Welcome to the Academy at St James. Helping to provide city centre retailers with quality staff and offer crucial training to those interested in a career in retail.

The Academy at the St James Centre, Edinburgh

The Academy @ St James Shopping’s vision is to provide employability support to the employers within the St James Centre, Multrees Walk and throughout the City Centre.

As a Training Provider and Employer Intermediary, The Academy is working to provide Edinburgh Employers with fully prepared, high quality candidates for jobs. This is achieved by working closely with prospective candidates delivering employability skills sessions, specific skills training, assisting them to construct a CV and fully preparing them for interview.

The Academy @ St James provide free, expert employability training and access to job opportunities.

A CV should always be typed or word processed and checked for inaccurate spelling and grammar. It should be clearly laid out and organised.



 
Clients will have access to the following free modules. Contact the Academy today for further information.

  • Customer Care
  • Key Skills in Retail
  • Confidence Building
  • Assertiveness
  • Barriers To Employment
  • Personal Skills and Qualities Audit
  • CV Development
  • Changes In The Workplace
  • Personal Presentation
  • Telephone Technique
  • Letter Writing
  • Job search Skills
  • Application Form Skills
  • Interview Technique
  • Presentation Skills
  • Action Planning
 
Please drop into The Academy for information on hundreds of job opportunities available all over Edinburgh at this time.
The St James Centre, Edinburgh East End
Edinburgh's Telford College
Careers Scotland
Job Centre Plus
Emplotyment Enterprise
Capital City Partnership
Edinburgh City Council