Supporting people to return to education training or employment
Jobs and skills fairs
West Suffolk Council's Economic Development Team is working in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions to deliver jobs and skills fairs across West Suffolk. Our support for the event is part of our drive to support our residents learning new skills as well as finding employment.
We deliver jobs fairs in Bury St Edmunds, Haverhill, Mildenhall, and Newmarket. The dates for 2024 are:
Wednesday 14 February, 10am - 12.30pm at The Jubilee Centre in Mildenhall
Tuesday 19 March, 10am - 12.30pm at Newmarket Memorial Centre in Newmarket
Wednesday 24 April, 10am - 12.30pm at Haverhill Arts Centre in Haverhill
Wednesday 15 May, 10am - 12.30pm at The Apex in Bury St Edmunds
Wednesday 26 June, 10am - 12.30pm at Mildenhall Hub in Mildenhall
Tuesday 17 September, 10am - 12.30pm at Newmarket Memorial Centre in Newmarket
Wednesday 2 October, 10am - 12.30pm at Haverhill Arts Centre in Haverhill
Wednesday 9 October, 10am - 12.30pm, at the Apex in Bury St Edmunds
If you are a business and would like to attend one of our jobs fairs, please get in touch. If you are a jobseeker, the events are walk-in and open to the general public. However, if you are claiming any benefits, please speak to your work coach and they will book you in.
Lapwing is a specialist therapeutic education provision working with disadvantaged young people aged up to 25 years offering highly personalised education programmes including:
Haverhill Youth Skills - for people aged between 13-24
A service based in Haverhill, providing local support to 13-24-year-olds to encourage individuals to reach their full potential. The service is made up of different projects that meet both supportive needs and provide learning opportunities, as well as supporting individuals in taking their next steps. Work includes:
Link businesses and young people to provide mutual benefits in terms of opportunities for jobs, apprenticeships, and work experience.
Offer 1-2-1 mentoring support to encourage young people to reach their full potential, as well as workshops and guidance on CV writing, interview techniques, and job applications.
Successfully win grants to enable bespoke work to be carried out to match our community/clients’ needs.
Work with schools and targeted groups of students to ensure they are informed and are aware of their choices.
Provide local training opportunities by working closely with both young people and businesses, helping to tackle skills gaps at both the business and individual level.
Provide a programme of local events to offer inspiration, experience, advice and guidance.
Multiply Suffolk is here to deliver bespoke coaching, training, and mentoring to support you into learning and employment across Suffolk. Multiply Suffolk will provide opportunities for you to improve your knowledge, understanding and use of maths in daily life - at home, in learning and in work.
Eligibility criteria:
age 19+
live in a Suffolk postcode area
do not hold a Level 2 qualification or above in Numeracy (GCSE or Functional Skills)
The SCS is a joint venture between Netmatters and the Department for Work and Pensions - we take unemployed candidates for the Job Centre, train them, and get them jobs in tech.
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) - their offer to you
The DWP provide a huge number of services, all linked to protecting, supporting and creating jobs across the country. Their offer includes job fairs, schools advisors, disability employer advisors, the disability confident scheme and redundancy service. Find out more at DWP Offer.
JobHelp campaign
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