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    Redundancy support & resources for Yorkshire and the Humber

    On this page, we bring together information on redundancy support and resources for Yorkshire and the Humber. 

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    Yorkshire & Humber job growth

    Which jobs will see the most growth in Yorkshire and the Humber?

     

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    Yorkshire & Humber job demand

    Which Yorkshire and the Humber occupations have the lowest unemployment rates?

     

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    National redundancy support

    National organisations that provide redundancy support.

     

    The Humber

    Humber LEP

    www.humberlep.org/skills/skills-support-for-the-workforce-ssw

    The programme is delivered by HCUK Training (part of the Hull College Group) and a network of specialist training providers to engage with learners and key employment sectors as identified by the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP).
    Covering Hull, East Riding, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. Both individuals and employers can access fully funded training to support the achievement of new skills across the economy.

    Key sectors: Renewable technologies/Green energy, Ports and logistics, Creative and Digital, Chemicals, Engineering and Manufacturing, Food, Visitor economy. Support is also available for organisations in underpinning sectors of Health and Social Care and Construction.

    Contact [email protected]

    Humber Growth Hub

    www.humbergrowthhub.org/skills-support

    Email at [email protected]

    East Riding College for Business

    www.ercforbusiness.co.uk/training-for-your-business/skills-support-for-the-workforce

    East Riding College is a delivery partner for Skills Support for the Workforce and Skills Support for Redundancy. As a delivery partner, East Riding College design and deliver workplace learning courses across the Humber region to meet individual, employer and regional economic needs.

    By up-skilling the workforce, the Skills Support for the Workforce (SSW) and Skills Support for Redundancy (SSR) programmes aim to reduce the risk of long-term unemployment and enhance employee skills and career prospects. The SSW/SSR programme is fully funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) and co-financed by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA).

    Email [email protected] Tel 01482 390 888

    Hull College

    www.hull-college.ac.uk/study/fully-funded-training/ssw-humber

    The Skills Support for the Workforce (SSW) programme offers support and up-skilling opportunities to encourage growth within industry. Through funding from the European Social Fund, the Education Skills Funding Agency and the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership, diverse, fully funded training has been made available through HCUK Training to create a stronger workforce.

    Email [email protected] Tel 07538 113323 078
     

    Inspire Me – Humber Careers Education, Information, Advice & Guidance

    The programme includes enhanced Careers Education, Information, Advice & Guidance (CEIAG) to complement the provision that is available nationally. Developing links with employers and providing further activities to add value to the existing development of employer profiles and Labour Market Information linked to LEP key sectors.

    www.humberlep.org/project/inspire-me-humber-careers-education-information-advice-guidance

     

    Yorkshire

    Skills Funding Unit-Redundancy Support

    Open to both individuals and employers, offering fully funded training to support the achievement of new skills. Based in Tees Valley, York, North Yorkshire and East Riding.

    This support is available through the Skills Support for the Workforce and redundancy programme and is co-financed by the Education and Skills Funding Agency and the European Social Fund. Skills areas/Training is available in Leadership and Management, Digital, Health Care, Construction and Customer Service.

    ssw.fundingunit.org.uk/redundancy-support

    This support is available through the Skills Support for the Workforce and redundancy programme and is co-financed by the Education and Skills Funding Agency and the European Social Fund.

    Contact:

    • Tees Valley 07948 320 817
    • York, North Yorkshire & East Riding 07872 010 326
    • Email: [email protected]

    Interserve Leaning & Employment

    Fully funded courses available. Advisers can also support with CV writing, identifying transferable and provide access to a database of local job opportunities.

    learning-employment.com/support-for-people-facing-redundancy-in-yorkshire

    Contact: [email protected] Tel: 033 444 8802

    West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges

    The West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges operates on behalf of seven FE Colleges in West Yorkshire. Offering a gateway for businesses to a unique package of training and support in the Leeds City Region.

    Eligibility to join a course: if you are over the age of 18, employed, furloughed, at risk of, or facing redundancy and live in Bradford, Calderdale, Craven, Harrogate, Kirklees, Leeds, Selby, Wakefield or York.

    www.westyorkshirecolleges.co.uk/contracted-projects/the-skills-service

    Future Goals

    Future Goals – career change information in the Leeds city region, with details of some free courses available (eligibility as above).

    Career Change information futuregoals.co.uk/careerchangers

    Course information futuregoals.co.uk/reboot

    York and North Yorkshire LEP

    www.businessinspiredgrowth.com/skills-support-for-the-workforce

    The programme helps to improve progression at work and productivity by addressing skills gaps through tailored training, including nationally recognised qualifications. For many employees, the fully publicly funded training under the programme can help them develop the confidence and acquire the skills to succeed.

    The programme can also help those either facing or recently made redundant.

    Contact Sue Dawson at Calderdale College. [email protected] or ring on: 07545420970.

    Askham Bryan Commercial

    The Skills Support for the Workforce (SSW) is an ESF initiative led by Leeds City College which aims to support employees across the Leeds City Region.

    The SSW project will work with Small and Medium Enterprises (SME’s) and their employees, delivering free training, support and bespoke interventions to achieve the following:

    www.askham-bryan.ac.uk/uploads/files/Skills_Support_Information.pdf

    Contact Sarah Wickham on 01904 772343 or [email protected]

    Skills for the Workforce- Sheffield

    www.gcskills-support.uk/services/skills-support-for-the-workforce/skills-support-for-the-workforce-sheffield

    Commissioned by the ESFA and working with the Greater Manchester LEP, Skills Support for the Workforce offers fully funded support to help you develop staff and individuals through a range of training programmes which are tailored to business needs.

    Offering a variety of accredited and non-accredited programmes in sectors such as Business & Professional Services, Healthcare Technologies, Retail, Construction, Low Carbon & Environment Goods and Service, Leisure & Tourism, Sports, Engineering & Manufacture, Creative & Digital, and Logistics.

     

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    Which jobs will see the most growth in Yorkshire and the Humber?

     

    15.62%

    #1 Projected employment growth (2021 to 2027)

    Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants

    15.23%

    #2 Projected employment growth (2021 to 2027)

    Veterinary nurses

    13.88%

    #3 Projected employment growth (2021 to 2027)

    Nursery nurses and assistants


    #OccupationPredicted change in employment (2021 to 2027)Employment in 2021 (Yorkshire and the Humber)Predicted employment in 2027 (Yorkshire and the Humber)
    1Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants15.62%1,7412,013
    2Veterinary nurses15.23%1,2151,400
    3Nursery nurses and assistants13.88%20,74023,619
    4Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics)13.86%1,9632,235
    5Childminders and related occupations13.81%13,58215,458
    6Care escorts13.51%1,7251,958
    7Dental nurses13.16%5,2735,967
    8Care workers and home carers12.58%83,71194,243
    9Houseparents and residential wardens12.57%3,6444,102
    10Senior care workers12.39%8,4219,464
    11Managers and directors in transport and distribution12.18%8,0279,005
    12Nursing auxiliaries and assistants12.15%32,40336,339
    13Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related services12.11%1,1641,305
    14Market research interviewers11.90%1,7641,974
    15Ophthalmic opticians11.54%1,8112,020
    16Animal care services occupations n.e.c.11.43%5,4446,066
    17Educational support assistants11.16%15,25216,954
    18Teaching assistants10.97%41,06345,567
    19Financial institution managers and directors10.48%6,9877,719
    20Nurses10.30%59,11365,202
    21Paramedics10.28%2,3922,638
    22Insurance underwriters10.23%1,7591,939
    23Veterinarians10.20%2,5192,776
    24Advertising and public relations directors10.07%1,7981,979
    25Senior police officers9.90%1,0811,188
    26Medical and dental technicians9.88%4,0404,439
    27Groundsmen and greenkeepers9.78%1,8912,076
    28Primary and nursery education teaching professionals9.72%35,77539,254
    29Probation officers9.67%1,2101,327
    30Call and contact centre occupations9.58%12,45513,648
    31Business and related research professionals9.56%2,8763,151
    32Communication operators9.55%4,0634,451
    33Housing officers9.44%4,0784,463
    34Special needs education teaching professionals9.36%6,0696,637
    35Managers and directors in storage and warehousing9.32%9,0469,889
    36Quality control and planning engineers9.21%2,7152,965
    37Child and early years officers9.21%2,9873,262
    38Customer service occupations n.e.c.9.13%28,41531,008
    39Social services managers and directors9.10%4,5064,916
    40Advertising accounts managers and creative directors8.92%2,1752,369
    41Midwives8.88%3,9974,352
    42Health services and public health managers and directors8.86%5,0675,516
    43Physiotherapists8.86%4,7745,197
    44Occupational therapists8.84%3,8364,175
    45Senior professionals of educational establishments8.83%8,5139,265
    46Financial and accounting technicians8.70%1,8742,037
    47Production managers and directors in construction8.66%15,56416,912
    48Health professionals n.e.c.8.65%3,8844,220
    49Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c.8.61%10,70011,621
    50Youth and community workers8.59%6,4296,981

    Source: Working Futures

    Which Yorkshire and the Humber occupations have the lowest unemployment rates?

     

    0.73%

    #1 Unemployment Rate

    Information technology and telecommunications professionals n.e.c.

    0.73%

    #2 Unemployment Rate

    Web design and development professionals

    0.73%

    #3 Unemployment Rate

    Programmers and software development professionals


    # Career Vacancies that are hard to fill Vacancies with a skill shortage Unemployment rate (Yorkshire and the Humber)
    1Information technology and telecommunications professionals n.e.c.36.35%34.64%0.73%
    2Web design and development professionals38.09%34.48%0.73%
    3Programmers and software development professionals48.24%44.26%0.73%
    4IT business analysts, architects and systems designersn/an/a0.73%
    5IT project and programme managersn/an/a0.73%
    6IT specialist managersn/an/a0.73%
    7Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c.24.3%20.66%1.34%
    8Counsellorsn/an/a1.34%
    9Housing officersn/an/a1.34%
    10Child and early years officersn/an/a1.34%
    11Youth and community workers36.53%26.88%1.34%
    12Teaching and other educational professionals n.e.c.51.66%38.49%1.34%
    13Education advisers and school inspectorsn/an/a1.34%
    14Senior professionals of educational establishments23.52%17.79%1.34%
    15Special needs education teaching professionalsn/an/a1.34%
    16Primary and nursery education teaching professionals34.38%24.79%1.34%
    17Secondary education teaching professionals37.8%28.55%1.34%
    18Further education teaching professionals23.65%16.72%1.34%
    19Higher education teaching professionalsn/an/a1.34%
    20Midwivesn/an/a1.54%
    21Nurses63.51%36.79%1.54%
    22Officers of non-governmental organisationsn/an/a1.59%
    23Local government administrative occupations13.17%11.23%1.59%
    24National government administrative occupationsn/an/a1.59%
    25Health professionals n.e.c.n/an/a1.85%
    26Podiatristsn/an/a1.85%
    27Medical radiographersn/an/a1.85%
    28Veterinarians73.97%50.88%1.85%
    29Dental practitionersn/an/a1.85%
    30Ophthalmic opticiansn/an/a1.85%
    31Pharmacistsn/an/a1.85%
    32Psychologistsn/an/a1.85%
    33Medical practitioners52.73%30.7%1.85%
    34Process operatives n.e.c.42.55%36.78%1.87%
    35Electroplatersn/an/a1.87%
    36Metal making and treating process operativesn/an/a1.87%
    37Plastics process operativesn/an/a1.87%
    38Rubber process operativesn/an/a1.87%
    39Chemical and related process operativesn/an/a1.87%
    40Textile process operativesn/an/a1.87%
    41Glass and ceramics process operativesn/an/a1.87%
    42Food, drink and tobacco process operatives46.47%30.56%1.87%
    43Protective service associate professionals n.e.c.n/an/a1.88%
    44Police community support officersn/an/a1.88%
    45Prison service officers (below principal officer)n/an/a1.88%
    46Fire service officers (watch manager and below)n/an/a1.88%
    47Police officers (sergeant and below)n/an/a1.88%
    48NCOs and other ranksn/an/a1.88%
    49Welfare professionals n.e.c.n/an/a1.99%
    50Clergyn/an/a1.99%

    Source: Labour Force Survey and UKCES Employer Skills Survey

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