Employment and Skills

We offer information, advice and guidance on both employment and skills development. Navigate through our website to check our offerings or signposting to local support. 

Employer Skills Support

We aim to support local businesses and the economy by providing business support services to ensure they have a skilled workforce. Some of the things that we can offer your local business are listed below:

  • We will help your business with recruitment support through our job and skills fairs
  • Identify training and development courses available to staff within your business
  • Guidance and support for apprenticeships, utilising levy funds to cover the training cost for the business*
  • Information regarding university internships for businesses to access
  • Workshops focused on enhancing skills and preparing the workforce for new opportunities

If you would like support with any of the above please visit our Employer Skills Support page.

*depending on successful application

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Employment Advice and Support

We offer employment support to all residents on a 1 to 1 basis and members of the team can help you with:

  • Employability Skills - CV, Job searching, Application support and mock interviews
  • Identifying training courses that are right for you
  • Help identify volunteering opportunities to help you develop new skills

To find out more information then visit our employment support page.

Aged between 16 and 24?

If you are a school or college leaver, aged between 16 and 24 years of age, or Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET), then we have dedicated resources for young people.

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