The voluntary sector employs over 46,000 people in Wales and offers competitive salaries, flexible hours and the chance to make a real difference.
The Department for Works & Pensions has launched the Kickstart Scheme to provide funding to employers to create new six month job placements for young people (16-24) who are currently on Universal Credit and at risk of long-term unemployment. Find out more here.
Employability Bridgend help both employed and unemployed residents of Bridgend County Borough who need support with employability. They can support you to improve your skills and get a new or better job. The service includes providing:
The training can include increasing ‘soft’ skills such as confidence and interview techniques, or vocational qualifications such as CSCS cards and Teaching Assistant qualifications. The training is client-led, so you can access help that is relevant to you. They may also be able to provide support for work-related costs, such as:
Employability Bridgend is community-based and meets clients in venues all around the Borough. The programme is funded through Welsh Government and European Social Fund. For help with employability, E: employability@bridgend.gov.uk or to visit their facebook page, click here.
recruit3 is dedicated to finding talented and ambitious people to work in the third sector in Wales and help people to find jobs that make a real difference to people’s lives. The site can also offer free personalised job alerts so that you can find out straight away when Recruit3 has the perfect job for you.