Students'
Summer Work Opportunities 2019
Note: Applications are now closed.
The provision of
summer work opportunities for full-time students having finished compulsory
secondary education including those at the final year of their studies, is this
year being facilitated by the Students' Maintenance Grants’ Board within the Ministry
for Education and Employment, in collaboration with the Institute for the Public
Service within the People and Standards’ Division at the Office of the Prime
Minister.
Who may apply
Full-time students having finished compulsory secondary
education including those at the final year of their studies
are welcome to apply online.
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. Students who have just finished
compulsory secondary education are required to submit a declaration from the
respective Head of School to prove they have finished Form V. Failure to submit the
requested information properly, including the requested scans, may disqualify
students from the scheme.
Applications
will open on Monday 13th May 2019 at noon.
Closing
date for applications is Sunday 9th June 2019 at midnight.
Work
Phases
Students should indicate their preference
between the first and second phase. Students may apply for both work phases by submitting both applications. 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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15th July 2019 – 9th August 2019
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Phase 2
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19th August 2019 – 13th September 2019
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Remuneration
and Entitlement
Remuneration for this work is pegged at an
hourly rate of €6.50 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
The Students’ Maintenance Grants’ Board
welcomes applications from students who wish to work for recognised Students’
Organisations in Educational
Institutions during Summer.
Students’ Organisations have to be
registered with the Students’ Maintenance Grants’ Board as per Registration of
Work Provision by Employers (MEDE Circular).
Projects need to be approved by the Students’ Maintenance Grants’ Board as stipulated in the MEDE Circular
for Summer Work Opportunities 2019.
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.
e. Students who have just finished compulsory
secondary education must have obtained a declaration from the respective Head
of School to prove they have finished Form V and have also registered with any
Social Security Branch for NI purposes before commencement of placement.
For
further details kindly contact:
E-mail: administration.mede@gov.mt