Help with recruitment & skills
Help if you are looking for work or training and details of apprenticeships
Looking to find work or training?
Work Middlesbrough
If you are looking for work the following website provides a helpful tool to assist you http://www.workmiddlesbrough.co.uk/ The website provides advice and guidance on finding work, training and lots more.
Middlesbrough Network of Intermediaries
If you are looking for training courses, Middlesbrough Network of Intermediaries has a number of training providers delivering a wide range of courses in the area. The website also contains up to date information about new courses and events being delivered across Middlesbrough. Click on the link to search for a provider in your area. http://www.middlesbrough-noi.com/
Tees Valley Unlimited LMI Portal
Tees Valley Unlimited Skills and Labour Market Information portal is an on-line resource to assist individuals, employers, learning and skills partners and policy makers in the Tees Valley gain access to a vast range of labour market and skills intelligence - http://www.teesvalleyunlimited.gov.uk/tees-valley-unlimited/information-hub/skills-portal.aspx
Apprenticeships
Flexible Support Fund
If you're a business and you are looking to create new employment or apprenticeship opportunities and up skill new staff, Middlesbrough Flexible Routeway (Flexible Support Fund) may be able to help you.
What we can provide:
- Up skilling grants of up to £1500
- Dedicated team to support you to recruit new employees or apprentices
- Human resource and Employment Legislation Workshops
- Self Employment Workshops
Eligibility Criteria:
- Unemployed young people aged 18-24 years (day one up to 26 weeks unemployed) claiming Jobseekers Allowance, JSA or Employment Support Allowance (ESA)
- Other unemployed pre work programme groups 25 years or over.
For further information please contact Clare Elliott, Economic Development Officer via email; clare_elliott@middlesbrough.gov.uk or tel; 01642 729131
Middlesbrough Council Work Based Learning Team
If you are interested in starting an apprenticeship, Middlesbrough Councils Work Based Learning Teamcan help you with this.
The National Apprenticeship Service (NAS)
The National Apprenticeship Service provide detailed information about apprenticeships and advertise current apprenticeship vacancies you may be interested in. http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/Be-An-Apprentice.aspx
Further support is available from the following: |
Who: North East Apprenticeship Company What they do: Help employers introduce apprentices into their workplace. What they offer: Theyrecruit, employ and arrange training for apprentices selected by their database of employers. They also offer a flexible solution to employers that can help to address any skills gaps employers have. Website: neapprenticeship.co.uk Contact: Tel: 0191 490 2453 or email: info@neapprenticeship.co.uk |
Who: National Careers Service What they do: Provide information, advice and guidance to help you make decisions on learning, training and work opportunities What they offer: various tools to help you into the above by improving your CV, looking at interview techniques and looking at funding opportunities for learning. Website: nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk Contact: Tel: 0800 100 900 |
Who: Technical Apprenticeship Service What they do: A recruitment service for employers, providers and apprentices. What they offer: Training, skills and jobs for employers, providers and apprentices. Website: the-tas.com Contact: Tel: 01925 515200 email: Karen.Jones@the-tas.com |
Who: National Apprenticeship Service What they do: supports, funds and co-ordinates the delivery of Apprenticeships throughout England. What they offer: A website resource to process the recruitment of apprentices Website: apprenticeships.org.uk Contact: via website above with online enquiry/application form for Employer or Apprentice. |
Who: Middlesbrough and Teesside Philanthropic Foundation What they do: Registered charity set up by Teessiders, for Teessiders who help businesses and individuals make our area a better place to live, learn and do business. What they offer: Funding for Apprenticeships Website: teessidecharity.org.uk Contact: Contact via the above website |
Who: North East Process Industry Cluster (NEPIC) What they do: To provide industry leadership to define and prioritise what is needed to sustain existing and attract new process industries to North East. What they offer: Offer various projects to support the sectors from leadership, skills and education to marketing and communication. Website: nepic.co.uk Contact: Wilton: 01642 442560 Sunderland: 0191 516 4400 |
Who: Job Centre Plus What they do: Work programmes and services What they offer: Offer a range of programmes from work experience programmes to work clubs and volunteering opportunities. Website: direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Jobseekers/programmesandservices/index.htm Contact: Your local Job Centre Plus office |
Who: Teesside University What they do: Training and Development What they offer: A variety of training skills and support for graduates and start up businesses Website: tees.ac.uk/business Contact: Tel: 01642 384261 email: wftd@tees.ac.uk |
Who: SEMTA What they do: Identify skills priorities on behalf of employers in the manufacturing and engineering sector. What they offer: Supports individual companies' growth and productivity through skills diagnostics, strategic workforce planning, consultancy, funding and other cost-effective training and qualifications programmes. Website: semta.org.uk Contact: Tel: 0845 643 9001 email: customerservices@semta.org.uk |