Job Hunting Resources in Birmingham #FindYourFuture

See all #FindYourFuture resources available if you are job hunting in Birmingham.

The Job Centre

The job centre has dedicated Work Coaches focused on helping people find work. You will need to be registered at the job centre to access this facility. Your local job centre will be able to help you or look on:

https://www.gov.uk/find-a-job

To find your local job centre you can visit:

https://www.gov.uk/contact-jobcentre-plus

Help With Travel Costs

You could get free travel to work if you’re:

  • Starting a new job after being unemployed or made redundant
  • Increasing your hours to 16 or more per week in a job you already have
  • Paying an adult fare

You must be:

  • Earning £30,000 a year or less OR
  • Have been claiming unemployment benefit

https://www.tfwm.org.uk/swift-and-tickets/discounts-and-free-travel-passes/discounts-for-jobseekers/

Get Local Job Hunting Help In Birmingham

Residents can also access free support with preparing CVs, applications, undertaking job searches, interview practice etc.

For support to find a job, including help with completing application forms, interview practice and access to local vacancies, visit:

https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/

WMCA Connecting communities support provide residents aged 16+ who are currently unemployed or employed and in receipt of a low income with support in finding work or progressing in employment.

Shard End (Birmingham), Shaw Trust: connectingcommunities@shaw-trust.org.uk

Washwood Heath (Birmingham), Remploy: washwood@mail.remploy.co.uk

Local support for people seeking jobs support in Birmingham can be found here:

North Birmingham

https://wittonlodge.org.uk/our-projects/jobs-skills/looking-for-a-job/

North and East Birmingham

https://www.compass-support.org.uk/

In Birmingham mental health charity Mind provides an intensive, personalised employment service targeted at people in contact with secondary mental health services who want to enter employment more quickly and to help sustain their employment for longer The service is city wide with hubs based in Erdington, Handsworth, Yardley and Northfield.

https://birminghammind.org/services/pure-employment-service/

Organisations offering employment in Birmingham:

Birmingham-based RMF Training Academy deliver industry led training programmes to help you have the skills required to access job and career opportunities with RMF’s partners and beyond. They provide a range of accredited construction, rail, health & safety and bespoke training courses to both individuals and groups.

 

National Careers Service

The National Careers Service provides free, up to date, impartial information, advice and guidance on careers, skills and the labour market, across England, to anyone over the age of 13.

Support includes:

  • Job matching to current vacancies
  • Redundancy support
  • Skills analysis and career planning
  • Access to Kickstart and apprenticeship opportunities
  • Sector webinars
  • Live events with employers
  • Job fairs
  • CV development
  • Job search and online applications
  • Understanding the local job market
  • Exploring career options
  • Interview techniques
  • Online advice and digital tools
  • Searching for courses and training schemes
  • Finding funding to support learning
  • Developing an action plan

Call 0800 100 900 to speak to a professional careers adviser or visit https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/ to access advice articles and digital tools or to speak to an adviser via webchat or email.

You can follow National Careers Service West Midlands on social media to find out about upcoming events and job and training opportunities in your area – just search for @CareersWestMids or click on the links below.

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