On this page, we bring together information on redundancy support and resources for the South West of England.
National Careers Service
You can access careers and employment support online and by telephone
Contact: 0800 100 900
Serco Education
The Skills Support for Redundancy (SSR) programme can provide you with access to funded skills training, retraining and careers guidance to help you get back into employment. A dedicated Partnership Coordinator will work with you to identify the best sources of support and training to help you achieve your career goals and get back to work.
Contact: Rachel Crossey [email protected]
Future Bright
Future Bright offers FREE career coaching, training and support to help you develop the skills and confidence you need to take your next step - you’ll be matched with a dedicated career coach who will support you to create a personalised action plan. To help people whose income or employment have been affected by the Coronavirus crisis, the eligibility criteria for Future Bright have been temporarily expanded.
Future Bright can support people who are:
- Aged 19 and over
- Living in the West of England – that’s Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire
- Currently in paid work and receiving benefits or tax credits
In addition, the expanded service can now also support people whose income or employment have been affected by the Coronavirus crisis, including:
- Those who have been made redundant, laid off or are at risk of redundancy, as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.
- Employees whose hours have been significantly reduced, and who therefore have a lower income (e.g. zero hours, cut from full to part time)
- Self-employed workers, where their ability to earn has been severely impacted due to the nature of their business
- Furloughed employees, if their reduced income means they are eligible for Universal Credit.
More at www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/future-bright/ or contact:
- Bristol: Email [email protected] or call 0117 9222250
- Bath & North East Somerset: Email [email protected] or call 01225 395555
- South Gloucestershire: Email [email protected] or call 01454 866008
Ways2Work
Ways2Work is part of Bristol City Council and they work to deliver a wide range of employment support to Bristol residents. Working with partners across Bristol and the West of England they deliver job fairs, host networking meetings, circulate information and link together the various support agencies, colleges and employers in the area to help residents of Bristol and the West of England secure employment.
To look at job vacancies: ways2work.org.uk/jobs/
To search for online courses to improve your skills: ways2work.org.uk/course-calendar
National Careers Service
You can access careers and employment support online and by telephone
Careers information, advice and guidance in 1-2-1 and group sessions, delivered by Adviza. For further information, see the Adviza website.
Support includes:
- transferable skills analysis
- CV reviews
- job search and application support
- labour market information (LMI) and advice
- mock interviews and access to funded online learning
Contact: 0800 100 900
Serco Education
The Skills Support for Redundancy (SSR) programme can provide you with access to funded skills training, retraining and careers guidance to help you get back into employment. A dedicated Partnership Coordinator will work with you to identify the best sources of support and training to help you achieve your career goals and get back to work.
Contact: Rachel Crossey [email protected]
Jobs Launchpad
The Heart of the South West Jobs Launchpad, a virtual careers and skills fair where you can find a wide range of support options, from a directory of Heart of the South West employers to information about services that may be able to support you if you are, or have become, unemployed, to resource links for if you are a young person or adult requiring skills information and support to training schemes like #Train4Tomorrow digital and technical bootcamps.
Visit Jobs Launchpad at https://heartofswlep.co.uk/
Serco Education
The Skills Support for Redundancy (SSR) programme can provide you with access to funded skills training, retraining and careers guidance to help you get back into employment. A dedicated Partnership Coordinator will work with you to identify the best sources of support and training to help you achieve your career goals and get back to work.
Contact: Kirsty Mottram [email protected]
National Careers Service
You can access careers and employment support online and by telephone
Contact: 0800 100 900
Exeter Works
Exeter Works - a website for anyone looking for a new job, searching for training opportunities or wanting to improve their skills.
Dorset LEP
Employment & Skills Support: www.dorsetlep.co.uk/employment-skills-support
SERCO's Skills Support for the Workforce & Skills Support for Redundancy in Dorset: www.dorsetlep.co.uk/skills-support-workforce-redundancy-dorset
Adult Community Education in Dorset
- 01202 262300 | 01305 819059
- email [email protected]
- Or send a careers question direct to [email protected]
Online job club
www.skillsandlearningace.com/online-job-club
Serco Education
The Skills Support for Redundancy (SSR) programme can provide you with access to funded skills training, retraining and careers guidance to help you get back into employment. A dedicated Partnership Coordinator will work with you to identify the best sources of support and training to help you achieve your career goals and get back to work.
Contact: Tina Paul [email protected]
National Careers Service
You can access careers and employment support online and by telephone.
Contact: 0800 100 900
Gfirst (Gloucestershire LEP)
Redundancy Support Pack: www.gfirstlep.com/news/redundancy-support-pack
Cornwall & Isles of Scilly People Hub
Staffed by local advisers, the People Hub provides free confidential advice and support to individuals regarding work, employment, and training, including signposting to full/part funded training and employment support.
Contact: 0333 0150699 (Available Monday–Friday, 10am–5pm, or leave a message outside these times and they will respond the next day). More information can be found on their website: https://www.ciosgrowthhub.com/
Seeking Work in Cornwall
A comprehensive guide to where to find help and advice if you are facing redundancy or seeking employment. https://inclusioncornwall.co.uk/
Local Job Vacancies
Adviza operate the National Careers Service in Cornwall & Isles of Scilly and produce a weekly list of job vacancies for the County. Visit their website www.adviza.org.uk/services/national-careers-service/regional-redeployment-service to view the list and search for available vacancies.
If you need support with job search, applying for jobs or preparing for interview, then you can contact the National Careers Service on 0800 100 900 or their website nationalcareers.service.gov.uk
The Proud to Care website www.proudtocarecornwall.org.uk is the gateway to finding work in the health and care sector in Cornwall & Isles of Scilly. Whether you are looking for temporary or permanent work, the website has a list of live vacancies for you to choose from.
Self-Employment Support
You may be thinking of setting up your own businesses. If so, Outset offer funded support to help you get started. Outset Cornwall offer their introduction to self-employment project; supporting people who are unemployed / inactive to consider self-employment, and to support people to start-up new businesses. Outset also offer their Start, Run and Grow project which is funded by ERDF and offers business start-up support but more limited personal development support.
Visit their website https://www.outset.org for more information.
Other support
European Social Funded projects: Within Cornwall there are a range of European Social Funded projects which provide additional support to individuals requiring some help to address any barriers to employment or skills training.
www.cornwallislesofscillygrowthprogramme.org.uk/projects
Reed in Partnership: Offer a Fast Track Training Programme for individuals who have recent work history but may need some assistance to 'brush up' on some key areas. The programme is be suitable for participants who:
- may have been with a business for a while so have no recent interview experience and would benefit from some training and a mock interview with feedback
- would like to move into alternative sectors and need support in being able to identify and 'sell' their transferable skills
- recognise it is a competitive jobs market out there so would like support to 'stand out'
- require help creating a CV and completing application forms
- would benefit from confidence building and managing anxiety
For more information contact visit their website workroutes.co.uk or email [email protected].
To be eligible for the programme, participants must be unemployed, 16+ and have a barrier to employment. Anyone interested in becoming a participant can contact Reed so they can determine eligibility.
Seetec Pluss: Seetec Pluss offers also offer a range of employment support. Contact them or visit their website for more information.
tel: 0800 334 5525
email: [email protected]
www.pluss.org.uk
Citizen’s Advice: provides advice on a range of topics including employment.
