[The Ripple @RippleRestalrig]

Meet Abi our intern – we have supported Abi from the last 2 years of school as a JET placement – she in now at college and we have given her an internship over the summer @Edinburgh_CC #jetplacement #workbasedlearning #employablility #training #workplacement

[The Edinburgh Guarantee @edinguarantee]

Caledonian Heritable are recruiting Chef Modern Apprentices for The Dome in George Street https://t.co/63eiUGxUqR