Employment support and training
The council’s work and skills team offers employability and skills support to residents of Newport, aged 16 and over who are currently unemployed and looking to develop their skills to seek employment opportunities and employment related training.
The team provides one to one, person centred employability support, including help with
- CV writing
- job applications
- interview skills
- confidence building
- accredited qualifications, and free employment related courses
- help with travel and childcare
Brush up your CV and interview skills with our free two-day course
We will be running free a two-day course for anyone looking to brush up on their interview skills and writing a CV. The course will be held at Maesglas Community Centre from 9:30am to 3pm on the follwing dates:
- Tuesday 9 and Tuesday 23 July 2024
- Tuesday 6 and Tuesday 20 August 2024
- Tuesday 10 and Tuesday 24 September 2024
To book a space call 07581 011462.
Communities for Work Plus is a Welsh government funded programme.
Through our weekly job clubs, we can also provide free training and one-to-one mentoring support to help you into work or to improve your job prospects.
For adults with disabilities, our Access Supported Employment service can provide specialised job training as well as on-site, hands-on training and support for the individual.
If you are 16-19 and not in education, employment or training, we have programmes to help you progress including Newport Youth Academy.
We also work with partners to provide volunteering opportunities to increase skills, improve health, personal development and benefit the wider community.
Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 01633 656656