Somerset West & Taunton Council has mobilised a reactive task force to help businesses and employees impacted by successive lockdown restrictions. The support is provided by multiple agencies with the aim of reducing or avoiding redundancies through strategic advice offered to businesses and assistance towards finding alternative employment for employees […]
Digital and Technical Jobs Fair (Employers)
Virtual jobs fair aims to combat the skills shortages faced by South West employers. The Heart of the South West LEP (HotSW LEP) Digital Skills Partnership has announced the first of their Train4Tomorrow virtual jobs fairs, which will connect hundreds of newly-trained and highly-skilled digital and technical learners with employers […]
Calling potential exhibitors – Apprenticeship & Jobs Fair
An online jobs fair is coming to Somerset June 2nd 2021 and you’re invited! Skill up Somerset are hosting the event online. Instead of the usual face to face events they run, this year they are excited to be hosting a virtual event through a company called VFairs – www.vfairs.com […]
Kickstart work placements offer career boost for young people
Young people in Somerset have a great opportunity to prove themselves and get a boost into the world of work thanks to a new national initiative. Somerset County Council has partnered with local employers to offer 50 six-month work placements through the Kickstart Programme, and the vacancies are now live. […]
Free hospitality training for West Somerset
To support local businesses to get ready after Covid restrictions are lifted, Somerset West and Taunton Council, West Coast 360 and Skill Up West Somerset are pleased to offer FREE training to employers, their staff and anyone interested in working in the hospitality and leisure industry. These courses are for […]
RNLI recruiting for lifeguards to join Sedgemoor team
The RNLI is looking for lifeguards to spend a season working on Berrow and Burnham-on-Sea beaches, as applications open for 2021. Recruitment for this season’s team of RNLI beach lifesavers has opened, ready for the summer. Beach lifeguards are at the forefront of the charity’s lifesaving work, proactively managing the […]
Graduates Fast-track Programme into Social Work
Step Up to Social Work with the Graduates Fast-track Programme. Graduates and career changers to child and family social work will be given hands-on training to become the next generation of social workers. This is part of the UK Government’s Plan for Jobs which is protecting, supporting and creating jobs […]
Community Employment Hubs offer services remotely
SWT’s Community Employment Hubs are now providing remote support to help job seekers in lockdown. Although an SWT initiative, the Community Employment Hubs are community-led and provide support to people both in and out of work, including long-term job seekers, employees at risk of redundancy or those seeking new skills […]
Thatchers Young Talent Programme now recruiting!
The Thatchers Young Talent Programme is all about training young people to become the next generation of workers for the future. It’s about finding amazing cider makers, operatives, engineers, accountants, marketeers, sales, and IT specialists. Apprenticeships are so important to Thatchers as it’s all about providing real life work experience […]
Access to Employment and Learning Fund
The Access to Employment and Learning Fund has been developed to help address barriers that prevent local residents from accessing employment and learning opportunities. The support is open to people living in the Somerset West and Taunton District and has been provided as part of the Department for Education’s Opportunity […]
