New locations for the career service in Edinburgh
Residents in Edinburgh will soon benefit from changes to the career service in the city
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is changing locations in Edinburgh as part of a drive to help more people through partnership working in community venues.
Co-location in partner premises enables SDS to increasingly deliver career services in more convenient locations for customers and supports the need to deliver value for money and efficiencies for investment in public services.
National skills body SDS offers free, impartial career information, advice and guidance in secondary schools and for people of all ages across Scotland.
From Tuesday 3 December, customers will be able to meet the SDS team in a number of colleges and community venues across Edinburgh including Edinburgh College and neighbourhood libraries across the city.
In preparation for this change, the team will move out of its Shandwick Place career centre in the city’s West End on Friday 29 November.
Locations from 3 December
Customers can call 0800 917 8000 (Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm) to make an appointment or find out what venue would be most appropriate for them.
Bankhead Avenue, Edinburgh, EH11 4DE
Appointments and drop-ins:
Monday 9am – 5pm
Friday 9am – 5pm
24 Milton Road, Edinburgh, EH15 2PQ
By appointment:
Tuesday 9am – 5pm
20 High Riggs, Edinburgh, EH3 9HU
By appointment – for Jobcentre Plus customers:
Thursday 1pm – 5pm
199 Commercial St, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6QP
By appointment – for Jobcentre Plus customers:
Wednesday 1pm – 5pm
Westside Plaza, Murrayburn Rd, Wester Hailes Rd, Edinburgh EH14 2SP
By appointment – for Jobcentre Plus customers:
Monday 1pm – 5pm
181 The Pleasance, Edinburgh, EH8 9RU
By appointment:
Monday 9am – 5pm
Friday 9am – 5pm
13 Newtoft St, Gilmerton, Edinburgh EH17 8RG
By appointment:
Tuesday 10am – 1pm
9 Shore Rd, Queensferry, South Queensferry EH30 9RD
By appointment:
Tuesday – fortnightly 10am – 1pm
16 Station Rd, Kirkliston EH29 9BE
By appointment:
Tuesday fortnightly
10am – 1pm
81 Drum Brae Dr, Edinburgh EH4 7FE
By appointment:
Wednesday 10am – 1pm
343 Oxgangs Rd N, Edinburgh, EH13 9LY
By appointment:
Thursday 10am – 1pm
210 Lanark Rd W, Currie, EH14 5NX
By appointment:
Friday 1pm – 5pm
101 Niddrie Mains Rd, Edinburgh, EH16 4DS
By appointment:
Friday 1pm – 5pm
Pennywell Resource Centre, Pennywell Rd, Edinburgh, EH4 4PJ
By appointment:
Thursday 10am – 4pm
12A MacMillan Crescent, Edunburgh, EH4 4AB
By appointment
Emma Matthews, SDS Area Manager - Edinburgh and West Lothian, explains: “We’re excited about this move and being able to offer our customers more choice about where and when they can visit us, while also deepening our engagement within the community.
“Our Edinburgh team will soon be providing career information, advice and guidance from a variety of locations across the area, rather than just one, offering greater convenience for customers.”
Edinburgh College Vice Principal Michael Jeffrey added: “We are looking forward to welcoming the Skills Development Scotland team to Edinburgh College. The College has a long and well-established partnership with SDS which will only be strengthened by their permanent presence on campus, providing increased career and skills development opportunities for our students.”
SDS advisers work across the country supporting anyone looking to get into work, change career, upskill or reskill, or re-join the workforce after a career break.
Customers in Edinburgh can call 0800 917 8000 (Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm) to make an appointment or find out what venue would be most appropriate for them.
They can also visit the careers website, My World of Work (www.myworldofwork.co.uk), at any time.