Students'
Summer Work Opportunities 2018
Note: Applications are now closed.
The provision of summer work opportunities
for full-time degree-level students (Level 5 and Level 6), including final year
students, is this year being facilitated by the Students' Maintenance Grants’
Board within the Ministry for Education and Employment in collaboration with
Jobsplus.
Who
may apply
Degree-level
(Level 5 and Level 6) students, including final year students, are welcome to
apply online.
This scheme does not apply for students
following a compulsory placement during the Summer period as part of their
course of studies.
Online
Application
Students interested to apply, should submit
the online application at https://edurecruitment.gov.mt/ and
attach the scans of both sides of their Identity Card. Failure to submit the requested information
properly, including the requested scans, may disqualify students from the
scheme.
Applications
will open on Thursday 24th May 2018 at noon.
Closing
date for applications is Friday 15th June 2018 at noon.
Work
Phases
Students should indicate their preference
between the first and second phase. The number of working hours per week,
working time modalities, and recruitment procedures may vary according to the
employers. Students who have their
workphase extended upon request from the employer and after approval of the
SMGB need to have another Jobsplus Engagement and Termination Form filled in to
cover the additional period of workphase.
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Phase 1
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16th July 2018 – 10th August 2018
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Phase 2
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20th August 2017 – 14th September
2018
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Remuneration
and Entitlement
Remuneration for this work is pegged at an hourly
rate of €6.33 in line with scale 16 pay of the Public Service.
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Vacation Leave
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7 hours
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Bonus and Income Supplement
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€19.71
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Sick Leave
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2 days on full pay
2 days on half pay
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Jobsplus
Students are to ensure that once assigned
with an employer, their employment is registered with Jobsplus via the
Engagement Form as per Legal Notice 110/1993.
The Jobsplus Termination Form must be submitted at the end of the summer
work.
Failure to register a Commencement or a
Termination of a job may result in incorrect data being shown on the Jobsplus
Employment History.
Students’
Organisations and Work with Voluntary Organisations
The Students’ Maintenance Grants’ Board
welcomes applications from students who wish to work for Students’ Organisations in Educational Institutions or
who want to do voluntary work during Summer.
Students’ Organisations have to be
registered with the Students’ Maintenance Grants’ Board as per Registration of
Work Provision by Employers (MEDE Circular 18/2018). Projects need to be approved by the Students’
Maintenance Grants’
Board as stipulated in the MEDE Circular for Summer Work Opportunities.
Students who wish to work with a registered
Voluntary Organisations will receive a stipend rate.
Other
Notes:
a. Please note
that students receive the bonus and any other benefits such as vacation leave,
sick-leave (against presentation of medical certificate) and income supplement
on a pro rata basis.
b. Vacation leave which is not availed of till the end
of each work phase is non-refundable.
c. Non-EU
students must check with Jobsplus whether they require a valid permit enabling
them to work in Malta.
d. This
application form is specifically for the Summer Work Opportunities Campaign and
will not be considered for any other scheme.
For further details kindly contact:
Mr
Herbert Penza / Ms Anna Grech / Ms
Antoinette Micallef / Ms Elaine Bonnici
Tel: 2598 2319 / 2325
/ 2326 / 2330
E-mail: administration.mede@gov.mt