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The Recruitment and Skills Centre (RSC) at Fort Kinnaird supports Employers’ current recruitment and staff development needs and also Jobseekers to gain and retain employment in the area.
The RSC is a partnership with British Land (Fort Kinnaird) and Capital City Partnership, managed by the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal’s Integrated Regional Employability and Skills (IRES) programme, and with external partner support from organisations such as Jobcentre Plus. The Centre is open to the public from Tuesday to Thursday, 10.00am – 4.00pm and Friday 10.00am – 3.00pm, with a remote service operated on a Monday.
However, we are a small team, and there may be occasions whereby we are unable to open to the public so please ensure you call ahead on 0131 380 5720 or use our 'Contact Us’ page on our website.
Capital City Partnership is the anchor delivery body for Edinburgh’s employability strategy, working together to tackle inequality and poverty.
Our key tasks are to advise, support and develop the city’s Local Employability Partnership and to contract, performance manage and improve outcomes from funded employability services.
We are also a key stakeholder and delivery partner in the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal, supporting the Integrated Regional Employability and Skills (IRES) programme.
Our core values are partnership, excellence, integrity and innovation.
Find out more about our staff members below.
Find out more about Maria below
Maria joined Fort Kinnaird Recruitment & Skills Centre as an Employability Officer in 2022. She has over 10 years of experience in recruitment across the private, government, and third sectors. Since she joined FKRSC, she has continuously supported job seekers at Fort Kinnaird by updating their CVs, completing applications, and building confidence before interviews. She is the main point of contact for local employers who want to promote their vacancies, need to generate more CVs, or are looking for assistance with organising and scheduling interviews. Delivering group workshops for local schools and third-sector organisations is also part of her work. All in all, Maria is here to help employers and candidates find the perfect match.
Find out more about Karla below
In 2022 Karla joined the Fort Kinnaird Recruitment & Skills Centre as a Business Support Assistant. Her role includes supporting the day to day running of the centre, including responding to enquiries, uploading job opportunities to our website, and assisting with marketing activities. She enjoys helping connect people with opportunities and making sure our information is accessible and up to date for both employers and job seekers.
Find out more about Kenny below
Kenny has been associated with FKRSC since 2014, where he joined as a Modern Apprentice. He has been involved in all aspects of the RSC’s delivery plan, from one to one jobseeker support, employer engagement and delivering our community engagement strategy through schools, colleges, universities and local providers. Since 2020, Kenny has been working on the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal’s Integrated Regional Employability and Skills programme and retains strategic oversight of the FKRSC operation.